From rhoskins@home.com Mon Aug 23 16:06:09 1999 Received: from mxu3.u.washington.edu (mxu3.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.7]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.01) with ESMTP id QAA43566 for ; Mon, 23 Aug 1999 16:06:08 -0700 Received: from mail.rdc1.wa.home.com (imail@ha1.rdc1.wa.home.com [24.0.2.66]) by mxu3.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.06) with ESMTP id QAA03754 for ; Mon, 23 Aug 1999 16:06:08 -0700 Received: from c501552a ([24.5.121.123]) by mail.rdc1.wa.home.com (InterMail v4.01.01.00 201-229-111) with SMTP id <19990823230602.CTOP6201.mail.rdc1.wa.home.com@c501552a> for ; Mon, 23 Aug 1999 16:06:02 -0700 Message-ID: <00ba01beedbb$fb6c5240$7b790518@olmpi1.wa.home.com> From: "Richard E. Hoskins" To: "WAPHGIS" Subject: WAPHGIS: SpatialNews - August 1999, Issue #8 Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 16:05:23 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00B7_01BEED81.4EB1ECC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00B7_01BEED81.4EB1ECC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable SpatialNews - The Monthly GIS Newsletter from The GeoCommunity Issue #8 August, 1999 =20 * On-line version (Recommended!) available at=20 http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/currentnews.html * -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- =20 Welcome to issue #8 of the SpatialNews newsletter - =20 We are very excited to announce that this is the first edition being=20 sent to you from "The GeoCommunity". Due to all of the efforts=20 associated with the merger of the GIS Data Depot and the Spatial News,=20 we've been a bit behind. Sorry for the delay in getting this issue out,=20 however, I'm sure you will find that it was worth the wait! As always, we encourage you to send us your feedback, and we consider all=20 suggestions that will help us improve the content of the newsletter. =20 I want to personally welcome all of you to the GeoCommunity and look forward to helping you locate GIS news, data and=20 resources. Look for lots new content in the future and please=20 check out the website often to take full advantage of the=20 70,000+ pages of GIS resources that we offer. =20 This newsletter is helpware - if you want to encourage the free and=20 open concept promoted by the GeoCommunity please forward this newsletter to a friend - and please... visit our sponsors! =20 Regards Glenn Letham, editor editor@geocomm.com =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSORSHIP NOTICE http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section2.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 First and foremost we would like to thank this months Newsletter = sponsors,=20 Blue Marble Geographics and Mentor Software, for their generous=20 contributions. Without the support from these two companies and many = others like them in the future, the Spatial News and the monthly newsletter would not be possible. A heart felt thanks goes out to them = and=20 hopefully the rest of you will show your gratitude as well by checking out their Web Sites and all they have to offer. =20 Blue Marble Geographics - http://www.bluemarblegeo.com =20 Bringing you the Geographic Explorer, Geographic Calculator, GeoObjects, and more! =20 Blue Marble's Application Tool product line is designed for end users = who require a software application to address specific application = requirements such as the Geographic Transformer and Geographic Translator.=20 =20 The Development Tool product line is designed for applications = developers who=20 want to embed geographic component technology within their applications = without "reinventing the wheel". 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Mentor's software products include: =20 ~ Tralaine converts coordinates in data files from any defined=20 coordinate system to another. ~ Hawkeye provides AutoCAD=AE operators and AutoLISP=AE programmers=20 with the ability to work with two or more coordinate systems while using AutoCAD. ~ Multric adds rubber sheeting capabilities to AutoCAD and AutoLISP. ~ Marinus converts any scale DLG directly into AutoCAD's DWG format. ~ TralaineDLL provides a geographic/geodetic coordinate conversion=20 capability for Visual Basic, Delphi=AE, Optimia++=AE, C, C++, and MFC=20 users. ~ CS-MAP Coordinate System Mapping Library, consists of source or=20 object modules for (computer programmers and system developers) the=20 incorporation of coordinate transformation capabilities into your=20 own programs and/or products. =20 In addition to sponsoring this newsletter, The GeoCommunity=20 website is also looking for sponsors. Contact=20 info@geocomm.com for details. =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ IN THIS ISSUE http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/contents.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 =3D>SPATIAL CONTEST http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section1.html =20 =3D>THIS MONTH'S SPONSORS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section2.html =20 =3D>FEATURE ARTICLE - About The GeoCommunity http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section3.html =20 =3D>SPATIAL NEWS - News from the GIS world=20 Tons of Recent ESRI News! http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section4.html =20 =3D>SPATIAL BOOK REVIEW: Serving Maps on the Internet http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section5.html =20 =3D>GIS Day - November 19, 1999 http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section6.html =20 =3D>GIS IN CANADA, EH! - To charge or not to charge? http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section7.html =20 =3D>GIS EDUCATION http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section8.html =20 =3D>SPATIAL EVENTS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section9.html =20 =3D>SPATIAL GLOSSARY http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section10.html =20 =3D>SPATIAL FREEBIES http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section11.html =20 =3D>CLASSIFIED ADS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section12.html =20 =3D>SPATIAL WEBMASTER TIPS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section13.html =20 =3D>SPATIAL GOLD SUBSCRIBERS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section14.html =20 =3D>SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section15.html =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPATIAL CONTEST http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section1.