Oracle Utility Applications and Integration with Oracle Locator, Spatial & MapViewer
Oracle Podcast Series, Oracle
Oracle is rapidly location-enabling many of its business applications so that users can access, visualize, query and analyze spatial information together with non-spatial information in the same enterprise database, from the same familiar application environment. In this podcast, learn firsthand how Oracle Utilities is taking advantage of Oracle Application Server MapViewer, Oracle Locator and Oracle Spatial in utility industry applications. In addition, you’ll hear how many of the Oracle applications that were acquired from Siebel, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft will use Oracle Spatial Technology. We will be speaking to Peter Turi, Director, Product Management, Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management, and Jim Steiner, Senior Director, Oracle Server Technology.

ESRI's ArcGIS 9.3 Series #2 - What's coming in the Geodatabase for 9.3
ESRI ArcGIS Series, ESRI
ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.3 Series (#2): Overview of what's coming in the geodatabase at ArcGIS 9.3 In this podcast, Derek Law, Geodatabase Technical Analyst at ESRI, gives an overview of what’s new in the ArcGIS 9.3 geodatabase.

Using NAVTEQ & DigitalGlobe Data with Oracle Spatial
Oracle Podcast Series, Oracle
In today’s podcast we invite you to learn how NAVTEQ’s vector map data and DigitalGlobe’s worldwide image data have been specially formatted for the Oracle Database, and how it can be used to enhance customers' business intelligence and enterprise applications. We will hear from Steve Lytle, a Senior Account Manager NAVTEQ and Jim Beckley, Director of Business Development for DigitalGlobe, as well as Jim Steiner, Oracle’s Senior Director for Server Technology. This podcast also provides an in-depth review of Oracle 11g’s advanced geospatial features including support for 3D types and functions as well as Java programming with 3D and OGC web services such as WFST, WMS and the web catalog services.

ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.3 Series (#1): Overview of what’s coming in ArcGIS 9.3
ESRI Podcast Series, ESRI
In this podcast you will hear Jack Dangermond, president of ESRI, give an overview of the new features and capabilities of ArcGIS 9.3 and explain the concept of the geographic approach. This presentation was recorded at the 2008 ESRI Federal User Conference that was held in Washington, D.C. in February.

Oracle Business Intelligence with Spatial/MapViewer Integration
Oracle Podcast Series, Oracle
In this podcast learn how Aon Re Global, an Oracle customer and the largest insurance intermediary in the world, uses Oracle Spatial, Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer, and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to perform more accurate risk analysis. Aon’s Dan Schuffert will provide a specific example of how they determine the risk for customers whose policies are within or out of wind pool boundaries, such as Florida or the Carolinas.

Oracle's Location Intelligence Podcast Series: Develop Applications with Oracle Java Tools
Oracle Podcast Series, Oracle
In this continuing series on Location Intelligence by Oracle, we hear how R.L. Polk and Company develops spatial applications with Oracle MapViewer and Java tools. Oracle provides tools to view business information from your corporate database on maps and perform spatial analysis from your own familiar enterprise application environment. Listen to this podcast and learn how Polk uses Oracle Spatial technology to develop its automotive research applications.

Location Intelligence: Putting the Pieces Together
Oracle Podcast Series, Oracle
If you consolidate all your organization’s spatial information in the enterprise database, it can be shared among users and leveraged in business processes throughout the enterprise. This opens up many new possibilities for service improvement, business development, cost reduction, and more. In this podcast, you will learn how consulting firm Johnston-McLamb is helping enterprise customers in the private and public sector to benefit from Oracle’s entire spatial and location technology platform, including Oracle Database, Oracle Spatial and Locator, and Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer.

Oracle's Spatial Game Plan
Oracle Podcast Series, Oracle
In this podcast sponsored by Oracle, the company's Spatial technology game plan will be discussed. Jim Steiner, Senior Director of Oracle's Server Technology and Dr. Xavier Lopez, Director of Oracle's Server Technology will provide an overview of Oracle's product status, its application strategy and future technology directions.

Listen to this podcast for the latest information on Oracle's spatial and location technology. Oracle product management discusses the Oracle Locator, Oracle Spatial and Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer, and shares their vision for how these technology tools will continue to play a larger role in enterprise business processes and applications.

GITA's Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference
GITA's Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference, GITA
Nora Parker interviewed members of GITA's organization about the major changes the organization is making to its flagship annual conference. This year there will be a significant focus on infrastructure - an area that is screaming for attention, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers 2005 report card. "There is a huge need for technology to solve our current social and economic problems," said GITA's executive director, Bob Samborski, and this year's conference aims to provide the resources to do that. He was joined in the interview by this year's GITA president David Nemeth of Panhandle Energy and the 2008 program chair, Mike Cerkas of GeoAnalytics. This podcast is sponsored by GITA.