Eric Colburn, PLS

Category: GIS

  • Esri Releases National Geographic World Basemap

    Esri Releases National Geographic World Basemap

    Highly Detailed Basemap Accessible via ArcGIS Online January 4, 2012 Redlands, California—In cooperation with National Geographic, Esri released the National Geographic World Map. Esri and National Geographic collaborated to produce a distinctive basemap that reflects National Geographic’s cartographic design, typographic style, and map policies. Designed to be aesthetically pleasing, the National Geographic World Map is…

  • The National Land Survey of Finland Opens Topographic Datasets 1 May 2012 For Free Use

    The National Land Survey of Finland Opens Topographic Datasets 1 May 2012 For Free Use

    The National Land Survey of Finland Opens Topographic Datasets 1 May 2012 For Free Use The Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry issued a decree on 21 December 2011 on the fees of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS). The decree prescribes that the NLS will open its topographic datasets to the public on 1…

  • GeoEye Wins Multi-year, Multi-million Dollar Russian Contract

    GeoEye Wins Multi-year, Multi-million Dollar Russian Contract

    GeoEye and ScanEx to Provide High-resolution Satellite Data for Russia’s Countrywide Cadastral Project HERNDON, Va., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced that it is working with its Russian partner, ScanEx Research and Development Center, to provide millions of square kilometers of high-resolution satellite…

  • ArcGIS Online Overview Video

    ArcGIS Online Overview Video

    Create, find, use, and share maps, applications, and tools with everyone. Watch this ESRI ArcGIS Online Overview Video

  • Esri Press Book Presents Latest Crime Mapping and Analysis Methods

    Esri Press Book Presents Latest Crime Mapping and Analysis Methods

    Esri Press Book Presents Latest Crime Mapping and Analysis Methods November 15, 2011 Redlands, California—GIS Tutorial for Crime Analysis, the new workbook from Esri Press, combines step-by-step tutorials with independent exercises to teach readers the skills needed to apply mapping and analysis to police work. Designed for both classroom instruction and self-study, the book includes…

  • GeoDesign Summit Promotes Practical Applications

    GeoDesign Summit Promotes Practical Applications

    Redlands, California—GIS and design professionals, academics, and developers will gather at Esri headquarters in Redlands, California, January 5–6, 2012, for the third annual GeoDesign Summit. The event is open to anyone interested in the field of GeoDesign, which integrates GIS-based spatial analysis into the design process. This year’s theme, GeoDesign in Practice, reflects a focus on…

  • New Esri Basemap Highlights Thematic Content

    New Esri Basemap Highlights Thematic Content

    Free Light Gray Canvas Basemap Service Now Available October 6, 2011 User data shown on top of Light Gray Canvas map is easier to distinguish compared to user data displayed on busier maps

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup September 25, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup September 25, 2011

    Updates & Upgrades In this week’s Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup, I want to explain a few site upgrades in addition to this week’s summary. If you are a regular visitor here, you’ve no doubt noticed a new look. You also might have found some of the site features updated, too. What’s happening, simply is…

  • NOAA Office of Coast Survey Charts to Provide More Info Faster

    Revolutionary Change in NOAA Nautical Chart Production Means More Products, Faster, for Maritime Use NOAA’s development of a new navigational chart processing system, designed to meet the changing needs of the maritime community, moves into initial limited production on September 21. The new system, which slims down the current map production process while it beefs…

  • NOAA’s VDatum a Free Unlimited Access Web-Based GIS Software Tool

    NOAA Vertical Datum Transformation tool NOAA’s just-completed first edition VDatum tool will allow users to combine and transform geospatial data from different sources onto a single vertical  reference surface, removing the largest obstacle GIS users face when creating products that enable safe navigation and serve other vital purposes for coastal communities. The Vertical Datum Transformation tool, known…

  • MAPPS Launches State Chapter in Colorado

    Denver, CO, August 31, 2011 – A state chapter of MAPPS, the association of private sector geospatial firms, was announced today at the GIS in the Rockies conference in Denver, CO. Speaking at the conference, MAPPS Executive Director John Palatiello and Gary Outlaw, Merrick & Company (Aurora, CO), the first President of CO-MAPPS, said the…

  • Esri Opens Software Research and Development Center in China

    Redlands, California—Esri has established a research and development (R&D) center in Beijing, China. The center will provide geographic information system (GIS) software development to support China’s many growing industries. Using ArcGIS, Esri’s Chinese software engineers will be developing core technologies for web- and cloud-based mapping systems, advanced spatial information visualization, and mobile mapping solutions.

