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Spatial Wave Software Now Compatible with ArcGIS 10.2.1

July 30, 2014 - By

Spatial Wave, Inc., has announced that its latest releases, Mapplet, Field Mapplet, and MapLibrary are now compatible with Esri’s latest version of ArcGIS 10.2. New customers and existing customers on maintenance will receive the new release. Mapplet is an advanced GIS viewer for viewing utility operational data that has unique capabilities to link to external data sources. Mapplet uses the latest... read more

F4 Tech Offers Free SilvAssist Software to SAF Accredited Forestry Schools

July 30, 2014 - By

F4 Tech is contributing to future foresters’ education by providing complementary SilvAssist software to colleges accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). SilvAssist  is a set of GIS tools for managing forest inventory data. Institutions with SAF accreditation will be eligible for licensing of the SilvAssist solution to integrate within their curriculum. “Understanding the forest inventory process and how it relates to GIS... read more

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U.S. Corps of Engineers GIS Cadre Maps Hurricane Season

July 30, 2014 - By

When rescue and recovery crews make their way through communities devastated by hurricanes, tornados and wildfires, they need maps to help them to get around safely. One of the most relied on sources of these maps has been the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Geographic Information System (GIS) Cadre. The cadre has successfully created maps to assist many federally declared disasters... read more

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New Esri Book Proposes Changes to U.S. Land Records System

July 30, 2014 - By

The latest book from Esri Press provides a comprehensive view of the American Land Records System (ALRS). Modernizing American Land Records: Order upon Chaos examines the history of American land concepts, governance, and records systems and their use. The book considers institutional land record trends and the latest technical developments of location-oriented land data systems such as geographic and land information... read more

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A Long Look at Advanced Multisensor Navigation and Positioning

July 30, 2014 - By

A modern-day fable related by Steven Covey tells of a civil engineer leading a crew engaged in building a road through a dense jungle. Each day the engineer’s adept management, the crew’s motivation and energy, and the high-tech equipment at their disposal pushed the new road well beyond scheduled targets. Midway through the allotted month, the engineer decided to climb... read more

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The System: GPS III, Always a New Horizon

July 30, 2014 - By

First, Lockheed Martin began investigating options for its GPS III payload supply line last year.  Then in June of this year, the U.S. Air Force opened a “sources sought”  initiative for a production-ready GPS space vehicle, equipped with an alternate payload, for consideration alongside the Lockheed Martin-built GPS III vehicle. Grumman and Boeing have responded to the U.S. Air Force... read more

Getmapping Aerial Photography Company Posts Strong Financials

July 29, 2014 - By

Getmapping has posted strong growth for the 2013 financial year. The recently released financial results showed Getmapping post record turnover and profits on the back of strong growth in both the United Kingdom and African markets. Getmapping is a public limited company, and terms itself the UK’s leading supplier of aerial photography, mapping products and data hosting solutions. Group turnover... read more

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Supergeo Hosts Free Online GIS Courses

July 29, 2014 - By

Supergeo is providing free online GIS web courses to support real-world case application of GIS technologies. The courses will introduce GIS software on various platforms, from basic to advanced. Through the courses, users can gain geospatial knowledge and  a comprehensive understanding of SuperGIS software operations and applications. Supergeo is dedicated to providing total GIS solutions for worldwide users and enabling... read more

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