Current Features

Apr 2003

1. Dangling Segments - another appeal for geospatial data funding - but not taxes - Robert Barr, GEO:connexion, Apr 2003
2. From Novelty to Necessity - a sense of the past and future (from the fellow being sued for patent infringement), Andrew Overton, GEO:connexion, Apr 2003
3. Growth Strategies for the Corporate GIS Market new- "The true weakness of the GIS industry is that it has been driven by technology and not customers� needs", David Goldstein , Directions Magazine, Apr 2003
4. NASA Explores Our Ever-Changing Earth - how the agency played and plays a key role in geospatial arenas, John Hughes, GEOWorld, Apr 2003
5. The Sensor Web's Point of Beginning new - how sensors connected to the Web are changing how we monitor the world, oh, and they use standard interfaces, Mark Reichardt, GeoSpatial Solutions, Apr 2003
6. Time to Fund NSDI, Part 1 new - it's time for Congress to get off its duff and make NSDI happen, Greg Karmazin , John Moeller, GeoSpatial Solutions, Apr 2003
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March 2003

1. A Clearview of NIMA's Commercial Imagery Use - the state of NIMA latest big imagery contract and how it changes NIMA relationship with commercial firms, Frank Sietzen, Jr., GeoSpatial Solutions, Mar 2003
2. Foresman's Geomander Shows GIS Origins - a brief history of GIS and the author make for interesting reading, Jerry Dobson, GEOWorld, Mar 2003
3. Minneapolis-St. Paul's MetroGIS--A Collaborative Effort Overcomes Obstacles to Data Sharing - a brief history of choropleth maps and the question of their use, Jeanne Landkamer, GEOWorld, Mar 2003
4. Review:ArcReader - "more than just an Acrobat Reader for Maps" Robert Barr, GI News, Feb 2003
5. Review:GeoMedia and GeoMedia Professional 5.0 - "consolidating analytical functionality" is the description but the author notes "GeoMedia�s steep learning curve" and that the release might be better called GeoMedia 4.5. Robert Barr, GI News, Feb 2003