GEO World articles from October 2002

GEO World archives from October 2002

Proving the power of information. (Position).(World Summit on Sustainable Development)(Wildlife Conservation Society Scientist J. Michael Fay)(Interview)
October 1, 2002... An amazing thing happened at the recent World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. On Sept. 3, the president of the West African country of Gabon, El Hadj Omar Bongo, announced that 10 percent of the nation's...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2002... Troubles with Temperatures In Joe Berry's August 2002 "Beyond Mapping" column (see "Maps Are Numbers First, Pictures Later," GeoWorld, page 20), he states: "When a constant step is applied, interval numbers result. For example, a 60-degree...

CDC-led team working to track, map West Nile virus. (News Link).(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, state wildlife agencies, and state and local health and vector...

Satellite Imagery reveals Dresden flooding. (News Link).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... In August 2002. Space Imaging released a one-meter-resolution IKONOS satellite image of the extensive flooding in Dresden Germany Collected or Aug. 18 2002, the image (right pinpoints the Elbe river and the historical center of Dresden,...

Imagery product helps researchers conduct Mars simulation. (News Link).(Earth Resource Mapping's ER Mapper 6.3. )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The Mars Society ( http://www.marssociety.org) recently used image-preparation software on an expedition to the Haughton Impact Crater (located on Devon Island in Nunavut Territory Canada) to generate geological and biological field data as...

NCEES approves revision to Model Law for surveyors. (News Link).(National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... For years, GIS and land surveying professionals have been trying to resolve legal responsibilities for licensed surveyors in the creation and maintenance of GIS-based maps/data. Now such issues are another step closer to being resolved, as the...

Team automates extraction of physical map data for British rivers. (News Link).
October 1, 2002... A newly developed survey methodology is enabling the Environment Agency (http//www.environment-agency.gov.uk )--the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales--to asses and report on the physical...

Avenza Systems Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.avenza.com/MPcomp/2002 Avenza Systems announced via its Web site the winners of the 2002 MAPublisher Map Competition, which annually showcases a range of maps produced by users of the company's MAPublisher product.

The Council for Excellence in Government, Washington, D.C. (Online Update).(posts I-Team Connections newsletter on Web site)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.excelgov.org/iteamconnections1.pdf The Council for Excellence in Government, along with the Federal Geographic Data Committee, posted to its Web site (in PDF format) the inaugural issue of I-Team Connections, the official...

Earth Resource Mapping, San Diego. (Online Update).(releases ERDAS ViewFinder 2.1)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.ermapper.com/downloads Earth Resource Mapping released via its Web site the ERDAS ViewFinder version 2.1, a freely downloadable plug-in designed to provide users with enhanced functionality within the ERDAS environment via added...

Ekahau Inc., Saratoga, Calif. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.ekahau.com/forum Ekahau introduced via its Web site the Ekahau Forum, which encourages the development of new location-based applications and information services for wireless networks using the Ekahau Positioning Engine as the...

Geographic Data Technology Inc. (GDT), Lebanon, N.H. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.geographic.com The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Fannie Mae Foundation selected GDT data for use in ESRI Inc.'s ArcIMS Route Server Extension to provide routing geocoding and map display for Web applications. EWG...

Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.geospatialworld.com Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions updated its GeoSpatial World Web site to include a Call for Presentations and other details for GeoSpatial World 2003, the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community...

KOREM, Quebec. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.korem.com KOREM released a new version of mapWORKSPACE.com, an Application Service Provider service that allows users to access a Web-mapping studio for GEObroadcasting on the Internet. Especially intended for MapInfo users,...

Leica Geosystems Inc., Heerbrugg, Switzerland. (Online Update).(SeaSpace contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://wwwgis.leicageosystems.com Leica Geosystems' GIS & Mapping Division and SeaSpace Corp. partnered to create a seamless data transfer between ERDAS IMAGINE and TeraScan via a dynamically linked library that allows the direct read of...

