Directions on Cloud Computing

LanDiscover Includes Current Imagery and Retailer Locations

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:45:58 -0500

New cloud-based service from Landiscor Aerial Information is a comprehensive mapping solution for commercial real estate brokers, developers and retailers. Phoenix, AZ, May 30, 2012 Landiscor Aerial Information recently released an online mapping product called LanDiscover. It includes the most current aerial imagery combined with retailer...

GigaOm on GIS/Mapping API Disruptors

Tue, 29 May 2012 06:54:18 -0500

GigaOm offers and artilce highlighting startups looking at developers, not end-users, as customers. The "new" startups use the API as their stock in trade. The final part of the article is a chart (noted as incomplete) that lists incumbents and disruptors in a variety of areas from e-mail to well, mapping. Here are the companies in the mapping/GIS...

Oracle, TARGUSinfo and Directions Magazine Host GeoSpatial Webinar This Thursday on Geo-marketing Analytics in the Cloud

Tue, 29 May 2012 05:00:46 -0500

Directions Magazine will present a webinar presentation entitled, “Geo-marketing Analytics in the Cloud: Case Studies from Oracle and TARGUSinfo.” This complimentary webinar will be offered on May 31st at 2 p.m. EDT and is ideal for anyone interested in learning about cloud-based applications, location intelligence/analytics, and/or Oracle...

Google Renames Google Earth Engine, Offers Free License to Non-Profits

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500

We learned of the name change to Google Maps Engine at the Location Intelligence Conference, but I guess it was not the right venue to announce free licenses for non-profits. We didn’t think “Earth Builder” reflected the true capabilities of the product or vision that we have for easily accessible geospatial data. So, today we're renaming Google Earth Builder to be...

#LI12 Plenary Recap: The State of the Art

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:46:51 -0500

The OnStar Story Jeff Joyner from OnStar General Motors started the day looking at one of the earliest location-based services, OnStar. It all started back in 1995 with a project then called Beacon. It morphed from a $2000 add-on for Cadallic owners in 1996, that supported some nine calls per day to a factory installed solution in 2000 that supported 5000 calls per day....

EPA GIO Jerry Johnson to Become Department of Interior GIO in May

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:41:49 -0500

Per the NGAC coverage in the Boundary Solutions Inc. Newsletter: Instead the meeting was run by Vice Chair, Jerry Johnson, recently EPA GIO [Geogrpahic Information Officer], who in May is to become Department of the Interior Secretariat GIO. Why the move? To more directly manage GEOPLATFORM.GOV now that its General Partner is no longer GSA but FGDC. Karen Siderelis...

Orange County CA Puts out RFI for Cloud-based GIS

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:00:29 -0500

Orange County, CA released the Request for Information on April 13. Questions were due by April 23 and final responses are due May 7. GovWin notes: The county believes that the cloud would increase the level of customer care in its GIS by creating easy public access to basic information related to the planning and decision-making process. The GIS is used for permitting,...

1Spatial wins top Safe Software sales awards

Tue, 01 May 2012 02:55:26 -0500

1Spatial is delighted to report that the company received two top sales awards at the recent Safe Software Value Added Reseller (VAR) Event in Vancouver, Canada. 1Spatial Australia was named as a Top Sales VAR at the annual event in Safe’s hometown of Vancouver. The award for Top Sales recognises the highest overall sales performance amongst the...

TomTom’s New Global Geocoder Targets Power Users

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:05:55 -0500

I spoke to Dan Adams, TomTom's vice president of the company's Location and Live Service group about today's announcement for their new global geocoder. He told me that the new web service had been talked about since the company was known as Geographic Data Technology (GDT). Today, however, with improved bandwidth and a better understanding why geocoding is so important...

Location Intelligence & Oracle Spatial User Conference: Introduction

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:29:59 -0500

Here is an introduction to Directions Magazine's Location Intelligence and the Oracle Spatial User Conference. Directions Magazine and Oracle are collaborating to offer consecutive events over two days in Washington, DC. First, on May 22, the LI Conference will offer a multi-track program exploring the latest industry trends. Then, on May 23, the Oracle...

