Well what can I say, we finally got some rain and my son and I were so thankful we went out and played in it before work and school yesterday........Awesome! I noticed there are several jobs listed on the SCAUG homepage, good to know there is still work out there.

Not too much to report here other than the campus here at S.F.A. is coming back to life with all of the new students walking around with their parents, who by the way look totally scared, knowing there little angels are about to embark on the huge journey of life.

If you want to check out a few neat sites we put up go to our homepage www.crgsc.org and look at some new interactive web apps. So I guess that's it, here's wishing to more rain to come our way and I hope everyone has a great weekend.

What's New in Oklahoma

Happy Thursday GIS Community:

Summer seems to be winding down which means Fall is just around the corner. For many of us in Oklahoma the thought of Fall brings the anticipation of football games, county fairs and the OKSCAUG conference. This year will be no exception. The OKSCAUG committee is hard at work coordinating the 14th annual event scheduled for Tuesday, October 25. This one day conference is a great way for the OKSCAUG members to learn the latest in GIS technology, visit with vendors about new products, catch up with old friends and hopefully make some new ones. We are offering three new workshops this year on October 24 as well as 3 new training courses on October 26 - 27.

We invite all of the SCAUG members to join us for a great conference on October 25. Fall is a fabulous time to visit Oklahoma. For more information about the conference visit our website www.scaug.org

::The USNG National Implementation Center (TUNIC) at Delta State University::

::The USNG National Implementation Center (TUNIC) at Delta State University::

ArcGIS for Local Government

The ArcGIS for Local Government Resource Center is where you can find maps and apps that help you implement GIS in your local government. The maps and apps you will find here are organized around the work done on a daily basis by local governments to manage geographic information, visualize trends, and publish great Web maps.

You'll find maps and apps that help you with:

• Land Records


• Infrastructure


• Elections


• Planning and Development


• Public Safety
  

This Resource Center is also a place where you can communicate with other local government users, business partners, and the teams within Esri supporting local government. When you join this community, you can collaborate with us on the ArcGIS maps, apps, and best practices for local government.

Job Announcement - Ft. Worth, TX

A company in Ft. Worth, Texas, is searching for an ArcGIS Developer/Programmer. If you're interested in learning more, please contact the recruiter, Lon Lusk, at (972) 518-0198 x29.

Here's some details about what they're looking for:

• Experience developing GIS/mapping-based applications using the Esri suite (ArcGIS, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, ArcInfo, ArcView, ArcGIS Enginge, ArcObjects, ArcToolbox)


• Experience developing applications using Jana/J2EE (JDBC, Servlets, JSP) technologies or .NET


• Understanding of GIS data formats, data conversion and data maintenance concepts as it pertains to the development of custom desktop applications


• Strong client relationship management skills


• Knowledge and experience with project management tools a plus


• Experience in the transportation industry a plus

What's New Louisiana

Well this past Wednesday I had the opportunity to travel to Louisiana to a user group meeting hosted by LAGIC, ESRI, and SCAUG. In this "What's New In ArcGIS 10" session the group was able to hear first hand from Pam the ESRI rep. what exactly they could look forward to in 10. Many of the users were well aware of the functions that 10 allows and some picked up a few new tricks as well. With 32 attendees representing various sectors of La. I can see that interest is definitely there. I was able to meet many new people and hope to be able to provide as many resources as possible to them.

On a side note.... the food, as always in La. is awesome, Johnny Brown suggested this little grill restaurant with home cooking and the Wednesday special was chicken fried steak.... yummm. Back on point, Louisiana is full of GIS professionals that will without a doubt, bring an array of knowledge to the SCAUG family. I intend on helping in any way possible to provide a bridge for them to get the most out of SCAUG. I can't wait to see what the future holds for my new friends in La. Until next time this is Shane Diaz (SCAUG Louisiana Rep.) Come on Don......bring some rain PLEASE!

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