One of the greatest problems facing mankind today is fulfilling the basic needs of an uncontrollably expanding world population without causing irreversible degradation to the environment. All over the world...

Microsoft Corp. (WA, USA) has announced beta availability of MSN Virtual Earth. The service enables users to search, discover, explore, plan and share information and activities relevant to specific U.S....

Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping, LLC (GA, USA) has announced that it has partnered with University of Arkansas Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST), naming it the inaugural Center of...

The City2See website (www.city2see.com) is now offering high-resolution colour aerial photography of the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area. Users are able to freely search and view the image catalogue and print...

NIIRS10, Inc. (AL, USA) has announced that Martin Flood has joined the company as general manager of the company’s new Canadian office, located in Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Flood will be...

Land surveyors are experts in designing, building and managing the spatial component of land administration systems. In these times of fast changing and complex commodities markets, economic growth is driven...

There is general agreement that spatial data is key to sustainable resource management and overall economic development. A Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) in turn provides the underlying foundation for accessing...

The Belize Biodiversity Mapping Service (BBMS) is a prototype on-line GIS to discover biodiversity-related data using a visual (spatial) interface. The BBMS evolved out of a simple demonstration of internet...

Cardinal Systems, LLC, a privately owned company located in Flagler Beach, Florida, USA, was formed in August 2000 when founders Jane Smith and Mike Kitaif joined forces to market their...

HP (CA, USA) has unveiled a targeted program designed to simplify its structure, reduce costs and place greater focus on its customers. The company expects these actions to save US$...