Geospatial Reading and 10 Recent Additions to GISuser

Some fun geospatial reading and 10 cool additions to GISuser:

How Browsing Press Releases Can Lead to Job Opportunities
When you see a PR / press release you may simply be thinking to yourself, “oh, another news announcement”… whatever! The reality is that a PR release can be a very valuable tool for the job seeker or professional looking to score a sweet job or consulting gig.

Feature – Bringing LiDAR Data to Life with 3D GeoPDF Maps and Imagery
From applications in defense and emergency management to natural resources and beyond, LiDAR enables the creation of highly detailed 3D models of terrain, natural and manmade features, vegetation and other structures. Thankfully new software solutions and 3D GeoPDF maps and imagery can now allow organizations to extend the value of LiDAR data.

Esri DevSummit Plenary Videos and The Adventures of Dev Dude  online
Didn’t make it to DevSummit in Palm Springs this week? That’s ok as Esri has made available all the plenary videos (and a few others) for your viewing pleasure… some great stuff here to get you up to speed on the ArcGIS Platform

JOMONOLA Bicycle Tour Looks to Help Rebuild Joplin, MO – This awesome story comes from Jerrod Hogan, a Land Surveyor in Joplin, MO and the co-founder and un-paid exec director of a nonprofit called Rebuild Joplin. Today we are on the ground in New York partnering with Tunnel 2 Towers, Friends of Rockaway and We Build New York. Together, we are hosting a bicycle tour fundraiser called JOMONOLA

Generating A Buzz With APIs and IPAs
Yes indeed, just like any good GeoGeek I’m a HUGE beer fan (and lover of craft beer). And so it really shouldn’t be any huge surprise that perhaps THE most active discussion and picture hitting Twitter today from #DevSummit in Palm Springs is Esri Developer Evangelist Allan Lafromboise (@Al_Lafromboise)  sporting a fashionable APIs and APIs T-shirt on stage!

Video – Insights on the Hexagon International Conference
Some candid insights on the annual Hexagon International Conference – Hear Ken Fronheiser from SSM Group, Inc., Reading, PA, USA. As part of HxGN LIVE, you can take part in informative sessions covering a variety of topics

10 Must Have Gadgets and Technology for the Remote Office – Chances are good that if you happen to work in technology or you’re a consultant, that you may be working remotely or from a home-based office at some time soon – or perhaps you already do. If so, there’s loads of cool technology around these days that will make your life much simpler and make you more productive

Growing Social – 10 Ways To Grow Your Social Media Following and Build Brand Loyalty
Ok, you’ve gone to great lengths to create social media properties for your company. You’ve spent countless hours customizing the look and feel,built a following, curated and created content, so now what?

Create an Interactive Map with jQuery – Free Video Training Tutorial – The course covers creating web-optimized images using the slicing tools in Photoshop, implementing the HTML and CSS to assemble an infographic page layout, and adding interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery’s fast and concise code library.

Landsat Update – Colorado, Wyoming in First Images Released From Newest Earth Observation Satellite
NASA and the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first images from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite, which was launched Feb. 11. The natural-color images show the intersection of the United States Great Plains and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming and Colorado

Webinar Tip – LizardTech Webinar April 2 – Effortless: Serving Geospatial Imagery Doesn’t Have to be so Hard – Do you have a need for a fast, reliable, standards-based image delivery? Then join our webinar to learn how with Express Server, users on any device access imagery faster, even in bandwidth-starved environments. Support for MrSIDr, JPEG 2000, NITF and Geospatial PDF formats ensures the highest visual quality regardless of connection speed