A National Science Foundation (NSF) was awarded to the University of North Georgia to expand its GIS program.
GIS Industry
Global GIS Industry Continues to Grow
The latest, a May 2017 report from P&S Market Research, has determined that the global GIS industry will continue to grow.
GIS Data
DigitalGlobe’s GBDX Receives Synthetic Aperture Radar Improvements
GBDX, a cloud centered GIS data platform provided by Earth-imaging and analysis company DigitalGlobe, is undergoing augmentations with Synthetic Aperture Radar data from Radarsat-2.
GIS Software
QGIS to Host 3rd User Conference
The annual conference for QGIS is coming up this August in Denmark.
GIS Software
Make Maps for Print and Online with Lokaler Editor Beta
Loyaler Editor Beta is a browser-based tool to create maps for both print and online distribution
GIS Data
Mapping Rainforest Chemistry
Researchers mapped 23 chemicals that are released by the rainforests in Peru with laser-guided imaging spectroscopy.
GIS Software
WMS Map Viewer
WMS Map Viewer, developed by Pantelis Rodis, is a http/JavaScript application for visualizing, combining and indexing web maps.
GIS Software
ArcGIS Online Brings in New Group Functions
ArcGIS Online is bringing about some new innovations to groups this June, one of these changes is the new interface design for searching through content
GIS Software
ArcGIS Explorer Beta Released for Android Systems
ArcGIS’s Explorer beta is officially available for Android devices.
GIS Data
Monetizing Open Data versus Informational Transparency
Olivia Harne discusses the pros and cons of monetizing GIS data and map sites.
GIS Learning
GIS and Flight Training
The future of aviation technology looks to continue to utilize GIS in ways that allow better training and smarter aircraft.
GIS Data
Introductory Political Geocoding in ArcGIS Online
Geocoding, or transforming location descriptions into a format applicable to location on a map, can be an important tool for political parties in elections both nation and state-wide scales.