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Podcast: Interview with Safe Software and WeoGeo on Cloud Computing

(Adena Schutzberg) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Safe Software and WeoGeo are partnering to bring spatial ETL (extract, transform and load) technology to the cloud. Not sure what the cloud is? Not sure how geospatial technologies can take advantage of it? Safe's president Don Murray and WeoGeo's CEO Paul Bissett tackle these topics and prepare you for your future in the cloud.

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Podcast: You are a Sensor

(Adena Schutzberg) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Clever researchers have determined that you, even without a portable device can be an effective geographic sensor. This week we explore examples of how individuals, sometimes along with their electronic gadgets, can act as effective sensors for disease or natural disaster. Our editors share some proven techniques and explore how this type of data collection might play out in the future.

Podcast: Web Mapping Platform Migration

(Adena Schutzberg) — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Last week Ask.com moved off its longtime mapping platform to Microsoft's Virtual Earth. What are the practical choices these days for those who want mapping as part of their portals? Has customization and a unique look and feel been overshadowed by a few strong hosted solutions to which everyone will eventually migrate? Our editors sort out the options and trends and end up using the "c" word - commodity.

ESRI Podcast Series: ArcGIS Desktop 9.3

joe.francica@directionsmag.com (Joe Francica) — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:56:00 -0500

In this podcast sponsored by ESRI, Bruce Harold, ArcGIS Desktop product manager at ESRI, gives a summary of what users can expect in the upcoming ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 release. Bruce discusses some of the productivity enhancements as well as improvements in cartographic tools, geoprocessing, and graphics support.

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Podcast: Location Determination Goes Hybrid

(Adena Schutzberg) — Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Skyhook announced a hybrid location determination software solution that can tap into GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell towers to locate devices. What does that mean for knowing where you are anytime, anywhere? Is this step forward accompanied by an increased sense of location privacy comfort? Our editors explore the new technology and offer a suggestion for tackling the privacy bugaboo.

Podcast: A Look at COGO, The Coalition of Geospatial Organizations

(Adena Schutzberg) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0500

A few weeks ago COGO, the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations made itself known to the geospatial community. The group, comprised of leading geospatial organizations aims to increase communications between the groups, work toward common goals via advocacy and education. This week Adena Schutzberg takes a closer look at the members, goals and possible future of the group and its implications for the geospatial community.

ESRI Podcast Series: An Overview of ArcGIS Server 9.3

joe.francica@directionsmag.com (Joe Francica) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:59:00 -0500

In this podcast sponsored by ESRI, Ismael Chivite, ArcGIS Server Product Manager at ESRI, gives an overview of what's new with the ArcGIS Server 9.3 release. Learn about the new ArcGIS API for JavaScript, whats happening with ArcGIS Image Server, role-based security, and faster Web services via improved map caching options.

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Podcast: Who is #1 in GIS...and Does it Really Matter?

joe.francica@directionsmag.com (Joe Francica) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:32:00 -0500

Who's #1 in GIS? How big is the GIS market? Is the impact of Google affecting the sales of GIS vendors? These questions are asked all the time and the answer is...nobody really knows. But more to the point, does it really matter. With the fragmentation of the geospatial technology market during the last few years, it is difficult to place a number on the total size of the market, despite the best efforts of market research firms. Editor-in-chief Joe Francica lays out a framework for the sectors of the geospatial market and what really needs to be considered when trying to size the market...but as importantly, why the numbers today are irrelevant.
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Podcast: Exclusive Interview with Judson Green, president & CEO, NAVTEQ

joe.francica@directionsmag.com (Joe Francica) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:52:00 -0500

