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Archives for August 29, 2011

Esri Updates DevMeetUp Schedule for Fall 2011 – Get Your #GeoGlobalDomination On!

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I trust you’re familiar with the Dev MeetUps that Esri has been hosting around the USA over the past year. DevMeetUps are causal, techie, geeky, meetups where the local Geo tech community, Geo Geeks, and other Geo tech enthusiasts gather to discuss the latest apps, solutions, and technologies, listen to special speakers, and enjoy some food and drink. The events are held at strategically selected locations that are typically ripe with Geo talent and are a fabulous networking opportunity – best of all they are free to attend! Esri has recently updated the 2011 fall schedule… check out the calendar to locate an event taking place in your city of perhaps in a location you want to head off to. See details Here and you can also follow updates on Twitter @EsriDevMeetUp. Speaking of Geeky events, things are heating up for FOSS4G – see here how the event is gathering momentum

Monitoring Hurricane Flood damage via Esri Tropical Storm Map

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The Esri social media news map / mashups have been a tremendous resource getting loads of hype (finally) in the recent days. Still extremely useful , even after the storms have passed, the web service enables users to quickly view community updates (photos, videos, tweets) of some of the damage and clean up in progress. Terrific job guys… Jump directly to the WMS HERE


WATERiD, a database on water and wastewater pipeline infrastructure to Launch Sept 1, 2011

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From Virginia Tech University, details of a National WaterID database expected to go live September 2011. In an effort to address the problem of access to timely water utility and infrastructure information by State, local, and regional agencies , a national database on technologies to assess the conditions and rehabilitation of the underground pipes will be available to utilities and the general public, starting on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. The public information database provides access by State to the latest information and data relevant to water related issues specific to the State in question – See Details.

OpenGov… The source data for contents within this webpage are the utility data and other publicly available data from resources such as Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.G. Geological Survey (USGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and many others. Field mapping files are generated from the source files and the standard data model.

See more information in this Story

3M Location-Based Post-it PopNotes for iOS

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Imagine a post it note that’s not only mobile and digital but location aware? Enter the Post-it PopNotes mobile app (iphone iOS) from 3M.
Available within the US (yes, sorry Canada, you’re out of luck again as yet another company has elected to halt the boundaries of their LBS app at the 49th parallel – similar wo WHERE and others who fail in this area!) for free at the iTunes App Store, the Post-it PopNotes App features intuitive, geo-triggered technology that allows people to create and place digital Post-it Notes virtually anywhere.

Download the Post-it PopNotes App to:

  • Set location-based notes or reminders for yourself or others anywhere in the United States
  • Invite and connect with friends and family who are part of the PopNotes community, for example:
  • Greet a traveling family member with a Post-it PopNotes message when they arrive at a new city, and you are not there to greet them in person.
  • Wish a friend ‘good luck’ at exactly the place and time she is about to begin a big interview
  • Add a personal touch to notes by typing and/or drawing
  • Control who gets to see the notes you place – just yourself, your friends and family or anyone within the Post-it PopNotes App community
  • Track reviews and recommendations left by Post-it PopNotes App users within 500 yards of your location through an interactive map

3M Location-Based Post-it PopNotes
Originally uploaded by @gletham GIS, Social, Mobile Tech Images

See More Details HERE

NYC crowd map – Crowd sourced damage reports

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An interesting crowd-sourced hurricane response initiative in New York – The New York City severe weather crowd map. Built on Google Maps, the service enables the community to report issues related to storm damage and the like. Using the service, the community can report issues like downed trees and power lines, no water, property damage and garbage pile-ups. Users also have access to the latest official news reports and can view specific individual incidents on a map.

From the site… “The purpose of the NYC Site is for you to let the City and fellow New Yorkers know about weather conditions and weather-related service disruptions in your neighborhood. This is an information sharing site ” See http://nycsevereweather.crowdmap.com

NYC crowd map – Crowd sourced damage reports
Originally uploaded by @gletham GIS, Social, Mobile Tech Images

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