GIS is a key ingredient in local government strategies according to a benchmark study by ESRI, which surveyed councils from around Australia on how they use the technology. Three quarters of respondents have enterprise GIS capability, while 92 per cent currently integrate their GIS with other corporate systems. “GIS is the vital link to […]
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Geographic information gets easier to share
Esri has released two tools for ArcGIS, an updated ArcGIS Explorer and a MapWidget, which are designed to make the sharing of geographic information easier. ArcGIS Explorer New updates to ArcGIS Explorer, the free GIS viewer, help more closely integrate it with ArcGIS 10. It now provides direct support for image services, […]
Trimble launches mobile GIS developer community
Trimble has this week launched a mobile GIS developer community, hosted within the Trimble Connected Community (TCC) portal. The site provides a selection of developer tools and services, and an online community provides members with access to software tools and services as well as documentation, a developer forum, knowledge base and support resources. It […]
Spatial firms help in Queensland disaster
"This simulation is based on accurate spatial data produced by AAM but is for demonstration purposes only. AAM accepts no liability" – AAM Last week AAM produced this video that simulates a 5.5-metre flood in Brisbane – the level the river was expected to peak at during floods – to help authorities plan their […]
Best of the Blogs 26th October 2010
All things spatial reports on a mashup competition organised by the World Bank. GIS Lounge notes Esri has launched a new section of its web site that is focused on showcasing presentations on various topics relating to the geospatial technology field. The GIS development lounge says the UK’s Ordnance Survey (OS) has refused to […]
NSW to view education assets spatially
The New South Wales Department of Education and Training has a new mapping interface for its Asset Management System (AMS). Developed by supplier Omnilink, the system allows users to visualise their asset data across 3,000 sites geographically. Users at the department traditionally viewed asset data on Oracle forms. Omnilink blended Oracle forms with […]
Conservation institute launches spatial data site
The US Conservation Biology Institute has launched a new website called Data Basin, which uses Esri’s GIS technology to help conservationists share data. Data Basin is an online system that connects users with spatial datasets, tools, and a network of scientists and practitioners. James Strittholt, executive director of the Conservation Biology Institute, said that […]
SIBA elects new board
The Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA) has elected Glenn Cockerton from Spatial Vision as a new member of its board for 2010. Cockerton is managing director of Spatial Vision and has previously been an industry representative on the Victorian Spatial Council as well as a director of SIBA’s previous incarnation, the Australian Spatial Information […]
Spatial award winners revealed
Two women took the top awards at last month’s Spatial Information Day, with Adelaide University’s Alice Baker winning the SASEA Undergraduate/Graduate Project Award for her honours thesis "Spectral Sensing of Soils Using the HyLogger Core Scanner." Meanwhile Dr Dorothy Turner, also of Adelaide University, won the SASEA Postgraduate Research Award for her thesis, entitled […]
1Spatial looks to the east
Spatial data firm 1Spatial has appointed Guy Perkins as managing director for Asia-Pacific, as part of a new drive to further strengthen relations with the firm's existing customer base and partner community, and to identify new market opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand region. Prior to his current appointment Perkins held various executive management […]
