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Efficient Options for Geospatial Data Management

May 15, 2019

To maintain high performance levels when handling large volumes of geospatial data, many service providers are turning to the cloud.

Protect Surveyors' Intellectual Property Rights

As clearcut as the boundaries staked out by surveyors are, the lines of authority over the information in those signed and sealed surveys are blurring.

Perry Trunick

February 6, 2019

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Jeff Lucas, who writes the Traversing the Law column for POB, shared some information on a potential class action where surveys dutifully filed with a state authority were then provided to a technology company, apparently in their entirety.

Census Challenged to Geolocate Every U.S. Business

Perry Trunick

December 17, 2018

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Whether the Census Bureau is collecting data on a household or a business, the basic collection unit is the individual address.

Content Management in Geospatial Applications

Mary E. Shacklett

September 27, 2018

The greatness of geospatial information rests in its universal application to almost any subject. The flip side of this versatility is managing what can quickly become an overwhelming amount of content.

Data Basics: Cloud and Security

Valerie King

November 6, 2017

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What is the cloud and how should geospatial pros approach securing digital data?

What to do With all that Geospatial Data

Mary E. Shacklett

October 23, 2017

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Terabytes, petabytes, exabytes and how to handle them.

New Trimble Software Strengthens Geospatial Data Sharing

A central source of 3D point cloud data for all project stakeholders

October 17, 2017

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Trimble is offering a new version of Trimble Business Center and a brand new cloud-based solution, Trimble Clarity.

Guest Column: Extracting Value From Mapping Data

Gareth Bathers

May 1, 2017

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Mapping is impacting our lives in lots of different ways.

Esri Launches New Version of ArcGIS

Designed to help guide decision making and share insight with big data

December 21, 2016

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ArcGIS 10.5 handles bigger data and features more user-friendly drag-and-drop interface.

Could georeferencing solve the mystery of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?

Could Georeferencing Solve This Mystery?

Valerie King

October 26, 2015

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It’s no secret the geospatial profession is making leaps and bounds both commercially and philanthropically. From the use of GPS to operate cars without a driver, to the use of drones to assess forest fires, to the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map what help is needed where in the aftermath of earthquakes, professionals in the field are constantly developing extremely useful new applications for existing technology.