by Michele Mattix February 25, 2010
In this economy, going to a technical training class is a luxury. Most businesses and organizations have had to make deep cuts and travel budgets are among them. This makes attending a traditional classroom training class pretty much impossible. But technology does not stand still and that is especially true in the geospatial industry. It is also true in the technical training industry. (more…)
by Michele Mattix
Collecting field data using GPS technology has never been easier. The equipment is smaller and lighter. Many modern GPS units are all-in-one handheld devices that combine the GPS antenna, receiver, and field computer into one device. Color screens that operate by touch make navigating the field computer a breeze. If the unit does not have a built-in digital camera, laser rangefinder, compass, or other device, then it probably has Bluetooth and/or WiFi to enable wireless communication with such peripheral devices.
With so many field data collection devices on the market, it can be overwhelming to figure out which one is the best for you. Here are some things to consider when shopping for GPS field equipment that will be used to collect GIS-ready data. (more…)
Recently I received an email from a GPS user asking me to review his data. “Something must be wrong with my GPS unit,” he wrote, “the data I collected don’t line up with my other GIS data.” He had attached his data to the email and it consisted of a single file called points.shp. (more…)
CAD users beware! While ArcGIS supports the mapping of CAD data, ArcPad – ESRI’s field software – does not. Though it is no problem to convert CAD data into the geodatabase format, the handling of CAD annotation can present challenges. In this article, I will walk you through a problem one of my clients was having and the solution I came up with.
2009-12-11
GeoMattix is pleased to post our December, 2009 newsletter. We are preparing to leave for a few weeks and wanted to take a moment to wish you happy holidays and to share a little of what we’ve been up to and what we’ll be doing this spring. Enjoy!
Lots of Training – We’ve been doing a lot of training lately – all over the place! Though certified training has not been as popular this year, custom training has been popular for topics ranging from getting started with GIS to advanced GPS techniques. (more…)