GEO World back issues from April 2009:
Position: a desperate need for new infrastructure.
Apr 01, 2009; ... This issue of GeoWorld magazine focuses on infrastructure, and the situation in the United States is nothing short of dire. Our cover feature, "Infrastructure Interdependences--Geospatial Technology Enables Crucial Understanding/' page 16, notes a recent study from the American Society of ...
Microsoft Sues TomTom.(NEWS LINK)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Microsoft recently filed suit against in-car navigation company TomTom, accusing the company of producing devices that violate eight of its patents, including three that pertain to TomTom's use of the Linux kernel. TomTom responded by saying the company hasn't breached any patents and ...
Scientists find black gold in ocean.(NEWS LINK)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Scientists recently found "black gold" bubbling up from an otherwise undistinguished mass of ocean imagery. Chuanmin Hu, optical oceanographer at the University of South Florida, St. Peterburg, and colleagues from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the ...
California court orders release of map data.(NEWS LINK)
Apr 01, 2009 ... California appeals court ordered Santa Clara County to disclose detailed map data in response to an open-records request from the California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC). As reported by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the Santa Clara argued the data were ...
NOAA aids virtual ocean exploration, tsunami modeling.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Information and images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are helping to drive a new Google Earth feature, Ocean in Google, which offers users a way to explore ocean imagery from their desktops. "This allows anyone, anywhere at any time, to explore ...
Army creates center for geospatial work.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The U.S. Army established a new Army Geospatial Center (AGC) that will report directly to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The AGC will succeed the organization formerly known as the Engineer Research and Development Center's Topographic Engineering Center (TEC). The AGC will ...
Landsat satellite hits milestone, keeps going.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Landsat 5 satellite has outlived its expected three-year lifespan by more than 22 years, reaching the quarter-century mark in March 2009. The satellite has been a key collector of Earth landmass information and observations, and overseers of the satellite indicate that it seems to have ...
Beyond mapping: what's missing in mapping?
Apr 01, 2009; ... We've known the purpose of maps for thousands of years: precise placement of physical features for navigation. Without them, historical heroes might have sailed off the edge of the Earth, lost their way along the Silk Route or missed the turn to Waterloo. Or more recently, you might have ...
Intersect: should IT interact with clients upfront or behind the scenes?
Apr 01, 2009; ... GIS Janet says ... Front, behind, from the side--any direction that gets IT involved is my first answer. IT professionals should interact with GIS clients upfront, where they can be seen and heard as equal members of the geospatial digital team. [ILLUSTRATION ...
Infrastructure interdependencies: geospatial technology enables crucial understanding.(Industry Analysis)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Understanding the interdependencies of the various infrastructure vertical markets is key to knowing how geospatial technology can enable infrastructure solutions. These connections become especially important during times of emergency response when vertical markets (e.g., electric ...
A coastal campus prepares for growth: GIS aids long-range development planning.(Infrastructure Planning)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Comprehensive planning in complex urban environments requires multiple methods of analysis for infrastructure, development, transportation, utilities, land use and natural resources. GIS offers a useful set of tools for these types of analyses, particularly in complex socio-economic ...
A golden opportunity: geospatial technology helps a Colorado city maximize resources.(Asset Management)
Apr 01, 2009; ... In tough economic times, organizations look for ways to do more with less--and do it well. The city of Golden, Colo., is no different in its approach to stormwater asset management and GIS. With limited resources, Golden successfully integrated GIS and stormwater asset management, showing ...
Lowrance.(introduced Outback)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Lowrance introduced Outback, its touch-screen, handheld GPS receiver that offers a pre-loaded base map, multiple mounting choices and downloadable mapping options as well as support for shared Web-community content and plug-and-play micro SD cards. Lowrance also introduced its Sierra ...
Spatial Insights Inc.(DATA)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Spatial Insights Inc. released CartoUS 2009 data, now updated ...
WhiteStar Corp.(DATA)
Apr 01, 2009 ... WhiteStar Corp. introduced an optional upgrade in its UGA Plus--Wyoming Edition product, ...
