Directions on Cloud Computing

GEOINT with SAP HANA, Esri ArcGIS

{blog_authors backspace="2"}GEOINT with SAP HANA, Esri ArcGIS, {/blog_authors} — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:27:31 -0500

David Cruickshank from SAP's Co-Innovation Lab (COIL) describes in his blog the architecture of how SAP users can perform geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) analysis using both SAP's HANA in-memory database with a workflow to Esri's ArcGIS. Some of the workflow is explained as follows: SAP NS2 looks to create through this COIL project, an SAP Rapid Deployment...

Meet the new Google Maps - Google

{blog_authors backspace="2"}Meet the new Google Maps - Google, {/blog_authors} — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:31 -0500

Take a tour of the new Google Maps announced at Google I/O May 15, 2013. Request access: http://maps.google.com/help/maps/hell...

GEOStore: New Web Marketing and Distribution Techniques for Geolocated Digital Content

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:51:25 -0500

The GEOStore project explores new types of geolocated digital content, such as 3D models and augmented reality, and defines new bundling and Web distribution techniques for digital content to facilitate new business models. In this article, the authors discuss the ways in which the GEOStore addresses the challenges of interoperability and Web-based distribution of geospatial data...

Why Gartner’s Magic Quadrant Missed the Importance of Location Analytics to Business Intelligence

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:15:35 -0500

Location-based data and analysis are considered so critical to the understanding of a business’ operations that business analytics software companies routinely and prominently boast maps as part of their dashboard visualization toolkits. But Gartner, the market research company, gives scant mention of the importance of location intelligence. Editor in Chief Joe Francica looks at what’s...

deCarta�s New Xplorer V8 Adds Navigation to Mobile Apps

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:15:25 -0500

Core libraries and cloud service can be integrated into any mobile, fleet or automotive application to provide vector maps and navigation deCarta, Inc., the leading independent LBS technology company today introduced its new Xplorer V8 navigation platform, combining deCarta’s cloud-based navigation service with customizable client-side...

Esri and Witt O’Brien’s Introduce Online Platform for Contingency Planning and Response

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:24:03 -0500

Incident Management in the Cloud to Improve Emergency Operations Esri and Witt O'Brien's, LLC, have built a new GIS cloud service that will increase an organization's capabilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents. For the first time, emergency management personnel can visualize an integrated Incident Command System (ICS)...

Hart Energy Launches Its Energy Data Via ArcGIS Online

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:35:31 -0500

HOUSTON, May 2, May 02, 2013 - Hart Energy's Mapping and Data Services unit (formerly known as Rextag Strategies) today announced its launch of their Energy Data Service via Esri's ArcGIS Online mapping and analysis platform. As the first energy GIS data provider to use this mapping and analysis platform, Hart Energy strengthens its lead in...

Global Interoperability Consortium’s Cloud Computing Project Detailed at NATO Conference

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:06:31 -0500

Eric Vollmecke of the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium reports the proliferation of geospatial information will pose problems for disaster responders and describes a project designed to move critical data more efficiently using an open cloud-based infrastructure WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 -- Managing and disseminating...

MapBox + Skybox for Closer to Real-Time Imagery Analysis

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:49:02 -0500

As TechCrunch just reported this morning, we are teaming up with Skybox, the microsatellite and analytics company, to design new interfaces for visualizing rapid satellite imagery collection. The timing of this collaboration is perfect - later this year, Skybox will be launching the first two microsatellites of a fleet of micro-satellites that will capture sub-meter...

7 Mapping Tools for Hyperlocal Publishers

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:44:47 -0500

Including an interactive map alongside a local news story is an excellent way for online journalists to enhance context, relevance, and reader engagement. Unfortunately, it’s the details of how to create these maps that tend to trip people up. Finding a way to create an eye-catching map — one that can be quickly designed with multiple data points and embedded in common...

