10 Easy Tricks to Rank Higher on Google Maps
For local businesses, ranking on Google Maps is something of a Holy Grail of search marketing, and an SEO agency has lots of tools to help you get there. It’s a goal at least equally worth a first-page...
View ArticleHow GIS Augmented our Operations
Prior to developing our first GIS system, we asked potential users many questions. Key questions included: Are they experts with computers or non-technical users of data? What data needs to be accessed...
View ArticleNew White Paper Examines the Role of GIS in Wastewater
WinCan, a worldwide leader in wastewater asset management software, has released a white paper examining the role of geographic information systems (GIS) in wastewater asset management. This paper...
View ArticleGoogle Location Tracking: Turn It Off for Real
That's what everyone says half-jokingly about the search giant, which has often been accused of Big Brother-style monitoring of your searches, voice activity and location. Now it appears that even if...
View ArticleEsri Announces Living Atlas Innovations to Revolutionize Digital Twin Technology
Esri announced innovations showcased at the thirty-eighth annual Esri User Conference, such as updates to ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, the foremost collection of geographic information from around...
View ArticleAvenza's MAPublisher 10.2 For Adobe Illustrator Released
Avenza Systems Inc. released MAPublisher® 10.2 for Adobe Illustrator. This MAPublisher release improves on streamlining data import, specifically the ability to target specific layers, attributes, and...
View ArticleTelenav’s Thinknear Division Named One of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Los...
Thinknear® by Telenav® (NASDAQ: TNAV), a leading location-based mobile marketing company, has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles County in the 12th annual program created by...
View ArticleMaxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe Co-Founds and Leads New World Geospatial...
DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), is proud to announce two leadership appointments to the newly formed World Geospatial Industry Council...
View ArticleGeospatial Data Isn’t Just for Marketers, Here’s Why Every Business Needs to...
When it comes to business intelligence — and knowing more about your customers and local market — data is key. In marketing and retail, the data you need to collect from surrounding sources is pretty...
View ArticleHexagon’s Geospatial Division Announces Partnership with Brilliant Remote...
Brilliant Remote Sensing Labs is now a Developing Education Partner of Hexagon’s Geospatial division. This partnership opens a window for many new opportunities, including providing students with...
View ArticleEsri’s Patty Mims to Join USGIF Board of Directors
] Esri announced that Patty Mims has been appointed to the board of directors of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing and...
View ArticleNew Elevation Map Service Available From the USGS 3D Elevation Program
The recently released map service allows users to explore multiple resolutions of 3DEP data available in The National Map. The new elevation map service creates multi-resolution visualizations...
View ArticleMissouri Pair Makes Map of Handicapped-Accessible Restrooms
A Missouri couple have created an online map that shows where there are bathrooms suitable for people with disabilities who need assistance from a caregiver. David Nykodym, a professional geographic...
View ArticleOGC Seeks Public Comment on GeoPackage Related Tables Extension
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the GeoPackage Related Tables Extension. The GeoPackage Related Tables Extension (RTE) defines the rules and requirements for creating...
View ArticleEsri Workbook Teaches How to Plan, Develop, and Present a GIS Project
Esri announced the publication of Understanding GIS: An ArcGIS Pro Project Workbook, Fourth Edition. The workbook instructs readers on how to complete a geographic information system (GIS) project from...
View ArticleDanish Geodata Agency Selects Teledyne CARIS to Provide New Depth Management...
Through a competitive process, The Danish Geodata Agency (Geodatastyrelsen – GST) has selected Bathy DataBASE™ (BDB) as the new system for Depth Data Management for current and future needs. The...
View ArticleTrimble Launches New Model of its R10 GNSS System for Land Surveyors
] Esri announced that Patty Mims has been appointed to the board of directors of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing and...
View ArticleCreating the Lowly Zip Code Map
A ZIP code is a group of five numbers that are added to a postal address to assist the sorting of mail. That is the definition of a ZIP code. It states nothing about boundaries or areas. The lowly ZIP...
View ArticleFive Transformative Uses of Geospatial Information
Local officials in Aurora, Colorado last year saw a spike in the number of local homeless people – and they’re calling that a win. They say implementing geospatial information systems (GIS)...
View ArticleHow Location Tracking Actually Works on Your Smartphone
As the recent revelation over Google’s background tracking of your location shows, it’s not as easy as it should be to work out when apps, giant tech companies and pocket devices are tracking your...
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