Upgrade to Cadcorp GeognoSIS 9 enables more scalability and robustness Digimap™, the online map and data delivery service provided by EDINA, based at the University of Edinburgh, has upgraded its geospatial web services engine to Cadcorp GeognoSIS 9. It is now operating in a virtualised environment that improves both scalability and redundancy. Digimap has been […]
Moving and Renting – a trend for the next decade?
Owing your own home is a part of the American Dream, right? Well, maybe not anymore. For roughly the last decade – when prices were tabulated over the long-term – buying a home in the US was more than a decent investment. Home prices crashed during the Great Recession and mortgages rates hit record lows. […]
Esri Acquires nFrames to Enhance Its 3D Capabilities
Esri Will Offer World-Class 3D Surface Imaging Technology and Integrate into the ArcGIS Platform REDLANDS, Calif.–Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the acquisition of nFrames, a technology company that develops SURETM, an industry-leading imagery and lidar 3D surface reconstruction software. This will enable the fusion of imagery with 3D GIS, allowing nFrames […]
Esri and UN Launch Global Storytelling Competition
Competition Encourages Use of Geospatial Software to Spread Awareness of Sustainable Development REDLANDS, Calif.—Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) have launched the 2020 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition for the Sustainable Development Goals. The SDSN is a leading nongovernmental organization (NGO) working to mobilize global scientific […]
Esri Publishes Book on Using Python to Customize ArcGIS Pro
REDLANDS, Calif.—Sep 10, 2020– Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the publication of a new book, Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro. For experienced ArcGIS Pro users who want to learn Python but lack scripting experience, Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro takes readers from understanding the difference between programming and scripting to automating […]
Rapid SLAM technology reveals secrets of Buckinghamshire sinkhole
A laser scan has revealed a huge underground void after a sinkhole appeared in a Buckinghamshire playing field. After the sinkhole appeared in a field in the town of Wooburn Green, the local parish council contacted land surveyors and geospatial engineers, Geoterra, to carry out a 3D laser subsurface scan and video survey. Using a […]
ONLEAP: Saudi Arabia’s NEW Global Tech Event 1-3 February 2021
LEAP brings together innovative ideas, remarkable innovations and emerging developments in technology, all under one roof. A landmark technology event of national importance is poised to galvanise public and private organisations in the region and beyond, drive female empowerment, as well as unlock the Kingdom’s boundless investment potential for seismic economic diversification. Set to showcase […]
Hexagon appoints Head of Sustainability to further its ESG focus and commitment
Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today announced the appointment of Maria Luthström as Head of Sustainability and Investor Relations, where she will be responsible for driving the company’s environment, social and governance (ESG) agenda. Luthström joined Hexagon in 2015 as Head of Investor Relations, responsible for engagement and outreach […]
Smarter Data, Smarter World goes digital for 2020
Join us online between 9th and 12th November Cambridge, UK, 9th September 2020, (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial, the global geospatial software and solutions company, is pleased to announce that this year’s Smarter Data, Smarter World Conference will be hosted online for the first time. With the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, international travel restrictions and the safety and wellbeing […]
Golden Software Improves Surfer® File Handling for Faster Mapping
GOLDEN, Colorado, 9 September 2020 – Golden Software, a developer of affordable 2D and 3D scientific modeling packages, has made it faster and easier than ever to create maps in the latest version of its Surfer® gridding, contouring, and 3D surface mapping product. Additionally, Surfer users will find it is simpler to present, share and […]
