Friday, February 15, 2013

Happy Middle of February GIS Folks

There are so many things going on in the SCAUG world over the next few weeks. We have an OKSCAUG User Group meeting in Edmond, OK on February 27. If you are in the area we would love for you to join us for this ½ day free event.

http://www.scaug.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1175551&eventId=616217&EventViewMode=EventDetails

The conference is just around the corner. Don’t forget to register by March 1 to take advantage of the early bird discount and to get your conference tee shirt. We are also offering some great training opportunities.

http://www.scaug.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1175551&eventId=569462&EventViewMode=EventDetails

For all the latest SCAUG happenings visit the events page on our website often.

http://www.scaug.org/

We look forward to seeing you at one or all of our upcoming events.

Have a great afternoon!

Shellie

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Good Afternoon,
SCAUG is in the process of trying to document the rich history that SCAUG has provided the GIS community to the region over the past 23 years. As you will see it is easier to document recent history but we are definitely trying to document it from day one. (Or as close as we can to that time) We are bringing several aspects of SCAUG history to the website for the members to see and appreciate the years of hard work that helped form SCAUG as you see it today. The website has proven to serve as a good repository for SCAUG to display the history to the members. Here is what we have started so far. As time and resources permit we will upload more material and historical resources for you to enjoy.

Regional SCAUG Conference History Site Under Development
http://www.scaug.org/Default.aspx?pageId=716915

If you would like to submit material to share your SCAUG history in photos, stories, scanned files, or publications feel free to send them to us so we can enrich SCAUG for years to come.
webmaster@scaug.org

Have a Good Afternoon,
CEB III

New Tools and updates

Esri Map Shows Impacts of Storms Sweeping Across the US with social media updates - The Esri Severe Weather Public Information Map can be used to explore live storm reports, weather warnings, and precipitation data with geo-tagged social content from Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube http://bit.ly/WM962v

Developers... The USGS Wants You! The USGS is seeking help via this platform from many of the Nation's premier app developers and data visualization specialists in developing new visualizations and applications for datasets http://bit.ly/Y7IPsj

NFL Fan Map Data Visualization created from Facebook data - I’m not sure I can agree that its the best fan map “ever”, however, given that its been created by mashing up data scraped from facebook it is pretty cool! So how was this one done? Well, they used data… LOTS of it! http://bit.ly/YQRKV4

National Geographic Maps Now Available on Avenza's PDF Maps App - The alliance enhances Avenza's digital map database by adding more than 500 maps from National Geographic, a world-renowned source, and furthers National Geographic Maps' established reach with mobile consumers http://bit.ly/11Panow

The Cloud's Implications for 3D Machine Control and What is The Cloud? - There are many types of cloud computing. After understanding the various types, it becomes obvious that the term "Cloud" is used in a broad sense. Lets take a look at the list below then understand how this can benefit 3D machine control and site connectivity http://bit.ly/14BKb3X

Your Guide to What's New in Mountain Lion - Ever since the introduction of the iPhone (and the iPad a few years later), people have increasingly been introduced to the Apple ecosystem first by an iOS device,not a Mac. Apple's biggest selling point is that its products all work together and work consistently. http://bit.ly/12pSXTZ

The BlackBerry Enterprise Vision and Roadmap: Find out about innovative tools for Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) including BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, and get all the details on the BlackBerry® software and services roadmap http://bit.ly/11G9lzy

Mobile Developers - Get Listed in This Directory! - Developers, please feel free list yourself and describe your services in this directory - be sure to specify the area of specialty (iOS, Android etc...) Be sure to include your Twitter @name to get tweeted! http://bit.ly/XlpsLv

JOB - GIS Specialist - AE2S is seeking a GIS Specialist to be located in our Bismarck, ND office. The successful candidate will assist Engineers, Surveyors, and Project Managers with tasks associated with projects, studies, and presentations, as well as provide stand-alone GIS development and implementation http://bit.ly/TEOSHR

JOB - Software Developer (GIS) - Minimum 5 years specialized experience is required. Specialized experience includes: experience as an applications programmer, knowledge of computer equipment and ability to develop complex software to satisfy design objectives http://bit.ly/13oxaKv

Monday, January 28, 2013

SCAUG 2013 Conference

The 23rd South Central Arc User Group Conference registration is open!
Training Classes - April 8 & 9
Conference - April 10 - 12
Technical Workshops - April 12

Crowne Plaza Dallas Near The Galleria
14315 Midway Road, Addison, Texas
Conference Room Rate:Single/Double $96

for more information go to www.scaug.org

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Free live training seminar for participating in esri's community maps program

http://training.esri.com/Gateway/index.cfm?fa=seminars.viewDetails&course_id=192

Put Your Community on the Map

Presented by

Seminar Overview

Esri Community Maps builds superior online basemaps by combining content from the best available sources, including local, authoritative content from organizations around the world. In this seminar, you will learn how this exciting and unique program works and how your organization can benefit from participating. The presenter will discuss recent enhancements that make it easier for your organization to contribute its local geographic content to the community basemaps.

Thursday, January 24, 2013
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Key Points

After viewing this seminar, you will understand how to:

Determine if your organization should contribute to Esri Community Maps.
Navigate the Esri Community Maps contribution process.
Leverage Community Maps content in web applications.

Intended Audience

Anyone from organizations (e.g., governments, universities, public schools, and commercial centers) who needs to share and access online GIS basemap content.

Viewing Introduction to the Esri Community Maps Program may be helpful to participants who are unfamiliar with Esri Community Maps.

New Dashboard and Collector Applications Just Released in ArcGIS Online

Operations Dashboard and Collector for ArcGIS Released

by Bern Szukalski on January 16, 2013

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Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS and Collector for ArcGIS have been released, and are now available for use by organizations with an ArcGIS Online subscription. Operations Dashboard and Collector can be used together, or separately, depending on your needs.

Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS is now available for download from the Resource Center.

Collector for ArcGIS is now available for download from Apple’s App Store and Google Play.

Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS

Operations Dashboard provides a common operating picture for monitoring events. Operations Dashboard integrates maps and a variety of data sources to create comprehensive operational views that can include charts, lists, gauges, and indicators which update automatically as underlying data changes.

You can build operational views for use on either multiple monitors or single-display devices, such as tablets. Multiple views can be defined to meet the needs of people focusing on different aspects of the operation, and users can coordinate and collaborate using built-in text messaging and map markup. These operational views are stored as items in ArcGIS Online and can be shared with your organization.

For more information see:

§ Monitor operations and field data collection with the Dashboard and Collector apps

§ What is Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS?

Collector for ArcGIS

Designed with field crews in mind, Collector is used to capture and update both tabular and spatial information via smartphones using the built-in GPS capabilities of the device, or by tapping on the map. Data captured using Collector can be displayed in the Operations Dashboard.

In addition, field crews can plan routes and get directions to work locations, use data-driven forms to improve data input quality, capture photos and videos of assets, and seamlessly integrate information back into the organization’s GIS. Collector can also be configured to use various tools that help tailor the data collection workflow to the organization’s business needs.

For more information see:

§ Monitor operations and field data collection with the Dashboard and Collector apps

§ Collector for ArcGIS (Android)

§ Collector for ArcGIS (iOS)