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 This month, the GeoCommunity will be giving away a custom dataset and a limited edition Geocommunity T-shirt. Select=20 either the DCW on CD-Rom or one gigabyte of data selected=20 from our website at http://data.geocomm.com. Geocomm will=20 supply the data on CD-rom and ship to the winner. =20 A winner will be randomly selected from those who post a=20 thread to one of our newly redesigned GIS Discussion forums=20 at http://forum.geocomm.com/ =20 Good Luck =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ FEATURE ARTICLE - The GeoCommunity http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section3.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 If this is your first issue of SpatialNews I would like to welcome you. I am pleased to announce that we are now=20 reaching over 5000 gis professionals world-wide every month.=20 A special welcome goes out to the 1,500+ people who=20 subscribed to the newsletter by visiting us at the GeoCommunity=20 booth at the ESRI user conference in San Diego. It was great to finally meet some of you face to face! Also, if you=20 received a GeoCommunity or GIS DataDepot T-shirt I hope you're=20 showing it off to all your co-workers! =20 A couple of weeks ago we "threw the switch" (so to speak)=20 and launched our new web site at http://www.geocomm.com -=20 The GeoCommunity. When you visit the GeoCommunity you will=20 find the GISDataDepot and the SpatialNews websites, along=20 with some new features as well, all conveniently accessible=20 from one central location or GIS Portal. =20 We're still ironing out the wrinkles and I've almost=20 relocated to Florida, where I'll be working on SpatialNews=20 and the GeoCommunity full time. Your comments, feedback, or=20 opinions are always welcome.=20 Please forward to editor@geocomm.com =20 In our feature we go into detail about what you will find at the GeoCommunity website, including: GEO-SEARCH ENGINE http://search.geocomm.com DATA: http://data.geocomm.com NEWS: http://news.geocomm.com FORUM: http://forum.geocomm.com SOFTWARE: http://software.geocomm.com =20 Everything on the site is free - please support our sponsors! http://www.geocomm.com =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPATIAL NEWS - News from the GIS world http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section4.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 Autodesk Announces AutoCAD LT=20 =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 Old West Comes Alive Through New USGS Map...Historic Trails=20 in Mountains and Plains Uncovered =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 ERDAS AND LIZARDTECH SIGN COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 Microsoft Expedia Streets & Trips 2000 Commissions Survey On=20 Men's and Women's Driving Habits =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 Recently from alta4:=20 First week of August alta4 sold a site license of=20 ImageMapper 1.1a to the USGS Wetlands Research Center, Baton=20 Rouge,LA.=20 =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 This month we've included loads of News from last month's ESRI User Conference. =20 Industry news releases announced at the conference are at: http://news.geocomm.com/dailynews/1999/aug/01/index.html =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 ArcInfo 8 Perhaps the most dramatic part of the conference was when=20 ArcInfo 8 was introduced (to a thunderous rendition of the=20 theme from "2001 Space Odyssey". According to ESRI, ArcInfo=20 8 has been completely redesigned and reengineered to be=20 fast, easy, and powerful (much emphasis was placed on the=20 ease of use). We've highlighted many of the new features that you'll find in Arc 8. =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 ArcView 3.2 For those of you who are still impressed by the excellent upgrade that ESRI released with ArcView 3.1 last year,=20 hold on ArcView 3.2 is coming!=20 =20 Read about new features included in the latest release of ArcView. =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 Another product soon to be released by ESRI is ArcIMS 3.0. ArcIMS 3.0 is expected out later this year. Find out what you can expect in ArcIMS. =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 ArcView Business Analyst 1.1 ESRI has updated Business Analyst as well! =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 Model Builder for ArcView ArcView model builder is expected to be released later in=20 the summer.=20 Another poduct to be released! =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 GDT & ESRI collaborate One IMS application that I'm sure you'll be hearing about in=20 the future is a collaboration by GDT and ESRI to create an=20 online Spatial Data Maintenance Program for local government=20 agencies. =20 Find out all about the initiative - if you're involved in government IT or GIS projects you better check this out! =20 ------------------------------------------------------------=20 SPATIAL BOOK REVIEW: Serving Maps on the Internet http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section5.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 We've reviewed this little goodie published by ESRI Press Harder, C. - Serving Maps on the Internet ESRI Press, 1998. 130 pp. $19.95 =20 Also, ESRI Press has come out with 3 new titles. =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ GIS Day - November 19, 1999 http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section6.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 The National Geographic Society, The Association of American Geographers (AAG) and ESRI have announced the inaugural=20 worlwide GIS Day, to be held on Friday November 19, 1999.=20 =20 We've provided loads of info and pointers to help you get involved in GIS Day - Its's not only for ESRI users, it's for the entire GeoCommunity! =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ GIS IN CANADA, EH! - To charge or not to charge? http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section7.