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GIS, Maps, Geo and Location Technology by @gletham

Archives for October 13, 2009

Geo Tech Employment Trends – Appears ArcGIS and Geospatial is a trending topic!

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No doubt there’s plenty of doom and glob in the job market and regarding the economy in general. So, perhaps it may brighten things up a little bit when you search some of the job trends and in particular buzzwords that are appearing in employment opportunities. Indeed.com is a cool resource that mashes up thousands of career resources, they also provide some interesting trends and stats. Check out the graphs below showing historical job postings that contain the buzzwords “ArcGIS” as compared to say Autodesk, or Intergraph… interesting! Obviously this data is a little rough and should not be used to extrapolate industry trends on a whole, however, it is a fun comparison! Check out the bottom graph showing trend for the term Geospatial… nice!

Trend for term ArcGIS in job listings

Trend for term Autodesk used in job ads

Trend graph for term Intergraph
Trend graph for term Intergraph
Trend graph for use of term "Geospatial"
Trend graph for use of term Geospatial

3D Map of the Future from Ordnance Survey

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An interesting 3D mapping product has been released in the UK – the Map of the Future! Ordnance Survey has been trialling the use of incredibly accurate lasers to create a spectacularly detailed map that could change the way the national mapping agency works. The map was created as part of a trial spanning three years, with every square metre of Bournemouth captured using a combination of land-based and aerial survey with high-accuracy lasers. See more info HERE

Creating buildings for Google Earth with Building Maker

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Seems the Google team has let another fun tool out of the bag with Google Building Maker. Available for about 50 cities at the moment, Building Maker is apparently an addictive tool that enables users to create building for their map projects. The Google team likens it to a gigantic bin of building blocks! This from Google… When you’re done, we take a look at your model. If it looks right, and if a better model doesn’t already exist, we add it to the 3D Buildings layer in Google Earth. You can make a whole building in a few minutes. See more on the Google Blog… or see www.google.com/buildingmaker

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