Stamen Maps is fun, and awesome, there’s no question about that! Users can create beautiful maps to embed on their blog or website or simply produce a gorgeous image graphic for use on a poster, business card or ??? Over lunch I messed around for a few minutes with a feature you may not have […]
HootSuite Grabs Seesmic as The Owls Add The San Fran StartUp to the Nest
I follow a number of HootSuite “owls” on Twitter and I’m pretty sure I stumbled onto details of this minutes after the news broke last night as details are now emerging about Vancouver StartUp, HootSuite acquiring competitor Seesmic. HootSuite is the grand-daddy here with Seesmic having a much smaller user base, however, the pickup is […]
Friday Reading – 10 GISuser Articles Worth Another Look
A little end of August (I won’t say end of summer) and some light but fun Friday reading for you technology pros out there. the following are 10 articles of interest that you may or may not have seen yet that I really want to share with you… enjoy: In light of swiftly changing technical […]
Must Have Government RFP and Tender Resources For Doing Business in Canada
Doing business in Canada can be a little challenging, particularly to stay in the know about public tenders, RFPs and bid opportunities. Many local governments maintain their own RFP and tender section on their website, I suggest you search your local resources for these, however, there’s also a number of official Provincial government resources of […]
10 Must Consider GIS/Geo Tech Job Opportunities
Even in this gloomy economy a number of job opportunities have recently hit our career board on GISuser and there’s no sign of things slowing down as savvy Geo tech professionals continue to be in demand. Check out these opportunities and more… good luck! Programme Specialist (Project Appointment) UNESCO – If you have a postgraduate […]
GISuser and GeoTechnology week in Review and 13 tech features
There’s been loads of updates and cool, fun stuff to share this past week in the GeoTech world. The following is a small sampling of some of the most popular features and posts that we’ve shared this past week.. enjoy! – there’s a real-life scenario playing out in B.C, Canada involving the proposed Enbridge Northern […]
BizTip – Ten Questions to Help You Check the Vital Signs of Your Client Relationships
Some handy tips via Andy Sobel, coauthor along with Jerold Panas of Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others… Many of us use annual checkups to keep tabs on our physical health each year. But Andrew Sobel says checking the vitals of your professional health is just as important. He suggests performing […]
Esri Gets Geeky, More Analytic, and Social with the Addition of GeoIQ
So, indeed this is turning out to be an interesting day in the GeoTech World; no, I’m not talking about TerraGo’s acquisition of Geosemble Technologies (but that did actually happen), and no I’m not speaking about the Microsoft buyout of Perceptive Pixel (think large-scale, multi-touch display solutions) , but rather, I refer to the Esri GeoIQ […]
Portable Skills Every Recent College Graduate (All of us) Should Have
I recently received an update from Vickie Milazzo, author of the New York Times bestseller Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman. In her latest report she looks at the high unemployment rate experienced by recent college grads and provides some pointers to skills that these grads should focus on moving forward. Read on to learn […]
The Top 10 Worst U.S. Traffic Cities
According to the latest traffic report scorecard from INRIX, overall, traffic congestion has dropped about 30% in the US although that isn’t much help for those of you who live and work in the 10 worst cities for traffic and waste an estimated 40 hours a week per year simply idling in traffic! From INRIX, […]