GEO World articles from June 2003

GEO World archives from June 2003

What's behind that door? (Position).
June 1, 2003... Open-source software, a growing trend in the computing industry, has gained enough of a geospatial data processing tool set to be taken seriously. This month's feature, "The Door Opens for Open-Source GIS" (page 42), outlines the software...

GIS grant program supports UN efforts. (NewsLink).
June 1, 2003... The Global Urban Observatory (GUG), an international capacity-building network, was established to help meet the goals of the Habitat Agenda, the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and Agenda 21 from the 1992 "Earth Summit" in Rio de...

Satellite imagery help U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (NewsLink).
June 1, 2003... High resolution imagery from Longmont, Colo.-based Digital-Globe's QuickBird satellite is being used to support a wildlife observation study in Bristol Bay and the Bering sea off Alaska. The imagery, purchased by the U.SUB. Fish and Wildlife...

Denver Museum unveils cosmic Atlas. (NewsLink).
June 1, 2003... The Denver Museum of Nature and Science's $50 million Space Odyssey exhibition is scheduled to open June 13, 2003. The all-digital Gates Planetarium, billed as the most technically sophisticated planetarium in the world, forms the centerpiece...

URISA approves GIS code of ethics. (NewsLink).
June 1, 2003... Park Ridge, Ill.-based Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) board of directors unanimously approved a "GIS Code of Ethics" proposed by the URISA Ethics Task Force. The code intends to provide guidelines for GIS...

Conclusive Strategies. (Online Update).
June 1, 2003... AUSTIN, TEXAS http://www.conclusivestrategies.com Conclusive Strategies developed the Church Prospecting System on behalf of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. The online service allows church...

Corda Technologies Inc. (Online Update).
June 1, 2003... LINDON, UTAH http://www.corda.com/trooptracker CORDA Technologies used its OptiMap technology to create a "Troop Tracker" Web site that provides up-to-date maps of U.S/Coalition forces in Iraq, using data from non-classified sources....

ESRI Business Information Solutions (ESRI BIS). (Online Update).
June 1, 2003... VIENNA, VA. http://www.esribis.com ESRI BIS launched the first phase of its expanded Web site. The new site integrates business data with GIS technology and enables users to generate reports, customize thematic maps and store analysis...

Haestad Methods. (Online Update).
June 1, 2003... WATERBURY, CONN. http://www.haestad.com/forums Haestad Methods launched its latest online discussion group, GISTalk, which provides a place for GIS professionals to ask questions and raise issues regarding GIS and receive feedback from...

H.S.C. Group. (Online Update).
June 1, 2003... TORINO, ITALY http://www.mapworld.it H.S.C. Group's MapWorld uses Macromedia Flash technology to view geographical information via the Internet without delays in rendering.

Laser-Scan. (Online Update).
June 1, 2003... CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM http://www.radius.laser-scan.com/events/web_forum.htm Laser-Scan introduced the second in a series of free interactive Radius Topology Web Forums. The new forum is specifically for organizations in the United...

Permanent Committee on Cadastre in the European Union. (Internet Resource of the Month).
June 1, 2003... http://www.eurocadastre.org One of the conclusions of the First Congress on Cadastre in the European Union (Eu) held May 2002 was a proposal to create and start the Permanent Committee on Cadastre in the EU. As a result of this decision,...

Azteca Systems. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Sandy, Utah http://wwwazteca.com Azteca Systems added Darrin Farmer as an account representative for the western region of the United States.

Berryman & Henigar. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Jacksonville, Fla. http://www.bhiinc.com Berryman & Henigar appointed Michael A. Coffey vice president and engineering manager, and Bruce A. Schmith senior project manager.

GenaWare Inc. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Durham, N.C. http://www.genaware.com GenaWare increased support for its customer base by hiring Jon Polay, vice president, sales, Gina Guerrieri, sales executive and Juli Pankow, sales administrator. Also, GenaWare Pty Ltd. named Brad...

Leica Geosystems. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Heerbrugg, Switzerland http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems appointed Tony Wilson director of sales in the southwest region, focusing on providing spatial data acquisition products and services that help customers...

PCI Geomatics. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada http://www.pcigeomatics.com PCI Geomatics named Richard Pollock director of research and development, and Arnold Hougham vice president of sales and product marketing.

