


Let the GIS Wars Commence
Those who read this blog regularly will have seen me discuss the difference between geospatial and GIS. The latter is a part of the former. Geospatial takes in all geotechnologies: mapping platforms, GIS, location intelligence platforms etc. GIS was once the only game...
Why is GIS Struggling?
I keep reading the equivalent of: “GIS is dated technology”. “GIS: Out with the old in with the new”. “Long established GIS vendors are fighting a lost battle”. What’s the deal; are we in a period where the leaders in...
Will GIS ever be a Mainstream Commercial Technology?
The long established providers of GIS technology must have been shaking in their boots with the recent Mapbox-Carto partnership announcement. Carto’s CEO Javier de la Torre writes: Over the last 15 years the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Industry has been...
ArcGIS offline data collection without a named user?
There have been some very nice apps released over the last few years which allow ArcGIS users to collect data using a phone or tablet while in the field. Initially built for online only use, these apps have been extended to provide offline capabilities. But these apps...
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