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onsdag den 30. juni 2010
Extra! Extra! Google News redesigned to be more customizable and shareable
Kun engelsk ...
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Why mention Google News on a GIS blog? Well, the introductory lines are true in many ways and if you change the word news with the word GIS you may get even more truth ...
There’s an old saying that all GIS is local. But all GIS is personal too—we connect with it in different ways depending on our interests, where we live, what we do and a lot of other factors.
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There’s an old saying that all news is local. But all news is personal too—we connect with it in different ways depending on our interests, where we live, what we do and a lot of other factors. Today we’re revamping the Google News homepage with several changes designed to make the news that you see more relevant to you. We’re also trying to better highlight interesting stories you didn’t know existed and to make it easier for you to share stories through social networks.
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Read more: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/extra-extra-google-news-redesigned-to.html
There’s an old saying that all news is local. But all news is personal too—we connect with it in different ways depending on our interests, where we live, what we do and a lot of other factors. Today we’re revamping the Google News homepage with several changes designed to make the news that you see more relevant to you. We’re also trying to better highlight interesting stories you didn’t know existed and to make it easier for you to share stories through social networks.
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The new heart of the homepage is something we call “News for you”: a stream of headlines automatically tailored to your interests. You can help us get it right by using the “Edit personalization” box to specify how much you’re interested in Business, Health, Entertainment, Sports or any subject you want to add (whether it’s the Supreme Court, the World Cup or synthetic biology). You can choose to view the stories by Section view or List view, and reveal more headlines by hovering over the headline with your mouse. We’ll remember your preferences each time you log in. If you don’t want customized Google News, hit “Reset personalization" to clear all personalization preferences. If you haven't previously customized and would prefer not to, simply save and close the “Edit personalization” box. You can always go back and change it later.
To give you more control over the news that you see, we’re now allowing you to choose which news sources you’d like to see more or less often. You can do so in News Settings. These sources will rank higher or lower for you (but not for anyone else) in Google News search results and story clusters. We’ve also added keyboard shortcuts for easier navigation, like in Gmail or Google Reader. When you’re in Google News, hit the question mark key to pop up a full list of shortcuts.
There are the subjects that interest you and then there’s the major news of the day. To make it easy for you to find the big stories like Hurricane Alex, we’re adding links to topics that many outlets are covering. You’ll find these topics in the Top Stories section on the left side of the homepage as well as in linked keywords above headlines. Clicking on a topic link takes you to a list of related coverage that you can add to your news stream. You can change your preferences any time in “Edit personalization.”
We’re also more prominently displaying the Spotlight section, which features stories of more lasting interest than breaking news and has been one of our most popular sections since we introduced it last fall. And then there’s local news; we’re now highlighting weather and headlines about your city or neighborhood in their own section, which you can edit with whichever location you want to follow.
Finally, you can now easily share story clusters with other people via Buzz, Reader, Facebook or Twitter. Just select the drop-down menu marked by an arrow on the top-right of each story cluster. In the drop-down, you can also choose to see more or less of the first news source.
The redesigned Google News homepage is rolling out today in the English-language edition in the U.S., and we plan to expand it to all editions in the coming months. We’re making the ability to choose which sources you’ll see more or less often available in all English-language editions worldwide and plan to expand it soon.
To give you more control over the news that you see, we’re now allowing you to choose which news sources you’d like to see more or less often. You can do so in News Settings. These sources will rank higher or lower for you (but not for anyone else) in Google News search results and story clusters. We’ve also added keyboard shortcuts for easier navigation, like in Gmail or Google Reader. When you’re in Google News, hit the question mark key to pop up a full list of shortcuts.
There are the subjects that interest you and then there’s the major news of the day. To make it easy for you to find the big stories like Hurricane Alex, we’re adding links to topics that many outlets are covering. You’ll find these topics in the Top Stories section on the left side of the homepage as well as in linked keywords above headlines. Clicking on a topic link takes you to a list of related coverage that you can add to your news stream. You can change your preferences any time in “Edit personalization.”
We’re also more prominently displaying the Spotlight section, which features stories of more lasting interest than breaking news and has been one of our most popular sections since we introduced it last fall. And then there’s local news; we’re now highlighting weather and headlines about your city or neighborhood in their own section, which you can edit with whichever location you want to follow.
Finally, you can now easily share story clusters with other people via Buzz, Reader, Facebook or Twitter. Just select the drop-down menu marked by an arrow on the top-right of each story cluster. In the drop-down, you can also choose to see more or less of the first news source.
The redesigned Google News homepage is rolling out today in the English-language edition in the U.S., and we plan to expand it to all editions in the coming months. We’re making the ability to choose which sources you’ll see more or less often available in all English-language editions worldwide and plan to expand it soon.
Read more: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/extra-extra-google-news-redesigned-to.html
Beat the Traffic 3D® Broadcast Traffic Reporting
Fremtidens trafik vil bestå af enheder som kæmper for at beregne den bedste rute fra A til B via bedste punkter C og D og ...
