February 19, 2009

02_19


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    All Things Location Thursday | February 19, 2009

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The View from Over There – GIS for the The View from Over There - GIS for the "Common Man" and NSDI for Everyone Else

Conferences billed as events for the "world" are often populated by bureaucrats who enjoy the sound of their own voices but offer little of substance. For five days last week, Editor in Chief Joe Francica listened intently to speakers at the Map World Forum in Hyderabad, India to see whether the event heralded a step forward for coordination of GIS activity inside India. And more significantly, he looked for signs of the advancement of global cooperation among the many organizations supporting national spatial data infrastructures worldwide.


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The View from Here: So Much News, So Little Time
A reader commented on Schutzberg's "catch up" article.

"The funniest thing about the Google Map Content Partnership program is to see them actually using words like 'shapefile' and 'worldfile.' ..."

Corporate Water Gauge: Using GIS to Measure Sustainable Water Use
A reader wondered about applicability to golf courses.

"...  Water use and the responsible stewardship of that water has become a huge issue for the golf industry, particularly for facility owner/operators. ..."
- James Koppenhaver, Pellucid Corp.

Digital Pen and Paper Accelerate GIS Projects
Readers shared thoughts about the Capturx technology.

"... In situations where field workers must be reactive, and work in harsh environments, a rugged mobile GIS solution seems like a better choice."
- Paul Reid, Sigma Seven Limited

"This is a killer app. A pen and a map are MUCH simpler to understand than a piece of electronica. ..."
- Archie Belaney, Grey Owl Analytics





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