Technology
Anything New in the World of Mapping APIs?
Last week was a big week in the web and mobile mapping world on at least two fronts. First, Amazon announced plans to release a mapping API to support the Kindle Fire HD. That alone […]
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Brad Maguire: GIS Instructor at Vancouver Island University
GoGeomatics: Welcome to the GoGeomatics Canada community. First off, can you tell us about where you are from and where you have lived throughout your GIS career? Brad Maguire: Thanks very much. I grew up outside […]
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Inside TECTERRA’s Investing in Innovation Event!
Hello GIS, Geomatics, and Remote Sensing Friends! In February, I was given the opportunity to attend TECTERRA’s Investing in Innovation: Geomatics Growth & New Opportunities for Canadian Companies event held in Ottawa, Ontario. After graduating […]
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Top 10 Canadian Geomatics Twitter Feeds
We have scoured the net and reviewed a number of Canadian Twitter streams. Skilled tweeters can pack a good deal of pertinent information and keen insight into 140 characters. The trouble is, they can be hard to find in a swelling sea of self-aggrandizing micro bloggers. That’s why we have assembled a list of the top ten Twitter feeds from Canadian geomatics professionals, personalities, and organizations. […]
Education & Careers
Topcon Experienced Canadian Surveyor
We had the opportunity to talk with Mike Strutt about surveying and his career. Mike is one of the most experienced surveyors in Canada . began his survey career in 1974 and managed his first GPS project in 1987 while a field officer with the Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to joining Topcon where he now manages RTN Services, Support & Training, Mike spent in excess of 11 years and 10,000 hours delivering instruction on the use of GPS for surveying and mapping.
If you’re thinking about getting into surveying or just more about what a surveyor does this is a must read. […]