Position IT March 2010

LEAD EDITORIAL Not a day too soon   COVER STORY Measure it – manage it! Information from GeoSpace This old management adage accurately describes the products and services of GeoSpace International – the company featured on this month’s cover of PositionIT.   VIEWS and OPINION Walking together towards a sustainable future Realities of cloud computing Implementation of GIS in government institutions INDUSTRY NEWS Register via Grandfather Clause Forensic mapping and environmental assessments AGM and GIS workshop for municipalities Landmark land claim ruling made AfricaGEO 2011 Conference Name change for CDSM Update of the national land cover and land use initiatives New PLATO registration category for mine surveyors ISPRS centenary celebrations   TRAINING NEWS GIS technology for United Nations University   Intern wins top UK university award GIS course in sustainable land use   SURVEYING Useful measurements Multibeam and sub-bottom profiling surveys for major port expansions   GIS Open source GIS education resource Getting geoinformation and SDI to work for Africa – Part 1 DATA VISUALISATION Methodology for deriving optimal exploration target zones Scanning a road   APPLICATIONS Product review: Altus APS-3 GPS technology helps save southern Africa’s ecosystems SURVEYING NEWS Compact and lightweight Mechanical measurement expertise Increasing productivity Cavity monitoring system Advancing cross border know-how New generation surveying system Mobile surveying solution Spot checking of agricultural parcels Contract to supply radar satellite data High performing mechanical total station Partnering with Google Aerial imagery solutions for agriculture Supports over 20 international languages Laser scanner for Kenyan firm     GIS NEWS Gated community dataset Energy-efficient socket server GIS and cloud computing Digital pen solutions Photogrammetric software update Global Spatial Data Infrastructure conference National backbone network ready Clarifying land ownership Web-based, editable GIS software DATA VISUALISATION NEWS Printers minimise environmental impact Enhanced 3D model of Mars crater edge Durable and tear-resistant media Handheld analyzers for mine mapping South African distributor for ZWCAD Global Visualization Lab Awards for infrastructure software solutions Do more with more Visualisation tool for mining and engineering sites     APPLICATION NEWS Powerful handheld data collectors GPS-GSM tracking technology aids elephant research Navigation integrates with mobile solution Achieve sub-metre GPS performance GPS measures snow depth and soil moisture DGPS receivers for handheld mapping Security upgrade for GPS ground control system EVENTS Future Events

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