The end of a calendar year is traditionally a time to reflect on past events and speculate on future trends. As in other rapidly evolving technology areas, developments in the geospatial industry usually outpace the dreams of all but the most imaginative and savvy futurists. I have been fascinated by maps and charts for more [...]
Posts Tagged ‘GIS’
Personal Navigation Wish List
Posted in General, tagged cellphone, GIS, GPS, PND on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Host of New and Enhanced GIS Apps Enable People to Do More
Posted in Cool stuff, General, Use cases, tagged 911, FDA, GIS, NASA, NOAA on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By layering data spatially on a map, GIS applications help improve, enhance, and enable a wide range of activities. In this post, I will highlight a number of GIS applications and technology improvements that demonstrate the power of combining maps with spatial data.
The Special Significance of GIS Day
Posted in Industry happenings, tagged Education, GIS, GIS Day on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
GIS Day 2008 was held on November 19. The day has gained special significance as it is a key way to bring out the salient characteristics and usage of GIS (geographic information systems) and other data-driven geography technology, such as those powering the geoweb, to the mainstream public, particularly the younger generation.
The “day” has been around [...]
Geospatial Technology’s Role in Fixing the Infrastructure
Posted in General, Use cases, tagged GIS, GITA, GPS, infrastructure, NSDI on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For decades, we’ve been told that this country’s infrastructure is badly in need of investment. Infrastructure first became a household word when it was used extensively by Bill Clinton and Al Gore in their 1992 campaign. After September 11, we began to hear about the imperative of securing critical infrastructure –such as power stations and [...]
Blurring the Lines between Consumer and Professional GIS
Posted in Cool stuff, General, tagged ArcMap, GeoPDF, Geospatial, GIS, PNDs on October 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The market and technical distinctions between consumer and professional GIS products and services are rapidly disappearing. Consider this:
Web GIS: Some History and Links
Posted in Cool stuff, Uncategorized, tagged "KIDS", ALOV, ArcExplorer, ArcGIS Explorer, ArcIMS, ArcWeb Services, AspMap, AutoDesk, Caris, Cartalinea, ESRI, FreeStyler, Galdos, GeoServ.org, GeoTools, GIS, Google Earth, iMapper, INdicio, Ionic, Map-TV, MapInfo, MapIt!, MapServer, MapShop, mapzoom, ObjectFX, RouteMap, URISA, VDS Tech, WEb Mapper, WebView on August 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Geographic information systems (GIS), as a way to manage, map, and analyze geographic information, and the World Wide Web, as a way to make this information accessible to as many people as possible, are natural allies. Therefore, the term “Web GIS” has been around for years as a category for products and services. For example, [...]
What Is the Geospatial Industry?
Posted in General, Industry happenings, Uncategorized, tagged AMT3D, CAD, Digital Globe, ESA, GeoEye, geomatics, Geospatial, GIS, GLONASS, GNSS, GPS, LBS, LIDAR, Mapquest, Matteo Luccio, RS on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration has recognized the geospatial industry as one of fourteen important emerging industries — along with advanced manufacturing, automotive, biotechnology, construction, energy, financial services, health care, homeland security, hospitality, information technology, aerospace, retail, and transportation. This designation reflects both the explosive growth of the geospatial industry in [...]
Time to put GIS — the term — out to pasture
Posted in General, tagged GIS, Google Maps, GPS, Virtual Earth on May 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A couple of years ago, if you were involved with mapping and map-relevant data, everything — vendor products, titles, industry events, etc. — fell under the umbrella of the GIS term. Fast forward to today, where the integration of data and digital maps is commonplace. But while the concept lives on, the term GIS has become irrelevant.
