Geographic Information Systems related news and articles http://www.theharlowreport.com/2011/ en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 CST 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 CST Brief news abstracts about GIS industry http://www.theharlowreport.com/2011/ 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 CST Technology and GIS abstracts affecting Government, Utility and Technology industries http://www.theharlowreport.com/2009/notes.php 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 CST Archived GIS News and Industry Reports previously published http://www.theharlowreport.com/2006/priornews.php 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 CST 3-2-1 Blastoff! The City of Titusville is taking off, exploring a new frontier it hasn't yet experienced Geographic Information Systems. The oldest community on the Indian River, the City of Titusville, Florida, is immersed in a rich history. Residents are constantly reminded of the City'?s early industries, such as commercial fishing and citrus agriculture. Although the historic features of the laid back City are ever-present, Titusville is growing and making technological advancements every day. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2008/articles/titusville_case.php Sun, 29 Dec 2008 15:56:31 CST Excerpt of an article posted at "Cranky Customer.com" by a customer who purchased a new car with an in-car navigation system. At the end of the excerpt, there is a link to the full article. If you are remotely involved in GIS, you should latch on to this article. It so clearly describes what happens when developers think like developers and lawyers, but not like end-users. For example, only a lawyer would force a user the accept the terms of the EULA every time the car is started! http://www.theharlowreport.com/2008/articles/Can't_Navigate.php Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:58:31 CST GIS book abstracts http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:05:35 CST http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp If your organization is like most, you will likely face relocation decisions, need to open a new location, build a new factory or build an off-site server facility. Business Site Selection, Location and GIS covers the convergent use of GIS for Location Science analysis. It begins with two introductory chapters; one on GIS, hte other on mathematical modeling. From there you learn how to build on technologies such as ArcGIS and other pertinent software. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:05:35 CST A presentation of 15 case studies that demonstrate how public agencies and private entities are putting GIS (using ArcGIS) to work http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:53:35 CST Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, Second Edition Updated for ArcGIS 9.3 contains introductory concepts followed by scripted software exercises that reinforce an understanding of the conceptual material presented. This format encourages readers to acquire functional GIS skills in a variety of areas. Offering the most comprehensive overview of ArcGIS 9.3 available on the market today, Getting to Know ArcGIS is valuable as both a classroom text and as a manual for individuals learning ArcGIS. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Fri, 29 May 2009 06:53:35 CST Comes with a CD so you can follow along with ARC GIS. This is one in a series of hands-on learning exercises covering GIS applications for homeland security.This guide supports the US Department of Homeland Security intitiative driving the government's efforts to safeguard the country. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Fri, 29 May 2009 06:53:35 CST Updated for ArcView 9.3, GIS Tutorial: Workbook for ArcView 9, Third Edition, provides effective GIS training in an easy-to-follow format. By combining ArcGIS tutorials with self-study exercises intended to gradually build on basic skills, GIS Tutorial is fully adaptable to individual needs as well as classroom settings. In addition to the range of GIS functionality covered by its predecessors, the third edition of this best-selling workbook features two new tutorial chapters that utilize 3D Analyst and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst applications. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Fri, 29 May 2009 06:53:35 CST In the early development days, the utilities preferred calling the technology AM/FM and would often debated how different itw as from GIS. Things have changed in 25 years, as you will read in Empowering Electric and Gas Utilities with GIS. ?Utilities are awakening to the dramatic impact a GIS can have on their overall opertions.? says author Bill Mehan, who provides three dozen examples of multifarous ways that utilities from Burbank, California, to Beirut, Lebanon, use geospatial technology. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:31:35 CST Learning to Think Spatially is a new report from the National Research Council (NRC) that stresses the importance of spatial thinking in everyone's life. The book examines how spatial thinking might be incorporated into existing standards?based instruction across the school curriculum. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:53:35 CST Learning GIS techniques is one thing; learning how to use GIS to solve real-world problems is quite another trick. Richard Le Gates provides social science and public policy students ways to identify and think about urban problems to "devise solutions." http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:21:09 CST Now there's a title that leaves little to the imagination. Except this: It is easy to follow and well prepared. Now understand, this is GIS the ESRI way, so if you want to teach about Intergraph, MapInfo or any other GIS program, this book is not for you. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:03:09 CST Aranoff's ... was clear, concise and easy to understand. ... If you are struggling with the basics of remote sensing, or just want to better understand it, without getting an advanced degree, this is the book for you. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:01:09 CST In The GIS Guide for Local Government Officials, municipal GIS experts suggest practical approaches for incorporating this powerful mapping technology into a city or county http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/books.asp Fri, 30 Dec 2005 08:40:59 CST Trade shows are anything but a walk in the park, even for experienced exhibitors but if you've never experienced one it can certainly be a daunting task. However, as big as the mountain appears you know that you must include trade shows into your marketing mix. Keep the following tips in mind as you put together your trade show plans you should avoid any major surprises and be well on your way to a successful show. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2006/articles/tradeshow.php Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:58:35 CST How GIS and mapping technology can save lives and protect property in post September 11th America. An FGDC White Paper. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2006/articles/FGDC_DHS_GIS.php Fri, 28 Apr 2006 07:06:35 CST This is a case study provided by a GIS supplier, Quantum Infotech, Inc. Challenge: A critical data migration project for converting all DWG database to ESRI .Shp format without losing data integrity for a major oil and gas application project. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/Quantum_DataMigr.asp Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:31:50 CST In its testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) presented the findings of its CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: Challenges in Addressing Cybersecurity report. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/DHS_Cyber.asp Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:07:10 CST GPS, or global positioning system, is a tool that is used to measure distance and to help pinpoint location any place in the world. The fact is that it is an excellent tool that can do so much more than just tell you where you are. And, it is being used in everything from heart rate monitors to automobiles. If you haven't heard of GPS, you need to get caught up. It could help to benefit your life in one way or another. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/GPS_ATool.asp Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:20:10 CST What is GIS? Is it a profession unto itself? Is it simply a niche technology inside the broader discipline of information technology (IT)? Or is it a tool that cuts across numerous professional and technological boundaries? http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/gitawhite.asp Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:54:10 CST Sarbanes-Oxley is the most significant change to the federal securities laws in the U.S. since the New Deal (a series of financial, banking and economic laws and policies during the Roosevelt administration of the 1930s). Yet, as a trusty GIS expert, you may not see the relationship between GIS and Sarbanes-Oxley. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/GIS_SOX.asp Mon, 5 NOV 2005 15:45:30 CST The face of GIS is changing. Don?t take my word for it, just ask the Cambridge Massachusetts think tank, Daratech (www.daratech.com/). They recently outlined key indicators of the changing face of GIS. Even without the efforts of this heavy-weight research firm, you can see the changes. Just look around. It doesn?t take a geographer to see the map of our industry is changing before our very eyes. http://www.theharlowreport.com/2005/changingface.asp Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:06:32 CST