Newsletter V1 Newsletter-Vol. 4, Issue 4
Written by Vector1Media Tuesday, 26 January 2010 00:00
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Volume 4 / Issue 4/ January 26, 2010
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| PERSPECTIVES |
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What Do We Expect from GIS, CAD, Surveying and Visualization Today? |
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"Time changes and technology does as well. Over time the reasons we purchased a product also change. We learn, we grow and we development new thoughts about spatial data, maps and how new designs and applications can be created. Growth leads to new ideas and perceptions, suddenly what was acceptable appears blurs and becomes re-established at another level and in a different form. New expectations for our geographic information systems (GIS) arise and we expect our CAD systems to deliver something more." |
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Land administration plays a unique role in solving sustainability issues. It involves an integrated approach that includes several common factors that can be applied around the world, even though their actual implementation can differ from country to country. Our relationship to the land includes both physical and cognitive factors and these connect to wider topics related to law, regulation and legislation. The authors of this book provide a wealth of information for understanding land administration systems and how future spatial data infrastructure may incorporate new processes leading toward sustainability.
The inaugural GeoDesign Summit took place in Redlands, Calif. from Jan. 6-8. The invite-only gathering of roughly 250 people included well-connected representatives from academia, architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and planning. The purpose of the event was to outline a new geospatial approach that is being called GeoDesign
Over 500 participants from Russia, CIS and foreign countries gathered at the 4th International Conference “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions” convened on December 1-3, 2009 at the Moscow Region “Vatutinki” recreation centre of the RF President Administration.|
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| Safe Software Tackles User Challenges and Adds Functionality with FME 2010 Release |
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| ESRI Enables the Intelligent Query and Analysis of Virtual Cities |
 ESRI, the leading mapping software company, was started more than forty years ago. As a pioneer of geographic information systems, the company has been at the forefront of new technology developments that have broadened the use of the geographic approach. V1 editor Matt Ball shared the following questions with Jack Dangermond, ESRI's founder and president, at the GeoDesign Summit in Redlands, Calif. This event marked a growing emphasis on the broader use of geospatial technology for design and planning, and the following questions focus primarily on these aspects of ESRI's operations. |
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Safe Software is one of the most respected businesses in the geospatial technology industry due in large part to their customer-centric attitude, their stability and longevity (going on 16 years), and their enthusiasm for tackling tough technical challenges. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with the company founders, Don Murray and Dale Lutz, about the latest improvements in their FME 2010 release, focusing most on improved visualization and analysis. |
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