The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) won Best of Show in the ESRI UC Map Gallery for its Visualization Tool – Scenario Planning Enhanced 3D GIS. They also won the award for Most Unique map for the same visualization tool.
Congratulations SCAG! Check them out and other award winners by clicking below.
ESRI has shipped the ArcGIS for Local Government September release. The release includes new solution offerings and a series of enhancements to existing solutions: Continue reading
Last week Google announced that is has added support for Lyft and Gett to Google Maps for Android and iOS. Google Maps now displays ridesharing options from nine partners in over 60 countries:
The feature works in the same way as other transportation options in Google Maps. For example, Continue reading
Today America’s most populous state and third largest by geographic area is 166 years young. California became the 31st American state on September 9, 1850.
Some fun facts that you might not know about the Golden State:
And here are some things that were going on in the world in the year 1850.
If you happen to be in Sacramento today, you can join in the festivities at the State Capital from 11am to 1pm.
Very soon ESRI Press will be releasing the 8th edition of “Map Use: Reading, Analysis, Interpretation”. The e-book will be available September 19th and the print book on November 7th.
Map Use is a comprehensive, foundational textbook, providing students with the knowledge and skills to read and understand maps, and offers professional cartographers a thorough reference resource. Continue reading
The California Earthquake Clearinghouse was setup to provide a location after a damaging earthquake, real or virtual, for professionals who arrive in the affected area to become part of a larger, temporary organization (the Clearinghouse) to facilitate the gathering of information, maximize its availability, and better use the talents of those present.
The history of the Clearinghouse has its roots back in 1971 after the San Fernando earthquake. Continue reading
Some of the recorded Technical Sessions from the 2016 ESRI User Conference are now available to view on YouTube. Check them out here.
Many of you are probably familiar with DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer maps. There was concern that the Swiss company Garmin that bought Delorme in February was going to discontinue the paper map books. However, they announced that the map books will continue to be “enhanced” and revised/updated and the company will make additional investments in “resources and cartography staff based in the Yarmouth facility.” Good news for those of you that use those maps! Click below to read the story.
If you are interested in camping, mapping, and collecting 360 photos on Santa Catalina Island, then join MaptimeLA for the fun! Click below for more info.
Linux turns 25 years old today! 25 years ago, Linus Torvalds sent out his fateful message asking for help with a new operating system. Click below to read more.
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