By Mike Gundling, Vice President, Product Management and Marketing, TerraGo Technologies
14 Common UX Mistakes
Whether you are practicing a User Experience Design strategy or not, the following list may be helpful in reflection over your current and future application development projects.
Trumped: The Map That Made Donald the Republican Nominee
Republican mapmakers gained what they perceived to be a huge victory following their landslide state election wins in 2010 through gerrymandering and redistricting dozens of states, so much so that their victory will probably last a decade or more.
B.C, Canada Wildfires Map, 2016 – How many fires are started by humans?
Once again wildfire season is upon us and unfortunately, experts are calling for a very busy and active summer season. Check out details of this map, updated for the 2016 season, by a colleague and friend of yours truly, Erin Philip
Feature – The Drones You’re Looking For: The Where of Drone Technology
The FAA is still figuring it out, and all of us who love maps are drooling over the potential of high definition photography and even virtual reality for creating high definition maps and 360 degree views of locations all over the globe. The private drone sector is exploding as smaller craft become both more affordable […]
Feature – LiDAR and Imagery is Now Widely Used for Airport Mapping
This interesting story comes to us via LiDAR Magazine… LiDAR and Imagery is Now Widely Used for Airport Mapping – In FY 2007, the FAA issued three Advisory Circulars to provide guidance for the collection and submission of aeronautical data and to identify the FAA’s GIS data model for airport-related data.
Before You Fly – The 5 Point Recreational Drone or UAV CheckList
In December 2015 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras.
Ultra Flexible Asset Management with the City of Maple Valley
The City of Maple Valley, WA has successfully implemented Elements XS together with Geocortex Essentials for a complete asset and work management application across their street maintenance, stormwater, and parks departments.
Feature – LiDAR and Imagery is Now Widely Used for Airport Mapping
Via our partner site at LiDAR Magazine… In FY 2007, the FAA issued three Advisory Circulars to provide guidance for the collection and submission of aeronautical data and to identify the FAA’s GIS data model for airport-related data.
New PennDOT Open Data Portal Puts Road, Bridge and Other Transportation Data at Public’s Fingertips
Website Supports Governor Wolf’s Open Data Initiative

