08_27

August 27, 2009

08_27


All Things Location	Thursday \| August 27, 2009

If for some reason you cannot read this document, visit our Newsletter Archive:
http://www.directionsmedia.net/newsletters.archive/index.php?ID=1475

Thanks for reading Directions Magazine, and be sure to tell a friend...

Newsletter Archive | Advertise | Unsubscribe | Contact Us

Top Story

Eight Software Terms End Users Should Know

Software users spend a great deal of time talking about ... software! But, do we all use the same terms and mean the same thing? Executive Editor Adena Schutzberg notes that here at Directions Magazine we are not always on the same page. And, that means it's time for a software users vocabulary refresher.

Attend the Location Intelligence Conference for Just $299!

Register now for just $299...a savings of $500. This offer is available until Aug. 31 or for the first 50 registrants, which ever comes first. Use the code: ea59af4d. We are also offering an additional $50 rebate to those attendees who stay two nights or more at the conference hotel, the Westin Westminster.

LETTERS

Determining Anchor Points for Sex Offenders Using GPS Data

Adena Schutzberg noted that the system is in use at the California State Fair.

Usability and the GeoWeb Part 3: Protect Your Users From Themselves

One reader agreed.

"... One of the things we've tried to do with our GeoWeb apps is hide complexity from users. ..."
- Jeff Harrison, The Carbon Project

Podcast: The Free Business Model and Geospatial

A listener offered a different viewpoint.

"... The reason that certain things are becoming free on the Internet is because they have zero value. ..."
- Gene Roe, MPN Components

SPONSOR ZONE

Finding Growth in Challenging Times (registration required)
Nielsen Claritas White Paper
Discover the seven indicators to evaluate population growth for retail expansion opportunities.

NITF Data in ArcGIS (registration required)
ITT White Paper
The NITF for ArcGIS extension improves the efficiency and timeliness of geospatial analysis workflows by allowing users to read NITF data within the ArcGIS environment and create data products that comply with the latest NITF specifications.

Using ENVI and Geographic Information Systems (registration required)
ITT White Paper
GIS professionals recognize that imagery is essential for understanding what is happening in the world, learning how the environment is changing, and giving context to other types of data. ENVI's intuitive user interface and easy-to-use tools allow users to quickly and easily view and explore their imagery.

All Points Blog

Let's Budget for Cloud Computing

BBC Using Google Gears to Deliver Location-based Content

Google Crowdsources Traffic: Will that kill waze?

iPhone May Support LBS But Apple Needs Some Geography Marketing Insight

All of yesterday's All Points Blog posts

Press Releases

Nottingham gains Oracle Spatial Centre of Excellence

Geographic Technologies Group Enhances After-Hours Technical Support

The OGC Announces Learning Resources for Geospatial Standards

Council project to improve city garages wins award

CSR Sets Date for SiRFecosystem's Third Annual Location 2.0 Summit

USDA Certifies TerraGo Software for Deployment

NAVTEQ LocationPoint Advertising Selected by Nextar

CDR Group cements Ordnance Survey Partnership

ESRI Software Users Invited to Tell Their GIS Story at the User Conference

Gov 2.0 Summit Releases Event Speaker List

More press releases

New Jobs

GIS Contractors - Wyong
Australia, New South Wales

Senior Smallworld Specialist - Sydney
Australia, New South Wales

Smallworld Consultant - Sydney
Australia, New South Wales

GIS Manager
United States of America, NJ, Howell

GIS Analyst
Australia, South Australia

Stock Charts

Name	Last Trade
ADSK - NMS	$24.19	0.09 0.37%
Autodesk, Inc.

DGI - NYQ	$20.13	0.29 1.46%
DIGITALGLOBE, INC

DSGX - NMS	$4.2401	0.0598 1.39%
Descartes Systems Group Inc.

GEOY - NGM	$25.78	0.48 1.90%
GeoEye, Inc.

GRMN - NMS	$31.84	1.39 4.56%
Garmin Ltd.

MSFT - NMS	$24.55	0.09 0.37%
Microsoft Corporation

ORCL - NMS	$22.20	0.03 0.13%
Oracle Corporation

PBI - NYQ	$22.49	0.26 1.14%
PITNEY BOWES INC

TRMB - NMS	$24.76	0.19 0.77%
Trimble Navigation Limited

Directions Magazine | All Points Blog | LBS360.NET | Location Intelligence Conference | Rocket City Geospatial Conference

<--Previous Next-->