Azteca Systems Introduces Cityworks Version 4.1
http://www.azteca.com
Azteca Systems Inc. released Version 4.1 of its Cityworks GIS–based asset and maintenance management software. According to company spokesman Tom Palizzi (tpalizzi@azteca.com)
“Cityworks 4.1 combines the results of user feedback with general market interests. While the core functionality remains, Version 4.1 offers a new user interface and enhanced domain security. With full support of ESRI’s leading ArcGIS software and the GeoDatabase, Cityworks is still the only GIS–based asset and maintenance management solution available. Version 4.1 supports ESRIâs ArcView 3.x environment, as well.”
ESRI Business Information Solutions Releases the 2003 Sourcebook Products
http://gis.esri.com/esripress/display/index.cfm?CFID=397576&CFTOKEN=57006402
ESRI Business Information Solutions (ESRI BIS) announced the release of the 17th edition of The Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics, the 15th edition of The Sourcebook of County Demographics, and the 2003 edition of Sourcebook·America with ArcReader.
CompassCom Introduces 4.0 Versions of CompassTrac and CompassFDE
http://www.compasscom.com
CompassCom Inc. released Version 4.0 of its CompassTrac™ and CompassFDE™ Automatic Vehicle Location products. CompassTrac is the mobile positioning and fleet tracking component of the CompassCom AVL system, and CompassFDETM is the universal location data server software.
upFront.eZine Publishing, Ltd. Launches Tailoring AutoCAD,
http://. www.upfrontezine.com.
upFront.eZine Publishing, Ltd. launchedTailoring AutoCAD, the e-book for new and experienced AutoCAD users. The 160-page e–book contains step–by–step tutorials for learning how to customize the popular CAD (computer-aided design) software.
Tailoring AutoCAD is published exclusively in Adobe Acrobat format. The e–book covers these tutorial subjects:
- Changing the AutoCAD user interface.
- Creating aliases and keyboard shortcuts.
- Modifying the toolbar and writing macros.
- Customizing menus and writing menu macros.
- Creating custom linetypes and hatch patterns.
- Working with .shp files for shapes/fonts.
- Writing scripts and AutoLISP programs.
Price is $19.95 with electronic delivery; $24.95 on CD, shipping included. (All prices in US funds.)
ImageLinks and CAE Forge Long Term Agreement
http://www.ImageLinks.com
ImageLinks Inc. entered into a long term business relationship with CAE Inc. of Montreal, Canada, as CAE’Ős preferred provider of imagery databases. CAE selected ImageLinks based on its track record for consistently delivering quality TrueTerrain™products, superior customer service and a detailed understanding of the Visual Simulation industry. Image Links creates TrueTerrain products by merging and mosaicking multi-source, multi-resolution satellite and aerial imagery on an elevation surface to provide realistic, geospecific terrain features.
Intergraph Funding Research for UCGIS Members
http://www.ingr.com/
ntergraph Mapping and Geospatial
Solutions, in collaboration with the University Consortium for Geographic
Information Science (UCGIS), today announced a GeoMedia® research grant
opportunity for UCGIS members. Furthering UCGIS’ longstanding commitment to
the geographic sciences and education, the grant is open to any member using
or intending to use Intergraph's GeoMedia technology as the foundation for
geographic information systems (GIS) research.
The GeoMedia research grant will award $5,000 (U.S.) cash funding and a
$50,000 software donation in recognition of an exceptional and innovative
applied research proposal submitted by a UCGIS member.
Hydro Ottawa Awards Intergraph Contract for GIS and Outage and Mobile
Workforce Management
http://www.hydroottawa.com/holding/index.cfm
Hydro Ottawa Limited purchased Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial
Solutions’ G/Electric for geofacilities management and InService™, for outage and mobile workforce management. Hydro Ottawa serves approximately 260,000 customers in the Ottawa region and is the third largest electric utility in
Ontario. G/Electric and InService will form the foundation of Hydro Ottawa’s
integrated Geospatial Resource Management (GRM) environment, which supports
seamless workflows among applications that manage and maintain a
service-delivery network. G/Electric’s open architecture facilitates
integration between geospatially related analysis applications. InService’s
outage management capability will enable Hydro Ottawa to manage day–to–day network operations more efficiently and reduce restoration time during power
outages throughout its 1,050-square-kilometer service territory. In
addition, it will analyze operating data to help predict and correct
probable distribution network failures.
