Spotlight - GIS user technology news

For more than 50 years, NORAD is Tracking Santa

GISuser — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:21:48 +0000

Reposted from 2007… Once again, beginning at 2:00 am MTN on Christmas Eve, you can track Santa Live as he makes his historic journey around the world! This time you can track him using Google Earth and get glimpses of Saint Nick captured with the NORAD Santa Cams. NORAD has been tracking Santa since 1955 […]

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NOAA Web site Provides Huge Inventory of Earth Observing Systems

GISuser — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 22:38:58 +0000

Feb. 14, 2005 — Obtaining information on each of NOAA’s observing systems just became easier with the NOAA Observing System Architecture, or NOSA, Web site. NOAA has been monitoring the Earth’s environment for more than 30 years with tens of thousands of sensors in more than 100 observing systems—ranging from satellites to marine sonars to […]

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Launch Your Next River Trip from Your Computer Using the Latest Streamer

Editor — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:56:25 +0000

Field & Stream called it a “…very cool tool and quite a bit of fun.” MinnPost described it as a “…high-tech illustration of Norman Maclean’s timeless view that, ‘Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” And Popular Science noted that, “There’s something especially satisfying about clicking a stream that…shoots its […]

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eBook Tip – AJAX: Creating Web Pages with Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

GISuser — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 21:10:24 +0000

The Easy, Example-Based Guide to Ajax for Every Web Developer. Using Ajax, you can build Web applications with the sophistication and usability of traditional desktop applications and you can do it using standards and open source software. Now, for the first time, there’s an easy, example-driven guide to Ajax for every Web and open source […]

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Need Data? Check out the WeoGeo Autodesk InfraWorks Data Market

GISuser — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:26:11 +0000

WeoGeo has come out with yet another awesome way for users to search, order and download the data they need. The online market web service is fast, simple to navigate, intuitive, and affordable. Using te new InfraWorks Data Market you can easily identify your project area, define the specific area(s) of interest, search for fata […]

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Google Street View Hyperlapse Described by Teehan + Lax

GISuser — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:39:12 +0000

Some interesting details from Teehan + Lax Hyper-lapse photography – a technique combining time-lapse and sweeping camera movements typically focused on a point-of-interest – has been a growing trend on video sites. It’s not hard to find stunning examples on Vimeo. Creating them requires precision and many hours stitching together photos taken from carefully mapped […]

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Geospatial Reading and 10 Recent Additions to GISuser

Editor — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:27:13 +0000

Some fun geospatial reading and 10 cool additions to GISuser: How Browsing Press Releases Can Lead to Job Opportunities When you see a PR / press release you may simply be thinking to yourself, “oh, another news announcement”… whatever! The reality is that a PR release can be a very valuable tool for the job […]

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A note from the GITA president, Talbot Brooks – rumors of GITA’s demise are much exaggerated!

GISuser — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:47:22 +0000

The following letter from GITA President, Talbot Brooks, appeared in the weekly GITA newsletter update "GITA News Hub" on Feb. 12, 2013 I am pleased to say that rumors of GITA’s demise are much exaggerated! As with the technology we use, change is inevitable. Moving from an organization with a full-time paid staff to one […]

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US Census Bureau and TIGER Data Download Services and Resouces

GISuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:25:21 +0000

The US Census Bureau and their TIGER Services program offer up a number of data downloads and download services to users. The following are some of the resources they’ve made available: Census 2000 datasets Census REST Services – GeoServices REST Specification provides a way for Web clients to communicate with geographic information system (GIS) servers […]

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Mobile App Tip – Earthquake App for iOS and Android from Red Cross

GISuser — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:05:57 +0000

A handy and clever mobile app for users residing in earthquake prone areas of the World from the Red Cross – available for Android and iOS Be ready for an earthquake with Earthquake by American Red Cross. Get notified when an earthquake occurs, prepare your family and home, find help and let others know you […]

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