October 13, 2009
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This
past week Google prompted a flurry of discussion by announcing some
changes to its data and functionality in Google Maps. There's new data
and new feedback tools and some anxiety in the geospatial world. Our
editors separate fact from fiction and offer our take on the
implications of these changes.
Video: Google Maps and Parcel Geocoding In early October 2009 Google made some changes to the data and functionality of Google Maps. In this short video, Adena Schutzberg looks at what she found about changes in geocoding related to parcel data appearing in some areas in the United States. She also looks at the currency of street data and points of interest and Google's tools for reporting problems.
Stephen Von Worley's Where the Buffalo Roamed map visualizes the distance to the nearest McDonald's from anywhere in the "Lower 48" states. The idea behind the map is to show "just how far away can you get from our world of generic convenience," according to Von Worley's blog post. Copyright Stephen Von Worley. Click for larger image. |
Race My Race: Google Earth Endurance Race Simulator Another Vote for Neighborhood Boundaries In the Wake of Typhoons Philippines Considers National GIS Parcel Sightings on Google Maps
Present Your GIS Story at ESRI's 2010 User Conference OpenGeo's Paul Ramsey To Give Keynote Address at FOSS4G 2009 Venezuela Part of NAVTEQ Discover Cities 100 City Milestone Celebration Brazil Part of NAVTEQ Discover Cities 100 City Milestone Celebration NAVTEQ Delivers Enhanced Accuracy and Efficiency Using the Oracle Platform GeoNorth Announces Partnership With DLT Solutions Philadelphia PD Meets Mission Demands with GIS POWER Engineers Acquires GIS Asset Management Firm TeleCommunication Systems Announces Bundled Location-Based Solution for Wireless Carriers
GIS Officer - Cartographer GIS Contractor - Adelaide Senior GIS Applications Programmer Sales/Business Development Consultant Land Survey Adviser
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