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Sanjay Gangal
Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. ArcGIS for Local Government, Defence, Transportation, and Water UtilitiesMay 24th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
The following 4 presentations were given at the 2012 Esri Developer Summit. They cover the 4 main industries:
In the first presentation, Christian Carlson and Scott Oppmann present ArcGIS for Local Government and its set of downloadable maps and apps.
Read the rest of ArcGIS for Local Government, Defence, Transportation, and Water Utilities The Power of PythonMay 23rd, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Jason Pardy provides an overview of how Python is used within the ArcGIS system. This video was recorded at the 2012 Esri Developer Summit in March, 2012.
ArcGIS Runtime SDK within Windows 8 Metro Style ApplicationsMay 22nd, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Morten Nielsen previews the efforts being made with ArcGIS Runtime SDK within Windows 8 Metro style applications. Windows 8 essentially runs in two different modes — one is like the traditional windows environment in Windows 7. The second mode is the Metro style. The Metro style apps are designed to be full screen, beautiful, connected to the people and content you care about, interactive and touch-first, and work in a variety of layouts and form factors. Metro style apps takes center stage, while the operating system remains in the background.
WorldMap by the Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) at HarvardMay 17th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Worldmap The WorldMap platform is being developed by the Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) at Harvard to lower barriers for scholars who wish to explore, visualize, edit, collaborate with, and publish geospatial information. WorldMap is Open Source software. The system attempts to fill a growing niche between powerful desktop-bound mapping applications, and lightweight web map solutions with limited capacity. If you find WorldMap data or technology useful in your research we would love to hear from you. Understanding how the system is being used and where it needs improvement is critical as we evolve the system together. WorldMap provides researchers with the ability to:
Overview of WorldMap – a talk given to ABCD Harvard Technology group by Ben Lewis in November, 2011.
Read the rest of WorldMap by the Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) at Harvard ENVI | Imagery Becomes KnowledgeMay 7th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: ExelisVIS With a streamlined user interface, a modern high-speed display, new and advanced processing tools, and a flexible API for easy customization, ENVI 5 makes it easier for you to solve problems using geospatial imagery. And, since all ENVI tools are still conveniently accessible from the ArcGIS® toolbox, GIS users can easily add information to their GIS workflow for enhanced mapping applications.
GeoEye Proposes Acquisition Of DigitalGlobe but DigitalGlobe Rejects the OfferMay 3rd, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Since publication of the following article, DigitalGlobe has rejected GeoEYE’s offer. Read the story here.================== Article source: GeoEYE May 5, 2012 — HERNDON, Va. — GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, today announced that it is proposing to acquire DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI). The combined company would create the world’s largest fleet of high resolution commercial imagery satellites. The new company would be well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of the U.S. government and other customers in this fiscally constrained environment. We will also continue to invest in new information, analytic services and the most technologically advanced commercial satellites for government and commercial customers around the world. Read the rest of GeoEye Proposes Acquisition Of DigitalGlobe but DigitalGlobe Rejects the Offer Google Maps API Office Hours – Places APIMay 3rd, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: GoogleDevelopers Paul Saxman and Marcello Camello discuss the latest developments in the Google Places API and answer questions from the audience:
Exelis Visual Information Solutions Announces ENVI 5May 3rd, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Exelis Visual Information Solutions Introducing the Next Generation of Image Analysis Software! May 01, 2012 — Exelis Visual Information Solutions proudly announces the release of ENVI 5, the next generation of ENVI, the company’s industry-leading image analysis software which is used across industries by professionals who want to uncover hidden information in geospatial imagery in order to make better, more informed decisions. ENVI 5 introduces imagery consumers to an innovative and streamlined user process for their image analysis workflow, making complex analysis tasks easier. Designed to make image analysis accessible to users of virtually any experience level, ENVI 5 provides:
Autodesk Labs: Project Basejump for AutoCAD Map 3D / AutoCAD Civil 3D IntroductionMay 3rd, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Autodesk Project Basejump for AutoCAD® Map 3D® 2013 and AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2013 software is a free* technoloy preview that provides functionality that enables users to access Microsoft® Bing® web mapping services (WMS) maps within AutoCAD Map 3D and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
China overtakes US as largest smart phone marketMay 2nd, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Canalys Canalys highlights importance of understanding local app store and channel trends Canalys released its detailed smart phone shipment estimates by country for Q1 2012. Total shipments worldwide grew 45% year on year to 146 million units, but significant country and regional differences were apparent. Shipments in the US rose just 5% year-on-year, in marked contrast to the 81% growth seen across the Asia Pacific region. Shipments in China doubled and overtook those in the US for the first time. In Q1, China represented 22% of global smart phone shipments, while the US accounted for 16%. A year earlier these figures were the other way around. Of the top 10 countries for smart phones, half are now in the Asia Pacific region. Read the rest of China overtakes US as largest smart phone market |
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