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Another Great Event! TECTERRA Vancouver GoGeomatics Social Pictures

It’s only around 6am in Vancouver as I write this but I promised Deanna I would get an article out…

The Future Of GIS Scripting? Designing A Functional GIS Using Simplified Coding

  Suppose you could write yourself a working GIS at home, in a very simple language. Would you? In this…

Twitter: What is the Purpose of this Social Media Tool?

Twitter gives us unlimited access to another spatial realm-for the time being- in the spirit of our exponentially rapid development…

A GIS Postgraduate’s Journal – April 21, 2013

April 21, 2013 Two semesters done ..almost. Five more exams to write in a five-day period, and then I’ll have…

Missed Opportunities in Canadian Geomatics: Lessons for the Future?

Jon Murphy knows how to ask some interesting questions – which is perhaps why I like reading what comes out…

Peggy March: Women in Geospatial Careers – A System Failure

When I considered what to write about women in the geospatial world, from my perspective, I was stymied. I am…

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…

Where is the Antipode for your area? Just Point, Click & Reveal

I am sure if you have been to one of my GIS web sites then you may have noticed that I tend…

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…

How to Properly Submit your Resume for a Geomatics Job

As a job hunter you’re going to be sending out plenty of resumes and cover letters to prospective employers. I’m…

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…

A GIS Postgraduate’s Journal – December 17, 2012

December 17, 2012 To say that the past semester of school flew by is an understatement. I am still slightly…