In an exclusive interview, Judson Green, president and CEO of NAVTEQ spoke with Directions Media Editor-in-chief Joe Francica about a broad spectrum of topics related to the growth of the location-based services market and the ability of NAVTEQ to address an exploding market for digital map products. Mr. Green spoke of the opportunities for NAVTEQ not just in terms of his current ability to serve a variety of market segments but provided some insights in what may be possible in the future with NAVTEQ data. "Dont think of our map going into a nav system in the front seat of the car; think of our map going into the engine of the car to help drive the carand therein you find dozens and dozens and dozens of applications which would fundamentally improve the safety of the car, the productivity of the car, the efficiencies, and we think thats a very exciting area, said Green. Mr. Green, once the president for Walt Disney Attractions, now has the challenge of sorting through the opportunities that range from real-time dynamic content to advanced driver assistance systems.<br>
The interview was recorded on June 10, 2008 and lasts for approximately 20 minutes.
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Podcast: Speedy Browsers for Web MappingWhich Ones Are Faster?

joe.francica@directionsmag.com (Joe Francica) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:42:00 -0500

It's always about speed. In the early days of geospatial technology, the argument was about getting things done faster with speedier computers: VAXes, mini-VAXes, and those "wiz-bang" 486 PCs! Now the discussion has changed. With geospatial solutions being delivered by Internet-based mapping programs some of the bottleneck with speed is tied up in browsers. Is Internet Explorer faster than Mozilla? What browser best renders maps and which is tops in security? Editor Joe Francica explores the options.

Editor' Note: The map mentioned in the podcast that was used to test the speed of the map rendering was retrieved using Micrsoft's maps.live.com.

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Podcast: Wither Paper Maps in a World of Satellite Navigation?

(Adena Schutzberg) — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0500

This week the California State Automobile Association announce it would end its production of road maps due to falling demand. The slack will be picked up by the national Association. At the same time police and response organizations are warning the public and their staffs to keep a paper map on hand. What is happening to paper maps as GPS devices become part of our daily lives? Editors Adena Schutzberg and Joe Francica share their thoughts.

Podcast: (Geo)technology 2008: Findability, Accessibility, Portability

(Adena Schutzberg) — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:00:00 -0500

This week Adena Schutzberg offers a condensed verison of the presentation she gave last week at the NYS Geospatial Summit, in Skenateles, NY. It focuses on the challenges of finding, accessing and moving Web-based content both geospatial and otherwise, and highlights some technologies and tools addressing those challenges. She also looks into the future and predicts what she expects to see in these areas in the coming months and years.

Podcast: Oracle Business Intelligence with Spatial/MapViewer Integration

joe.francica@directionsmag.com (Joe Francica) — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:21:00 -0500

In this podcast sponsored by Oracle, the company's Spatial technology game plan will be discussed. Jim Steiner, Senior Director of In this podcast learn how Aon Re Global, an Oracle customer and the largest insurance intermediary in the world, uses Oracle Spatial, Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer, and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to perform more accurate risk analysis. Aons Dan Schuffert will provide a specific example of how they determine the risk for customers whose policies are within or out of wind pool boundaries, such as Florida or the Carolinas.

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Oracle Spatial

Oracle MapViewer

Oracle Spatial 11g Book

The podcast lasts 14 minutes.

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Podcast: ESRI and Google Offer New Solutions for Finding and Using Geospatial Data

(Adena Schutzberg) — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:00:00 -0500

At last week's Where 2.0 held in Burlingame, California, Google's John Hanke and ESRI's Jack Dangermond shared the stage to describe their updated vision for making ESRI's user's geodata and services more usable across the Web. Our editors describe the key points in this technological and business handshake and explore its implications.

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Podcast: Oracle's Spatial Game Plan

joe.francica@directionsmag.com (Joe Francica) — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:09:00 -0500

In this podcast sponsored by Oracle, the company's Spatial technology game plan will be discussed. Jim Steiner, Senior Director of Oracle's Server Technology and Dr. Xavier Lopez, Director of Oracle's Server Technology will provide an overview of Oracle's product status, its application strategy and future technology directions.

Listen to this podcast for the latest information on Oracle's spatial and location technology. Oracle product management discusses the Oracle Locator, Oracle Spatial and Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer, and shares their vision for how these technology tools will continue to play a larger role in enterprise business processes and applications.

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Oracle Spatial 11g Book

The podcast lasts 20 minutes.

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