Resource21 LLC. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Denver http://www.resource21.com RESOURCE21 added staff to support the company's expansion of its Civil & Commercial Applications Division. David Lewis now leads a sales team that includes Nate Boyer and Colleen Ditmars.

Sentinel USA Inc. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Newark, Ohio http://www.sentinelusa.com Sentinel USA appointed Jim Pugh business development manager.

Tripod Data Systems (TDS). (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Corvallis, Ore http://www.tdsway.com TDS appointed Tom D. Stevens as national sales manager.

Thales Navigation. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Santa Clara, Calif. http://www.thalesnavigation.com Thales Navigation announced that Darcy Shunk and LeRoy Sorenson joined the professional strategic business unit as the company's newest regional sales managers.

Woolpert LLP. (People Link).
June 1, 2003... Dayton, Ohio http://www.woolpert.com Layton Hobbs joined Woolpert to lead the photogrammetry group in Dayton, responsible for monitoring project activities as well as providing technical assistance and performing project quality...

ASPRS names Outstanding Service Awards, elects Schuckman vice president.
June 1, 2003... Established in 1991, the Outstanding Service Award is given to Bethesda, Md.-based American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) members in recognition of outstanding and unusual efforts in helping ASPRS develop and carry out...

Group pleas for private-sector involvement in Iraq. (Government Connection).
June 1, 2003... As the U.S.-led coalition attempts to restore order and build a new government in Iraq, U.S. industry lobbied the government to ensure private-sector companies are used as mandated. In a recent letter to Andrew Natsios, U.S. Agency for...

NOAA activates satellite, builds new center. (Government Connection).
June 1, 2003... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) activated an environmental satellite that will help the agency and its data users understand weather and solar conditions, The agency also broke ground at a $61 million operations...

Maine library focuses on geospatial data. (Government Connection).
June 1, 2003... The state of Maine created a geospatial information library that should aid emergency planners and first responders, prompting the Federal Emergency Management Agency to highlight Maine's work as a "Smart Practice." The "Smart Practice"...

FGDC unveils new information interface. (Government Connection).
June 1, 2003... A Web-based gateway to geospatial data now has a revamped look. The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Geographic Information Resources portal (http://www.fgdc.gov/apps/glist.new/index.php) provides information and access to federal and...

SARS causes cancellation of industry events. (Conference Connection).
June 1, 2003... Two industry events changed plans in April 2003 due to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The 11th Annual Conference on GeoInformatics, previously scheduled for June 25-27, 2003, in Toronto, was cancelled due to a recent...

Industry pilgrims flock to San Diego. (Conference Connection).
June 1, 2003... Redlands, Calif.-based ESRI Inc. prepares to host its 23rd Annual International User Conference July 7-11, 2003, at the San Diego Convention Center. The event is the world's largest GIS conference, with attendance for the five-day event...

Laser-Scan re-shapes user conference. (Conference Connection).
June 1, 2003... Laser-Scan's 2003 conference has been re-shaped to offer a platform for Laser-Scan's partners and users to come together to debate the key issues facing today's geospatial community as well as explore LaserScan's new products. The event will be...

Kentucky GIS Conference celebrates discovery. (Conference Connection).
June 1, 2003... The Kentucky GIS Conference returns to Louisville, Ky., Aug. 18-21, 2003, during the bicentennial year of Lewis and Clark's expedition of discovery. This year's conference, under the theme "10 Years of Discovery" will demonstrate integrated GIS...

Rhode Island hosts addressing conference. (Conference Connection).
June 1, 2003... The Urban and Regional information Systems Association (URISA) will hold its Fifth Annual GIS in Addressing: Street Smart and Address Savvy Conference on Aug. 17-20, 2003, in Providence, R.I. The event will bring together people who deal with...

Use mapping "art" to visualize values. (Beyond Mapping).
June 1, 2003... The digital map has revolutionized how people collect store and perceive mapped data. The paper map legacy has well-established cartographic standards for viewing such data, but, in many respects, the display of mapped data is a very different...

Traffic safety remains an ongoing concern. (Edge Nodes).
June 1, 2003... One of my major research concerns during the last decade has been traffic safety. During this time, I've worked closely with the Alberta Motor Association (AMA), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and its Mission Possible traffic safety initiative that...

