This update from Esri regarding the new Canvas Map Option… The new Light Gray Canvas Map provides a neutral, light gray background with minimal labels and features, drawing attention to your thematic content, thus making it an ideal basemap for bringing your data to the foreground. The Light Gray Canvas Map supports strong colors, creating […]
Search Continues For Missing Portland GIS Pro, Mark Bosworth @findMarkB
It’s been amazing to see the news spread as efforts to locate missing Portland OR Geospatial Technologist Mark Bosworth have ramped up over the past several days. Missing for over a week now, the cancer survivor is feared to have a medical condition that makes locating him very crucial, particularly as doctors have recently commented […]
Bing Maps Now Provides Detailed Airport Maps
This via the Bing Maps Blog, a new feature for Bing venue maps in Airport Maps .
Results Of Our Reader Tablet Survey
A while back we asked our users and followers of @GISuser to answer a few questions about their use or planned use of a Tablet computer. The following is a snippet / summary of some of the responses. OF a sampling of fewer than 100 readers we found the following: 59% already have a tablet […]
New Belgium Libation Location Map – Find Awesome @NewBelgium Beer near you
Great news for fans of Fat Tire and other awesome New Belgium beers (@newbelgium) … the company has rolled out Libation Location, a Google Maps API driven web service that enables you to locate places where you can get your favorite beer! Using the service, simply enter your location (or where you think you’ll be), […]
Labor Day vacation driving tips from NAVTEQ and Traffic.com
A few labor Day vacation tips from NAVTEQ… Labor Day weekend is primetime for county fairs, 4-H fairs and all manner of local and regional arts and crafts expositions. Visit countyfairgrounds.net for an extensive listing of State and County fairs near you. Remember, many of these events are held in places that are a bit […]
Tell Congress Teaching Geography Is Fundamental – TGIF
An interesting movement in the USA has the geography community rallying the population to get the attention of Congress. To date over 2,500 letters have been sent in and the coalition is looking for your help in facing the crisis in geographic literacy. About the effort… (Complete details HERE ) Geography has long been recognized […]
Event Tip – Google Mapping Outreach For Non-Profits (Vancouver)
A discussion recently with Mano Marks of Google (gMaps developer evangelist) introduced me to very interesting and potentially innovative event scheduled to take place in Vancouver BC in September. This workshop is intended for Canadian nonprofit technology specialists and those that would like to use google maps and Google Earth solutions and service in their […]
Blog – ArcGIS For Use (existing users) at Home Just $100
This cool tidbit tipped off via Twitter courtesy of @mgCopping and @cageyjames as Esri announces an at home license arrangement that will cost existing users a mere $100 per year for the license (non-commercial use). From Esri… For a $100 annual fee, the ArcGIS for Home Use 12-month term license includes: ArcView ArcGIS 3D Analyst […]
Nokia, Reeling in Navteq or Dragging Them Down With Them?
An interesting article on Reuters looks at Nokia and their latest announcements coming out of Nokia Connections. On such announcement brings up Navteq.