New ability to export HTML5 web maps and enhanced MAPublisher LabelPro features. Avenza Systems Inc., producers of the PDF Maps app for iOS and geospatial plugins for Adobe Creative Suite, including Geographic Imager for Adobe Photoshop, has released MAPublisher 9.1 for Adobe Illustrator. MAP Web Author now has the ability to export HTML5 web maps (in addition to the already... read more
SuperGeo’s beta version of SuperGIS Engine 3.1, the collection of COM GIS components for customizing GIS applications, is now available. Integrating with map and GIS technologies, SuperGIS Engine 3.1 is the collection of COM-based components developed by SuperGeo. As the product of core components in SuperGIS series software provided for developers, SuperGIS Engine 3.1 can be embedded into programming language... read more
Hexagon AB has acquired the business of GTA Geoinformatik GmbH, a pioneer in georeferenced virtual 3D city models and building reconstructions. Founded in 1995, GTA Geoinformatik is the developer of tridicon software, which enables the automatic generation of high-quality, colored 3D point clouds. The company also specialises in uniting point cloud data with aerial images including oblique and LiDAR images... read more
Could the Connecticut Shootings Speed Human Geography Tools? By Art Kalinski, GISP During the past few days there has been a stream of talking heads offering advice after the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Some want schools to have airport like screening equipment with full time police officers, others want more aggressive psychological counseling, while others want to ban some... read more
A GNSS industry representative stationed in Shanghai, China sent this message recently to a U.S. colleague: “Latest unofficial news said that the Compass Interface Control Document (ICD) will be released on 27th this month, and will be available on the internet on 28th.” Such rumors have floated before, in late 2010, and again in late 2011. As the U.S. colleague... read more
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) seeks an experienced Electronics Engineer interested in joining the Office of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). RITA coordinates the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) research programs and is charged with advancing rigorous analysis and the deployment of cross-cutting technologies to improve our Nation’s transportation system. RITA serves as the lead Administration representing DOT... read more
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