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What a Small Porcelain Figure Says About Our Mapping Past

Maps as Art Street vendors in 18th century Europe hawked just about anything to satisfy the needs of their clients. They sold staples such as fresh fish, meats, kitchenware, as well as the latest fashionable clothes and home accessories. They also peddled maps.  It was popular back then to hang maps on walls of houses,...

xyHt Digital Magazine: October 2024

xyHt magazine’s October 2024 issue focuses on aerial mapping, with an in-depth look at mapping the world’s critical environments and what aerial mapping and GIS can do to help vineyards make better wine. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy,...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 09/27/2024

Virtual Surveyor Adds Productivity Tools to Mid-Level Smart Drone Surveying Software Plan  Dynamic Map Platform Expands HD Map Coverage to 16 European Countries  Leica Launches Lightweight GNSS Smart Antenna with Tilt Compensation   Trimble Introduces New Direct Georeferencing Portfolio for UAV Mapping  World Geospatial Industry Council Announces Trailblazer 2024 Award Winners  PIX4Dcatch now compatible with Bad...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 08/09/2024

Commercial UAV Expo Keynotes to Outline the Future of Airspace  2024 URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Award Winners Announced  Topocart Maps Brazil’s Expanding Cities  Woolpert to Gather Hydrographic Survey and Bathymetric Data in Tangier Sound  Association for Geographic Information Launches Earth Observation Network  Esri Releases New Book on Designing 3D Maps That Are Creative, Clear,...

This is GIS

As the leading professional organization for GIS professionals, URISA has long supported climate and community resilience efforts. The association has delivered 20 years of GIS emergency management and response and resilience efforts across the globe through GISCorps, to leading development and supporting sustainability and community resilience data efforts, conference sessions, training, and workshops and with...

Aiming Beyond the Sale

Elevating Service and Trust in Today’s Geospatial Equipment Market In today’s market, the relationship between dealers and manufacturers is a unique differentiator for businesses. When these partnerships are built on service, support, and trust, success is inevitable. Dealers who understand this can weather market storms and experience growth. “Relationships are everything!” That’s how Bryce Scala,...