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Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP

Michael L. Binge is a private GIS consultant, certified GIS professional and licensed land surveyor in Arizona, California and Colorado.
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ESRI 2014

Looking Back at the 2014 ESRI Conference Held in San Diego

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
October 13, 2014
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Donny Sosa opened the 2014 AEC Conference with an overview. He announced there were about 275 surveyors attending the conference this year. But he was referring to the International User Conference.


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What Does "˜The Road Ahead' Look Like?

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
August 1, 2012
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The 2012 Survey Summit and ACSM Annual Conference, which took place July 21-24 in San Diego, drew an estimated 250 attendees. The “Road Ahead” theme was an apt metaphor. For the first time in a long time, there seems to be some doubt about the direction we are taking as a profession.
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Surveying GIS: The 2012 Survey Summit

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
July 25, 2012
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The 2012 Survey Summit andACSM Annual Conference took place July 21-24, in San Diego with the theme "The Road Ahead." Here's a glimpse of what that road looks like.
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ArcGIS Online and the Cloud

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
July 3, 2012
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Since we began our Surveying GIS journey more than 10 years ago--exploring both the potential and value of Geographic Information Systems to surveyors--much has changed.
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GIS (And More) in the Palm of Your Hand

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
April 2, 2012
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One thing we must accept is that change happens a lot faster than it used to. The tools of the trade are evolving so rapidly it is difficult to track them, let alone develop proficiency using them. That in itself is not in any way unusual. Methods and tactics have historically lagged behind development. And that is consistent with our inherent apprehension about change.
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Surveying GIS: The Great GPSathon of 1991

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
January 3, 2012
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On March 19, 2011, surveyors across the United States participated in Surveying USA. This momentous event was coordinated by NSPS and overseen by NGS by way of its Online User Positioning Service (OPUS). Although this was the first attempt at a truly national exercise, it was not the first event of its kind; an earlier pioneering venture coordinated a large number of GPS receivers over a large area to achieve a high accuracy network.
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Surveying GIS: The Subdivision Model: A Historic Perspective

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
May 23, 2011
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There is no hotter topic in the surveying community today than the change that is going on in our profession. Advances in technology have been the driving force behind most of it. Many modern tools have supplanted the need for skilled operators.
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Surveying GIS: The Power of the Cloud

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
January 25, 2011
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“Hey you, get on my cloud!” That seems to be a very popular buzz line these days, especially in the corporate information technology community. The term cloud computing uses the word “cloud” as a metaphor for the Internet--sort of.
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Surveying GIS: How Would a National Cadastre Work?

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
August 30, 2010
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In my last column, I explored the perceived need for a national parcel database. 
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Surveying GIS: The national cadastre.

Michael L. Binge, LS, GISP
July 1, 2010
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Geographic information systems have been a source of controversy since they exploded into the world of land surveying more than a decade ago. 
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