Maps are a universal medium of communication and are easily understood and appreciated by most, regardless of language, culture or background. A map is an accurate interpretation of a point in time of the earth surface; a map is not an exact image of the earth surface as it incorporates the bias of the cartographer and/or purpose of the map. Read more.... | Eight years ago 85% of GIS users were traditional GIS Analyst and Consultants. Today less than 20% of GIS users are GIS Analyst and Consultants. The spatial industry has moved from the desktop to the palms of nearly every world citizen. Read more.... | Global Navigation Satellite Systems have provided a cheap user-friendly solution to the aged old navigation problem with such a great success that it has taken the market by force. In the process it has pushed functional and accurate technologies to become obsolete within a very short timeframe. Read more.... Related Links: GPS World: Troubled GPS Satellite SVN49 Removed from Active Service | Aerial Photography resolution has increased to up to 4cm; satellite imagery to up to 41cm. This has raised new privacy, safety & security concerns from the public as well as from governments across the world. Combined with new products offering geo-referenced street level views, building models and 3D terrain models, we ask ourselves if these concerns are legitimate. Read more.... |