Field experiences highlight mobile GIS benefits. (Mobile GIS).
June 1, 2003... For more than a year, the geospatial industry has been extolling the potential benefits of mobile GIS. Increased productivity and more timely data were promised as the primary advantages of loading GIS functionality and data into ruggedized,...

Governments are learning to embrace geospatial technology. (E-Government in Action).
June 1, 2003... Despite many years of service, GIS and related geospatial technologies (e.g., Global Positioning System, light detection and ranging, and other remote sensing technologies) often aren't recognized as "mainstream" in user communities. Depending...

GIS takes a bite out of the West Nile virus. (Disease Management).
June 1, 2003... BEFORE THE SUMMER OF 1999, MOST AMERICANS SAW MOSQUITOES AS SIMPLY A NUISANCE. "SKEETERS" WERE UNWELCOME GUESTS AT PICNICS, BARBEQUES, FRIDAY NIGHT HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES AND OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. That all changed in late...

Radar imagery-takes flight to help improve safety. (Transportation).
June 1, 2003... TO THE EAST OF BOLIVIA'S LA PAZ INTERNATIONAL Airport sits the Illimani mountain range. Some of its peaks reach 21,000 feet, but for the past two decades some of the peaks have been documented to top several thousand feet lower. If a pilot's...

The door opens for open-source GIS. (GIS Development).
June 1, 2003... OPEN STANDARDS AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE are building blocks for an emerging generation of analytically powerful, Web-delivered spatial information solutions. All the software components required to build and deliver full-featured geoprocessing...

ESRI Business Information Solutions (BIS). (Data).
June 1, 2003... VIENNA, VA http://www.esribis.com ESRI BIS released Communityinfo data products, which provide accurate pictures of the people who live, work and spend in communities. The data are tailored specifically for industries served by ESRI...

Imagelinks. (Data).
June 1, 2003... MELBOURNE, FLA http://www.imagelinks.com ImageLinks created an archive that generates color-fused imagery of Baghdad centered on Baghdad International Airport for use by media outlets. Acquired by DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite,...

Space Imaging. (Data).
June 1, 2003... DENVER http://www.spaceimaging.com Space Imaging released its new IKONOS Standard Ortho product line derived from its IKONOS satellite. Designed for GIS professionals performing basic mapping projects or image classification and...

Tele Atlas. (Data).
June 1, 2003... MENLO PARK, CALIF. http://www.na.teleatlas.com Tele Atlas launched Tele Atlas True Time Maps for navigation, telematics and location-based services, offering a navigation map database directly linked with nationwide dynamic content to...

Arabiagis. (Software).
June 1, 2003... BEIRUT, LEBANON http://www.arabiagis.com ArabiaGIS introduced its new line of GIS solutions to the Lebanese markets, CEO Analytic Product Series, providing businesses and enterprises with the ability to visualize, analyze and manage...

Avenza Systems Inc. (Software).
June 1, 2003... MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.avenza.com Avenza Systems' new MAPublisher Lt, a subset of its MAPublisher software, allows users to import maps in various GIS formats directly into Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia FreeHand...

Byers Engineering Spatialage Solutions. (Software).
June 1, 2003... ATLANTA http://www.byers.com SpatialAge Solutions released SpatialAge Fiber Management Tool (FMT), a Web-based product providing analysis, management and restoration tools for complex telecommunications fiber-optic network facilities....

Cadcorp. (Software).
June 1, 2003... STEVENAGE, UNITED KINGDOM http://www.cadcorp.com Cadcorp is shipping Cadcorp SIS version 6.0, which will cover desktop, Web and developer offerings, and it provides enhanced support for Open GIS Consortium Web Services.

Cimmetry Systems Inc. (Software).
June 1, 2003... CAMBRIDGE, MASS http://www.cimmetry.com Cimmetty Systems' AutoVue now supports AutoCAD 2004. The update is available immediately as a service pack for AutoVue users under maintenance and will be included in the upcoming release of...

Definiens Imaging. (Software).
June 1, 2003... MUNICH, GERMANY http://www.definiens-imaging.com Definiens Imaging introduced eCognition elements, which offers many of the tools already implemented in the company's advanced image-classification software, eCognition professional:...