Research Systems Inc. (Online Update).(launches User-Contributed Library Web Site)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.rsinc.com/codebank Research Systems introduced a User-Contributed Library Web Site, which enables the company's software users to share programming code, images, data and technical white papers with other members of the...

Internet resource of the month: ReliefWeb. (Net Link).(service of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)(Information Service Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2002... http://www.reliefweb.int In October 1996, the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) launched the ReliefWeb Web site, which is acknowledged as the premier electronic clearing-house for information on...

Applanix Corp., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. (People Link).(Peter Canter, Mark Field )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.applanix.com Applanix named Peter Canter Marine Products director and Mark Field Marine Business manager for International Operations.

GE Power Systems, Atlanta. (People Link).(appoints Henry Stueber Pres, GM of GE Network Solutions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.gepower.com GE Power Systems appointed Henry Stueber president and general manager of GE Network Solutions, a business unit within Energy Management Services. Stueber replaces Warren Ferguson, who now leads Software and Customer...

Geographic Data Technology Inc. (GDT), Lebanon, Ohio. (People Link).(Kenneth Clay)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.gdt.com GDT hired Kenneth Clay as marketing director, responsible for heading the company's internal and external communication efforts, market research, customer communication, marketing strategy, and sales support.

Leica Geosystems, Heerbrugg, Switzerland. (People Link).(Hans-Jurgen Euler named as 2002 Leica Research Fellow)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems CEO Hans Hess named Hans-Jurgen Euler of Leica's Corporate Technology Center as the 2002 Leica Research Fellow, a scientific honor that acknowledges "outstanding work in the field of...

MapInfo Corp., Troy, N.Y. (People Link).(Kevin Antram)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.mapinfo.com MapInfo named Kevin Antram vice president and general manager of its newly launched Customer Relationship Management business unit Also, the company appointed to its board of directors Robert P. Schechter, chairman...

M.J. Harden Associates Inc. (MJH), Kansas City, Mo. (People Link).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.mjharden.com MJH hired Jodi Allen and Chris Hurst as application developers on the company's Technology Solutions Team; Dana Book as director of business development for the company's Products in the Pipeline Division; Cristin...

Space Imaging, Thornton, Colo. (People Link).(Gene Colabatistto)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.spaceimaging.com Space Imaging appointed Gene Colabatistto, former president of SPOT Image Corp., as Solutions president. Colabatistto succeeds Kass Green, who will continue to assist Space Imaging with strategic planning. Also,...

Moon Joins GeoWorld Editorial Advisory Board. (People Link).(MapInfo CTO George Moon)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... GeoTec Media, a division of Adams Business Media, announced that GeoWorld magazine added George Moon, MapInfo Corp.'s chief technology officer (CTO) and part of the company's global leadership team, to its editorial advisory board. Moon...

NOAA chief emphasizes global observation's link with growth. (Government Connection).(National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration's Conrad C. Lautenbacher)
October 1, 2002... The world's population continues to grow, and world leaders continue to ponder related emerging problems and possible solutions. At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held Aug. 26-Sept. 4,2002, in Johannesburg, South Africa,...

D.C. moves forward with city atlas. (Government Connection).(D.C. Atlas GIS tool)
October 1, 2002... The District of Columbia continues to enhance a citywide decision-making GIS tool deployed by its Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) in June 2002 (see "Nation's Capital Puts GIS in Employees Hands," Geo World, July 2002, page 12, or...

OGC, NIMA, USGS initiative sets sights on conformance. (Government Connection).(Open GIS Consortium, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, U.S. Geological Survey)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Interoperability long has been heralded as an essential element in the effective use of geographic information. The buzzword of "interoperability" connotes cooperation, and organizations themselves are "interoperating"--cooperating and...

URISA to celebrate 40 years of achievement in GIS. (Conference Connection).(Urban and Regional Information Systems Association)
October 1, 2002... Park Ridge, Ill.-based Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) will host its 40th Annual Conference and Exposition (URISA 2002) Oct. 26-30, 2002, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Chicago. The conference's theme is "Looking...

