The Map Room has a fantastic video (it’s almost 11 minutes long, but really worth the time) that details Jerry Gretzinger’s ever-evolving map of a mythical country that he originally started back in the 60s, and hasn’t stopped yet. He uses a deck of cards to randomise what features he adds next, so the […]
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Navteq to show at Ozri 2011
Navteq, provider of maps, traffic and location data for navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, will demonstrate the power of Navteq map data and location content at stand #13 at the OZRI 2011 User Conference in Melbourne, 12-14 October, 2011. Navteq is a platinum sponsor of OZRI 2011. The Navteq […]
IT industry giants unveil latest advances
The world of cutting-edge spatial technology will open up next week when global computer giant IBM and top international location data provider Navteq unveil their latest developments at Australasia’s largest spatial industry conference, Ozri 2011. Hosted by location intelligence specialists Esri Australia, the market leader in Australia’s $2.1 billion spatial industry, Ozri is […]
Lurid tale of Tassie female factory unearthed
Spatial scientists, historians and archaeologists have used world-leading GIS technology to unearth the unexpectedly sordid past of a 19th century Tasmanian women’s prison. The amazing story of the mapping and excavation of the 250 year-old Female Factory, located in the Tasmanian midlands township of Ross, is one of dozens of extraordinary projects that […]
ArcGIS 10.1 sneak peek
The next release of the world’s leading GIS, ArcGIS 10.1, is set to bring mapping and geospatial analytics to the masses. One of the most important aspects of this release is that ArcGIS users will be able to deliver any GIS resource, such as maps, imagery, geodatabases, and tools, as a web service. […]
Maps that tell stories
GIS professionals know more than most that some of the greatest stories of our time are told with maps. Maps have the power to educate and to inspire – and translate large volumes of data into a universal language. To celebrate the significance of maps, Esri Australia is inviting you to enter […]
New QRA chief to discuss role of GIS in disasters
The Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s (QRA) new Chair will have an early opportunity to update progress on how the State is rebuilding after the past summer’s devastating natural disasters, when he opens Australasia’s leading spatial industry conference next month. Major General Dick Wilson will be a keynote speaker at Ozri 2011, which will showcase […]
Mapping pioneer down under for Ozri 2011
One of the key figures behind the planet’s most important mapping system will visit Australia next month to provide the country’s leading Geographic Information System (GIS) professionals with a unique insight into the future direction of the technology. Damian Spangrud, the Senior Product Manager for the world-leading GIS technology, ArcGIS, will travel from his […]
Webmap helping plan WA’s future
Western Australia’s most senior decision-makers are using a GIS-based planning mega-map to ready the state for the next four decades. Australian economic and social policy think-tank, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), partnered with Esri Australia to construct the map exclusively for its ‘Inventing the Future: Shaping WA from 2010 […]
QRA Chair Major General Dick Wilson attending Ozri 2011
Major General Dick Wilson, the newly appointed chair of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) and the Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation, will provide his perspective of the devastating 2011 natural disasters that brought an entire state to breaking-point, at Ozri 2011. As the head of the agency tasked with rebuilding Queensland, Major […]