Digital Earth. (Software).
June 1, 2003... UNANDERRA, AUSTRALIA http://www.digitalearth.com.au Digital Earth launched ECW Spy v1.0, a free software application that allows users to browse their Windows file system to locate Enhanced Compressed Wavelet files.

DM Solutions Group Inc. (Software).
June 1, 2003... OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.dmsolutions.ca DM Solutions Group released MapLab 2.0, a suite of Web-based open-source tools. Map Lab, developed to help deploy MapServer Web-mapping applications, supports the discovery and...

Earth Resource Mapping. (Software).
June 1, 2003... SAN DIEGO http://www.ermapper.com Earth Resource Mapping's new ECW Connector for ArcIMS enables seamless gigabyte and terabyte image mosaics to be served from within ArcIMS. Full color-balanced, seamless mosaics can be created using ER...

Ekahau Inc. (Software).
June 1, 2003... SARATOGA, CALIF. https://www.ekahau.com Ekahau released Ekahau Site Survey 1.0 software, which connects Wi-Fi network performance data to each site location, helping customers deploy Wi-Fi networks faster, minimize interference and...

ESRI Canada. (Software).
June 1, 2003... TORONTO http://www.esricanada.com ESRI Canada announced that ArcGIS 8.3 now is available in Canada. ArcGIS 8.3 focuses on topology three new extensions and several new features.

GBA Master Series Inc. (Software).
June 1, 2003... KANSAS CITY, MO. http://www.gbams.com The company released version 6.61 of its GBA Master Series integrated infrastructure asset and maintenance management software.

Geographs Systems Corp. (Software).
June 1, 2003... NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.geographs.com GeoGraphs Systems released GeoFlash, a Macromedia Flash-based GIS that works inside most Internet browsers and integrates maps into Internet applications.

Mapinfo Corp. (Software).
June 1, 2003... TROY, N.Y. http://www.mapinfo.com Map Info introduced its Critical Area Response Manager, a homeland security solution designed to help government agencies leverage location analysis when making decisions. The product was developed for...

Research Systems Inc. (RSI). (Software).
June 1, 2003... BOULDER, COLO http://www.rsinc.com RSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Co., released a new Service Pack for ENVI 3.6, featuring support for ASTER 14 and ASTER 05 data products, a radiometric calibration tool for ASTER level...

Safe Software Inc. (Software).
June 1, 2003... VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.safe.com Safe Software released an enhanced version of its Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) Geographic Data Files (GDF) reader to support TeleAtlas MultiNet 3.2 GDF sequential datasets....

Taylor Technologies Inc. (Software).
June 1, 2003... KINGSFORD, MICH http://www.taylor-tech.com Taylor Technologies introduced version 3.1 of its Rapid Integration Toolkit (RIT) software for Autodesk MapGuide Web GIS sites. RIT enhances MapGuide Web sites by removing the need for Web...

Z/I Imaging Corp. (Software).
June 1, 2003... HUNTSVILLE, ALA http://ww2.ziimaging.com Z/I Imaging, an Intergraph company, extended ImageStation software to include support for several imaging satellites. Using ImageStation, customers can process satellite imagery from Space...

Ideal.Com. (Hardware).
June 1, 2003... ROCKVILLE, MD http://www.ideal.com IDEAL.com introduced new, faster large-format scanners that complement the company's Online Planroom. Users now can scan large-format drawings at eight inches per second and store them in a...

Laser Atlanta Optics. (Hardware).
June 1, 2003... NORCROSS, GA http://www.laseratlanta.com Laser Atlanta Optics teamed with Carlson Software and Thales Navigation to create Walkabout, an integrated Global Positioning System field data gathering system. The Advantage laser rangefinder...

Leica Geosystems. (Hardware).
June 1, 2003... HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems introduced its RUGBY 200 horizontal and vertical dual-axis lasers. Fully automatic in horizontal and vertical positions, the RUGBY 200 features a bright...

Agfa Corp. (Miscellaneous).
June 1, 2003... RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. http://www.agfa.com Agfa introduced new black-and-white aerial film, the Aviphot Pan 400s. Agfa worked closely with aerial customers to develop Aviphot Pan 400s, which is specifically designed to have superior...

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). (Miscellaneous).
June 1, 2003... BETHESDA, MD http://www.asprs.org Beyond Expectations--Building an American National Reconnaissance Capability, edited by Robert A. McDonald, was published by ASPRS in cooperation with the Center for the Study of National...