Esri Australia/SSSI Study forecasts bright future for GIS industry

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:31:05 -0500

April 18, 2013 - Geographic Information System (GIS) technology use is on the rise in the local government sector with many Australian councils set to expand their capabilities over the next five years, according to landmark industry research. Supported by the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) and GIS technology leaders Esri...

Factual and Qualcomm Labs Team Up to Enhance Location-Based Contextual Relevance

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:00:26 -0500

Factual shared this announcement on its Blog today: Mobile developers are increasingly focused on creating a personalized experience for their users. Leveraging location has become a valuable tool to provide context for this personalized experience, so we’re thrilled to announce our cooperation with Qualcomm Labs: this combination of Qualcomm...

Health and Tech Entrepreneurs Unite to Create Real-Time Map of Health; Stop the Spread of Communicable Illness

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:12:54 -0500

Kinsa Debuts at DEMO Mobile 2013, TEDMED and Starts Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign to Support Launch of the Kinsa Smart Thermometer SAN FRANCISCO, CA, and NEW YORK, NY--(Apr 17, 2013) - Kinsa, a mission-driven start-up enterprise supported by entrepreneurs and experts in technology and health, today announced its first product at DEMO Mobile...

President’s 2014 USGS Budget Proposal Strengthens Science

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:57:53 -0500

President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey is $1.167 billion, an increase of $98.8 million above the 2012 enacted level, reflecting the Administration’s commitment to scientific research and development as the foundation for innovation, socio-economic well-being, environmental sustainability, and sound...

Cloud Dynamics awarded Data Centre Modernization contract with Seneca College

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:01:43 -0500

Cloud Dynamics to modernize three of Seneca College’s data centres to accelerate Seneca’s innovative strategies – April 9th, 2013 – Cloud Dynamics Inc., a global provider of data centre and cloud computing solutions, is pleased to announce that it was awarded a project to modernize three data centres for Seneca College, one of Canada’s largest...

Ghana Launches ArcGIS Online Platform for Agriculture

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:08:57 -0500

The website, jointly created by the USAID/ADVANCE and the Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS) of the University of Ghana, Legon, aims to provide agricultural related spatial data set in a user friendly mode to stakeholders of the sector. The site is called Ghana Agricultural GIS online Platform and offers data for six commodity...

Queensland Puts its Data On Google Earth

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:20:08 -0500

THE State Government says the launch of a new computer program will open up a vault of spatial data and provide countless opportunities across the property, development, education and tourism sectors. Premier Campbell Newman today launched the free Queensland Globe computer program that allows users to apply State Government data to Google Earth satellite...

Texas Tribune Revamps Maps for All Devices

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:54:09 -0500

The folks at the Texas Tribune (one of those papers funded by contributors) are showing of their new mapping platform today, with a map of Disposal Wells. Here's why they are excited: Today Ryan Murphy, the Trib's chief data reporter, leads us into an exciting new chapter of mapmaking — one in which maps are bigger, nimble enough to adjust to whatever device you have...

New CloudMade Offerings Address Challenges of 2013’s Location-based Services

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:59:14 -0500

CloudMade is best known for making OpenStreetMap a more valuable data platform for software developers. In February, the company enhanced its offerings to address the needs of today’s location-based services developers. Directions Magazine interviewed Nick Black, CloudMade co-founder and VP Product, to explore the CloudMade 2013 vision.

Exploring The World’s Highest Peaks From Your Couch - NPR

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:47:54 -0500

Have you ever wanted to see the view from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania? Google is making that possible ? sending employees up the world's highest peaks with digital cameras, tripods and fisheye lenses to take photos that can be stitched together for a 360 degree view. Image Luca Galuzzi - www.galuzzi.it under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5...

NJVC Cloudcuity Management Portal to Provide Secure Cloud Brokerage Services to the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium in 2013: NJVC to Lead Geospatial Community Cloud Demonstration

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:08:53 -0500

NJVC will lead efforts to provide secure cloud brokerage services to the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) using its first-to-market Cloudcuity Management Portal during a series of 2013 geospatial community cloud demonstrations that will be conducted on behalf of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). NJVC’s...