Joint event seeks to Integrate Remote Sensing at all levels. (Conference Connection).(American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing to hold 15th annual William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium/Land Satellite Information IV Conference and Exhibition)
October 1, 2002... The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is gearing up to host the 2002 meeting of the 15th William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium/Land Satellite Information IV Conference and Exhibition. The event will be...

ILGISA to explore GIS basics and beyond in November. (Conference Connection).(Conference of the Illinois GIS Association)
October 1, 2002... More than 300 geographic information tehnology professionals, managers, students, educators and librarians are expected to attend the 12th Annual Fall Conference of the Illinois GIS Association (ILGISA) Nov. 4-5, 2002, in Lisle, Ill. "The...

Accumulation surfaces connect bus riders and stops. (Beyond Mapping).(optimal path routing )(Column)
October 1, 2002... Several online services and software packages offer optimal path routing and point-to-point directions. They use network analysis algorithms that connect one address to another by the "best path" defined as shortest, fastest or most scenic. The...

How can we combat application erosion and bloatware? (Edge Nodes).(Column)
October 1, 2002... American software tends to be like American cars: Small models are introduced as a cost-savings measure, but, as the years go by, the models tend to get larger. In software literature, this is called 'creeping featurism" or "bloatware." ...

A Spatial Web is being spun. (Open GIS Connection).(geographic information systems)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2002... A "Spatial Web" is emerging as A access to spatial content, services and applications multiply on the Web, and particularly as these capabilities are integrated into the Web's standards infrastructure. It's important for geotechnology...

Hospitals need to think spatially. (Business Geographics).
October 1, 2002... I recently helped a client, a regional hospital, with a spatial data analysis project. The hospital, located in proximity to Washington, D.C., is a Level II trauma center preparing for situations that might arise from potential emergencies or...

Portals bolster the e-service continuum. (E-Government in Action).
October 1, 2002... More often than not, electronic government (e-government) is equated primarily to delivering information and services via the Web. A "portal" is characterized as the infamous "one-stop" service/ shopping solution. Although a portal is an...

Anthrax: GIS helps investigators hunt for the deadly spores. (Emergency Management).(geographic information systems)
October 1, 2002... THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE ANTHRAX MAIL ATTACKS LAST FALL ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. LESS WELL KNOWN IS THE WAY GIS WAS USED AS AN "EPIDEMIOLOGY TOOL" THAT LINKED INFORMATION AND INVESTIGATORS' RESPONSE TEAMS. Initial Response On Oct. 12,...

The city of Edmonton gets SLIM. (System Implementation).(Spatial Land Inventory Management software)
October 1, 2002... IF CITY EMPLOYEES OF EDMONTON'S CORPORATE services department could design a T-shirt to commemorate their recent implementation of a corporate GIS solution, it probably would read: "Go Big or Go Home." And it would be a fitting tribute, because...

GIS provides rapid public service: Grand Rapids, Mich., created an intelligent, community-oriented government system that uses geospatial technology to improve services. (Government Solutions).
October 1, 2002... IT'S 8:25 ON A TUESDAY MORNING. SUE GETS READY for work, looking out the window as the garbage truck rolls by. Its tires catch in every large pothole dotting her street. She picks up the phone. "Hello? I need to report some potholes on my...

Hyperspectral vs. multispectral: new earth imagery choices offer a spectrum of possibilities. (Remote Sensing).(includes table of Space-based Optical Multispectral Sensors)
October 1, 2002... SINCE THE 1972 LAUNCH OF THE FIRST SPACEBORNE multispectral sensor, Landsat 1, multispectral image data have been used for countless studies in a wide variety of fields. The success of Landsat and other multispectral sensors led to the...

Puzzling out topology: take advantage of topological intelligence in the database. (Database Management).(Glossary)
October 1, 2002... ADDING TOPOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE TO DATA brings benefits to a wide variety of applications. There are many applications that manage topology in situ on the desktop, but relatively few take advantage of topological management on the server side....

