Hi, all,
Check out the first report below on the satellite imagery for Microsoft's
Virtual Earth and Google Earth with GeoEye.
Interesting...
Julie
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>2007 January 11
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>This issue sponsored by
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>ESRI
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>Contents
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> * Editor's Introduction
> * Microsoft Signs Deal with GlobeXplorer, then DigitalGlobe Buys It
> * Using GIS to Guide Habitat Restoration
> * Geospatial Industry Survey
> * Department of Corrections
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>Departments
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> * News Briefs
> * Contracts & Collaborations
> * Products
> * Conferences & Training
> * People
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#introduction>Editor's
>Introduction
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=short>This
>week I report on two developments in the world of remote sensing, profile
>an aquatic and fisheries biologist who spends most of her time using GIS,
>and bring you a first, small batch of answers to my annual industry
>survey; plus two small corrections.
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> <mailto:matteo@gismonitor.com>Matteo
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#globex>Microsoft
>Signs Deal with GlobeXplorer, then DigitalGlobe Buys It
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>This week, there were two major announcements in the world of remote sensing:
> * <http://www.microsoft.com>Microsoft announced that it will begin to
> update its <http://www.microsoft.com/virtualearth>Virtual Earth online
> mapping platform with more than 400,000 square miles of new aerial
> imagery of the United States under an agreement with
> <http://www.globexplorer.com>GlobeXplorer, a provider of aerial and
> satellite images. The imagery is supplied by
> <http://www.airphotousa.com>AirPhotoUSA and distributed by GlobeXplorer
> under
> <http://www.globexplorer.com/company/news-releases/GXAirPhotoUSA_pr06-01.shtml>a
> long-standing agreement between the two companies. Virtual Earth powers
> Microsoft's <http://maps.live.com>Live Search Maps service. Microsoft and
> GlobeXplorer plan to integrate the new imagery into Virtual Earth over
> the next several months.
> * <http://www.digitalglobe.com>DigitalGlobe announced its acquisition
> of GlobeXplorer from Stewart REI Group, Inc., a subsidiary of
> <http://www.stewart.com>Stewart Information Services Corp., thereby
> combining the digital libraries of DigitalGlobe, GlobeXplorer, and
> AirPhotoUSA. It also provides an integrated Web-based platform that
> allows customers to search for and download imagery. Prior to the
> acquisition, GlobeXplorer served as one of several resellers of
> DigitalGlobe's satellite imagery.
>
>One interesting aspect of these two announcements is that DigitalGlobe
>supplies satellite imagery and aerial photography to Virtual Earth's
>rival, <http://earth.google.com>Google Earthwhile DigitalGlobe's rival,
><http://www.geoeye.com>GeoEye,
><http://www.orbimage.com/news/releases/06-29-05.html>provides satellite
>imagery to Virtual Earth! To help keep these relationships straight, see
>the table below.
>Company History CEO Source for Satellite Launch Operat. life Image type
>Res. Swath width Revisit time
>at nadir
>GeoEye ORBIMAGE bought Space Imaging in 2006 January and re-branded to
>GeoEye Matthew M. O'Connell Microsoft Virtual Earth IKONOS 1999 Sept. >
>8.5 yrs Panchromatic
>Multispectral .82 m
>3.2 m 11.3 km 3 dys at 1 m res.
>OrbView-2 1997 Aug. > 12 yrs Multispectral 1.13 km 2,800 km 1 dy
>OrbView-3 2003 June > 7 yrs Panchromatic
>Multispectral 1 m
>4 m 8 km < 3 dys
>GEOEYE-1 2007 Feb.? > 10 yrs Panchromatic
>Multispectral .41 m
>1.64 m 15.2 km < 3 dys
>DigitalGlobe Founded in 1992 by GIS and mapping users Jill Smith Google
>Earth QuickBird 2001 Oct. Panchromatic
>Multispectral .6 m
>2.4 m 16.5 km 3-7 dys at .6 m res.
>WorldView 1 2007 June? Panchromatic .5 m 1 dy at <1 m res.
>WorldView 2 Late 2008? Panchromatic
>Multispectral .5 m
>1.8 m
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#globex>Read
>more…
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#habitat>Using
>GIS to Guide Habitat Restoration
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>Land management is an area of public policy for which GIS is particularly
>useful, as a
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_Support_Systems>decision support
>system. In addition to giving researchers a convenient way to store data
>and powerful tools to analyze it, GIS also allows them to generate
>colorful maps that convey their findings to decision-makers and the public
>much better than narrative reports and tables. Often, the biggest
>challenges that researchers face when using GIS this way are gaps in the
>existing data and insufficient money for data collection. When acting as
>advisors in a public policy process, researchers also have to be mindful
>of the goals and priorities of the political body that is funding their work.
>
>I recently discussed this use of GIS with Darlene Siegel, an aquatic and
>fisheries biologist on the staff of <http://www.tetratech.com>Tetra Tech,
>Inc., a consulting firm in Portland, Oregon.
><http://www.gismonitor.com/images/20070111/darlene_lg.jpg>
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>Aquatic and fisheries biologist Darlene Siegel uses GIS to identify
>opportunities for restoring ecosystems.
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#habitat>Read
>more…
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#gissurvey>Geospatial
>Industry Survey
>
>
>
>Here's a first, small batch of responses to my industry survey questions.
>I will have many more next week. Please <mailto:matteo@gismonitor.com>send
>me yours!
