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PostgreSQL Client Libraries for ArcGIS 10.3

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After installing a PostgreSQL database to be used by our 10.3 version of ArcGIS Server and Desktop, I was looking for the PostgreSQL client libraries to install on my Windows machine.  And guess what?  There were none!

In the installs I could see the usual ones for Oracle and SQL Server, but nothing for PostgreSQL for Windows.  How am I going to use ArcCatalog to create a new Enterprise Geodatabase in PostgreSQL?

Digging around on the internet revealed that it was not needed anymore.  As explained in the ArcGIS 10.3 documentation, ArcGIS 10.3 Desktop, Server, and Engine now contain the necessary PostgreSQL client libraries.  You can now connect directly from ArcCatalog to a PostgreSQL database from ArcGIS 10.3 without having to install those pesky client libraries!

Think about that for a moment.  If you have to install ArcGIS Desktop on a bunch of user workstations, you don’t have to install the PostgreSQL client libraries as well.  It will just work.  That saves a lot of time for sure.

And think about this one … if ESRI is making sure PostgreSQL databases will work out of the ArcGIS box, what direction are they leaning toward for future Enterprise Geodatabase implementation?  They did not choose Oracle or SQL Server.  Think about that.

 

The Changing Geospatial Landscape

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The National Geospatial Advisory Committee released a report in December 2015 titled “The Changing Geospatial Landscape: A Second Look.”

The report states:

In this document, the committee contributes its perceptions of incipient technologies that we expect will guide, define or determine the development of this industry in the near and medium term. Of even greater importance, the report highlights those aspects of innovation that bear directly on public policy and on individual privacy and security. The NGAC has also prepared this report to help inform the development of the next iteration of the strategic plan for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and the development of transition recommendations for the next Presidential administration.

You can view the report here.

GIS at Rio Hondo College

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Spring semester starts first week in February at Rio Hondo College.  Course offerings can be located here: http://riohondo.isteaching.com/spring-semester-2016.html

Given a majority of our students are working, our courses are conveniently scheduled in late afternoon & evenings.  We also work closely with our civil and engineering course schedule (CAD required component of the GIS Certificate).  Rio Hondo College is located near the intersection of the 605 & 60 freeways.  We also have a class at the LA County DPW office in Alhambra.

We have a step by step process for applying for admission and registering for classes:  http://riohondo.isteaching.com/join-us/ .  New students can perform the steps entirely online.  Most classes are 4 units and last checked @46/unit.  Sign up today!

Warren Roberts GISP MLA
http://riohondo.isteaching.com/

LA and ESRI Launch LA GeoHub

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Join the City of Los Angeles and ESRI via livestream on Friday, January 29, at 11 a.m. PST for an introduction of the L.A. GeoHub, a collaborative citywide data and application portal. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and ESRI President Jack Dangermond will unveil GeoHub, built on ArcGIS, and explore the ways GeoHub empowers city employees, citizens, businesses, and NGOs to make better decisions using authoritative real-time data and map-based tools that support a thriving, dynamic community.

You can watch the livestream and the rebroadcast on YouTube.  Also take a look at the City of Los Angeles GeoHub.

Guerrilla Cartography Maps for Review

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In the spirit of academic peer review, Guerrilla Cartography invites its global peer community to review the maps submitted to Water: An Atlas.  Share your questions, thoughts, and impressions to improve their global cartographic movement.

Guerrilla Cartography is a loose band of cartographers, researchers, and designers intent on widely promoting the cartographic arts and facilitating an expansion of the art, methods, and thematic scope of cartography, through collaborative projects and disruptive publishing.

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IGNITE – Create the M.App of the Future

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Hexagon Geospatial has launched a global competition, IGNITE, to plan and build an innovative Hexagon Smart M.App, a cloud based dynamic information experience that transforms geospatial information into 360° business analytics and meaningful visualizations. The Hexagon Smart M.App provides the understanding that leads to world-changing solutions.

You may submit ideas in any of the six core challenge themes – Finance, Food, Safety, Infrastructure, Health, and Conservation.

IGNITE Challenge Phases:

1. Ideation Phase
2. Execution Phase

Timeline: The last date for registration for the ideation phase is May 1, 2016. Top 20 finalists from the ideation phase will then be selected for the execution phase where they will have approximately 3 months, until August 31, 2016, to build their Hexagon Smart M.App.

Prize Details: The top 3 finalists of the execution phase will be awarded cash prizes of $100K, $50K and $25K for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. The remaining 17 finalists will each receive $5,000 prizes for their submissions.

Visit the IGNITE challenge page to find out more and to register as an innovator, either as an individual or as a team. No entry fee is required.

Mapbox Vector Tiles Supported in OpenGeo Suite

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Boundless, a provider of open source geospatial software and services, recently announced the upcoming version of their OpenGeo Suite will support the output of vector tiles, including the popular open source Mapbox Vector Tiles (.mvt) format. The next version of OpenGeo Suite is expected to be released by the end of January, and will include an updated instance of GeoServer which supports output in vector tile formats.  Click here for more info.