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International Geographic Congress 2012: The World is Catching Up to the U.S. in Geography

"GIS and geospatial knowledge are critical for the interconnected 21st century world," says Rich Quodomine of the New York Department of Transportation, and a member of the Association of American Geographers. So who will compete for the jobs and...


Alaska Climate - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Ames Research Center

This summer, DEVELOP interns at Ames Research Center utilized interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) to analyze glacial dynamics with respect to climate in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The project's goal...


Is GIS Education Bait and Switch?

Last week a discussion of Spatial Information Technology (SpatialIT) came to a bit of a head. The conversation, led by OpenGeo’s Paul Ramsey, may have unearthed a truth many would rather not hear: “... as we know, GIS courses are...



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Google Takes Next Step in Supporting Cloud-based Image Processing for Research

The Register, an Australian-based UK technology publication, released a story regarding Google's newly formed relationship with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO, Australia's national science...


Quote of the Week - 11/7/12

This is the next-best alternative to a development job in gaming!  This is one of the bullet points describing a job titled Junior GIS / NET Developer in New Zealand listed at Geekzone.


Update: Help FEMA Categorize Sandy Images: Crowdsourced Damage Assessment

A thank you and request for more image reviewers from FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Hall. ---- original post 11/1/12 ---- FEMA, via the had the Civil Air Patrol, take aerial imagery in New York, New Jersey, Rhode...


Foursquare’s New Rating System and other LBS News

Now when you search for somewhere to go in Explore, you’ll see a score from 1 to 10 next to the name of a place. It’s our way to give you a quick sense of how much people love it, and it’s a lot different from the other types of...


Esri “Accredited” Training and other Education GIS News

Apparently, some government folks in Bahrain took GIS training. The training programme was executed by experts from (Tech Me GIS), which is a pioneering American institution accredited by the World ESRI Foundation and the...




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Location Intelligence and Business Geographics: GIS Web Mapping Enables Self Service - and Savings

Local governments have been quite successful in capitalizing on the applications of geospatial technology to improve citizen services and recognize savings, and businesses across industries can benefit from following their lead.  This article is a...


Location-based Services: Foursquare’s New Rating System and other LBS News

Now when you search for somewhere to go in Explore, you’ll see a score from 1 to 10 next to the name of a place. It’s our way to give you a quick sense of how much people love it, and it’s a lot different from the other types of...




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Who’s Who at Mapping Showcase 2012 - Exhibitor List Announced


SuperGIS Software Supports for Sustainable Aquaculture Development in Kuwait


ArcGIS for Windows Mobile Simplifies Field Data Collection


Myriad Devices Develops FEMA Award Winning Phone App


City of Surrey Shares Winning Tips for Developing Effective Mapping Applications


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Tableau Software Introduces Enhanced Mapping Capabilities




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