Current Issue
- Vol. 5 Issue 1
- Secrets Google Earth
- ArcGIS Explorer
- GIS Salary Survey
- What About GIS?
- Compare Map Directions
Previous Issues
Archived News
|
|
Secrets of Google Earth
There is currently a blog on blogspot.com that includes tutorials on doing unknown tips and tricks with Google Earth. It also explains some less commonly known tools as well. These tips and tricks range from "emailing views" to "unlocking hidden layers!" To visit this site click here. |
ArcGIS Explorer 9.2 Build 410
ArcGIS Explorer is a lightweight desktop client for ArcGIS Server, providing a way for you to publish ArcGIS Server capabilities within your organization, or to anyone on the Web. Using ArcGIS Explorer you can connect to content published by ESRI and others, and fuse it with your own ArcGIS services or local data. You can create your own content or tasks for ArcGIS Explorer by authoring globes and tasks using ArcGIS Desktop, then publishing it to ArcGIS Explorer via ArcGIS Server.
Click here to download new build! |
GIS Salary Survey Published
URISA, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, recently released a new salary survey for all things geospatial, especially GIS. Over 2,400 individuals were polled and questions were asked pertaining to salary and specific software.
The entire survey costs about $189, BUT if you would like a sneak preview you can visit Directions Magazine's article here.
|
|
So-What About GIS?
An artcle was recently published by the NYTimes called "Technology reveals new worlds to map" discussing GIS and Geography in today's world. Is teaching all you can do with Geography? Not true for one individual. The article also talks about information on GIS salaries and states that "The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists GIS-related jobs as among the fastest-growing new or emerging fields, and according to Richard Serby, a founder of GeoSearch, there are not enough people to fill all the openings." For more information on this article click here. |
Compare Map Directions
Seeaarch.com has come up with an improved way of getting direcitons online. All you do is type in where you want to go and it will display Yahoo Maps, Google Maps, and MapQuest all together on one page! Give it a try here. |
|
 |
