GEO World back issues from October 2008:
Position: and the hits keep coming ...
Oct 01, 2008; ... As I write this column on the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, it seems especially relevant that this GeoWorld issue focuses on Emergency Management. This is a day for remembering the past, but it's just as important to continue planning for the ...
GeoEye, RapidEye successfully launch satellites.(NEWS LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... On Sept. 6, 2008, GeoEye Inc. announced the successful launch of its GeoEye-1 satellite. According to Matthew O'Connell, GeoEye CEO, "it was a picture-perfect launch." He also noted that it will be 30 to 45 days before the satellite's camera will be calibrated and GeoEye-1 can begin ...
Northrop Grumman acquires 3001 international.(NEWS LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Northrop Grumman Corp. signed a merger agreement under which it will acquire 3001 International Inc. The transaction is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2008, at which point 3001 International will be part of Northrop Grumman's Information Technology (IT) sector. "The ...
Ancient tombs mapped in Oman.(NEWS LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Charlotte Cable, an archeology graduate student and researcher at Michigan State University, is using geospatial technology to record the precise locations and conditions of ancient tombs in Oman. Cable believes the tombs will provide insights into ancient peoples from the land once known ...
Geolocation data ensure alaskans receive dividends.(NEWS LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Alaska Department of Revenue is using Internet Protocol (IP) geolocation data services to ensure that only valid Alaskan residents receive dividends from the 2008 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Division. Of the 630,000 applications the state expected in 2008, 71 percent of the ...
Resource of the month.(NET LINK)(WunderMap )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Weather Underground is an online provider of weather related content that launched a new hurricane-tracking product on its Web site. WunderMap displays the current position, strength and movement of every tropical storm worldwide that threatens to become a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone ....
1Spatial.
Oct 01, 2008 ... The INSPIRE seminar and metadata workshop seminar ...
Bricsys.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Bricsys revamped its Web site, which includes information on Bricscad V8 and Vondle software, ...
Carmenta.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Sweden't hitta.se map service is based on the ...
Digitalglobe.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Digital Globe unveiled ImageConnect: Oil and Gas, an online imagery service for oil and gas ...
Geosemble.(Website overview)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Geosemble's new Web site focuses on user applications, including information on neighborhoods, real estate, businesses, ...
Geospatial training services.
Oct 01, 2008 ... "GIS Programming 101: Mastering Python for Geoprocessing in ArcGIS" is an ...
Local Matters INC.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Local Matters will develop and enhance the online White and Yellow Pages Web sites across ...
The Schneider Corp.
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Beacon product Web site was created to accompany the Beacon interactive land-records portal, offering a user forum for ...
Spot Image.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Spot Image added nine new nations and regions to its SPOTMaps ...
Timmons group.
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Web-based Citizens Request Portal extends the Cityworks Service Request functionality to all ...
John M. Palatiello.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... America Moving Forward appointed John ...
Avineon Inc.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Avineon Inc. promoted the following within its Geospatial Division: Al Williamson to director of ...
Randy Tardy.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Randy Tardy, industry sales advisor for Bentley Systems Inc., received the 2008 Transportation Meritorious Service Award from the Design-Build Institute of America. The award honors ...
James K. Valenti.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... James K. Valenti, chief legal officer, secretary and executive vice president of CMX, was elected to his second ...
Paul Smith.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Paul Smith joined earthmine Inc.'s ...
Erik Shepard.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Enspiria's Erik Shepard obtained ...
Psomas promoted Scott Bryant to senior project manager and Adam Foster to project manager.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Psomas promoted Scott Bryant to senior project manager and Adam Foster to ...
Michael Phoenix.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Michael Phoenix, an ESRI GIS educator, received the 2008 ...
Paul Allred.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Paul Allred, former GeoDecisions IRRIS program manager for the U.S. Military Surface Deployment and ...
Norm Levy, CEO of Strategic Development Corp., will serve as Loctronix Corp.'s interim CEO.(PEOPLE LINK)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Norm Levy, CEO of Strategic Development Corp., will serve as Loctronix Corp.'s interim CEO. Tom Farmer, a senior business and ...
NOAA portals map Gulf debris, Southeast weather.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) overhauled a Web site that maps debris in the Gulf of Mexico, a move designed to improve maritime safety and commerce in the region. The Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project serves as a source of hydrographic survey data ...
Site to add mapping feature for Community Health.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will include a geospatial component in the online Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) project, which will produce more than 3,000 Community Health Status Indicator Reports, one for each county in the nation. Typical reports ...
NASA plans moon-mapping mission.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
Oct 01, 2008 ... In preparation for human missions to the moon in 2020, NASA has been developing a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) that will collect critical data on Earth's natural satellite. Launch of the LRO is expected in the first half of 2009, and key work on the orbiter continues ....
Beyond mapping: get "map-ematical" to identify data zones.
Oct 01, 2008; ... Last month's "Beyond Mapping" column (see "Use Map Analysis to Characterize Data Groups," GeoWorld, Sept. 2008, page 18) introduced the concept of data distance as a means to measure data pattern similarity within a stack of map layers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Simply ...
Building the GeoWeb: what's an SDI? Can it support emergency management?(Data Infrastructure )
Oct 01, 2008; ... The opening Wikipedia definition of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is "a framework of spatial data, metadata, users and tools that are interactively connected to use spatial data in an efficient and flexible way. Another definition is the technology, policies, standards, human ...
