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GIS Development releases a new Global publication
"The new publication of GIS Development is a response to the growing need of its readers for a comprehensive coverage of viewpoints from across the globe...
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Google lets users define their own maps through My Maps service
"The new feature of Google Maps enables users to quickly and easily create custom maps for personal use or sharing through search...
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Microsoft funds Virtual Earth research programmes
"USD 1million invested in futuristic mapping projects to develop new applications using its Virtual Earth and SensorMap technologies...
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GeoPerspectives aerial photography at the core of Calderdale Council GIS
"Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council has implemented GeoPerspectives aerial photography as a key dataset within the Council’s intranet based GIS...
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Snowmelt monitored in the Baltic Sea watershed region in Near Real Time
"Satellites are monitoring and mapping the snow melting process to help local authorities manage water supplies and predict and prepare for floods...
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WORLD THIS WEEK
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EU to unveil new Space Policy
"The European Union is set to unveil before July a collective space policy for the 27-nation alliance...
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Microsoft extends 3D capabilities in its live search maps service for cities in UK
Microsoft has extended the 3D capabilities of its Live Search Maps service to cities, Plymouth, Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucester and Wolverhampton in UK...
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Geofoto and Hungarian defence ministry sign agreement on NATO's project
The Geofoto company and the Hungarian defence ministry’s military cartography institute signed a cooperation agreement on NATO’s project...
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Australian Telecom gets mapping capability
"Telco Industry researcher, Market Clarity has released a new edition of its Australian Telecommunications infrastructure catalogue...
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NASA MODIS image show dust storm over China
"The new image captured by MODIS on the Aqua satellite on March 31, 2007, shows a large dust storm blowing over China...
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GIS mapping centre in Nagaland goes Hi-tech
"Nagaland GIS mapping centre has launched its website which had been designed and developed by GIS Cell under the State's Planning department...
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EDITORIAL
After the buzz raised by the .kml search capability, Google's 'My Maps' offering appears to be a rather late entry on the stage. The ability to add objects to maps has been made available by other virtual globes quite some time ago. Some have called it a tool for creating 'mashups', though as of now it well qualifies as a patch. It is very much possible that the developers at Mountain View are keeping the best goodies for later - 31st May: The Google Developer Day, when all Google Geeks can learn from the gurus and share their learning too.
Having pioneered contextual search (almost), it would be interesting to probe the developments at Google on the 'Content Based Image Retrieval' (CBIR) or object search. The .kml search is just a metadata search which checks the name of the file, in a way it is an 'Informal' metadata search. An embedded metadata (in images) search would be of great help if Google Earth in the years to come, can incorporate object information within the data. Placing such heavy demands on Google Earth is rather embarrassing since most 'free users' just use the basic 'search and see' capability. A rather good effort in changing this 'geospatial illiteracy' has been done by David Crowder in 'Google Earth for Dummies', so spread the word around or better still gift a copy to a ......
In this era of collective - cooperative work, the EU with its 27 members is about to unveil a new space policy. According to a EU source, economic pressure is forcing member states to move toward a common military satellite environment since the budgetary capabilities of member states cannot continue supporting separate national programs . The 'Multinational Space-based Imaging System (MUSIS) will now probably have a larger support than the 6 EU nations which it earlier had. On home turf, we at GIS Development have consolidated our four regional print publications (Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Malaysia and Africa) and will henceforth publish a single global publication. I invite you to have a dekko at
http://www.gisdevelopment.net/magazine/years/2007/ april/GISDEV_april2007.pdf
GIS Development: The Global Geospatial Magazine
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Data and Dimension
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 Dr. Hrishikesh Samant
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ARTICLES
3D City Models:Data Generation and Applications
Michael Schulze-Horsel
CyberCity AG, Switzerland
An overview of the most important news events of the year 2006 in the domain of GIS and Remote...
3D Mapping of Walled City
Brig. (Dr) R Siva Kumar (With Photo)
Head
NRDMS and NSDI
Goverment of India
A Pilot Study to monitor ‘Chandni Chowk’, an urban locality in Delhi, which came into existence in 1650 AD...
Critical Cartography and Performativity of 3D Mapping
Reuben S. Rose-Redwood
Department of Geography
Penn State University
The paper engages the emerging field of critical cartography to argue that 3D maps, models, and simulations are much more than spatial representations...
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CORPORATE
700,000 IKONOS satellite images now available for direct purchase through EVC Store
"East View Cartographic (EVC) announced the addition of 700,000 IKONOS satellite images to the online EVC Store... 
Fugro acquires EarthData
Fugro has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of the USA based EarthData group...
MapInfo extends partnership with Statistics Canada to develop Value Added Location-Enhanced Solution
MapInfo Corporation announced an extension of its long-standing partnership with Statistics Canada (STC) to provide customers with location-enhanced demographic solutions...
Leica Geosystems expands market reach in Michigan with new distributor for Machine Automation Systems
The 13-year old engineering consulting firm, Abletech of Dexter, Michigan, recently has become a Leica Geosystems machine automation distributor primarily serving Michigan...
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NEW PRODUCTS
Clark Labs announces the development of the Land Change Modeler for ArcGIS
Clark Labs, a member of the ESRI Business Partner Program, is developing its Land Change Modeler for Ecological Sustainability as a new software extension for ArcGIS. Developed in cooperation with Conservation International...
STAR-APIC and GEOMENSURA provide a mixed GIS infrastructure solution - Lisa
In a way to reveal the maximum utilization of GIS softwares in providing infrastructure solutions STAR-APIC and GEOMENSURA have developed a technical bridge called Lisa...
Arizona Office of Tourism launches National Geographic Geotourism MapGuide
"The Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT) announced the release of the National Geographic Arizona-Sonora Desert Region Geotourism MapGuide...
MWH Soft releases V2 generation of InfoWater UDF
"MWH Soft announced the release of Generation V2 of InfoWater UDF, the industry's geocentric solution for unidirectional flushing of drinking water distribution systems
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USGS launches Land Cover Data Web Tool
Designed for both common and expert users, the web-based system provides an intuitive interface able to selectively view and analyze land cover data from any web browser...
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