Google Apps and the iPhone 3GS for the Professional Land Surveyor

September 10, 2009 in Business, Google, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Product Reviews, Videos by EricColburn

Apple iPhone 3GS

Apple iPhone 3GS

Last week I started using a couple of new technologies and tools, Google Apps and the Apple iPhone, which I will be writing about in future posts after an evaluation period. I did, however, want to share with you a little about these new (to me) additions to my tool chest.

Google Apps, Helping Businesses Work Smarter

OK, so that’s a line more or less right from a Google Apps benefits web page. But this is one of the reasons I looked into and decided to switch my email system over to Google Apps, along with all the other features included.

Here’s my story:

Professional Land Surveyor opens business. Professional Land Surveyor buys many computers over the years and software for land surveying needs and business applications. Documents, email and contacts are now easily stored on computer.

Communication and sharing becomes an issue.

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Swine Flu on Google Maps

April 28, 2009 in General, GIS, Google, Land Surveying, News, Surveying Software by EricColburn


View H1N1 Swine Flu in a larger map

H1N1 Swine flu in 2009

  • Pink markers are suspect
  • Purple markers are confirmed or probable
  • Deaths lack a dot in marker
  • Yellow markers are negative

Professional Land Surveyor Source: Google Maps

In case you forgot how important and ingrained GIS has become or how important mapping can be to the public in general, in this case to fight a major health epidemic/pandemic, check out this interactive Google Map (and data) showing the spread of the new Swine Flu

Could Professional Land Surveyors Use Google Latitude

February 5, 2009 in Business, Google, Land Surveying, News, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

Introducing Google Latitude

You can see where your friends or employees are in real time! This could be a great application for Professional Land Surveyors, Engineers, Architects and other AEC professionals to keep up to date the location of its people.

I can easily see where you could use this service to coordinate field visits or redirect your surveying field crews based on their current location.

You can enjoy Google Latitude on your phone, computer, or both. Play the video to learn more about Google Latitude.

YouTube – Google Latitude.

Professional Land Surveyor Link – GeoPDF Placemark Balloon Enhancement in Google Earth 5.0

February 4, 2009 in Google, Land Surveying, Surveying Software by EricColburn

Professional Land Surveyor Link:

GeoPDF: Placemark Balloon Enhancement in GE 5.0.

Official Google Blog: Dive into the new Google Earth

February 3, 2009 in GIS, Google, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Surveying Software, Videos by EricColburn

Official Google Blog: Dive into the new Google Earth.

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