Open Data – All the Cool orgs are doing it! It was a couple of months ago (June, 2017) when Esri officially announced the ArcGIS Hub – a resource supporting collaboration between government, businesses, citizens and their communities to accomplish data-driven initiatives – think Open Data!
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5 Things on Friday 44 – GIS Tips, Maps, WebMaps and OpenData for #HurricaneHarvey
Time for another summer edition of 5Things on Friday – with Hurricane season well underway , September is expected by experts to be a busy month for extreme weather events. As Hurricane Harvey bears down on the Texas Gulf coast we share some of the resources available to responders and the GIS/mapping community to help […]
News – West Wilson Utility District Turns to GEO Jobe for UAV Data Capture & Orthophoto Updates
Local governments, utilities, and facility managers have a new resource at their disposal to help keep their GIS land base current and up to date while also saving money. Our latest news release shares details of a UAV orthophoto update project for West Wilson Utilities District, Wilson County. The project has resulted in significant cost […]
DOI Open Data – Access Geospatial Open Data from the Bureau of Reclamation
Great news for you Open Data enthusiasts and those of you who need access to data from the DOI for your projects and for personal efforts. Now you can access more open data via a newly launched public portal from the Bureau of Reclamation. Additionally, you’ll be able to access maps, apps, reports and more […]
5Things on Friday 35 – OpenData and 5 Awesome OpenData Resources
Open data is the idea that certain data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control. The goals of the open data movement are similar to those of other “Open” movements such as open source, open hardware, open content, and […]
Survey 123, Fast, Simple Data Collection in ArcGIS for Education Users
The map is only as good as your data, and your data collection. For the EDU environment, survey 123 enables the users to collect data in the field, then analyze the results back in the classroom. The survey results are authored, published and shared via an ArcGIS Online org. account. Survey123 does enable open access […]
Admin Tool Tips – How to Protect Your Valuable Data in ArcGIS Online
The Spring/Summer transition period is a busy one for ArcGIS and data administrators. The change of seasons means time for Spring cleaning, for many orgs this is a new tax year and for Colleges, Universities and High Schools the year end is time to clean out the data and prepare for another crop of incoming […]
ArcGIS Tips – Steps to Create an Open Data Site
Our services team has helped a number of government agencies / enterprise orgs get up and running with their own public facing Open Data portal, however, for those interested in taking on the task themselves and contributing data via Esri’s Open Data portal, Esri has made available the tools and resources to support you. The […]
10 Must Consider Solutions for Working With LiDAR in GIS or UAV Mapping Projects
We all are well aware of LiDAR and the benefits of LiDAR, if not then spend some time searching out how organizations are turning to LiDAR for high precision 3D and aerial mapping projects. There’s LiDAR centric industry magazines out there (See LiDAR Magazine for example), LiDAR discussion groups, facebook pages, meetups and much more. […]
A Must Consider Starting Point Checklist for Recreational (and Pro) UAV Users
UAV data capture is a booming technology, there’s no doubting that! Adding UAV data capture capabilities to our portfolio offering was a natural fit, as it is for many other geospatial technology solution providers. Not everyone has a professional in their corner, rather, many individuals and companies are tempted to jump in and tackle an […]