Brian Goldin, CEO and founder of Voyager Search and formerly of Esri, recognizes that geospatial systems amass a tremendous amount of data. “A lot of solutions for helping people understand data haven’t evolved very well,” said Goldin. “By taking some modern web search technology and combining it with geospatial data, we can allow someone to install some software for dealing with their data without impacting their work in their existing IT environments.”
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Archive for the ‘geospatial’ Category
Voyager Search Combines Modern Search Engine with Spatial Technology
Thursday, April 7th, 2016Utilizing Tools of the Trade for Land and Natural Resource Management
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016At Esri FedGIS 2016 I sat in on a session, entitled, “Land and Natural Resources Management – Effective Planning, Analysis and Communication.”
New National Flood Insurance Program Data Released by FEMA
Monday, March 21st, 2016In February, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responded to concern about increased El Nino flood risk by releasing new data on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies, which showed an increase in more than 27,000 new NFIP policies written in California during the month of December 2015.
FedGIS 2016 Summit: Earth Science as it is Today
Thursday, March 10th, 2016At Esri Federal GIS two weeks ago, there were a number of three-hour presentations called “Summits” that focused on particular areas of expertise and featured many federal agency experts.
FedGIS Day 2 Plenary: From National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to Greener Infrastructure
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016At Esri FedGIS held in Washington D.C. last week, the second day opened with inspiring plenary speaker, Susan Gordon, deputy director, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Esri Federal User Conference 2016 Kicks Off
Thursday, February 25th, 2016It would seem from the presentations at the Esri Federal User Conference 2016 held in Washington D. C. this week, that the federal government is becoming more “open” on the subject of data, while at the same time protecting the nation’s security perhaps more fiercely than ever.
GISCafe Attends Esri Federal User Conference in Washington, D.C.
Friday, February 19th, 2016This coming week, February 24-25, join more than 3,500 federal professionals to explore ground-breaking ways government uses geospatial technology to solve the world’s greatest challenges. GIS provides a platform like no other to integrate data, perform dynamic analysis, and then take action.
Visibility Mapping from CartoConsult Illustrates Proposed Quarry Extension
Friday, February 5th, 2016CartoConsult created a “before and after” photomontage to help to secure planning permission for a quarry extension in Kent. Working with DB Landscape Consultancy (DBLC) on behalf of site owners Ferns, CartoConsult prepared the high resolution photomontage to show the potential visibility for a sensitive site of the proposed extension to the existing Wrotham Quarry.
Calling all Participants: February Topic – the Cloud and Collaboration
Friday, February 5th, 2016
ArcGIS Earth Launched
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016ArcGIS Earth from Esri, a free, desktop-based interactive globe that can be used to explore the world, was launched last week. The globe works with various 3D and 2D map data formats including KML, Google’s data format. Among its capabilities are the ability for users to display data on the globe, sketch place marks, measure distances and areas, and add annotations for easy understanding of spatial information.
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