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Evaluation of the Data BC Portal, GIS Section
The province of British Columbia (B.C.) recently revised their portal. The main page offers a number of services to the…
ACCURATE SPATIAL DATA: GIS AND TRAVEL ACCOUNTS
Data acquisition is without a doubt one of the most important processes in the implementation of any GIS. As GIS…
Open Gov/Data Needs Collaborative Common Spaces
If you want to learn about your customers, you gotta leave the office.. regularly. It’s no different for government who…
Evaluation of the Service New Brunswick Geographic Data & Maps Section
Service New Brunswick (SNB) is serving up geospatial data to the community so lets have look at what they are…
Geomatics Leadership In Canada: Assessing The State and Challenges
When GoGeomatics Canada asked me to write on the topic of “leadership in the geomatics community in Canada” I pondered…
Thinking about GIS or Whatever Happened to the Geography Teacher
(This title borrows from Tomlinson’s book of the same name, as well as a new book by Donald Savoie ‘…
The Geospatial Desktop: Open Source Tools
Interest in mapping is on the rise, as evidenced by services such as Google Earth, Virtual Earth, MapQuest, and any…
Relying on Technology for EMS in Canada – Pros and Cons
New Years is a time to reminisce about the past year and compile your thoughts. What better way to do…
My Top 10 New Year’s Spatial Resolutions for 2013
So as I write this, we are nearing the end of 2012 (or possibly the end of the world as…
Giving Thanks to Our Job/Event Posters, Sponsors and Article Contributors
GoGeomatics Canada would like to thank the following contributors, sponsors and companies/organizations for their support since the relaunch of our new…
Why Free Open Source Software?
The Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) model provides interacting tools, plugs ins and processes with which Geospatial Analyst (GA)…
ORRSC GIS Day in Lethbridge, AB
In Lethbridge, AB the Oldman River Regional Services Commission (ORRSC) hosted a GIS Day event on November 14th. It was an…
