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NovaLIS Technologies to release definitive parcel maintenance solution for ESRI's GeoDatabase

NovaLIS Technologies is working with ESRI to provide organizations that maintain digital maps the best map maintenance solution on the market. ESRI's ArcGIS 8.1 using GeoDatabase technology, combined with NovaLIS Technologies' Parcel Editor 8.1 software, will provide mapping professionals with a complete parcel mapping solution. NovaLIS Technologies' Parcel Editor 8.1 features a series of highly customizable Workflow Palettes to aid in the productivity of property and street centerline maintenance in the ESRI GeoDatabase. Other planned features for the release include parcel split, parcel merge, subdivision entry, snake attribution, and support for addressing. The software has a Workflow Palette Manager that integrates mapping functions customized by NovaLIS, user defined tools, and off-the-shelf functions in ArcMap to build business process menus for end users. Parcel Editor 8.1 is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2002.

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Navigation Technologies announces Oracle 8i format for NAVTECH NAVSTREETS

Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of navigable map databases and street network data for North America and Europe, announced today it has published its NAVTECH NAVSTREETS data in the Oracle 8i format, Spatial Object Model. This means that companies can now easily integrate NAVTECH data into their Oracle database systems throughout the enterprise, allowing geo-spatial data to become integrated into enterprise-wide decision making and planning. Navigation Technologies' NAVSTREETS database is a detailed, digital representation of the road networks in both North America and Europe that provides unparalleled accuracy and depth of attributes.

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Laser-Scan technology leads company to map prize

Laser-Scan's world-leading technology is behind a prize-winning map at the British Cartographic Society. GEOprojects' map of the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals won Highly Commended in this year's British Cartographic Society's Awards. The map is the latest title to be added to the series to mark the reopening of the waterways. It's the second time this year that Laser-Scan technology has helped GEOprojects to success. GEOprojects' map of London Docklands and Greenwich scored second prize in the Best Published Paper Map competition at the IMTA 2001 conference in Krakow. The maps were both generated using Laser-Scan's LAMPS technology, which is also used by prestige national mapping agencies worldwide.

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Pharos GPS Navigator upgrades solution to Microsoft's Pocket PC 2002

Pharos Science and Applications, Inc. will release an upgraded version of its popular Pocket GPS Navigator solution to run on Microsoft's enhanced Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002 Software. Pharos, which has gained a superb reputation among Pocket PC users for setting the standard for PDA-based navigation, mapping, and voice-prompted directional assistance, is confident that the updated platform will fuel even stronger growth in the hot Pocket PC PDA market. Pocket GPS Navigator is a complete navigation solution that requires no other components other than the PDA platform. The turnkey package includes: a GPS receiver with integrated antenna; a charger cable that powers the GPS receiver and PDA simultaneously; complete navigation and routing software; and maps for the entire United States.

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GPS Worldwide announces GPS tracking technology hotline

E-Power International Inc. (EPWI), a diversified manufacturing and service company announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, GPS Worldwide has expanded its Houston facilities to accommodate the need to service and provide information to Public Safety and Government entities needing the latest in GPS technology for vehicles and mobile utility units. The hotline, 281/219-0433 will be answered 24 hours by 7 days a week as a part of the commitments being made by the sales and service personnel.

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Asia News

Varsity opens Geo-informatics Lab

MANGALORE, Oct 05: Geo Information Science is playing a vital role in remote sensing and natural resources data collections, Dr V Jayaraman, Director of EOS-ISRO said.

Inaugurating the Geo-informatics Laboratory at Mangalore University, funded and supported by ISRO here on Thursday, he said, data information should reach the end-users.

The Government has evolved National Spatial Data Infrastructure programme, which is a part of GIS, he said. It will provide a vital input for minimising the effect of remote sensing and natural resources of the country into the right direction, he added. It is easy to get 3D or 4D images of natural resources through intricate interfacing of information and compute technology methods for application of natural resource programmes, he said.

Dr S Adiga, Director of NNRMS-RRSSC was the chief guest. Vice Chancellor Dr S Gopal presided over the function. Registrar Dr K Janardhana was present.

The Geo-informatics Laboratory is actively supported by the Indian Space Research Organization financially, to the tune of Rs 22 lakhs. The laboratory will carry out analytical works in the areas including digital image processing of satellite data, identification of potential fishing zones and monitoring long/short term coastal change.

Source: http://www.southnexus.com/newspopup_news.php?date1=05/10/2001&sequence=33&cnews=

Directory on IT industry in Ktka

BANGALORE, Oct 05: City Info Services, a leading database management company, would launch a comprehensive directory on information technology industry in Karnataka, "KARNATAKA IT INFO.COM", both in CD and print formats by this month-end, a top company official said.

The Company's Managing Director, K P Shetty, said the directory would provide all important information regarding IT companies and IT-related establishments irrespective of their level of operation throughout Karnataka.

"It will be of immense help to the IT industry as a whole," Shetty told reporters here on Wednesday. "The unique feature of this CD is that the companies can be located using Geo-spatial techniques. The use of GIS technology helps finding out the exact location of the company."

The CD contains exhaustive information on Government IT policy, and the five-year-old company has plans to develop such CDs for all major IT hubs in India in the near future, he said.

Source: http://www.southnexus.com/newspopup_news.php?date1=05/10/2001&sequence=15&cnews=