Main topic: Space and Place. News: Microsoft supporting spatial developers, new MapInfo deemed OGC compliant, and GSDI Small Grants.
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 409
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 408
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 407
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 406
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 405
GSDI Small Grants Program
From the Geocommunity website: On Wednesday, the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI) announced some statistics about the third year of their Small Grants Program, which received neary 100 applications from geospatial practitioners around the world. Of the 40 applications selected for furtehr consideration, 19 were from Africa, 10 from the Asia-Pacific region, 7 from the Americas and 4 from Europe
http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2005/sep/09/news5.html
Microsoft takes on Google with new developer platform
This article from InfoWorld discusses a set of API’s that Microsoft will announce at their Professional Developer’s Conference which starts Spet. 13th in Los Angeles. Mapping components, including an API for Virtual Earth and the new MapPoint Web Service 4.0.
http://www.infoworld.nl/idgns/bericht.phtml?id=00256F6C005C22FC88257076006D00AF
Second call for AAG panel participants
I am still looking for bloggers and podcasters who plan to attend the AAG meetings in Chicago in March and who are interested in participating in a panel session on the use of these new technologies. If you are interested please email me at ‘jesse at very spatial dot com’.
Hobu Podcast 2 out now
I noticed this yesterday, but I completely forgot to blog it. Howard Butler’s second podcast is out and he interviews James Fee of the popular Spatially Adjusted blog. They discuss a good bit of the state of GIS and a nice interlude where they discussed the joys of command line ArcInfo and the explosion of ArcView when it hit 3.0. I think Howard was a little overly critical of his first podcast where it was just him and a microphone, but that is just my opine 
To give the podcast a listen head over to Hobu.biz.
Spatial Information Management (SIM) – from Directions Magazine
This article takes a look at what happening with the development of “spatial information management”, and suggests what might be next on the horizon
UK students get free access to OS digital maps
Here is a link to the annoucement on the UK’s National Grid for Learning website:
(also posted on geoplace.com)
http://www.ngfl.gov.uk/news.jsp?sec=5&cat=99&res=88244
Environmental Toll of Katrina
The environmental toll of Katrina is just staggering. The Washington Post features a pretty in-depth look at the fallout. Imagine not having reliably clean water for years! Click here to read (registration required, but it’s free)
Flood Control in Europe
The NY Times has an interesting article on high-tech flood control in Europe. It’s a pretty interesting read about how others tackle this tricky problem. It makes a lot of sense to use nature’s power against her, so to speak. Take a look (registration required)
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