Author: Sue

May 26, 2007Education, Events, general

Caitlin Snaring wins National Geographic Bee

I meant to post this a couple of days ago, but we wanted to give a VerySpatial congratulations to Caitlin Snaring, the winner of the 2007 National Geographic Bee. Caitlin […]
May 25, 2007general, LBS

amAze mobile service will offer high-res imagery

LocatioNet Systems, a UK-based mobile mapping and LBS company, announced a partnership with DigitalGlobe to provide high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery for their amAze mobile mapping application (yes that is […]
May 24, 2007general, GeographyAwareness

Ben’s Place of the Week – from the OUP blog

First of all, yes, Oxford University Press does, in fact have a blog, and it’s pretty good. One of the features is Ben’s Place of the Week, where Ben Keene, […]
May 22, 2007general, GIS_Software, VirtualEnvironments

Wi-Fi geographies – analyzing Wi-Fi infrastructures

Paul Torrens, a professor at Arizona State University (who did his PhD work at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UC London), has already put together an amazing body […]
May 18, 2007general, WebMapping

GeoSelector – our mapping tools turned against us

The success of web mapping applications does, of course, have its drawbacks. Case in point – GeoSelector. This new mapping tool from DirectMail.com lets users define a targeted audience for […]
May 17, 2007general, Hardware, WebMapping

The NanoMetro Map – mapping nanotechnology hotspots

I haven’t posted about a Google Maps mashup in awhile, but this one, called Putting Nanotechnology on the Map, offers an interesting perspective on where nanotechnology research hotspots are located […]
May 17, 2007Education, Events, general

Second Intro to ArcGIS Server class at the ESRI UC

For those of you attending the ESRI User Conference… apparently the Introduction to ArcGIS Server class has already filled, and there is the possibility that a second class will be […]
May 15, 2007general, LBS

Japan takes sensor networks to the next level

Apparently next year will see the debut of a new project in Japan to set up a wireless zone on one of its islands that will include sensor networks using […]
May 14, 2007general, VirtualEnvironments

Glasgow Urban Model – amazingly detailed 3D virtual city

The launch of the city of Glasgow’s 3D virtual map, called the Glasgow Urban Model, got some press from the BBC. The virtual mapping project cost 450,000 pounds, and was […]
May 10, 2007general, LBS

Mscape – HP Labs tries some LBS

This project probably has already had some coverage, but I just found out about it, and thought it was worth mentioning. Basically, the mscape project is an initiative from HP […]