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 Several months ago I filled out a survey conducted by=20 several Canadian GIS professionals. Everyone was=20 concerned with the current government policies that exist in=20 order to recover costs associated with the production of=20 public GIS datasets.=20 =20 Learn more about what several guys in Canada are trying to do about the high costs associated with spatial datasets in Canada. =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ GIS EDUCATION http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section8.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 National Geographic Magazine is adding a regular feature to=20 its publication called "Cartographic". =20 I had the pleasure of getting the low-down on this new feature=20 directly from the Chief Cartographer at the NGS. =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 ESRI is providing a FREE Introduction to ArcInfo 8 in their=20 series of On-line courses. =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 New and updated courses on the Virtual Campus (extracted=20 from the ESRI Campus Newsletter). =20 Two new courses have been added to the Virtual Campus:=20 "Programming with Avenue" and "Spatial Hydrology Using=20 ArcView GIS." =20 =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 Paper by Steve Wanner & Joseph Kerski "The Implementation of ArcView GIS in Beginning and Advanced=20 High School Geography Courses" =20 Check out this paper regarding GIS and how it's been used in the geography program at a Boulder High,CO School. =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 If you need to locate a Canadian University here's an=20 extensive listing: =20 http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/cdnuniv.html =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPATIAL EVENTS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section9.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 We want to help you locate a GIS event or conference. Here we highlight several fture events and point you to our extensive, and recently updated, conference listings. =20 Information and links to the following conferences are=20 offered in the August 1999 conference listings:=20 ~ AGIC - Arizona Geographic Information Council ~ Spatially Oriented Referencing Systems Association=20 Symposium ~ The 19th International Cartographic Conference ~ URISA'99 ~ International Association of InFoCad Users Conference '99 ~ Map India '99 ~ 5th Annual GIS ASIA PACIFIC=20 =20 If you know of, or plan on attending a conference that we=20 don't have listed, please forward the details including=20 date, location, and web site to editor@geocomm.com If you're organizing a conference please let us know about=20 it and we'll feature it in this column. =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPATIAL GLOSSARY http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section10.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 Our featured GIS "buzz" word defined this month is Geomatics - I have selected this for my GeoComm peers who=20 looked at me with a puzzled look when I used this term! =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPATIAL FREEBIES http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section11.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 We've featured several freebies that are out there waiting=20 for you to download. If you look hard enough you can find all kinds of FREEbies! =20 This month we've highlighted the following free products: =20 Free download from Global Geomatics =20 MapInfo Professional Plug-in =20 ArcView GIS Extension =20 Mentore Software, providers of the Roll Your Own Molodensky,=20 State Plane Locator,Area Code Finder, and lots more.=20 FREE ArcView AutoSave AVX from Blue Marble Geographics =20 Access global datasets for population, health, and census=20 products via the Socioeconomic Data and Applications=20 Center's (SEDAC) World Wide Web site. =20 Free test drive of FME data translator & FME Universal Viewer. =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ CLASSIFIED ADS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section12.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 Keep in mind that the GeoCommunity website has Free GIS=20 related classifieds at http://news.geocomm.com/classifieds/ =20 Post ads in the following categories: ~ Data available/wanted ~ Jobs available/wanted ~ Services available/wanted ~ Miscellaneous or suggest a new category =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 Check out GISjobs.com for GIS job postings and resumes=20 at http://www.GISjobs.com or civil engineering related jobs=20 at http://www.CIVILjobs.com =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 GIS specialist seeking employment=20 lawrencemaynard@hotmail.com=20 =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 Seeking instructor for GIS course, Johns Hopkins=20 University's part-time graduate program in environmental=20 sciences. Fall 1999, Washington DC center. =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPATIAL WEBMASTER TIPS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section13.html ------------------------------------------------------------ =20 This is the section where I give away some of my favorite=20 web marketing tools and other tips. =20 We're going to tell you about a GIS website ranking tool available on the web. It's regularly updated and tells you what kind of traffic you'll find at numerous GIS Industry=20 websites. =20 =A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4= =BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB= =A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB =20 I often see questions from people wanting to know how to get=20 ArcInfo data converted to DXF and vice-versa. Here's a=20 pointer to a site where you can do it on-line over the web. =20 ------------------------------------------------------------ SPATIAL GOLD SUBSCRIBERS http://news.geocomm.com/newsletter/section14.html ------------------------------------------------------------ A special thanks to all of the Spatial "Gold" Sponsors. 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SpatialNews - The Monthly GIS = Newsletter =20 from
The GeoCommunity
 Issue #8
August, 1999
 
