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James Fee | Profiles from the Geospatial Community

Caitlin Dempsey — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:40 +0000

James Fee is well known for his popular blog that has an active participation by the geospatial community. The James Fee GIS Blog is a place to find posts that trigger discussions about many aspects of geospatial technology. Judging by the volume of comments, Mr. Fee often has his finger on the pulse of topics [...]

CompStat Under Question

Caitlin Dempsey — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:24:47 +0000

A survey of more than a hundred retired police officials has raised some questions about the accuracy of crime reporting in New York: “The retired members of the force reported that they were aware over the years of instances of “ethically inappropriate” changes to complaints of crimes in the seven categories measured by the department’s [...]

GeoBriefs: Google Maps dispute, Apple bans located-based ads in app, OSM in the news

Caitlin Dempsey — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:20:12 +0000

Another geopolitical dispute has popped up over Google Maps over the disputed border between Cambodia and Thailand. Svay Sitha, secretary of state of the Cambodia’s Council of Ministers, wrote a letter (the article doesn’t mention to whom) in which he states, “(The map) is devoid of truth and reality, and professionally irresponsible, if not pretentious.” ReadWriteWeb [...]

Become Location Enabled at Where 2.0

Caitlin Dempsey — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:48:17 +0000

Where 2.0 is one of the world’s foremost events dedicated to exploring the emerging technologies in the geospatial industry. At Where 2.0, we expose the tools pushing the boundaries of the location frontier, track the emergence of new business models and services, and examine new sources of data and the platforms for collecting them. Happening March [...]

Looking for Information About Cartophilia

Caitlin Dempsey — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:07:38 +0000

Hi, my name’s Ken Jennings. I’m an author working on a book, to be published next year by Scriber’s, about map and geography enthusiasts of all kinds. (I’m also the guy who was on the TV quiz show ”Jeopardy” for much of 2004, if that rings a bell.) Here’s my question: The books on cartography I read all tend to use [...]

iPad Map Review from CNET

Caitlin Dempsey — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:02:24 +0000

One of the new features touted on the soon to be released iPad is the mapping application. Donald Bell from CNET has a write-up and video reviewing the mapping application on the iPad. Among the “thumbs-up” features that Bell reacted to on the iPad is the larger screen which, at three times the size of [...]

NYC Adds Aerials from 1924

Caitlin Dempsey — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:48:16 +0000

NYCityMap, the online map viewer for the City of New York has added aerials from 1924 to their application. Now, in addition to viewing how New York City looked in 2006 and 2008, you can adjust the timeline to see the lanscape from 1924. Click on the camera icon and a sliding timeframe appears. You [...]

Distance Learning

Caitlin Dempsey — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:07 +0000

Don’t have a school near you offering GIS? If you don’t live near a college or university offering GIS coursework, distance learning can be a valuable way to learning GIS skills and software programs online. Click here to find schools offering internet-based classes. Distance Learning from USC The University of Southern California has a comprehensive curriculum [...]

Adena Schutzberg | Profiles from the Geospatial Community

Caitlin Dempsey — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:00:35 +0000

Welcome to the inaugural “Profiles from the Geospatial Community“. Each month will feature a quick interview with a notable member of the geospatial community. I’m proud to present Adena Schutzberg as the first profile in the series. Ms. Schutzberg is a prominent presence in the geospatial media, most currently as the Executive Editor of Directions [...]

Mapping Contests

Caitlin Dempsey — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:28:51 +0000

There are two mapping contests of note. The first is ESRI’s 2010 Mashup Challenge: “Create an innovative mashup using ArcGIS Online and Web Mapping APIs“. Four cash prizes are available with a top prize of $10,000. Second place wins you $5,000 and third and fourth place are $2,500 each. The deadline is March 5, 2010. Read [...]