Mobile GIS & LBS Posts Tagged ‘business GIS’The Democratization of GISThursday, February 19th, 2015
Henry Ford famously wrote in the early 1900’s: “I’m going to democratize the automobile, and when I’m through, everybody will have one.” It was a bold statement. And though Ford did not invent the automobile, he was one of the pioneers of mass production providing low cost, reliable automobiles. Similar to the automobile 100 years ago, are we now at the explosive growth phase of GIS? 3 Exciting Applications of GIS for Non-GIS UsersSunday, February 9th, 2014GIS is now being applied in many new areas. With the popularity of mobile and cloud technology opportunities have opened to apply GIS in new ways and to serve a new audience. In this post we will discuss 3 exciting applications of GIS for non-GIS users. GIS for Non-GIS UsersEvery home, business, road, park exists at a specific location, and can be represented as a point, line or polygon. People move from location to location, as do vehicles. In its simplest form, GIS is a system designed to visualize and analyse anything and everything which has a location or locations. Where are my best performing retail outlets, find me the closest park to my current location which has a playground, send text messages to shoppers as they enter your store about today’s specials. |
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