Using Social media, like any other business tool, requires a strategy. You’ve posted thousands of updates, tweets, photos and videos in order to build your personal brand and also grow your social network so why jeopardize your “friendships” and alienate your followers? There’s no doubt that almost everyone has posted a tweet, photo, or facebook […]
Esri releases ArcGIS 10.2.1 and the Top 10 key improvements
Recall that it wasn’t too long ago that Esri officially announced the deprecation announcement for ArcGIS 10.1 and the upcoming release of 10.2.1 – see the support blog for details. From Esri… With the ArcGIS 10.2.1 update to the Deprecation Plan, the pattern is changing from a once-a-year release format to new updates with every release. The […]
Glenn’s Picks – Favorite GeoTech Blogs Posts and Features from GISuser in 2013
Something I like to do on a regular basis is blog… I’ve actually been blogging my own GeoTech opinions regularly since about 1998 and I’m still at it! In addition to posting daily [almost] on the AnyGeo blog here on GISuser, I also pen my own features and opinion posts here in our "Experts" […]
The Moment NASA astronauts Captured Earthrise in Dec. 24, 1968 – the photo that almost never was!
A look at the capturing of Earthrise by NASA, the iconic photograph of the Earth as you’ve never seen it before – amazing to think that this photograph almost never was captured as the astronauts scrambled to drop color film in the camera! WOW… a true team effort too!
Stories, events, news, and announcements impacting GIS / GeoTech in 2013 (Part 1)
In familiar Year end Top 10 fashion, the following are stories that stood out in my mind as making an impact on the GIS and geotech industry. These really are awesome stories and share some amazing success stories coming out of the community. Some of the topics that made an impact on the industry and […]
Mobile Predictions and 2013 – The year in mobile
.2013 – The year in mobile – Just like there is no “year of electric cars” or “year of razor blades” or “year of the Greek yogurt,” there is no “year of mobile” or “year of this or that.” However, as we have seen over the 30+ years of mobile evolution, the next year is […]
GISuser Spotlight on 10 Top 10 Lists
Over the course of a year we roll out a number of familiar Top 10 style article, features and spotlights. the following are some of the favorite Top 10 lists that we’ve shared during 2013… enjoy!
GeoTech Favorites! Awesome Maps and Data Visualizations from 2013 – Part 1
I’m not calling this a "best" list as that’s pretty tough to call, however, it is a fine list of sweet maps and data visualizations that we enjoyed and shared with the community during the first half of 2013 – enjoy these visualizations mapping music, sports, Cardinals, and even hate! Do you have a favorite […]
Holiday Contests from Flickr
Flickr has some cool stuff planned for users over the holidays… ● Best Mobile Photos of 2013: Throughout the month of December, the Flickr team takes a look back at some of the most beautiful and powerful photos uploaded to the site throughout the year and highlights them in the Best Shots of 2013 series. […]
Opinion piece: How Micro-Location, Geofencing and Indoor Location Are Driving The Retail Revolution
Indoor Location has become the holy grail of location based-marketing, bringing consumers from their home to the closest shopping mall or retailer, greeting them with a message as they enter the mall or the store, helping them navigate indoors, send product information and special promotions as they get closer, and finally allow them to pay […]