Deployable GIS at the ready for first responders: deployable GIS and a range of ancillary technologies, such as digital maps, live video, voice and text feeds, and the hardware and solutions to power them, stand at the ready for first responders. But are first responders ready to use them?.(Industry Trends)
Oct 01, 2008; ... There's no escaping the headlines: Millions displaced by earthquakes; wildfires scorching thousands of acres from coast to coast; and cities literally underwater as flooding rivers overflow their banks. The frequency and intensity of devastating earthquakes, cyclones and tsunamis seem to ...
Checklist 911 a critical GIS checklist readies public-safety officials.(Emergency Management)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Public-safety officials require comprehensive tools for effective emergency management. If public safety is to be realized, then preparing, responding and recovering from natural and manmade events requires tools and techniques that have beneficial applications. This article ...
The future of earthquake disaster management: use GIS and probabilistic risk assessment to enhance preparedness.(GIS Analysis)
Oct 01, 2008; ... During the last few decades, the world has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters. The new reality is that population growth and increased concentration of physical assets in high-risk areas are leading to increased exposures to adverse natural events. [ILLUSTRATION ...
Maptek.(PRODUCT NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Maptek released l-Site Studio 3.1, which allows users to tie multiple window views together; remove stray spikes caused by dust, ...
ESRI.(DATA)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ESRI published softcover editions of Community Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics and Community Sourcebook of County Demographics as well ...
Getmapping.(DATA)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Getmapping introduced aerial imagery and 1:50,000-scale mapping of Northern ...
GfK GeoMarketing.(DATA)
Oct 01, 2008 ... GfK GeoMarketing released the GfK Retail Location Guide for Germany 2008 as ...
Infoterra Ltd.(DATA)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Infoterra Ltd. offers satellite mapping that identifies oil-slick ...
Spatial insights.(DATA)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Spatial Insights released the Retail ...
Tele Atlas.(DATA)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Tele Atlas unveiled Tele Atlas MultiNav, which features Tele Atlas' digital map ...
WhiteStar Corp.(DATA)
Oct 01, 2008 ... WhiteStar Corp. introduced its Enhanced Unlimited Gird Access (UGA) mapping product, which ...
Autodesk.(SOFTWARE)(Autodesk to introduce AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Autodesk introduced three AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Industry Toolkits aimed at helping Map 3D 2009 users improve adherence to data standards and increase drafting productivity. The company ...
CARIS.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CARIS released Spatial Fusion Enterprise 4.3, featuring real-time target tracking as well as ...
ERDAS.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ERDAS announced support for World-View-1 satellite products in ERDAS IMAGINE and LPS. ERDAS also introduced ...
ESRI.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ESRI offers a new version of BusinessMAP Financial, which includes up-to-date map and ...
ESRI (UK).(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ESRI (UK) launched CrimeAnalyst 1.5, built on ESRI ArcGIS, for mapping, ...
FORSight Resources LLC.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... FORSight Resources LLC released updated versions of its FORSim software packages: FORSim-PNW (Pacific Northwest) 2008.5 and FORSim-LPGS (Long-leaf Pine) ...
Geographic Technologies Group.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Geographic Technologies Group released Geo Blade Water, ...
Groupe Alta.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Groupe Alta released Alta Photogrammetry Suite 7.1, including on-the-fly contour and TIN generation using features within a ...
IDV Solutions.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... IDV Solutions created Silverlight 2.0 map viewer for Virtual Earth using Microsoft's new Rich Internet Application technology. Silverlight 2.0 offers ...
LizardTech.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... LizardTech released Express Server 6.1 for distributing geospatial image datasets via the Internet, including ...
Microsoft Corp.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Microsoft Corp. introduced Windows Embedded NavReady 2009, its ...
Munsys Inc.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Munsys Inc. released Munsys Service Pack 10.0.1, which supports Oracle Database 11g and offers ...
The other solutions.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Other Solutions released NEXTimage, which corrects scans for contrast, ...
SPADAC.(SOFTWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... SPADAC launched Signature Analyst Desktop 3.0, which delivers effective consequence ...
Applanix.(HARDWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Applanix introduced the DSS 439 RapidOrtho DualCam mediumformat airborne mapping system that produces four-band ...
Blue Sky Network.(HARDWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Blue Sky Network released its D411 satellite fleet-tracking solution for vehicles. Designed for fleets operating in remote ...
Calcomp.(HARDWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Calcomp released its GTCO Calcomp Scan Plus 7 HD Series ...
GeoSpatial Experts.(HARDWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... GeoSpatial Experts introduced an integrated magnetic ...
Leica geosystems.(HARDWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Leica Geosystems released the Leica ALS60 Airborne Laser Scanner, which allows accurate data collection independent of pulse rate, depending only on flying height; the Leica ...
Panasonic Computer Solutions Co.(HARDWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. released the Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1, the first ultra-mobile PC to integrate the low-power Intel Atom processor in a rugged handheld computer. The company also upgraded its semi-rugged desktop-replacement ...
Plustek Technology Inc.(HARDWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Plustek Technology Inc. released the Plustek OpticPro A360, which includes seven ...
Skyhook Wireless.(HARDWARE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Skyhook Wireless introduced the XPS 2.0, a next-generation hybrid positioning ...
ESRI Press.(MISC.)(ESRI Press to publish GIS Tutorial: Workbook for ArcView 9, 3rd ed. book)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ESRI Press published Designing Geodatabases for Transportation, which shows how to meet transportation data requirements within a unifying multimodal framework; GIS Tutorial: Workbook for ArcView 9, Third ...