Where 2.0 conference

Where 2.0 conference was conducted in San Jose, California from May 29-31. More than 800 geo enthusiasts gathered for the third annual conference. At Where 2.0, wide range of developers from grassroots to industry leaders in building location based leading technology meet with the businesses and entrepreneurs seeking out location applications, platforms and hardware to gain a competitive edge. Presents here will talk about the leading trends rather than chasing them.

Watch for next posting for more information about the conference.

18 days to go

In about 12 hrs ESRI would be hosting a LIVE training seminar on “Getting the Most Out of ESRI UC 2007”. It would help people who are planning to attend UC to make best use of their time in San Diego.

The presenter will cover:

• An overview of the events that are happening during the UC week
• The new types of sessions that are available
• How to find what you are looking for - products or industry
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Tips for your time in San Diego
  
  Don’t forget to attend at the following timings:
  9 AM, & 11 AM Pacific
  12 PM, & 2 PM Eastern

Google maps added a new feature that shows the street view of the city. It cool to know how the city looks like if you walking or driving along the road.

You might be wondering how this street level imagery is collected. There are many agencies that do it, Tele Atlas the world’s most trusted source of digital map data and dynamic content does it by rolling one of these on the streets.

In pictures you can see Tele Atlas map machine, a van tricked out with tens of thousands of dollars worth of cameras, laser range detectors and global positioning hardware. The cameras mounted on the roof take snapshots of the surroundings every eight meters.

The tallest sensor in the middle of the roof stitches together the results to create a mosaic panoramic image. The laser sensors on the back (the devices labeled SICK) are used to determine the height of overpasses and buildings to help delivery vehicles find the route with the most overhead clearance. On-board servers and laptops run the show. All of the data collected is mashed together and used in Tom Tom devices and other Tele Atlas GPS service partners.

*source: http://blog.wired.com

ESRI User Conference 07

On June 18th, 2007 at San Diego Convention Center, CA, the GIS users from all over the world will meet to learn new skills, share information and discover best practices and tips and tricks that they can instantly use to expand the spatial word.
It’s the largest conference in the world devoted to GIS. More information can be found at: http://www.esri.com/events/uc/index.html

I will start a 30 day count down from April 17th featuring interesting stuff about the conferences, tips for first times, updates, GIS trends and places to visit in San Diego.

Please feel free to post any questions you have about the conferences, I will not promise to answer all of them but will try my best to get back to you.

GIS thoughts.......

"The application of GIS is only limited by the imagination of those who use it."-- Jack Dangermond

The new source of power is not money in the hands of a few but information in the hands of many. "--John Naisbitt, Megatrends

"When geography and life intersect, people pay attention,"--Nick Boyon






*Source: www.uninet.net