A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 183
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 183
January 18, 2009
Main Topic: Our conversation about the changing role of geospatial technologies in government
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Music
News
- Microsoft making a big investment in Surface
- Software releases
- – LuciadEarth
- – Wallingford Software launches free edition of InfoWorks RS
- – NavDog Launches World’s First Intelligent Map Search
- Autodesk chair Carol Bartz has joined Yahoo
- Industry reactions to economy
- – Autodesk Restructures, Lays Off 750, Sells LBS Group
- – Intergraph to layoff 200
- newgeography
Main topic
- This week we talk about some of the recent initiatives and suggestions about the role of geospatial technologies in government and where we might be headed. Here are some related links that may be of interest to you:
- – ESRI Invites Support for GIS for the Nation as Part of Stimulus Bill
- — http://www.geotechcenter.org/National_GIS_proposal_1-09.pdf
- – URISA response to ASPRS procurement guidelines
- – COGO letter Urges Establishment of Geospatial Subcommittees
- – http://www.fgdc.gov/ngac/NGAC%20Report%20-%20The%20Changing%20Geospatial%20Landscape.pdf
- Getting Started with OpenLayers
Web Corner
Tip of the Week
Events
- ASPRS Annual Conference: 8-13 March, Baltimore, MD
- AAG Annual Meeting: 22-27 March, Las Vegas, NV
- Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions: 19-22 April, Tampa, FL
- Where 2.0: 19-21 May, San Jose, CA
This week A Very Spatial Podcast is sponsored by ESRI.
Early Bird registration for the 2009 ESRI Developer Summit ends February 6th. The Summit will take place March 23-26 in Palm Springs, California and is the perfect opportunity to connect with ESRI staff and software developers from around the world. For more information and to register to attend visit www.esri.com/devsummit.