Google Launches Google Maps Engine Lite

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:27:58 -0500

Ok, first we heard about Google Earth Engine and we all wondered what it would be. It never quite caught on, but then it's name was changed to [Updated per comment below; yes I was confused.] Google Maps Engine. Huh? Google Maps Engine is both a platform and service for publishing your mapping data, hosted on Google's scalable cloud computing infrastructure, utilizing...

Verdeeco Grid as a Service� Data Analytics Roll Out at  Wake Electric Membership Cooperative

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:09:25 -0500

Transformer monitoring app proved value in pilot program, delivering advanced data analytics, eliminating need for integration ATLANTA – (March 26, 2013) –Verdeeco, an innovative smart grid analytics firm for the utility industry, has completed a pilot with Wake Electric Membership Cooperative to test Verdeeco’s transformer analysis...

Bentley 2012 Annual Update

{blog_authors backspace="2"}Bentley 2012 Annual Update, {/blog_authors} — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:24:33 -0500

For the third year in a row, Bentley, a private company, hostoed a conference in the style of a public company, to update analysts and the media on its success. Greg Bentley, CEO spoke of the cuff and reviewed the numbers: Historical GAAP revenues grew 5% to $550 million. Subscriptions are record 74% (record) of revenues. Applications use logged by over 1...

Autodesk Rebrands; Launches InfraWorks for Civil Design

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:36:11 -0500

Autodesk introduced a new logo and launched new suites of software products to allow users to more seamlessly move between the desktop and a cloud environment. Autodesk's 2014 Design and Creation suites have been packaged to offer users access to Autodesk's portfolio for design engineering solutions. As such, these packaged software suites have been combined in a way...

Topcon Positioning Systems enhances customer experience with NewVoiceMedia

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:41:09 -0500

-Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), the California-basedglobal leader in developing and manufacturing precision positioning equipment, is delivering revolutionary customer service using NewVoiceMedia’s true cloud contact center architecture, ContactWorld for Salesforce. The solution replaces alegacy telephony system which required IT expertise to...

MapMart Creates Simple Online Portal for subscribing to Bing Maps for use in Major GIS Software Pack

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:00:58 -0500

MapMart Cloud has streamlined the process of obtaining the subscription to OnTerra Systems’ Bing maps stream for use in ArcGIS Desktop as well as other GIS software packages. The set-up takes only minutes, is very affordable and the service is viable immediately. Subscribing to the Bing Maps service on MapMart Cloud provides Esri users with...

Dewberry Welcomes Cloud Expertise of Ryan Hughes

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:59:05 -0500

Fairfax, VA—March 19, 2013 Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has recently hired Ryan Hughes as principal consultant of cloud services in the firm’s Fairfax, Virginia, office. In his new role, Hughes will be responsible for designing and delivering innovative cloud solutions to Dewberry’s local, state, and federal government,...

Thermopylae Sciences & Technology Shows off Latest Geospatial Tools for Government and Business

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:28:44 -0500

Yesterday (Mar 18) Thermopylae Sciences & Technology (TST) hosted its fourth annual Technology Summit (press release) for its development partners and government users. The company focuses on delivering Google-based geosolutions that take advantage of the cloud, mobile and the latest technology. I saw highlights of the new features coming to the company's 3.0 releases of...

Thermopylae Sciences & Technology Hosts Fourth Annual Tech Summit

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:15:43 -0500

Leading Federal and Enterprise Technologists to Discuss the Future of Geospatial, Mobile, Cloud and Emerging Technologies Arlington, VA, March 19, 2013 - Thermopylae Sciences & Technology (TST) is hosting today its fourth annual Technology Summit to show off the next generation of their award-winning geospatial products and showcase the...