The solar eclipse across the US was today. Did you see it? The GOES-16 satellite caught the moon’s shadow travel across the US. Check it out!
I had a telescope setup projecting the sun on a table. 63% obscuration was about it for SoCal, but still pretty cool:
ArcGIS API for Python provides GIS users with a Python API for their Web GIS (Online, Portal, or Enterprise in the cloud). It provides simple and efficient tools for GIS users sophisticated vector and raster analysis, geocoding, map making, routing and directions, as well as for organizing and managing a GIS with users, groups and information items.
In addition to working with your own data, the library enables access to ready to use maps and curated geographic data from Esri and other authoritative sources. It also integrates well with the scientific Python ecosystem and includes rich support for Pandas and Jupyter notebook. Continue reading
For those of you that have read this blog for a while, you might remember me mentioning the Great American Solar Eclipse for 2017 in a post back in October 2015! Well, it looks like the media woke up about it, because it is all over the news now. It is finally here, just one week away on August 21st! More info here.
Are you going to travel up north or to the east to see it? Below is a handy map showing how may hours it will take you to drive to the closest area to view the total solar eclipse:
Thought that traditional paper maps are dead? Well, at least not yet! Here is a Minneapolis mapmaker that has stayed in business making custom maps in niche markets from dog parks to UFO sightings.
Guerrilla Cartography has a kickstarter for their upcoming Water Atlas project. Contribution options include adding your location to the collaborators map, receiving a copy of the book, or even donating a copy of the book to your favorite school, library, or community center with your name printed on the inside cover. Check it out.
Thanks goes to Chandler Sterling for pointing this one out!
GIS Fall Semester classes starts August 21st
Pursue your GIS Certificate at Rio Hondo College. Registration starts next week. Apply for admission and register for classes entirely online.
Fall semester classes include two Introduction to GIS (GIS 120) courses including one located off site at the LA County Department of Public Works (DPW) at 900 S Fremont Ave, Alhambra. Also offered is Cartography (GIS 221) and Intermediate GIS (GIS 220).
For more information visit http://riohondo.isteaching.com/fall-semester-2017.html or contact Prof Warren Roberts gisteacher@gmail.com .
Looking to get some hands-on GIS learning in a fun, interactive group environment? Perhaps the ESRI Geodata Academy is the place for you! Each no-cost Geodata Academy session is under 4 hours, with morning and afternoon offerings. Check it out!
World Imagery Firefly was created for thematic maps. Currently in beta, Firefly is an alternative view of the default World Imagery basemap, and is designed with desaturated colors. When zoomed out, the map appears grayscale, but as you zoom in, the colors become more saturated until the full color detail of the imagery appears. World Imagery Firefly is especially useful for overlays of brightly styled layers when you want an imagery basemap, but do not want the imagery to compete with the layer styling. Check it out.
URISA is conducting their annual GIS Salary Survey. An executive summary will be provided for free after the survey. A comprehensive analysis of the results will be available for purchase. For more info and to participate, click here.
Monday was the opening day to the 2017 ESRI User Conference in San Diego. The Plenary session was full of info as usual. It was all about Web GIS, Exploratory Data Analysis (Insights for ArcGIS), ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Server. Some highlights from my notes:
I’m sure the whole Plenary session from today will be viewable soon on ESRI’s video webite.
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