It is something that many of us take for granted
every day. If we need to find directions to an unfamiliar place, all we need to do is pull out our smartphone or tablet and get maps of that place
instantly. But these tools have not always been available, and the U.S. Census Bureau is celebrating the technology that made …
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In October of 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast of the United States causing
billions of dollars in damage. The super storm became the most destructive hurricane of the season but it also provided transportation researchers a
new way to analyze the effect that extreme events have on traffic patterns in major cities. Engineers from the University of Illinois …
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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or “drone technology,” is a very hot topic amongst several
disciplines, most of which are held together with the linchpin, GIS. They are one of the newest and most innovative tools to be considered for
commercial use. They survey data in less time, using fewer natural resources than manned aircraft. While UAVs offer advantages of utilizing
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Azavea's annual Summer of Maps fellowship program is about to open its submission process again.
Summer of Maps is a program that provides $5,000 stipends to GIS students to work as GIS analysts on pro bono geospatial projects for
non-profits for a three month period over the summer of 2015. The first submission period from January 5 to February 8 …
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It's estimated that about 7% of males are color blind in some form (as compared with 0.4% of females).
While a very small percentage don't see color at all, the most common form of color blindness is the inability to differentiate red and green
colors. One area that color blindness can be challenging is in reading and interpreting maps. …
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Python from novice to pro Whether you're an experienced programmer looking to get into Python or grizzled
Python veteran who remembers the days when you had to import the string module, Dive Into Python is your 'desert island' Python
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