Dear Reader,<p>

Today we are very pleased to be able to announce that we've recruited two of the most important figures in on-line GIS to Directions Magazine. Bill Thoen and Steve Wallace are joining Directions as Contributing Editors; see why we're so excited, and how this will help make Directions a better resource for all of us, at <A href="http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.asp?PressID=775">http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.asp?PressID=775</A>.<p>

At ESRI's recent User Conference, the BusinessMAP group demonstrated a new Travel Planner with a unique twist. We take a look at RouteMAP in our At A Glance section at <A 
href="http://www.directionsmag.com/ataglance/routemap.asp">http://www.directionsmag.com/ataglance/routemap.asp</A>.<p>

Anthony Quartararo, who will be making periodic contributions to Directions on the issue of quality in GIS, contributes a paper on the importance of Management Information Systems in the management of GIS services and products. The paper is at <A 
href="http://www.directionsmag.com/article.asp?ArticleID=29">http://www.directionsmag.com/article.asp?ArticleID=29</A>.<p>

Thank you for reading Directions Magazine, and be sure to tell a 
friend.<p>

Regards,<p>
Scott Elliott<br>
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