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GIS Forums for Discussing Geospatial Topics
Where can you go to get help with GIS issues? There are a variety of different web sites that can help with GIS questions, depending on the type of technical or general questions you have. While there are many GIS forums that have been set up, only a handful are truly active and serve as [...]
GIS Organizations
Joining a GIS organization is a great way to network and to exchange ideas. There is a growing number of non-profit and industry specific groups to choose from. Browse this list to find one that meets your needs. For regional and local GIS groups, visit the GIS User Groups page. AAG GIS GIS speciality group of the [...]
Mark Greninger | Profiles from the Geospatial Community
Mark Greninger has been the Geographic Information Officer (GIO) for Los Angeles County since 2006. In this latest Profiles from the Geospatial Community installment, Greninger shares his thoughts about the field of GIS.
GeoEye Auction – Bid on Model Rockets and More
Looking for a model rocket, 3D glasses, or some other piece of GeoEye? GeoEye is holding an online auction from January 17 through January 23, 2013 to auction off pieces from GeoEye. On January 9, 2013, the merger of DigitalGlobe and GeoEye was approved by the antitrust section of the Justice Department. The move towards a [...]
Geospatial Redux: Wartime Escape Maps, Map of Australian Heat Wave, OpenStreetMap Game
This geospatial roundup takes a look at silk escape maps during World War II, extreme weather forecast maps for Australia, and the OpenStreetMap game Kort.