A Review: Key Resources on Geospatial Cloud Computing

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:40:37 -0500

The movement of software applications, services and data to a cloud computing platform has been ongoing for the past few years. The result is a seismic shift in how geospatial technology is acquired and managed. These resources will help you navigate through the nebulous arena of "the cloud."

MapStory.org Soft Launches

{blog_authors backspace="2"}MapStory.org Soft Launches, {/blog_authors} — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:08:29 -0500

I got a preview of MapStory.org (or is it Mapstory - the site has it both ways) last week at FOSS4GNA. It was scheduled to launch last Thursday and is now up an running. What is it? There is no "about" page, so I can only tell you what I think it is. It's a platform for collecting datasets (StoryLayers), amd MapStories (animaged maps of these datasets over times). The...

Google Earth Builder Part of New Pipeline Integrity App

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:00:53 -0500

Willbros Group, Inc. is collaborating GeoEye for imagery and Google for data serving to deliver a cloud-based pipeline integrity management solution. This cloud-based solution will provide customers easy access to real-time pipeline information integrated with GeoEye's high-resolution, map-accurate commercial satellite imagery served from the Google Earth Builder...

FOSS4GNA Tweets of Note - 4/10/12

{blog_authors backspace="2"}FOSS4GNA Tweets of Note - 4/10/12, {/blog_authors} — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:59:37 -0500

Robert Barber-Delach ‏ @GeoTechie I was wondering what CartoDB was. basically... PostGIS hosted and enhanced in the cloud. Pretty slick #foss4gna Steven Johnson ‏ @geomantic Already impressed (overwhelmed?) by quality/quantity of presentations at #foss4gna Aaron Steele ‏ @eightysteele #postgresql 9.2 adds space partitioning trees for faster reads/updates...

Podcast: Where Conference 2012

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:25:24 -0500

This week we mull over the announcements and news from the Where Conference held last week in San Francisco. It?s supposed to be about the business of location. So how?s business? What?s hot? What?s old news?

Big Data Initiative Or Big Government Boondoggle? - InformationWeek

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:29:38 -0500

From InformationWeek comes this article on "big data" and illustrates the problems facing several governement agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey: The Obama Administration last week unveiled a "Big Data Research and Development Initiative" that will see at least six government agencies making $200 million in additional investments to "greatly improve the...

HTML5 Canvas: An Open Standard for High Performing GIS Map Visualization in Web Browsers

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:03:38 -0500

The evolution of GIS on the Web has, until recently, been limited by traditional Web mapping technologies. The increase in GIS requirements in the Web and mobile world has necessitated the development of a new breed of map engine. This article, by Dino Ravnić, the co-founder and CEO of GIS Cloud, Ltd., provides an overview of existing mapping technologies and the reasons why he decided...

Socrata Launches Mondara Bringing Online Maps to the Other 99%

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:39:18 -0500

Disruptive Cloud Technology Tears Down Cost and Complexity Barriers to Unleash a Renaissance in Map-based Apps for Government Organizations SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Apr 03, 2012 -- Where 2.0 Conference - Socrata today unveiled Mondara(TM), the first cloud service that enables mainstream web content developers - the Other 99% who are not GIS...

Autodesk Introduces 2013 Building and Civil Infrastructure Software

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:41:32 -0500

Enhanced Suites and Expanded Cloud Services Help Tackle Today’s Design, Engineering and Business Challenges SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Mar 27, 2012 - Autodesk, Inc., a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced its 2013 software and services for building design and construction, civil infrastructure, and plant design...

Farm Service Agency Looking for Commercial Cloud Solution for Imagery

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:59:49 -0500

FSA is seeking information on how integrated Web solutions can support FSA’s 2012-2016 Strategic Plan and the Obama Administration’s Federal Cloud Computing Strategy, according to a request for information published in FedBizOpps.gov. The plan is to run a pilot project in 2012 to explore the pros and cons including return on investment and ease of use compared to...

