Pipeline Open Data Standards – An Explanation of the Core Module
Anyone who has ever seen the schematic diagram located on the Pipeline Open Data Standards (PODS) website (www.pods.org) is directed to a brightly colored, categorized…
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Drilling Units
USLandGrid now provides drilling units across the United States. Delivered in shapefiles, the data is broken down by basin, top operators within the basin and…
100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation – Teams with Trimble for Innovative Global Urban Resilience Initiative
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 20, 2015—100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) is partnering with Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), which will offer a critical…
Trimble Launches VRS Now Service in New Mexico
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2015—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the launch of Trimble® VRS Now™ correction service in New Mexico. The commercial subscription service provides…
Trimble Launches VRS Now Service in Georgia
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2015—Trimble announced today the launch of Trimble® VRS Now™ correction service in Georgia. The commercial subscription service provides surveyors, civil engineers,…
The Pipeline Open Data Standard, Domains – Constraining Data Input
The Pipeline Open Data Standard (PODS) database is designed to be a reporting tool for pipeline projects by creating a populated database of relevant information…
XToolsPro vs ET GeoWizards
When it comes to general-purpose third party ArcGIS Desktop Extensions, two popular products stand out: ET GeoWizards and XTools Pro. ET GeoWizards is an ArcGIS…
Database Models
Sniff test from the wiktionary (idiomatic) An informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one’s common sense or sense of propriety. Database model from the wiktionary A fundamental way of organization of data in…
Where are all the GIS jobs going?
There have been several layoffs over the last few months due to declining oil and gas prices and trends toward more cost effective management practices….
North American Imagery Program and How to Develop Your Staff
Disclaimer: I know people and have friends that push pixels for a living, at least I did at the time of this writing. The North…