The power of blended technologies
The potential of blended technologies is enormous, especially for geospatial professionals, who are deeply interested in the technologies they use to gather and manage data. [see_also] From my point of...
View ArticleProducing value through partnerships
As opportunities expand for GIS technologies, some solution providers are taking a team approach to innovation. The use of spatial information is growing rapidly in both the consumer and professional...
View ArticleSmall packages for big data: Putting GIS in your pocket
You may already own a big part of the future of GIS: your smartphone. Here’s how it can transform the way you work. It’s no secret that geographic information systems have big appetites for data. The...
View ArticleDigging into Big Data: How it can benefit GIS
Like many catchphrases, the concept of ‘Big Data’ comes with multiple definitions. From the GIS viewpoint, big data describes data sets that are so large — both in volume and complexity — that they...
View ArticleFlexible tech and vertical strategies open doors for GIS
GIS taps into an essential human characteristic: we are visual beings. By providing the ability to show many kinds of data on one map, GIS enables people to visualise and analyse patterns, trends, and...
View ArticleBeyond the field: GIS data
When most people think of GIS, they think of maps, and rightfully so. For decades, typical consumers of spatial data were cities, municipalities, and other organisations that used GIS to manage and...
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