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Directions Magazine: GIS News, Articles, Maps, Data, Tools
Your Source for Geospatial Technology Monday | June 02, 2008

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Top Story

Five Questions (Plus One) About TRF and the New Version of PolicyMapFive Questions (Plus One) About TRF and the New Version of PolicyMap

GIS has long been used in development and redevelopment efforts. The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) updated its PolicyMap online application which serves organizations and individuals interested in redeveloping and revitalizing neighborhoods. Maggie McCullough, TRF's director of PolicyMap explains the project's vision, technology and business model in answering our questions.


Books

Elevation Data for Floodplain Mapping
The United States currently spends more than $200 million per year on the Flood Map Modernization program. The report shares the results of a study made by the National Academies at Congress's request to identify the mapping technologies available and, more specifically, those used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for flood mapping. From National Academies Press, 2007.

GIS Applications in Agriculture
Innovators and experts in the application of GIS in agriculture share methodologies for using the technology to more efficiently produce crops. From CRC, 2007.



The Great Arc-The Dramatic Tale of How India was Mapped and Everest Was Named
A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest. From HarperCollins, 2001.

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Oracle's Location Intelligence Podcast Series (#4): Oracle Business Intelligence with Spatial/MapViewer Integration
In this podcast learn how Aon Re Global, an Oracle customer and the largest insurance intermediary in the world, uses Oracle Spatial, Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer, and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to perform more accurate risk analysis. Aon's Dan Schuffert will provide a specific example of how they determine the risk for customers whose policies are within or out of wind pool boundaries, such as Florida or the Carolinas.

ESRI's ArcGIS Podcast Series (#3): What's New in ArcPad 7.1
In this podcast, Elvin Slavik, ArcPad lead developer, and Jian Lange, ArcPad product manager, talk about the latest ArcPad release, version 7.1. Hear about new capabilities and performance enhancements including out-of-the-box relational database support, simple data templates, and new StreetMap and Data Manager extensions.


All Points Blog

Australian Police: Take a Map Along when using SatNav

BIM Booms at BE Conference

What's New is Old in Geospatial at BE Conference '08

GIS helps Manage NASCAR Fans

China Earthquake Geospatial Research Portal


Press Releases

Geographic Technologies Group Selected for Multiple Contracts

Penmap announces new release of Version 6.2.net - 'open' mobile geodata software

Tele Atlas LBS Innovator Series Expands to Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Bentley Named No. 2 Provider of Geospatial Software in Second Consecutive Daratech Study

Bentley Introduces Comprehensive New Geospatial Product Portfolio With Powerful GIS Capabilities

Microsoft Virtual Earth Platform Selected by Leading State and Regional Agencies in the United States

Croatia Taps Trimble to Provide a Nationwide GNSS Infrastructure Network

Ekahau Announces Compatibility with 802.11n->RTLS and Site Survey Products to Support New Wi-Fi Standard

ESRI Business GIS Summit Shows How to Optimize Business with GIS in Today's Tough Marketplace

Wrexham benefits from Yotta DCL's unique asset inventory survey


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