What is the OGC?

{blog_authors backspace="2"}What is the OGC?, {/blog_authors} — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:49:31 -0500

The OGC is an international consortium of more than 435 companies, government agencies, research organizations, and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available geospatial standards. OGC standards support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT. OGC...

PCI�s GXL technology successfully used to process 1m imagery for ArcGIS Online World Imagery Map

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:36:31 -0500

-PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of geoimaging software and systems, announced today that the GXL Cloud system it deployed for Esri in 2011 has successfully been used to process large volumes of 1 meter pansharpened Ikonos imagery. Imagery processed through the use of the GXL Cloud system is now available for free through ArcGIS...

Map Suite Integrates with Amazon’s New DynamoDB Cloud Database

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:56:01 -0500

Frisco, TX—ThinkGeo has announced a community technology preview of the new Map Suite DynamoDB Extension, which enables .NET developers using the company's Map Suite GIS controls to store and access spatial data via Amazon's DynamoDB cloud database system. Worldwide interest was generated in January when Amazon announced DynamoDB, a NoSQL cloud...

Dewberry Announces Agreement with Amazon Web Services

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:35:11 -0600

Relationship demonstrates Dewberry’s commitment to expanding its cloud platform to support clients Dewberry, a nationally recognized consulting firm based in Fairfax, Virginia, has recently become a reseller of Amazon Web Services, signaling a drive toward flexibility and accessibility for the company’s clients and their computational...

deCarta Empowers Developers to Integrate Location-Based Services into Their Kindle-based Applications

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:02:09 -0600

deCarta, the leading independent enabler of location-based services (LBS), today announced that it has made its LBS, mapping and search APIs available for developers creating applications for the Amazon Kindle Fire. In partnership with Skyhook, Inc, the worldwide leader in location positioning, context and intelligence, deCarta offers APIs that...

Andrew Zolnai puts Socium�s Online Validation Service to the test

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:13:38 -0600

Andrew Zolnai, an expert in GIS, has utilised Socium’s Online Validation Service (OVS) to automate the quality assurance process in his Medieval Fenlands wealth analysis project. The Medieval Fenlands Data is made up of base Ordnance Survey data and associated attribute information with the latter being populated through a manual process. To...

Esri Developer Summit Keynote Will Dispel Misconceptions about the Cloud

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:23:17 -0600

IT Expert Steve Riley to Give Opening Address Steve Riley, technical leader, office of the chief technology officer (CTO) at Riverbed Technology, will provide the Keynote Address at this year's Esri Developer Summit. Riley's keynote, entitled In the Cloud, Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong, will seek to dispel myths and...

Google and Directions Magazine Host Webinar on Driving Efficiencies in Government at the City of Lewisville, Texas

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:41:51 -0600

Webinar to Showcase City of Lewisville Glencoe, IL – Google and Directions Magazine will present a webinar entitled, “Driving Efficiencies in Government at the City of Lewisville, Texas with Google Maps and Google App.” This complimentary webinar, which takes place on March 14, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT), is ideal for geospatial professionalswho...

Attunity and Hortonworks Announce Partnership to Simplify Big Data Integration with Apache Hadoop

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:48:21 -0600

Partnership will make Big Data available for analytics in both the cloud and enterprise data centers Attunity Ltd. (OTC BB: ATTUF.OB), a leading provider of real-time data integration, and Hortonworks, a leading commercial vendor promoting the development and support of Apache Hadoop, jointly announce today a partnership focused on the delivery...

New: cloud-based transport route planner / map&guide internet plans transport runs in the cloud

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:24:21 -0600

PTV presents an innovation: map & guide internet, the first cloud-based transport route planner. Hauliers and logistics companies may now use the map&guide software as a service (SaaS). This means they can simply plug in and use the software directly over the Internet - saving time and money, since neither installation nor maintenance is...