Archived GIS Snippets
Published in 2007
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eSpatial Announces Partnership with Geomatic Technologies
eSpatial, a global enterprise geospatial software and technology company and Geomatic Technologies (GT), one of Australia’s leading providers of location–based business intelligence solutions, information products and services, announced at the 2007 GITA Conference the signing of a strategic Partnership Agreement. Under the Agreement GT will deliver enterprise strength Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and value add solutions built on iSMART, eSpatial’s leading GeoSpatial software suite for development of integrated, enterprise grade spatially enabled applications.
first published week of: 08/13/2007
Dangermond Receives Honor from ASPRS
ESRI president Jack Dangermond was awarded the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Outstanding Service Award for 2007. The award was presented at the ASPRS Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida, May 7–11, 2007.
Dangermond is being recognized for his endowment of the ESRI Best Scientific Paper in GIS Award. Established in 1991, the ESRI award is given each year by the ASPRS Foundation to individuals who publish papers of scientific merit that advance the knowledge of geographic i“As [the originator of] the first 'corporate-sponsored' award to be fully endowed through the foundation, Jack Dangermond has once again set an outstanding example to his colleagues in the commercial sector,” says James Plasker, ASPRS Foundation executive director.
first published week of: 05/07/2007
Darlington County gears up for 2010 U.S. Census
Every decade we count our citizens. As our citizens embrace technology, so do the Census takers. Even though the 2010 U.S. Census three years away preparations for it are under way in Darlington County. In Darlington County, South Carolina they missed more than 48,000 South Carolinians in the 2000 Census -- that’s according to The Office of Research and Statistics for the S.C. Budget and Control Board.
In Darlington County, there was only a 54 percent response rate to the 2000 Census.Bobby Bowers, research director for the board said the reason is because most people, when they get the packets in the mail, don’t know the importance of replying. In many cases, people either put them in the trash or set them aside and forget about them.
“Not responding to the Census is illegal,” Bowers said. “Forty-seven percent of Darlington County residents broke the federal law by not filing.”
Although the Feds don’ go around arresting us for not responding, each year, states and counties receive an allotment of money for each person identified on the Census. Because about 539 people in Darlington County didn’t respond, the county lost $270,000 for this decade plus funds the state, cities and towns lost out on. Bowers said the state lost about $115 million in 2004 alone.
Bowers is making every effor to get the word out early. Perhaps those in the GIS community that will profit from Census software will get out and help the “Bowers” of the world
first published week of: 08/27/2007
Dash, Yahoo! team to provide local search functions in GPS device
Dash Navigation™, Inc. is teaming with Yahoo! Inc. , allowing Dash Express™ users to search Yahoo! Local for nearby products, services or businesses from their cars – a GPS industry first.
With Yahoo! Local and Dash Express, local search in the car is becoming a simple and easy-to-use reality. When a user enters their search term into their Dash Express, the device wirelessly begins a Yahoo! Local search on the web. Within seconds, the results are formatted into address cards and presented to the user as a simple listing of nearby businesses. With the press of a button on the device, the Dash user is routed to their desired destination. … “When you use Yahoo! Local search in your car, you will be amazed by the freedom that it delivers,” said Dash Navigation chief executive officer, Paul Lego. “For the first time, drivers will be able to leave their homes knowing that they can easily find whatever they need - right from their car. It's that simple.”
first published week of: 01/08/2007
Davie, Florida Selects Geographic Technologies Group
Geographic Technologies Group, Inc. (GTG), a leading provider of profes- sional GIS services and software for local government, announced today that the Town of Davie, Florida has retained GTG to provide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services. GTG will be performing the following tasks for the Town of Davie: GIS consulting, system and needs analysis, system design and specifications, data compilation and conversion, and GIS- based application development for various miscellaneous projects.
Mr. Curtis Hinton, owner of Geographic Technologies Group, said, “We at GTG as excited about our continued relationship with the Town of Davie. We have been working with Davie over the past few years on various GIS consulting and software related tasks. Our partner- ship has led to many advancements in GIS usage at the Town. The Town has decided to move to a coordinated enterprise-wide GIS. This will be facilitated by the creation of a three- year strategic plan. The plan will identify priorities and funding alternatives for the Town. We will be conducting interviews with all departments with an eye on how GIS can save the Town time, lives, and money.”
first published week of: 03/30/2007
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