GIS, Maps, Geo and Location Technology by @gletham
My week at the esriuc – You really can’t blame me for being a little tired still – I’m sure a few of you are as well! There was simply sooo much to see, hear, and do at UC 20212! My choice when at the conference is to soak up as much as I can, typically being in the convention center from 7:30 till about 6-ish or longer (a couple of nights lasted till 9).
A popular stop in the exhibition hall at esriuc is always the Job board, a community bulletin board where job seekers and employers can come together. This year, at the 2012 esriuc, the boards were a little smaller than in years past, however, the traffic in front of them was pretty huge. Here’s a quick-look video at the job board.
No huge surprise here as much of the story t esriuc2012 was indeed, ArcGIS online (AGO), or as Jack Dangermond might describe it, The mapping platform for your organization! We heard how ago is a ready to use, simple, cloud solution and is the ideal way to reach your users and potential users. AGO provides users and web administrators with effortless sharing via the web, mobile Internet, and even social media. So, why ArcGIS Online? We heard many compelling reasons while at conference this year, some of the main reasons as outlined by the AGO development team and other Esri experts includes:
In the words of Esri founder and president, Jack Dangermond, from the UC opening plenary, ArcGIS online will amplify geography and with it Esri is Providing geography as a platform.
See more at https://www.arcgis.com/about/
and explore at http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/
A nugget from esriuc… Top 10 productivity enhancements at ArcGIS R 10.1 as described in the conference opening plenary…
So, what do you do when you arrive in San Diego for #esriuc, you get checked in at the conference, say hi to some old friends, and then have time to kill before the hotel room is ready? Well, naturally you record a fun Shwag bag un-bagging video! Enjoy this first look at the 2012 Esriuc conference attendee goodie bag (aka. manbag, man purse, Geo bag etc…) A nice one this year… definitely a keeper! The 27th Volume of the Map Book is really sweet too!
Remember to follow #esriuc and you can find me @gletham
This from our friend Joseph Kerski, the Esri EDU evangelist! Joseph is a staple at esriuc and EDUC and shares some tips on how to get the most out of the events. Educators and first time attendees will find these very useful!
From Joseph… Having attended the Esri GIS Education Conference and the International User Conference for many years as an Esri employee and also in my previous role as Geographer at the USGS, I have compiled a list of tips to get the most out of both events.
[Read more…] about 8 Tips To Get the Most out of the ESRIUC and Education User Conference (EDUC)
This is awesome.. the first “True” ebook jacket for iPad – a unique and original lineup of out of print Ebook jackets for the iPad and Kindle Fire from the gang at www.OutofPrintclothing.com @outofprinttees. Some details from the Kickstarter Project… Made by the oldest bookbinder in the U.S., our cases are the first to look, feel and wear like an actual book. Each hardcover case features original book cover art licensed by Out of Print, printed on book fabric that has been treated to withstand constant wear and tear. Because it is made like a book, it will look better the more you use it. Inside our case, your eBook device is well-protected with a form-fitting cradle (designed by an MIT mechanical engineer) with design elements that allow for easy access to all important buttons and ports.
You can help KickStart this project HERE
Here’s a fine map of the San Diego Gaslamp district for you. Created with local knowledge by Martha and Jim Rodgers, the pair have been maintaining this fine resource for several years now and I’ve been sharing it with you since the start… enjoy! Print out this map or store the PDF on your iPad and bring it with you to locate any restaurant, bar or club in the Gaslamp. The pair being San Diego locals also have some great suggestions for you and highlight a few new must visit places – enjoy and thanks Martha & Jim! See more info Here
Go to www.Gaslampmap.com to download the PDF or view it on your pdf-enabled mobile device – I’ve already got it on my iPad! To help with their bandwidth, we’ve hosted the PDF map file on our server also and you can download the 2 MB PDF Map HERE
NOTE: I felt the gang at Avenza would be interested in this data in order to produce a nice product for users of PDF maps in iOS. Basically, using this version on PDFmaps has more intelligence (like georeferencing – although it hasn’t been field verified yet). The map is now available online in the PDFmaps map inventory and available for free download. Users of PDF Maps can access the map via their iOS device HERE. Need PDF Maps? Get it right here in the iTunes store! Here’s a handy QR code you can also use to grab the map!
Oh, a reminder… bookmark our designated ESRIUC news/feature archive to stay up to speed on the news from San Diego.
Esriuc conference week in San Diego is coming at us fast. this is year #14 for yours truly and as a seasoned traveler and veteran visitor to San Diego for UC I know there’s always a couple of things that I would likely freak out if I forgot. So, to help out others, please share with us what your must have item to bring along with you is (make it good, not just socks or shorts…) and for added fun, what one place to drink, eat, or have fun is ALWAYS on your things to do list while in San Diego?
For yours truly I absolutely must have my handy HD flip camera, but I also make sure that I have at least one light, comfy short sleeve button up, dressy, Hawaii’n style shirt. As for places I HAVE to go… I never miss a visit to the Star of India restaurant (no not the sailboat in the harbor) for some killer chicken Tikka and I’ll always try to get to the Strip Club (it’s a steak house beside Dick’s, not that kind of strip club!!) to grill up a piece of Tuna! How about you??
Interested in rapid HTML5 native app development? Here’s a video for developers from MoSync about Reload and explains what is it, how it can help you, and the new features.
Mimmis Cleeren (Chief Marketing Officer at MoSync) is interviewing Ali Sarrafi (Product Evangelist at MoSync) about MoSync Reload and its benefits for HTML5/JavaScript Developers on iOS, Android and Windows Phone. For More information See : http://www.mosync.com/reload