>Respondent Job Title Company
>Tim Ormsby Educational Specailist <http://www.esri.com/>ESRI
>Bibiana McHugh IT Manager of GIS & Location-Based Service
><http://www.trimet.org/>TriMET
>Anthony Miles Business Analyst <http://www.northpower.com/>Northpower, Ltd.
>Chad Minteer Technical Service Manager
><http://www.store.elecdata.com/>Electronic Data Solutions
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#gissurvey>Read
>more…
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#doc>Department
>of Corrections
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>
>In last week's
><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070104&style=web&length=full#gisnyt>profile
>of Erin Aigner, I forgot to spell out UO: it stands for
><http://uoregon.edu>University of Oregon; also KML should have been KMZ.
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs>News
>Briefs
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>Please note: I have culled the following news items from press releases
>and have not independently verified them.
> *
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_cnc>CONTRACTS
>& COLLABORATIONS
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> * <http://www.intergraph.com>Intergraph Corporation and
> <http://www.sanborn.com>Sanborn, a geospatial company, have announced an
> agreement for the procurement of four Intergraph Z/I Imaging DMC Digital
> Mapping Cameras and end-to-end processing capabilities for all Sanborn
> aerial mapping locations.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_cnc_1>Read
> more…
> * GDC, a UK GIS provider, has won a contract to supply
> <http://www.northgate-is.com>Northgate Information Solutions, a leading
> provider of innovative technology solutions to the public services and
> utilities markets, with its full GeoPlatform suite.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_cnc_2>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.ddti.net>Digital Data Technologies, Inc. (DDTI), has
> installed its AccuGlobe E9-1-1 Dispatch and Mobile mapping software in
> the Englewood Police Department.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_cnc_3>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.mapinfo.com>MapInfo Corporation, a provider of
> location intelligence solutions, and <http://www.stc-trg.com/>The
> Rochester Group (TRG), a business process consulting and software
> application development company, have announced a strategic alliance to
> deliver enhanced data integration, data management, and custom software
> for location intelligence solutions across the communications industry.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_cnc_4>Read
> more…
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_products>PRODUCTS
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> * <http://www.dmtispatial.com>DMTI Spatial (DMTI), a provider of
> location intelligence solutions, has introduced a new service offering to
> accelerate their customer's "Time to Value" with Location Intelligence
> data solutions.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_products_1>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.corbleycommunications.com>Corbley Communications
> Inc. has expanded its Small Business Development Program to include
> additional marketing communications services. Corbley Communications, a
> public relations and marketing services firm with 14 years of experience
> in the geospatial industry, launched the program in 2005 to assist small
> geospatial companies in promoting their businesses through professional
> communications campaigns.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_products_2>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.avineon.com>Avineon, Inc., a provider of IT,
> geospatial, engineering, and program management services, has formed a
> formal Business Process Management (BPM) practice group to focus on the
> planning, implementation, and support of BPM methodology and technology.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_products_3>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.mv-usa.com>MultiVision USA has unveiled its new
> MultiVision 3D Plus oblique imagery solution at the ESRI Federal User
> Conference in Washington, D.C.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_products_4>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.dmtispatial.com>DMTI Spatial has launched a new
> website focused on providing customers with the information and insight
> they need to help them accelerate strategic and operational success.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_products_5>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.matrox.com/graphics>Matrox Graphics Inc., a
> manufacturer of professional graphics solutions, has launched the
> <http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/cadgis/products/dh2go/digital/home.php>DualHead2Go<http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/cadgis/products/dh2go/digital/home.php>
> Digital Edition featuring digital outputs.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_products_6>Read
> more…
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_conferences>CONFERENCES
>& TRAINING
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>
> * Conference organizers of <http://www.geoweb.org>GeoWeb 2007 have
> issued a Call for Papers. GeoWeb 2007 will again take place in Vancouver,
> British Columbia, Canada, from July 23rd to the 27th.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_conferences_1>Read
> more…
> * For more than 10 years the <http://www.agi.org.uk>AGI Conference
> and Exhibition has been the centrepiece of the GI professional's year. As
> the usage of GIS has spread through Central and Local Government to
> Utilities, Infrastructure, Insurance, Marketing, Retail and broader
> Business Intelligence, the conference has grown to the largest GI event
> in the UK.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_conferences_2>Read
> more…
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_people>PEOPLE
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>
>
> * Aaron Weston, CMS, Cadastral Mapping Supervisor for the James W.
> Sewall Company, in Old Town, ME, was recently awarded the Cadastral
> Mapping Specialist (CMS) designation by the
> <http://www.iaao.org>International Association of Assessing Officers
> (IAAO).
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_people_1>Read
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><http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_other>OTHER
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> * Last month, GIS and Information Technology departments across
> the United States participated in the third annual
> <http://www.Freeance.com>Freeance Applications Awards Contest.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_other_1>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.intergraph.com>Intergraph Corporation has announced
> the call for nominations for the 2007
> <http://www.intergraph.com/promo/carlpulfrichaward>Carl Pulfrich Award.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_other_2>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.edgetech-us.com>Edgetech America, Inc. has filed for
> a U.S. patent for, and reserved international filling rights to, a
> spatially-smart GIS map spell checking and correction system.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_other_3>Read
> more…
>
> * <http://www.cityofdover.com>The City of Dover, Delaware, now
> deploys a groundbreaking mobile GIS application that helps provide
> optimized emergency management and response capabilities.
> <http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/archives.php?issue=20070111&style=web&length=full#briefs_other_4>Read
> more…
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