Software and Technical Assistance Will Help Hacker Teams Collaboratively Innovate Solutions for Government
Introduction to Linux – A Hands on Guide
Introduction to Linux – A Hands on Guide For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author’s experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. […]
Teams Prepare for $1.5 million NASA Robot Challenge
WASHINGTON — Eleven teams from across the country and around the globe are preparing to compete for $1.5 million during NASA’s 2013 Sample Return Robot Challenge, June 5-7 at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass. Teams will demonstrate a robot that can locate and collect geologic samples from a wide and varied terrain, […]
Colab, announced as finalist for AppMyCity! Prize, The Best Urban App Competition
Colab, a mobile application fostering good citizenship through social networking from Recife and São Paulo, Brazil, will replace Walkability as one of the 3 AppMyCity! finalists Co-founder of Colab, Gustavo Maia, will present the app to attendees of the New Cities Summit in São Paulo, alongside the 2 other finalists, BuzzJourney from Israel and PublicStuff […]
Astun Technology Hosts MapAction Hackathon
Epsom, Surrey, 21st May, 2013 – On 27th April Astun Technology hosted a ‘hackathon’ at its Epsom offices on behalf of the AGI and MapAction, the charity that specialises in providing a mapping resource for humanitarian emergencies. A ‘hackathon’ is an event where computer programmers come together to work intensively on a number of software […]
The FEMA Fire Data Visualization Challenge to Developers and Hackers #HackforChange
An interesting challenge to developers, mashup artists, and hackers via the HackForChange competition… The provided fire incident dataset was provided by the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Data Center (NFDC) and extracted from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). NFIRS is a voluntary tool that fire departments use both to report fires and […]
Ubuntu: An Absolute Beginners Guide”
This 30 page guide was written for beginners and will tell you everything you need to know about the Ubuntu experience. You will learn how to install and setup Ubuntu on your computer, find technical support in your community, understand the Ubuntu philosophy, navigate the Unity desktop interface and use Ubuntu compatible software programs. Also […]
OGC Announces Student Map App Challenge, sponsored by Google
10 April 2013 – The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) announces the OGC Student Map App Challenge, sponsored by Google, an OGC Principal Member. The Student Map App Challenge is a contest for students who have programming skills and an interest in maps and location services. Open standards from the OGC unlock the potential of the […]
AND launches wide range of LBS APIs and services
Geocoding, Mapping, Directions, Places and Geofencing now available for end-users
Jared M. Spool, Founder of User Interface Engineering, to Keynote Esri International DevSummit
Address Will Discuss Proven Styles for Successful Web and Software Design