VerySpatial » GeographyBlogs http://veryspatial.com Discussions on Geography and geospatial technologies Wed, 23 May 2012 03:30:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The GIS Forum…join now http://veryspatial.com/2009/02/the-gis-forumjoin-now/ http://veryspatial.com/2009/02/the-gis-forumjoin-now/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:32:44 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=5155 The GIS Forum is the result of a twitter coversation from a month ago. Today it is a well designed site that has the promise to be an exceptional resource for the geospatial community. The masterminds of behind the site have created a site that combines a traditional forum with a blog roll and wiki. The forum sections set up so far focus on the technical areas of geospatial technologies such as Desktop GIS, CAD, Server-side GIS, LBS, and others. While there are conversations already going on in the forums, the power will come as the community grows and people share their personal experiences. The same holds true for the wiki. In the wiki you can post education details like how-to’s, where to access data, and how to create connections with other geospatial folks.

Beyond the content The Geospatial Forum is well designed and easy to navigate. The designers went all out and made the search box obvious (a personal beef with some forums). The interface is clean and informative to allow you to easily find what you are looking for in different ways (tag clouds, by user, by topic). There are also groups that you can join on the site that are regional and topical. This brings the additional ability to talk to people with more specific interests such as GIS and Education or the Southeast US (the two groups I have joined so far). Overall, I think the site is going to be a great resource to the geospatial community as the number of folks participating grows.

]]> http://veryspatial.com/2009/02/the-gis-forumjoin-now/feed/ 2 Learn-gasm’s 100 Best Blogs for Earth Science Scholars http://veryspatial.com/2009/01/learn-gasms-100-best-blogs-for-earth-science-scholars/ http://veryspatial.com/2009/01/learn-gasms-100-best-blogs-for-earth-science-scholars/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:34:12 +0000 Sue http://veryspatial.com/?p=3085 We recently got an email from Kelly at Learn-gasm about the recent article from Alisa Miller on their choices for 100 Best Blogs for Earth Science Scholars, and we made the list! The 100 blogs on the list cover a wide range of content, from Geology, Meteorology, and Climate Science to Geography. My favorites are Magma Cum Laude, about volcanoes of course, and Geologic Froth, which is about geology AND geospatial technologies.

Learn-gasm is a new blog on the site BachelorsDegreeOnline, which is a resource site for online higher education and includes listings of schools that offer online programs, articles about financing, accreditation, and other topics.

]]> http://veryspatial.com/2009/01/learn-gasms-100-best-blogs-for-earth-science-scholars/feed/ 0 GIS Pathway, a learning solutions blog http://veryspatial.com/2008/12/gis-pathway-a-learning-solutions-blog/ http://veryspatial.com/2008/12/gis-pathway-a-learning-solutions-blog/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:15:33 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=2929 I cam across this blog/site today that seems like an interesting tool for those who are new to ArcGIS and a nice reference for those more familiar. GIS Pathway.com is a site that offers tips on using ArcGIS (Desktop only so far). It is maintained by a student named Timothy at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC. With the combination of written descriptions and a smattering of videos I think the site has great potential and is similar to what I had envisioned for the VerySpatial HowTo section that we never had the time to get off the ground. I really think that this is a great model for the NGTC to look at, especially since CPCC is one of the member institutions.

Check out this site and if you are on Twitter you can follow Timothy on his gispathway account.

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Thanks in advance for your time!

]]> http://veryspatial.com/2008/09/survey-the-use-of-new-media-in-education/feed/ 0 Plaidcast up and kicking for the new semester http://veryspatial.com/2008/09/plaidcast-up-kicking-for-the-new-semester/ http://veryspatial.com/2008/09/plaidcast-up-kicking-for-the-new-semester/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:17:05 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=2438 For those of you interested in modern Cultural/Political Geography goings on I would like to remind you of a podcast I pointed out last Spring…The Plaid Avenger Plaidcast. After a summer hiatus, class is back in session and the PlaidAvenger has once again donned his mask to provide his unique take on Geography. This podcast, which is intended to support a particular professor’s class on World Regions, provides some great background and insight into current events and provides a wealth of information in an amazingly digestible way for anyone. After getting the Plaid Avenger to attend the New Media panel at the AAG in Boston it is clear that John is simply a tremendous presence in the classroom and out and that Katie has her work cut out for her as an editor.

CHECK IT OUT!!!

]]> http://veryspatial.com/2008/09/plaidcast-up-kicking-for-the-new-semester/feed/ 0 GISCafe ads video coverage at conferences http://veryspatial.com/2008/05/giscafe-ads-video-coverage-at-conferences/ http://veryspatial.com/2008/05/giscafe-ads-video-coverage-at-conferences/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 10:28:00 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=2112 Another major GIS/geospatial pub/site has joined (kind of) the New Media ranks. GISCafe created a series of 16 videos at the ASPRS conference. Much like our interviews they shoot the fish in the barrel by hitting up vendors in the exhibitor area talking to company reps from GeoEye, Intergraph, 3001, and others. The upside is that there is video, the downside is there is no RSS delivery mechanism (must get eyes on those ads). I would prefer to see them do a quick pre or postroll ad so that I can download the vids, instead they are flash based movies embedded on their website.

The main impact that this will have on our coverage of Where 2.0 next will be that I have to find a decent portable (fits in suitcase) tripod so that the camera doesn’t do its standard bob and weave. It’s surprising how few 4 ft shelves or tables are nearby when you are recording video.

GISCafe videos from ASPRS08

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Plaid Avenger Plaidcast
The Plaidcast on iTunes

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Groundspeak Forums

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]]> http://veryspatial.com/2007/09/wow645-posts-behind/feed/ 0 Vector1 Media: Sustainability and geospatial http://veryspatial.com/2007/09/vector1-media-sustainability-and-geospatial/ http://veryspatial.com/2007/09/vector1-media-sustainability-and-geospatial/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:35:22 +0000 Jesse http://veryspatial.com/?p=1754 As those of you who have listened to AVSP Episode 112 have already heard, Matt Ball and Jeff Thurston have started Vector1 Media a new magazine that will look at the confluence of Sustainable Development and spatial technologies. I am sure you recognize the names as long time geospatial media creators online and editors of various industry magazines. Their combination of online magazine, newsletter and blogs that make up Vector1 Media will:

“explore the issues of infrastructure planners, land use managers, government decision makers, visualization specialists, spatial analysis professionals, design engineers, GIS analysts, surveyors and others who struggle to make sustainable plans for infrastructure development”

Jeff has been teasing us over the summer about what was coming, but I am really excited to see what they have planned. It is great to see a publication that will focus on a specific area, but at the same time it is such a broad, and important area, that I sure it will have a broad appeal. Hopefully we will see more content producers move in this direction to find a niche that needs a voice whether it is a magazine, blog, or podcast.

Good luck to Jeff and Matt in their new venture.

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