This is a fun read: http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/606-a-cucumber-map-of-europe
Long live the Greater Cucumber Co-Prosperity Sphere!
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Earlier today, President Obama signed an Executive Order making open and machine readable data the new default for Government information. The White House simultaneously released the accompanying Open Data Policy. uDig (User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS) True to it’s name, one of this user friendly desktop GIS application’s strengths is its support of geospatial web service layers (WMS, WFS, WCS, KML). This relatively new software is produced by a community led by Canadian-based consulting company Refractions Research. With the project’s recent acceptance by LocationTech, the open source licensing was updated. Under this new dual license (EPL and BSD), uDIG is still a free download. One of the reasons uDIG is generating interest in the Open Source GIS community is that it shares its use of GeoTools with Geoserver. My experience? uDig is one of those simple programs that opens a little faster than ArcMap. Once open, you can drag and drop a shape file into your uDig map for viewing with Open Street Map as a background. Did I mention it’s free? In two weeks, Part 5: OpenJUMP…
Nancy is a student at USC, and this application has made it into the top 5 of the Robert Raskin Mapping Mashup Competition Members of the LA Regional GIS Forum are getting together to begin building something like this across the jurisdictions in the County. I am looking forward to the results! gvSIG (Generalitat Valenciana, Sistema d’Informació Geogràfica) In 2004, one of Spain’s regional government agencies, seeing the benefits of community-driven support and development, began a migration to free and open source software to suit their operational needs. With local and EU government funding, gvSIG saw a lot of professional development from 2004-2008. Since 2009, development has declined. I admit having a bias for using Quantum GIS (it will be covered later), gvSIG is said to have some innovative qualities worth investigating. Though I’ll admit having a bias for using Quantum GIS (to be covered later), being aware of a wide variety of software projects is an important part of expanding one’s software toolkit. gvSIG is said to have some innovative qualities worth investigating. In two weeks, Part 4: uDIG…
Take a look: http://www.richblockspoorblocks.com/ Thanks to Joel Myhre at Nordic Geospatial for passing along.
Their map of Los Angeles was powerful – but there are 20 other cities to see. What’s interesting is that for Los Angeles there are a lot more colors (more ethnicities) than for other cities. If you have an application that you think has made valuable addition to your organization, the award below is a great way to show it off!
The 2013 Best of California Awards nominations are available online! Visit www.centerdigitalgov.com/2013BestofCA The Best of California Awards program was established to recognize IT professionals in California state and local government and education organizations for their dedication, hard work and contributions. All government and education organizations in California are invited to submit nominations. An Evaluation Committee will review submissions in the following categories and select recipients. All projects nominated must be in production and fully operational by submission. Distinguish the work of your team or that of a colleague by submitting a nomination! SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE THURSDAY MAY 23, 2013. Please join us for the highest level of professional acknowledgement within the California public sector IT community. Awards will be given in the following categories:
Leadership Awards:
Project Excellence Awards:
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