Welcome to the Harlow Report – Geographic information Systems. We are back after a necessary hiatus. In this issue we begin with a feature article on The Do’s and Dont’s for Technology Based Presentations. Please take the advice! Next we look at the world of WAP, then onto a look at the future of IT through the eyes of GIS. Frankly, none of the feature articles are specific to GIS, yet each one will have an impact on how GIS is perceived, and where our industry will go.

Featured Articles

• Do’s and Don'ts for Technology Based Presentations Chris King is the editor–in–chief of Powerful Presentations, a web site that addresses key ideas about presentations. In this article, King provides insight that anyone who must give a tech presentation must read.


• Why WAP Isn’t … As Bad As People Say. It’s unlucky that the acronym for Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) has such an unfortunate rhyme! Even more unlucky for WAP, it burst onto the mobile communication scene with lavish promises from the Mobile Operators (you know who you are) of “The Internet on your Mobile“ and “Take the Internet with you.”


• Bill Gates on the Future of IT . Not long ago, Bill Gates attended Gartner’s Symposium/ITxpo 2004 in San Diego, CA. A reporter asked him to give his vision of computing in the year 2014. The man you love to hate and hate to love cited something he called the “magic of software.” He then said that Moore’s Law would continue to bring about new technology advances.



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.


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

Just 4 Laffs

• A Letter to Mom Even if you don’t have kids, you’ll love this one

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

Free Domain Name Search! Enter a domain name: www. .com.net.org.info.biz.us.ws Back to Top