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Read more: http://www.trianglesoftware.com/3d_mapping.aspx
Beat the Traffic's award-winning, high-definition traffic system provides an easy-to-use, 3D mapping environment designed to highlight traffic information for viewers.
The Beat the Traffic 3D mapping application produces clear, customizable, information-rich animations.
Inspired from flight simulation technology, the Beat the Traffic-3D live-to-air system produces clear, customizable, information-rich animations. There is no pre-rendering involved yet the fluidity of the animation is not compromised. Traffic flow and incidents are visualized using intuitive animations, incorporating familiar three-dimensional icons. An intuitive, easy to use web-based control panel allows you to customize and override the automated data. [...]
The Beat the Traffic 3D mapping application produces clear, customizable, information-rich animations.
Inspired from flight simulation technology, the Beat the Traffic-3D live-to-air system produces clear, customizable, information-rich animations. There is no pre-rendering involved yet the fluidity of the animation is not compromised. Traffic flow and incidents are visualized using intuitive animations, incorporating familiar three-dimensional icons. An intuitive, easy to use web-based control panel allows you to customize and override the automated data. [...]
Read more: http://www.trianglesoftware.com/3d_mapping.aspx
Cool iPhone app gives lowdown on any neighborhood
Kun amerikansk ...
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Read more: http://blogs.computerworld.com/16439/cool_iphone_app_gives_lowdown_on_your_neighborhood
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The iPhone app, called Business Analyst Online, or BAO, links back to a wealth of geocoded demographic data stored in ESRI's geographic information system databases. Best of all, you can tap it for free.
"We think it’s really cool, because unlike any other app it will allow you to really check out a location, find out what it’s like and what kind of people live there," says Lead product manager James Killick.
Killick says ESRI is providing more than just rehashed Census data. "It’s updated demographics created by ESRI’s team of demographers, statisticians and economists who have been involved with building these kind of data sets for over 35 years," he says.
BAO was created with the needs of the real estate industry in mind, Killick says, but a search function will allow anyone to find locations that meet specific demographic criteria. [...]
Read more: http://blogs.computerworld.com/16439/cool_iphone_app_gives_lowdown_on_your_neighborhood
Where Will the Next Volcano Erupt?
Det er en farlig verden vi lever i ...
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Read more: http://www.good.is/post/transparency-where-will-the-next-volcano-erupt/
The April 14 eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano disrupted air traffic over much of Europe and stranded thousands of passengers across the world. The total cost is estimated to be $5 billion in lost GDP through May 24, 2010. But now that dust has cleared, we can see that the eruption was small by historical standards, and there is always the chance of a bigger one: At any given time there are roughly 20 active volcanoes around the world, and there are 16 volcanoes—called "Decade Volcanoes"—that are currently noted to have a history of large eruptions and a proximity to populated areas. Imagine the cost if one of those erupts.
Read more: http://www.good.is/post/transparency-where-will-the-next-volcano-erupt/
tirsdag den 29. juni 2010
GearScape is a Geographic Information System platform dedicated to geoprocessing
En kort definition af GP: Geoproccessering går grundlæggende ud på at automatisere GIS opgaverne. Næsten alle former for GIS arbejde indebærer en stor del af gentagelser af de samme trin igen og igen. Dette skriger efter en eller anden form for maskineri til at definere og replikere disse processer. Geoprocessering er lige netop dette og indbefatter også dette at kunne kombinere flere af disse i serier af operationer. Denne process defineres vha. modeller og scripts ...
The fundamental purpose of geoprocessing is to allow you to automate your GIS tasks. Almost all uses of GIS involve the repetition of work, and this creates the need for methods to automate, document, and share multiple-step procedures known as workflows. Geoprocessing supports the automation of workflows by providing a rich set of tools and a mechanism to combine a series of tools in a sequence of operations using models and scripts. [See more]
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mandag den 28. juni 2010
A Cloud-powered GIS App Store
Saml din egen GIS med sky på ...
/Sik Go ahead, cloud my day ... GIS in the cloud mashed up and tailored your every need ...
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The Cloud... Empowering End-User Choice
We use cloud computing to provide GIS users with the power to easily provision GIS applications and ultimately help them avoid vendor lock-in. By providing production-ready environments in a pay-as-you-go model, customers have on-demand access to enterprise GIS applications from many different vendors. Done using it or it didn't work for you? Okay, shut it down and stop paying. Compare this model to the "traditional" sales cycle of large software vendors, where buyers must trust marketing claims, pay up-front licensing fees, and independently procure hardware before the implementation even begins; we believe people will almost unanimously find the cloud deployment model a more desirable and user-friendly approach to software implementation.
