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U.S. Census 2000 – Population Trends Mapped

As the numbers are released from the 2000 United States Census, mapping the data helps clarify the nationwide trends in population. This article is the … Read more

GIS Developments in India – Year 2000 Analysis

by GIS Contributor

The year 2000 was a tremendous time for GIS users in India even though the developments were in a juvenile stage towards the end of the last millennium. We can say that the Year 2000 was a watershed for ‘GIS in India’. During this year, India started to face a volatile GIS growth fueled by increasing work opportunities, availability of competent workers, development of powerful GIS software and a rapid increase in the awareness of GIS among all the stakeholders. It is heartening to note that by and large, around 35 GIS related conferences were organized in India during the year 2000.

Screenshot showing a mapped CSV file. The mapped points are red and the background layer is a green and yellow shaded relief.

GIS 2000: A Brief Look Backwards

by Caitlin Dempsey

While anticipating the events of 2001, this article takes a brief look at some of the notable GIS and geospatial events of 2000.

Gateway into Bali

by Caitlin Dempsey

Gateway into Bali is an interactive, guided tour of GIS using this colorful Indonesian island as the backdrop.

Creating Html Pages on the Fly Using Avenue

by Caitlin Dempsey

You can use Avenue to write html code in order to create html pages on the fly. In the Avenue code below I wrote a … Read more

National Map Accuracy Standards (NMAS)

by Caitlin Dempsey

Definition: Standards established in 1941 by the U.S. Bureau of the Budget to set accuracy standards for all federally produced maps. The current standards were revised in 1947.

ArcView 3.x screenshot showing red dots for the geocoded points and black lines for streets.

Geocoding Primer

by Caitlin Dempsey

This tutorial explains how to geocode using Esri’s ArcView 3.x GIS software.

Fortune 1000 Companies By State for the Year 2000

by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed below are the Fortune 1000 companies listed by state for the year 2000. Each records lists the company name, rank for the year 2000, … Read more

GIS Day: A Celebration

by Caitlin Dempsey

On November 19, 1999 thousands of businesses, governments and schools participated in GIS Day. Coming on the tail end of Geography Awareness Week (November 14-20), GIS Day was the first of its kind. Hosted by current users of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology, this event was a unique, worldwide effort to bring knowledge and encourage interest in this growing field to millions. Activities portraying the applicability of GIS technology were showcased in the form of demonstrations, map galleries and even through online interaction. The event is being sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science, and ESRI, one of the leaders in GIS software.