GIS, Maps, Geo and Location Technology by @gletham
CKAN is a powerful data management system that makes data accessible – by providing tools to streamline publishing, sharing, finding, and using data. CKAN is open source, free software
[Read more…] about CKAN Open Source data portal platform #OpenData
An #OpenData #OpenGov tip for you data fans. The OpenGov Hub, co-created by Global Integrity, is a community of like-minded organizations working side by side in Washington, DC on open government and transparency issues.
[Read more…] about OpenGovHub – Connecting citizens and businesses to your data
Many companies are adding UAV data collection to their services and these UAV data are now an expected part of many projects, and for good reason! For companies new to UAV work, it’s important that the company and the drone service provider are familiar with the many rules and regulations governing UAV technology.
[Read more…] about Considerations when Traveling with UAV Equipment
Take care of common macOS tasks in a snap.
The latest computing technology from HP, Z by HP, has been announced recently and features a number of powerful and affordable solutions that are ideally suited to home-based and remote location professionals.
Are you familiar with GeoGeeksinCars? I hope so, however, if not I udnerstand, particuarly as I haven’t been able to roll any for a while. Nevertheless, you can enjoy the full archive of video interviews from the comfort of your home office desk and hopefully it provides you with a little chuckle to brighten your day, as well as some interesting news and Geo tips – enjoy! (see also HERE)
Up to 30 startups will be selected to participate in a virtual 12-week program in which they will receive 1:1 mentorship from the Facebook Connectivity team, training on Facebook’s approach to products and businesses, and access to a global network of startup peers, successful founders, and industry experts. https://espaciostartupmc.com/facebook-accelerator.
Who’s it for?
High-impact startups, working to improve internet connectivity, that could benefit from working with Facebook to scale their businesses
For those of you ArcGIS users interested in mobile data collection solutions and mobile field apps, there was some pretty cool technology announcements at the 2020 ESRIUC. In particular, Workforce for ArcGIS and the new product offering, Field Apps.
Workforce is included with ArcGIS, and for users inside of your ArcGIS organization, you can use the Workforce web app to create projects that include the definition of work that needs to be completed and the mobile users that will be assigned to complete it. Most recently, the most sought after updates to Workforce support working offline and organizing your content into a project consisting of a single feature layer.
ArcGIS Field Maps is Esri’s new maps app on iOS and Android devices that combines map viewing and markup, field data collection, location tracking, work planning, task management, and turn-by-turn navigation into a single app!
And some good news for those of you waiting for some of the new Esri mobile product releases… according to Esri field apps product lead, Jeff Shaner, the Workforce release is happening Tuesday (tomorrow, Aug 4) and Field Maps beta is currently in full swing with a release planned for the end of September – stay tuned!!
Learn more about the latest ArcGIS technology that was discussed at the 2020 virtual ESRIUC in this blog from Esri business partner, GEO Jobe.
Here’s a nifty infographic that’s useful for anyone coding in HTML , the HTML periodic table.
Some late night or “summer by the pool” reading for you to help with your content marketing efforts later this year – free white paper, the guide to scrappy webinar marketing.
