Mobile GIS & LBS Archive for the ‘Mobile ArcGIS’ CategoryAvoiding the GIS Nerd TrapFriday, April 11th, 2014Being a GIS nerd used to be cool. We’d all get together and talk layers, projections, spatial queries. Good times. Our own language. But alas things have changed. Maybe not alas. Sitting in our own GIS corner was beginning to feel a little isolated. GIS is increasingly being used by a much wider group. Many of us now refer to ‘location technology’ in place of GIS. As my wife said when I first introduced the term: “Now I understand what you do for a living!” New Applications of GIS 1: Location Analytics in BankingWednesday, April 9th, 2014
Why title this post ‘New Applications of GIS’? Location technology and GIS are being used in so many new and exciting areas, we wanted to write about new ideas and applications. Here we discuss applications of GIS in the world of banking, and in particular loans. Reducing Loan Risk with Location AnalyticsLoaning money is at the very heart of our banking system. If we wish to buy a house, a car, remodel; often we will turn to a bank for a loan. But any loan comes with risk to the bank. Thus the paperwork and background checks. Banks need to feel comfortable you are I will pay back this borrowed money. GIS and location analytics in particular are now playing a key part in helping banks in this decision making process. Today most loan applications are made online. The process involves providing detailed information about your job, and background. Your application is then processed, with credit reports generated and algorithms run to qualify or disqualify your application. This is a person-centric approach. So where does GIS come in? Location analytics provides the bigger picture. By generating data about where you live; your neighbourhood, banks are provided with a deeper, richer picture. Greater insight means better decision making. This in turn helps to reduce risk. (more…) The 2014 GIS Revolution Video Series 2: Web GISMonday, April 7th, 2014
We are in the midst of a GIS revolution. In the first video in this series we introduced each of the pieces: desktop, Web, mobile and the cloud. This second video discusses Web GIS. Much is changing. Not only technically, but the design and approach. Today Web GIS serves a wide group of users. Web applications are being accessed from multiple different devices: smartphones, tablets and office based PC’s. This video discussion covers: 1) The Basics – How is Web GIS changing? Here we talk about the new approach to the design Web based GIS applicatons 2) Mobile enabled – Is your Web GIS application useful and useable on a mobile device? 3) Getting started – How do you update existing projects or build new Web GIS applications for your users. (more…)The 2014 GIS Revolution Video Series: IntroductionThursday, April 3rd, 2014We are in the midst of a GIS revolution. Mobile and cloud technology have widened the access, appeal and scope of location technologies like GIS. In this video series we will discuss this revolution. Look individually and collectively at new Web, mobile and desktop GIS technologies. Provide context and demystify this rapidly changing world. Show how now it is possible to integrate and collaborate over location data across organizations: field staff, analysts, managers and executives. We’ll also look at how the technology is now being used by non-GIS folks for commerce and by citizens. In this first video we introduce the series.
See the next video in this series on Web GIS. Feel free to send us your questions and comments. Retail and the ArcGIS PlatformMonday, March 31st, 2014
We are over-users of the word exciting. But truly these are great times to be working in the location services and GIS fields. Not only is location technology being used more widely and by ever more diverse groups of users, but new sectors and vertical are emerging. Retail in particular presents a fascinating world of opportunity. Esri have put considerable focus on retail GIS. (more…) So you want to Integrate your Desktop, Web and Mobile GIS AppsFriday, March 28th, 2014
Many of our clients use desktop GIS applications such as ArcMap. Some have developed Web GIS applications. One common theme across all clients with whom we work, is an increasing need to integrate their GIS data and applications. Web and Mobile GIS Projects from Idea to Reality in 3 Easy StepsWednesday, March 26th, 2014
Starting any software project can be daunting. GIS in particular presents many confusing choices. With this in mind we have just written a free guide: Web and Mobile GIS Projects from Idea to Reality in 3 Easy Steps, which should help kick start your Web or mobile GIS project:
Do you really have GIS Thought Leaders in your Company or Organization?Friday, March 21st, 2014
Company Web sites often prominently display their ‘leaders’. Organizations usually have their in-house GIS gurus. But have you ever stopped to ask the question: “Do we really have GIS thought leaders in our company or organization?” What are your Best Options for Collecting and Synchronizing GIS Field Data?Wednesday, March 19th, 2014A question we often get asked is “What are our best options for collecting and synchronizing GIS field data? Until recently this was a difficult question to answer, particularly for those with tight budgets. Today there are some a slew of potential solutions available. Hardware and Software in 2014Once mobile data collection required high priced Trimble units and complex software such as ArcPad. Though still in use, these technologies now have lower cost, simpler competitors. For hardware, smartphone and tablets are ubiquitous. They are low in price and easy to use. With built in GPS, and optional high accuracy external GPS units, these devices are replacing their more costly mobile rivals and expanding the number of users able to collect location based field data. (more…) 3 Strategies for Making Money with the ArcGIS PlatformFriday, March 14th, 2014This blog post was written mid way through back to back Esri conferences in Palm Springs. The Partner Conference preceded the now buzzing Developer Conference. More cosy than the July User Conference, this is a 5 day deep dive into the Esri world. For WebMapSolutions, this year has been a little unusual. We were invited to be part of the Partner Plenary. This gave us not only the chance to share our experience with the ArcGIS platform, but to sit together with key folk at Esri. Based on conversations, presentations and reflections on the focus and tone of this years Esri conferences versus 2013, in this post we give our thoughts on 3 strategies for making money with the ArcGIS platform. (more…) |
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