Just in time for all that summer travel, Waze has rolled out an update via the release of waze 3.7 (for iOS and Android). The friendly travel and navigation app has gotten even more friendly with additional enhancements to connect you with friends via facebook as well as additional enhancements that help keep you connected […]
Save the Rain App Calculates Your Saved Water with #opendata #apps4ottawa challenge
Find out how much water you could capture in a year– An innovative app from a fellow B.C GeoGeek, Mark Laudon @mapsRus can be found entered in the Apps4Ottawa OpenData Challenge competition. Simply put, the app uses a clever map UI (and some opendata) enabling users to calculate the amount of rain water that can […]
Alberta Open Data Portal #OpenGov Opens Data to the masses
A fine mainstream media report on a new OpenData resource from Alberta, Canada has surfaced on the CTV (Alberta) web portal. What I like really like about this report is that it is quite accurate and truthful, getting right to the point and describing exactly why opendata is important to users and the business community. […]
Live Training from Esri – Capturing Data with Collector for ArcGIS
Have you taken advantage of the free, live training offered by the team at Esri? Today (May 30) Jeff and David from the mobile team will be offering up some valuable training on using data with collector for ArcGIS – think smartphone data collection! Details… Using Collector for ArcGIS, you can extend the reach of […]
Hot Mobile Apps to Maximize Fun this Summer with Your Smartphone and iPad
Summer is a great time to load up on those handy mobile travel apps. Just in time for Memorial Day and the unofficial kick-off of summer, Sprint has shared a few tips for road warriors. Taking a road trip this summer? Here are some suggestions: The TripIt trip planner helps you organize, plan and store […]
The Rise of Computer Programming Jobs
Well this is encouraging for you developer geeks and wannabe geeks! ‘You Don’t Have to be a Math Whiz to Learn,’ Says Trainer/Programmer… There are plenty or good jobs to be found on sites like Monster and Craigslist, says Mark Lassoff, a self-described computer geek and founder of LearnToProgram, Inc. (www.LearnToProgram.tv). The problem is, the […]
The GCS Geospatial Big Data Webinar Series
GCS has announced a new webinar series focused on developing solutions to the challenges of Geospatial Big Data by leveraging the fusion of location analytics, mobile platforms and cloud technologies. The first webinar (June 12, 2013) will feature Montana Site Selector, a cloud-based, web-enabled GIS application that GCS built for a consortium of economic development […]
Caterpillar Announces Cat B15 Rugged, Android Smartphone
WOAH, this is just downright awesome! The annual CTIA wireless industry show is on this week in Vegas and as usual, there’s plenty of cool announcements coming out of the mobile ecosystem. One announcement that really got my attention comes out of Cat (Caterpillar Inc), you know, the guys who make all that awesome, rugged, […]
Socrata Offers Developers and OpenData Enthusiasts Hackathon In A Box
The cool crew from Seattle-based Socrata are providing government users, opendata enthusiasts, developers, and others with a very cool OpenData resource in the form of a “hackathon in a box” – a toolbox of resources, documents, tools and other handy items of interest to anyone getting involved in an opendata hackathon or similar event. Need […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Connect With Anglers via Colorado Fishing Atlas
Some fine civic engagement from the Parks and Wildlife service in Colorado as some new resources designed to connect with Anglers have been released to the public. Colorado Parks and Wildlife have released the Colorado Fishing Atlas, a live webmapping service designed to provide anglers and outdoor enthusiasts with valuable information to help plan outings, […]