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We use cloud computing to provide GIS users with the power to easily provision GIS applications and ultimately help them avoid vendor lock-in. By providing production-ready environments in a pay-as-you-go model, customers have on-demand access to enterprise GIS applications from many different vendors. Done using it or it didn't work for you? Okay, shut it down and stop paying. Compare this model to the "traditional" sales cycle of large software vendors, where buyers must trust marketing claims, pay up-front licensing fees, and independently procure hardware before the implementation even begins; we believe people will almost unanimously find the cloud deployment model a more desirable and user-friendly approach to software implementation.
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Lucky You
So, what's the moral of the story? Things are getting much easier for end-users of GIS technology. The capabilities of cloud computing simplify the long, daunting tasks of installing and maintaining complex GIS solutions. Now end-users will be able to complete extensive tasks like procuring hardware, installing servers in a data center, configuring networks, installing operations systems and installing GIS applications in a matter of minutes, rather than months.
If you are a GIS professional stuck with an IT manager's burden... consider the cloud your ticket to freedom.
Read more: http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=3531
So, what's the moral of the story? Things are getting much easier for end-users of GIS technology. The capabilities of cloud computing simplify the long, daunting tasks of installing and maintaining complex GIS solutions. Now end-users will be able to complete extensive tasks like procuring hardware, installing servers in a data center, configuring networks, installing operations systems and installing GIS applications in a matter of minutes, rather than months.
If you are a GIS professional stuck with an IT manager's burden... consider the cloud your ticket to freedom.
Read more: http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=3531
Download ESRI ArcGIS 10 - Released
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Read more: http://www.esriuk.com/arcgis10/existing_customers.asp
The ArcGIS 10 software will be available as a download from week commencing 28 June or on DVD at a later date.
Read more: http://www.esriuk.com/arcgis10/existing_customers.asp
fredag den 25. juni 2010
Africa is BIG
Afrikas størrelse både fysisk og politisk er aldrig kommet til rette i de mentale opfattelser vi har af det store kontinent mod syd ...
/Sik Map projections really have distorted our view of the real world ...
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tirsdag den 22. juni 2010
Get a laugh on your way from Tokyo to New York
Prøv dette på maps.google.com:
1) Rutevejledning
2) Angiv 'Tokyo, Japan' som start
3) Angiv 'New York, USA' som slut
4) Hent rutevejledning
Check punkt nummer 24 og 38 på listen ...
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1) Choose 'Get directions'
2) Type 'Tokyo, Japan' as starting point
3) Type 'New York, USA' as destination
4) Go ahead ...
Now check out no. 24 and no. 38 ...
/SikLive train map for the London Underground
Real time live data på et kort er bare fascinerende ...
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/Sikmandag den 21. juni 2010
Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data Through the Eyes of Experts
Skønheden i data skal ofte ses igennem øjnene på dem som kan ...
/Sik The hidden beauty of data seen through the eyes of the gifted ...
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Visualization is the graphic presentation of data -- portrayals meant to reveal complex information at a glance. Think of the familiar map of the New York City subway system, or a diagram of the human brain. Successful visualizations are beautiful not only for their aesthetic design, but also for elegant layers of detail that efficiently generate insight and new understanding.This book examines the methods of two dozen visualization experts who approach their projects from a variety of perspectives -- as artists, designers, commentators, scientists, analysts, statisticians, and more. Together they demonstrate how visualization can help us make sense of the world. Explore the importance of storytelling with a simple visualization exercise Learn how color conveys information that our brains recognize before we're fully aware of it Discover how the books we buy and the people we associate with reveal clues to our deeper selves Recognize a method to the madness of air travel with a visualization of civilian air traffic Find out how researchers investigate unknown phenomena, from initial sketches to published papers.
Visualization is the graphic presentation of data -- portrayals meant to reveal complex information at a glance. Think of the familiar map of the New York City subway system, or a diagram of the human brain. Successful visualizations are beautiful not only for their aesthetic design, but also for elegant layers of detail that efficiently generate insight and new understanding.This book examines the methods of two dozen visualization experts who approach their projects from a variety of perspectives -- as artists, designers, commentators, scientists, analysts, statisticians, and more. Together they demonstrate how visualization can help us make sense of the world. Explore the importance of storytelling with a simple visualization exercise Learn how color conveys information that our brains recognize before we're fully aware of it Discover how the books we buy and the people we associate with reveal clues to our deeper selves Recognize a method to the madness of air travel with a visualization of civilian air traffic Find out how researchers investigate unknown phenomena, from initial sketches to published papers.
Contributors include:Nick Bilton,Michael E. Driscoll,Danyel Fisher,Jessica Hagy,Gregor Hochmuth,Todd Holloway,Noah Iliinsky,Eddie Jabbour,Valdean Klump,Aaron Koblin,Robert Kosara,Valdis Krebs,JoAnn Kuchera-Morin,Adam Perer,Anders Persson,Maximilian Schich,Matthias Shapiro,Julie Steele,Moritz Stefaner,Jer Thorp,Andrew Vande Moere,Fernanda Viega,Martin Wattenberg,and Michael Young.
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