Monthly Archives: July 2008

Features planned for ArcGIS 9.4

The next release of ArcGIS (9.4) will focus on the following four key themes: Enterprise Readiness Continue to expand ArcGIS Server’s capabilities in respect to platforms, scalability, and security through focus on UNIX/Linux and Java support, dynamic map performance, and … Continue reading

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Cadastral map for transmitters (Sendekataster)

The forum of mobile communication in Austria has launched a cadastral map for Austria which locate radio- and cellular radio transmitters in Austria. This service is supported by the Austrian federal agency of traffic, innovation and technology (Bundesministerium für Verkehr, … Continue reading

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Google Maps with new Design

Since May Google is testing a new design for their maps service. This design was only available for a limited number of people. Now the new design is here for everyone. There was a shift from the orange design to … Continue reading

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New Design

I’ve tried to redesign my blog a little bit, so that it looks similar to my homepage. The design is based on the K2 WordPress template. I hope you like it. It has some handy features, for example to switch … Continue reading

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GeoWeb 2008 Keynote talks

You can watch the keynote talks from the Geoweb 2008 conference on Youtube. I have listed the video also here. Keynote Speaker, Alex Miller – GeoWeb 2008 10:00 Full podcast will be available for download at www.geowebconference.org. Alex Miller is … Continue reading

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Semantic Search with Cuil

Cuil (pronounced “cool”) is a search engine unveiled on July 28, 2008. Recently several start-ups wanted to establish on the hard search engines market, but also big companies like Microsoft and Yahoo managed it to attack Google. But the semantic … Continue reading

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ArcGIS for AutoCAD

ArcGIS for AutoCAD is a free application that provides access to ArcGIS Server map services and allows CAD users to visualize and query GIS data without conversion in AutoCAD. As a CAD user, you can work directly with ArcGIS map … Continue reading

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A TouchTable Demonstration by ESRI

Recently I have found this video on YouTube, where ESRI demonstrated the use of ArcGIS Engine and ArcGIS 3D Analyst with a TouchTable. It’s not the wow effect anymore (ony basic functionality), but you can see how far they are. … Continue reading

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Finding Addresses in Austria

I have tried to compare the big three search engines, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Live in their functionality and usability for finding address locations. Address Geocoding is an important field of the GeoWeb and should be not problem for these … Continue reading

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Google Maps Walking Routes

Google introduced Walking routes! Try it for yourself at http://maps.google.com Written and submitted from Home, using my 802.11g WiFi network.

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