My husband had planned a hike in Joshua Tree National Park for a small group of friends. I love hiking but also saw here a perfect opportunity to start up a new project to collect recreational sites with ArcPad. This is something I’d been wanting to do for a few weeks but never got around to it. Now, with only 20 minutes before heading out for the park, I had to start a project from scratch. Here’s how I started from nothing and ended up with a field-ready project in 15 minutes.
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Posted February 7th, 2012 in
Blog by Michele Mattix
Today I have some big news to share with you.
I have accepted a position with Esri as the ArcPad Product Manager. This is a wonderful opportunity for me and it’s one that I am very excited about! As many of you know, I worked at Esri several years ago as an instructor. It was a great experience for me then as I boosted my technical GIS skills and found my voice as a trainer and communicator. I left Esri as my personal and career path brought me back to Arizona where, for the past five years, I worked as an instructor and consultant for GPS, ArcPad, and field data collection. Now it is time for a new challenge – to take what I’ve learned and the experience I’ve gained back to Esri and be the connecting link between those who use ArcPad and those at Esri who develop and market it.
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Posted August 8th, 2011 in
Blog by Michele Mattix
Before launching GeoMattix, I worked as a Trimble GPS sales rep and trainer in Arizona. To help learn the finer points of the various GPS devices, I would take a unit along when I went hiking in Sedona – my adopted hometown. I carried a GeoExplorer in my backpack with an external antenna attached to my hat as I went around Chimney Rock; clipped a Nomad to my fanny pack for a hike around Airport Mesa; and was able to carry a Juno in the pocket of my water bottle as I hiked up Cathedral Rock.
Michele atop Airport Mesa in 2008, Nomad GPS in hand
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Posted August 4th, 2011 in
Blog by Michele Mattix
by Michele Mattix
Online, on campus, or a hybrid? One year or two? Day classes or night? To continue with my series of articles about getting a master’s in GIS, today I’d like to share with you a few things to consider when selecting a program.
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Posted July 27th, 2011 in
Blog by Michele Mattix
In my last article I added some food for thought in the discussion of whether a master’s degree in GIS is worthwhile. Today, I will add to that discussion by considering two recent New York Times articles regarding the value of a master’s degree.
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Posted July 24th, 2011 in
Blog by Michele Mattix