  • Trimble Offers Utilities an Innovative Software Tool for Power Transmission Line Route Planning

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2011 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the Trimble® Corridor Analyst routing software for power transmission lines. The innovative software simultaneously considers construction costs, environmental restrictions, social concerns and legislative obligations, allowing utility planners to thoroughly examine alternatives and select the most appropriate corridors for high-voltage power transmission lines, which can…

  • Ashtech Names DigitalGeo GIS Distributor for Portugal

    DigitalGeo, a startup Portuguese GIS distributor, has been selected to represent the Ashtech® GIS product line in Portugal. “We have high expectations for the innovative newly formed DigitalGeo,” said Ashtech EMEA Sales Director, Jean-Marc Ferre. “They have been fast out of the gate, representing industry leaders ESRI®, Digiterra Hungary, Laser Technology Inc. and now Ashtech.”

  • Professional Land Surveyor Survey-Are You a Geographic Information Surveyor (GIS)?

    In this week’s Professional Land Surveyor Survey, I’m asking: Are You a Geographic Information Surveyor (GIS)? Too often we micro-define and minimize what it is that we do by defining our profession by what our job tasks are, by what our tools are, by our business processes, or by cultural and historical definitions (some defined…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News-Carlson Software’s 2011 Office Product Release

    Professional Land Surveyor News-Carlson Software’s 2011 Office Product Release Hundreds of Improvements to Speed Work and Increase AccuracyHighlight Carlson Software’s 2011 Office Product Release MAYSVILLE, Ky., U.S.A. (September 30, 2010) — Carlson Software, a leading producer of software for land development professionals in the surveying, civil engineering, construction and mining industries, has released its 2011…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News-European Environment Agency and Esri Put Map Service in Cloud

    Professional Land Surveyor News-European Environment Agency and Esri Put Map Service in Cloud August 17, 2010 Redlands, California—The European Environment Agency (EEA) and Esri have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement supports the design and development of ways to share and access essential geographic environmental data provided by the agency’s 38 European member countries.…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News-Trimble and Critigen Extend Business Partner Agreement to Deliver Advanced Geospatial Solutions

    Professional Land Surveyor News-Trimble and Critigen Extend Business Partner Agreement to Deliver Advanced Geospatial Solutions SUNNYVALE, Calif., — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Critigen announced an extension of the business partner agreement originally established in 2004 between Trimble’s Mapping & GIS Division and Critigen’s former parent, CH2M HILL. Critigen will serve as system integrator and provide…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News Adapx GIS Data Collection for GeoPDF, ESRI MapIt, & Mobile Devices

    Professional Land Surveyor News Adapx GIS Data Collection for GeoPDF, ESRI MapIt, & Mobile Devices Adapx Introduces New Capturx GIS Data Collection Solutions for GeoPDF, ESRI MapIt, and Mobile Devices at ESRI User Conference Handwritten data on paper maps and forms instantly scanned and sent to ArcGIS, GeoPDF files, and ESRI MapIt-enabled SharePoint lists using…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News Trimble Introduces New Desktop and GPS Handheld Solution for Utility and Smart Grid Asset Maintenance and Inspection

    Professional Land Surveyor News Trimble Introduces New Desktop and GPS Handheld Solution for Utility and  Smart Grid Asset Maintenance and Inspection SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2010 — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today a new version of its Trimble® Field Inspector solution for utility infrastructure and smart grid asset maintenance and inspection. The solution is comprised of…