3-GIS.(SOFTWARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... 3-GIS offers Network Express, a browser-based engineering solution that provides editing and viewing features. Built on ESRI's ArcGIS ...
Mentor Engineering Inc.(enhances its XMobile Manager software)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Mentor Engineering Inc. enhanced its XMobile Manager software, including the ability to run on multiple computers simultaneously; stagger data transfers to a large group of mobile ...
Stora Enso.(SOFTWARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Stora Enso released new versions of EnsoMOSAIC UAV and EnsoMOSAIC UAV Pro, its automatic small- and medium-format image-processing ...
Dynamism.(HARDWARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dynamism introduced OQO model 2+, the first PC to feature a ...
Intergis.(HARDWARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Intergis released Kuva, a configurable wireless asset-tracking device for the construction and homebuilding industries. Kuva ...
Trimble.(HARDWARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Trimble introduced three models of its AT&T-enabled Nomad 800X Series rugged handheld computers, which offer Wireless Wide ...
DigitalGlobe.(MISC.)
Apr 01, 2009 ... DigitalGlobe and The AEgis Technologies Group released ImageScape, a 3-D imagery solution that creates virtual terrain models of the world's ...
ESRI Press.(MISC.)
Apr 01, 2009 ... ESRI Press published GIS for Decision Support and Public Policy Making, which describes how GIS technology can help streamline operations ...
ESRI (UK).(MISC.)
Apr 01, 2009 ... ESRI (UK) and the Geographical Association launched GIS for A-level Geography, the first A-level GIS ...
NAVTEQ.(MISC.)
Apr 01, 2009 ... NAVTEQ launched NAVTEQ LocationPoint ...
Scan/US Inc.(MISC.)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Scan/US Inc. introduced the 2009 Scan/US Geocoder, with processing speeds more than twice as fast as previous ...
Virginia Tech.(MISC.)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Virginia Tech is offering students in the national ...
VUEWorks Inc.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... VUEWorks Inc. and Springbrook Software partnered to help local-government agencies increase efficiency and ...
Enspiria Solutions.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Enspiria Solutions was selected by CPS Energy to be the systems ...
ESRI.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... ESRI and CCIM Institute announced a $1 million U.S. grant program designed to give CCIM members access to technology that will help them address changing market conditions ...
ESRI Canada.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... ESRI Canada and the city of Kitchener partnered with IDS Scheer, SAP Canada Inc. and Loki Innovations to develop and implement an enterprisewide infrastructure management system. Also, ESRI Canada donated imagery and created ...
Geographic Technologies Group.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Geographic Technologies Group won software contracts from the following: Hoover, Ala.; Sunrise, Fla.; Eureka, Calif.; Arcata, Calif.; ...
Leica Geosystems.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Leica Geosystems sold two high-speed, high-definition 3-D laser-scanning ...
NAVTEQ.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... NAVTEQ completed its acquisition of T-Systems Traffic GmbH; received the "Best of ITS" award from the Missouri Department of ...
Spatial Wave Inc.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Spatial Wave Inc. integrated E.H. Wach's automated ...
SPOT Image Corp.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... SPOT Image Corp. won a contract from the U.S. General Services Administration to sell SPOT satellite ...
Tele Atlas.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tele Atlas digital maps and content ...
Telvent.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Telvent announced that Fort Pierce Utilities Authority is implementing Telvent's ArcFM GIS Solution mobile technology for electric-facilities maintenance; the city of Vero ...
TerraGo Technologies.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... TerraGo Technologies announced that fourth-quarter sales increased 28 percent ...
TrafficLand.(BUSINESS NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... TrafficLand completed a licensing agreement with Metro Traffic to offer ...
Building the geoweb: key connections: geography, politics and the economy.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Ever since Baron de Montesquieu wrote about the connection between geography and politics in his "Spirit of Laws" in the 18th century, economists and political scientists have debated whether and how geography might impact the economic and political success of nation states. ...