ESRI. (Miscellaneous).
June 1, 2003... REDLANDS, CALIF http://www.esri.com ESRI introduced Marine Geography: GIS for the Oceans and Seas, a new book from ESRI Press, edited by Joe Breman, that's a compilation of case studies submitted by researchers and experts who...

Tele Atlas. (Miscellaneous).
June 1, 2003... MENLO PARK, CALIF http://www.teleatlas.com Tele Atlas added dynamic content sources serving wireless location-based service providers. Tele Atlas added real-time speed and weather data to enable accurate true-time travel calculations...

Trimble Navigation. (Miscellaneous).
June 1, 2003... SUNNYVALE, CALIF http://www.trimble.com Trimble's ASCII Interface Protocol (TAIP) was added to the Lassen SQ Global Positioning System module. TAIP enables system integrators using the Lassen SQ module to add smart-tracking...

American Outland. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA http://american-outland.com/en American Outland agreed with Northport Systems to sell FUGAWI products in Argentina. American Outland is the first Argentinean company devoted to selling and producing professional...

Berryman & Henigar. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... SAN DIEGO http://www.bhiinc.com Berryman & Henigar won an engineering design contract from the county of San Diego for the Valley Center Road East project.

Byers Engineering Co. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... ATLANTA http://www.byers.com Byers Engineering SpatialAge Solutions Division announced that Ameren successfully expanded its use of Byers Map Viewer software. During the last 10 years, Ameren implemented a range of practical...

Cadcorp. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... STEVENAGE, UNITED KINGDOM http://www.cadcorp.com Cadcorp ranked No. 1 in customer satisfaction in a GIS market survey carried out in Australia and New Zealand by Corporate GIS Consultants.

DigitalGlobe. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... LONGMONT, COLO http://www.digitalglobe.com DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite imagery is being used by Canada's CLC-Camint Inc. to identify individual tree crowns in forest areas. With the ability to delineate and classify tree crowns,...

ESRI. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... REDLANDS, CALIF http://www.esri.com Trimble and the ESRI Conservation Program entered an alliance that will put Global Positioning System (GPS) technology into the hands of people working to conserve Earth's natural resources. New...

ESRI Canada. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... TORONTO http://www.esricanada.com The corporation of the district of Saanich selected ESRI's ArcGIS software as its enterprise GIS as well as ESRI Canada to implement and support the system, which is an integral part of Saanich's...

Genaware. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... DURHAM, N.C. http://www.genaware.com GenaWare was accepted as a technical committee member of the Open GIS Consortium. Also, GenaWare's spatial server products GenaMap and GenaServer received RedHat Linux Ready Application status.

GeoDecisions. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... HARRISBURG, PA http://www.geodecisions.com GeoDecisions won a contract from the Nevada Department of Transportation to provide GIS and information technology consulting services through a second open-end contract that will run through...

Geographic Technologies Group (GTG). (Business News).
June 1, 2003... GOLDSBORO, N.C. http://www.geotg.com GTG won the following contracts: an ongoing contract to update Watauga County's E-911 digital GIS street centerline; a consulting and software contract to create a street center-line and supply an...

Haestad Methods. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... WATERBURY, CONN http://www.haestad.com The South Australian Water Corp. purchased multiple licenses of WaterGEMS, Haestad Methods' geographic engineering modeling system software.

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... HUNTSVILLE, ALA http://www.intergraph.com/imgs Intergraph's Team GeoMedia Registered Research Laboratory Program has grown to include more than 60 educational institutions worldwide since its launch at GeoSpatial World 2002. Intergraph...

International Mapping Associates (IMA). (Business News).
June 1, 2003... ELLICOTT CITY, MD http://www.ima-maps.com IMA received two awards from the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. IMA won the Special Judges award for Travel and Recreation with its entry, "Albuquerque Bike Map," and its second...

Laser-Scan. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM http://www.laser-scan.com Laser-Scan signed a reseller agreement with independent consulting firm Theta Systems Ltd.

Linkspoint Inc. (Business News).
June 1, 2003... NORWALK, CONN http://www.linkspoint.com LinksPoint was honored for its contribution of equipment and technology at the dedication of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Marcus Emergency Operations Center. LinksPoint...