Welcome to the 6^th issue of 2003! This issue is filled with information that you should know. We take a look not just at GIS, but at GOS as well. After a look at the great works in the MAPublisher Competition, you should read our article on the true meaning of those uptime stats your IT department keeps telling you about. Whatever you do, do not miss “Questionable Quotes” nor “Chances of a Man Winning an Argument” in our Just for Fun section.

Featured Articles

• GOS Is Here!. GOS stands for Geospatial One-Stop Portal. It is designed to increase data access for government and the public.


• MAPublisher Map Competition Winners Avenza announced the winners its 2003 MAPublisher Map Competition. The competition showcases the quality and diversity of maps that can be produced with MAPublisher.


• Uptime and DowntimeI realize that my readers are smarter than the average person, but just in case the second smartest person in the world is reading this, I thought you may want to explore the meaning of uptime in your SLA for your server



More to Know

• Out of the Box Our collection of news events that may indirectly effect your GIS project. Events are categorized by State and Local Government, Technology, and Utilities.


• GIS Net Surfing Our monthly list of interesting GIS web site links. If you want a description and links for GIS suppliers, click on GIS Vendors in the upper right corner.


• News to Use. Short takes on the latest GIS news with links to more information

Just 4 Laffs

• Questionable Quotes Find out which genius said “Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.” Believe it not, that isn’t even the dumbest thing you'll find in this compilation.


• Chances of a Man Winning an Argument See for yourself.

As always, we thank you for your support, and trust that you and your loved ones remain safe, healthy and prosperous.

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