DMTI Spatial Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada. (Data).(CanMap Streetfiles 6.2)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.dmtispatial.com DMTI Spatial released CanMap Streetfiles version 6.2, which features increased Canadawide road fabric, expanded topographic and geographic features, and addressed street segment coverage for 87 percent of the...

Geographic Data Technology Canada (GDT-Canada), Toronto. (Data).(Dynamap Canada 6.2, Dynamap Canada Transportation 6.2)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.gdtcanada.com GDT-Canada released version 6.2 of its Dynamap Canada and Dynamap Canada Transportation street and address databases, which feature added road segments that expand the products' population coverage, improved...

Navigation Technologies Corp., Chicago. (Data).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.navtech.com Navigation Technologies announced the availability of navigable digital map coverage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which enables continuous routing from Kuwait to Bahrain to the United Arab Emirates. The release...

Ordnance Survey, Southampton, United Kingdom. (Data).(1:50,000-Scale Color Raster data)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk Ordnance Survey introduced 1:50,000-Scale Color Raster data, a digital replica of the latest version of the national mapping agency's paper OS Landranger Maps. The maps, which can be ordered in 20- by...

Advantica Stoner, Carlisle, PA. (Software).(Forecaster)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.advanticastoner.com Advantica Stoner released Forecaster version 1.0, which predicts short-term daily and hourly future energy demand for an entire customer portfolio. The product provides information to operate hourly at maximum...

Bentley Systems Inc., Exton, PA. (Software).(MicroStation GeoGraphics 8.0)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.bentley.com Bentley Systems released the V8 Generation of MicroStation GeoGraphics, the mapping and geospatial configuration of the company's MicroStation V8 offering. MicroStation GeoGraphics allows users to integrate...

ESRI Inc., Redlands, Calif. (Software).(and Associated Press' MapShop 1.8)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.esri.com ESRI and The Associated Press released MapShop version 1.8, an online tool for creating news maps customized to a newspaper's style. The system now offers U.S. weather data, U.S. demographic data and urban aerial...

Geographs Systems Corp., North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Software).(Geo-Colors map-publishing tool)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.geographs.com GeoGraphs Systems released Geo-Colors, an affordable map-publishing tool that operates entirely inside an Internet browser, without the need for a map server. The product exports Shapefile, MID/MIF or APR project...

Geovue, Boston. (Software).(iSITE Enterprise)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.geovue.com geoVue announced the general availability of iSITE Enterprise, which includes a newly customizable framework, customer branding and demographic data processing up to 10 times faster than previous versions. iSITE...

Haestad Methods Inc., Waterbury, Conn. (Software).(Skelebrator)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.haestad.com Haestad Methods released its patent-pending Skelebrator technology, a water-distribution modeling utility for automating the reduction of GIS, computer-aided design and existing modeling datasets to create more...

Novalis Technologies, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Software).(enhances Assessment Office with Marshall & Swift valuation tables)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.novalistech.com NovaLIS Technologies integrated Marshall & Swift valuation tables into its Assessment Office product, a GIS-based computer-assisted mass appraisal system that automates property appraisal and administration...

Pixxures Inc., Arvada, Colo. (Software).(LineWorks)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.pixxures.com Pixxures released LineWorks, which aligns and registers data layers so they can deliver consistent topologic, spatial and attribute functionality. The program allows new layers and controls to be updated, allowing...

Red Hen Systems Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. (Software).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://redhensystems.com Red Hen Systems introduced PixPoint, an image collection and management system that operates within a GIS. The system automatically organizes digital images spatially, enabling GIS users to integrate them into...

Spatial Data Technologies, Fort Collins, Colo. (Software).(DataGATE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.spatialdatatech.com Spatial Data Technologies released DataGATE, which allows users to access a range of digital topographic maps, aerial photography and satellite imagery from one client-based application. A free 30-day trial...

Telcontar, San Jose, Calif. (Software).(Traffic Manager)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.telcontar.com Telcontar released Traffic Manager, which seamlessly integrates "real-time" traffic flow and incident information with existing applications and location-based services. Used with Telcontar's Drill Down Server...

