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Geospatial Redux: Geo-Literacy Awards, NGAC Call for Nominations, Top UK Geography Programs…

Filed in GIS News by Caitlin Dempsey on June 6, 2012 • 0 Comments
Geospatial Redux: Geo-Literacy Awards, NGAC Call for Nominations, Top UK Geography Programs…

Geo-Literacy Outreach Awards Blogger Catholicgauze who runs the popular geography blog, Geographic Travels, is sponsoring a Geo-Literacy Outreach Award.  Those interested in applying for consideration need to complete the application and submit a proposal on a unique way to advance geo-literacy: Projects can come in a multitude of forms; whether it is a new classroom [...]

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ArcEditor for OpenStreetMap, National Geospatial Advisory Committee Nominations

Filed in GIS Software by Caitlin Dempsey on July 10, 2010 • 0 Comments
ArcEditor for OpenStreetMap, National Geospatial Advisory Committee Nominations

Esri announced the availability of a free add-on that allows users of ArcGIS to download, edit, and then upload OpenStreetMap data. The add-on allows ArcGIS users to download data from OpenStreetMap, store it locally in a geodatabase, and use the advanced editing environment of ArcGIS Desktop 10 to create, modify, or delete data. Once the [...]

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