July 4th is almost here, and that means fireworks again! The fireworks app that has been used in the past few years has been updated, adding cities in San Bernardino County. Continue reading
Fireworks 2018!
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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Local GIS Jobs This Week
GIS Specialist – Orange County
GIS Development Specialist – LA and Orange County areas
Professional Services GIS Manager – Irvine area
Summer Intern – SCAG, Los Angeles
2018 ESRI UC Live Stream
At the 2018 ESRI User Conference on July 9th, the Plenary session will be live streamed on the internet from 8:30am to 3:30pm PDT. So if you cannot make the conference, you can at least check out the Plenary session. Recorded videos will also be available online afterward.
UPDATE: View videos here.
World Cup Story Map
ESRI and DigitalGlobe have created a story map that visualizes the 12 stadiums being used for FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. The World Cup is a major sports draw every 4 years, with over 3.2 billion people watching. Even more remarkable is that this is the first time the event has taken place in Russia. Check it out!
The Phantom Atlas
Looking for a gift for someone who loves maps? Take a look at The Phantom Atlas. Long before satellites and Google, cartographers traced out maps of the world, some with errors that persisted for hundreds of years. The Phantom Atlas compiles the greatest “myths, lies and blunders” on maps, from honest mistakes to deliberate lies. Check out this interview with the author:
Hardcover and Kindle versions available on Amazon:
Local GIS Jobs This Week
Senior GIS Analyst – San Diego County
Geographer – US Census, Los Angeles
Senior Software Developer ArcGIS Pro – ESRI, Redlands
Geospatial Analyst – El Segundo area
ESRI UC State and Local Government Social
The 2018 ESRI User Conference in San Diego is rapidly approaching. Is your government agency sending you to the conference this year? Why not attend the State and Local Government Social at the Hilton on Wednesday, July 11 from 6-8pm? Hope to see you there!
GIS Meme
This one made me laugh!
Spaces in file names were a big problem with my GIS students.
Why Aerial Imagery Resolution Matters
Just found this interesting article about why you want the highest resolution imagery possible for your projects. Check it out.
Salary Needed to Buy a Home
Looking to buy a home in California? You will need to make $120,120 per year to afford an average home. Check out this article and map of the US showing what your annual salary must be to afford an average home.
SoCalGIS.org 