Thales GeoSolutions Group Ltd., London. (Software).(C-MAP CM-93 Viewer for ArcView and ArcGIS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.thales-geosolutionsolutions.com Thales GeoSolutions released C-MAP CM-93 Viewer for ArcView and ArcGIS, an extension that displays C-MAP CM-93 electronic nautical chart data within ESRI Inc.'s ArcView and ArcGIS desktop GIS...

JLT Mobile Computers Inc., Chandler Ariz. (Software).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.jltmobilecomputers.com JLT Mobile Computers, a provider of flat-panel touch-screen computers designed to withstand harsh environments, introduced a line of compact, ruggedized PCs for dashboards, bulkheads and other fixed use in...

Leica Geosystems, Heerbrugg, Switzerland. (Hardware).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems introduced the DNA10 and DNA03 digital levels, which are intended for applications such as topographic and construction surveys as well as first-order leveling and monitoring.

Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. (ASD), Boulder, Colo. (Miscellaneous).(SpecMin Pro)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.asdi.com ASD announced the availability of SpecMin Pro, a spectral information and mineral identification system for earth science and mineral resource industries. Developed by Spectral International Inc., the product includes a...

Blue Marble Geographics, Gardiner, Maine. (Miscellaneous).(BeyondGeo 2.0)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.beyondgeo.com Blue Marble Geographics released BeyondGeo version 2.0, an Internet map service that now features enhanced functionality and user support, including direct support for formats from leading GIS software developers...

ESRI Inc., Redlands, Calif. (Miscellaneous).(ESRI Business Information Solutions' Sourcebook-America 2002 CD-ROM database)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.esri.com ESRI Business Information Solutions (ESRI BIS) launched its 2002 Sourcebook-America demographic data CD-ROM with ArcReader software, which merges ESRI BIS demographic data for every U.S. ZIP code and county with...

Full Circle Technologies Inc., Boston. (Miscellaneous).(VectorEyes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.fullcircletech.com Full Circle Technologies introduced VectorEyes, a customizable, interactive GIS viewing program that allows municipalities, towns, governments, engineering firms and other organizations to share computer-aided...

Syncline Inc., Boston. (Miscellaneous).(MapCiti 1.6)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.syncline.com Syncline released MapCiti version 1.6 (http//www.mapciti.com), an automated "e-government" mapping service that allows organizations to Web-enable GISs and provide internal departments and the general public with...

Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, Calif. (Business News).(acquires software and related asset of CAICE Software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk acquired the software and related assets of CAICE Software Corp., a Florida-based developer of surveying and engineering applications for transportation agencies and consultants, for about $10 million cash....

Bradstreet Consultants Inc., Manchester, Maine. (Business News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.bradstreet.com Bradstreet Consultants won contracts from the Maine Department of Transportation (ME-DOT) to provide digital photogrammetric mapping and the towns of Scarborough and South Portland, Maine, to map the towns at the...

Clark Labs, Worcester, Mass. (Business News).(Idrisi used by El Colegio de la Frontera Sur research institute)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.clarklabs.org El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, a government-funded research institute that specializes in sustainable development issues in southern Mexico, adopted Clark Labs' Idrisi product to monitor land-use change and...

CompassCom Inc., Centennial, Colo. (Business News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.compasscom.com CompassCom won a contract from the city of Fremont, Calif., to provide an automatic vehicle location (AVL) and asset tracking system that allows the city to monitor the "real-time location of public works vehicles...

DMTI Spatial Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada. (Business News).(contract with Axion Spatial Imaging )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.dmtispatial.com Axion Spatial Imaging Inc. entered into a partnership with DMTI Spatial whereby DMTI Spatial will help Axion develop 2-D and 3-D "E-scapes" by providing the company with access to its CanMap Streetfiles,...

Earth Resource Mapping, San Diego. (Business News).(donates ER Mapper license to International Gorilla Conservation Programme)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.ermapper.com Earth Resource Mapping donated an ER Mapper license to the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) to help the organization conserve 630 endangered mountain gorillas and the surrounding regional African...

