Recent Posts

• September 10, 2005GIS_Software

  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 […]

• September 10, 2005WebMapping

  Save an hour by using MapQuest

  The significance of math. Team Slackers United

• September 9, 2005WebMapping

  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 […]

• September 9, 2005Education, Events, General

  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 […]

• September 9, 2005General, GeographyBlogs

  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 […]

• September 8, 2005General, GIS_Software, WebMapping

  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 http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=953

• September 7, 2005Education, WebMapping

  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

• September 7, 2005Human Geography, Physical Geography

  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 […]

• September 7, 2005Physical Geography

  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 […]

• September 7, 2005General, WebMapping

  Internet News Article | Internet satellite imagery under fire over security

  The non-sense continues. To revisit this issue of high res imagery and security yet again visit Internet News Article | Reuters.com. This data is, and has been, available through contractors […]