First Images From TanDEM-X
Launched on June 21st of this year, the first images from TanDEM-X have been acquired and processed 3.5 days post launch. As the name implies, … Read more
ArcGIS 10 Now Available For Download from Esri
Come and get it! Esri (which apparently is also no longer spelled as an acronym) has announced the long awaited availability of ArcGIS 10. The … Read more
National Land Cover Data Set: When There’s No Local Land Use GIS data
Guest article by Kristen Carney and Aaron Herman of Cubit. Finding land use land cover data is a pain. Unless your project is within an MPO/COG … Read more
Accessing Directions and Mapping Via Mobile Phone Growing in Popularity
The use of accessing directions and maps via mobile phone is rising in the United States. A market study by comScore found that 14% of … Read more
The Look of Maps
The Look of Maps: An Examination of Cartographic Design is by Arthur H. Robinson and was originally published in 1952.
Approved Online Map Providers for China, Where’s Google?
Eighteen providers have been officially approved by the Chinese government to provide online mapping services in that country. The providers, all domestic, were selected from … Read more
VerySpatial’s Fifth Anniversary Competition
VerySpatial reminds you that there’s still time to participate in their Fifth Anniversary Competition. VerySpatial is a weekly podcast and accompanying blog featuring items of … Read more
Apple Now Collecting iPhone User Locations
The latest privacy policy for Apple has an added paragraph that allows Apple and its partners and licensees to collect location-based data about iPhone users. … Read more
Predicting Traffic Jams
IBM is developing a new traffic analysis system that can predict where traffic jams will occur before the driver finds him or herself stuck in … Read more
Monitoring Conservation Easements and Preserve Lands with GPS and GIS Technology
Guest article from Trimble. The Western Penobscot Bay region of Maine is one of the most scenic areas in the Northeast United States and continues … Read more