ESRI Inc., Redlands, Calif. (Business News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.esri.com ESRI announced that the city of Richardson, Texas, is deploying an integrated ArcGIS/document management system as its enterprise GIS environment to automate and streamline how it manages, disseminates and uses...

GAF AG, Munich, Germany. (Business News).(wins contract with Vice-Ministry of Transport in Lima, Peru)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.gaf.de GAF AG developed and implemented a GIS-based transportation planning support system for the Vice-Ministry of Transport in Lima, Peru. The system integrates existing databases and applications with spatial data, and...

GeoDecisions, Camp Hill, PA. (Business News).(Commonwealth of Virginia's Virginia Base Mapping Program)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.GeoDecisions.com GeoDecisions announced that the Cmmonwealth of Virginia completed the first phase of the Virginia Base Mapping Program, a statewide mapping project that will enable every local government and state agency in...

GE Network Solutions, Englewood, Colo. (Business News).(TXU Networks contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.gepower.com Australian energy distributors TXU Networks replaced its existing outage management and trouble call system with a GE Network Solutions Smallworld PowerOn outage and service order management system. GE Network...

Geographic Data Technology Inc. (GDT), Lebanon, N.H. (Business News).(ESRI to combine GT-Canada data into ArcLogistics Route and Geography Network software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.geographic.com ESRI Inc. agreed to incorporate Canadian data compiled by GDT's Canadian subsidiary, GT-Canada, into its ArcLogistics Route and Geography Network products, providing users with a consistent, comprehensive,...

The Geosat Committee Inc. (Geosat), Carrollton, GA. (Business News).(teams with Atlantis Scientific for Interferometric Group Shoot 2002 research project)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.westga.edu Geosat teamed with Atlantis Scientific Inc. to promote the Interferometric Group Shoot 2002, a cooperative applied research project designed to evaluate radar interferometry-based subsidence and digital elevation...

Haestad Methods, Waterbury, Conn. (Business News).(Sanepar contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://wwwhaestad.com Brazilian utility Sanepar selected Haestad Methods' WaterCAD and SewerCAD water resources modeling products to conduct design analysis, risk assessment and remedial activities.

IDELIX Software Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Business News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.idelix.com IDELIX Software announced that Atlantic Air Survey Ltd., a geographic information technology firm, reported efficiency gains of at least 20 percent in its data editing and collection process by using Boeing...

Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala. (Business News).(with GIS Solutions, wins contract with Winnipeg Water and Waste Department )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.intergraph.com Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions announced the city of Winnipeg Water and Waste Department implemented a GeoMedia-based water and wastewater geospatial infrastructure management system to improve access to the...

Intermap Technologies Inc., Englewood, Colo. (Business News).(makes Getmapping plc master reseller)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.intermaptechnologies.com Intermap Technologies named Getmapping plc as Master Reseller for the dataset it's compiling for its NEXTMap Britain program, the world's first national terrain-mapping program funded completely by...

James W. Sewall Co., Old Town, Maine. (Business News).(wins contract with Metropolitan District Commission)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.jws.com James W. Sewall Co. won a contract from the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), Hartford, Conn., to map nine towns in the state. Using in-house capabilities, Sewall will obtain color aerial photography, develop...

Leica Geosystems Inc. Heerbrugg, Switzerland. (Business News).(contract with U.S. Department of Agriculture Aerial Photography Field Office)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica sold its high-throughput Leica DSW500 aerial film scanner with roll film capability to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Aerial Photography Field Office, which is the primary source of...

MapInfo Corp., Troy, N.Y. (Business News).(Intrado contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.mapinfo.com Mapinfo will combine its miAware location-based services platform with Intrado Inc.'s location technologies and services to provide wireless carriers in North America and Europe with customized location services for...

Navigation Technologies Corp., Chicago. (Business News).(NAVTECH street mapping data now part of Sagent's GeoStan)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... http://www.navtech.com Navigation Technologies announced that its NAVTECH street mapping data now are available directly from Sagent, a provider of enterprise business intelligence solutions, as part of Sagent's GeoStan geocoding...