A new South African website was recently launched with the goal to help people find their way, whether they are just travelling down the road or on a long journey. Overhere (www.overhere.co.za) provides a free service that enables people to share and interpret physical addresses in only six to seven characters, called Mapcodes. These are […]
Esri Press has announced the publication of Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro, second edition. The workbook provides a series of exercises that teach readers how to use ArcGIS Pro, Esri’s project-based desktop GIS application and work with it in conjunction with ArcGIS Online, the company’s cloud-based GIS. This edition, updated for the new ArcGIS Pro […]
Esri has major changes to ArcGIS for Developers, providing an enhanced mapping experience that is more accessible and affordable. These changes include a new pay-as-you-go plan for all of Esri’s location-based services, a decrease in the price of routing transactions, and a new commercial app deployment experience for developers. The company has introduced a new […]
MapTiler, a maps API (application programming interface) developed by the Swiss company Klokan Technologies, has been named the winner of Airbus Multi-Data Challenge organised as part of the Copernicus Masters 2018. As prize, Klokan Technologies receives a voucher worth €100 000 for the acquisition of satellite data and will benefit from both technical and business […]
Bentley Institute Press has announced the availability of a new publication “Practical Foundation Design with STAAD Foundation Advanced”, available in print, as an e-book and on Amazon Kindle. The iTunes version will also be available soon. The book is authored by Apurba Tribedi, whose vision was instrumental in the development of Bentley Systems’ STAAD Foundation […]
Schneider Electric, a geographic information system (GIS) solutions for utilities and communication providers, has named RMSI North America, an IT services company providing geospatial and software solutions, an ArcFM Specialised Partner. RMSI provides utilities and telecommunications companies with GIS solutions that cross the entire geospatial value chain. As an ArcFM Specialised Partner, RMSI’s data solutions […]
Fugro’s global launch of Gaia Insight introduces a new route to de-risking major construction works and shortening project cycles. The first of a suite of Gaia products, the online platform delivers geotechnical, geological and structural insights. It integrates site investigation, real-time geotechnical and structural monitoring IoT and third-party data, and provides the analytics required to […]
Orbit GT upgraded its 3D Mapping Cloud SaaS platform to support textured meshes and digital elevation models (DEMs), among other new features. 3D Mapping Cloud is a software solution to exploit various types of reality capture content. By adding textured meshes, interpretation of various content becomes even easier for the non-trained eye. Other highlights include […]
Here Technologies, a location platform company, has joined the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) as a principal member. As a principal member, the company will participate across OGC activities and serve in the OGC’s Planning Committee to explore market and technology trends relevant to consortium’s mission, and to assure that the consortium’s policies and procedures remain […]