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Welcome to issue #8 of the = SpatialNews=20 newsletter -
 
We are very excited to announce that = this is the=20 first edition being
sent to you from "The GeoCommunity". Due to all = of the=20 efforts
associated with the merger of the GIS Data Depot and the = Spatial=20 News,
we've been a bit behind. Sorry for the delay in getting this = issue=20 out,
however, I'm sure you will find that it was worth the = wait!  As=20 always,
we encourage you to send us your feedback, and we consider = all=20
suggestions that will help us improve the content of the=20 newsletter.
 
I want to personally welcome all of = you to the=20 GeoCommunity
and look forward to helping you locate GIS news, data = and=20
resources. Look for lots new content in the future and please =
check out=20 the website often to take full advantage of the
70,000+ pages of GIS = resources that we offer.
 
This newsletter is helpware - if you = want to=20 encourage  the free and
open concept promoted by the = GeoCommunity=20 please forward this
newsletter to a friend - and please... visit our=20 sponsors!
 
Regards
Glenn Letham, = editor
editor@geocomm.com
 
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Mentor Software's quality coordinate = conversion=20 and rubber
sheeting programs enable you to integrate geographic=20 information
from government maps, paper maps, company archives, = universities,=20
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~ Tralaine converts coordinates in = data files=20 from any defined
coordinate system to another.
~ Hawkeye provides = AutoCAD=AE operators and AutoLISP=AE programmers
with the ability to = work with=20 two or more coordinate systems while
using AutoCAD.
~ Multric adds = rubber=20 sheeting capabilities to AutoCAD and AutoLISP.
~ Marinus converts any = scale=20 DLG directly into AutoCAD's DWG format.
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In addition to sponsoring this = newsletter, The=20 GeoCommunity
website is also looking for sponsors. Contact
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= IN THIS=20 ISSUE
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/contents.html
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=3D>SPATIAL=20 CONTEST
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section1.html
 
=3D>THIS MONTH'S SPONSORS
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section2.html
 
=3D>FEATURE ARTICLE - About The=20 GeoCommunity
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section3.html
 
=3D>SPATIAL NEWS - News from the = GIS world=20
Tons of Recent ESRI News!
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section4.html
 
=3D>SPATIAL BOOK REVIEW: Serving = Maps on the=20 Internet
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section5.html
 
=3D>GIS Day -  November 19, = 1999
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section6.html
 
=3D>GIS IN CANADA, EH! - To = charge or not to=20 charge?
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section7.html
 
=3D>GIS EDUCATION
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section8.html
 
=3D>SPATIAL EVENTS
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section9.html
 
=3D>SPATIAL GLOSSARY
http://news.ge= ocomm.com/newsletter/section10.html
 
=3D>SPATIAL FREEBIES
http://news.ge= ocomm.com/newsletter/section11.html
 
=3D>CLASSIFIED ADS
http://news.ge= ocomm.com/newsletter/section12.html
 
=3D>SPATIAL WEBMASTER TIPS
http://news.ge= ocomm.com/newsletter/section13.html
 
=3D>SPATIAL GOLD = SUBSCRIBERS
http://news.ge= ocomm.com/newsletter/section14.html
 
=3D>SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE = INFORMATION
http://news.ge= ocomm.com/newsletter/section15.html
 
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= SPATIAL=20 CONTEST
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This month, the GeoCommunity will be = giving away=20 a custom
dataset and a limited edition Geocommunity T-shirt. Select=20
either the DCW on CD-Rom or one gigabyte of data selected
from = our=20 website at http://data.geocomm.com.=20 Geocomm will
supply the data on CD-rom and ship to the = winner.
 
A winner will be randomly selected = from those=20 who post a
thread to one of our newly redesigned GIS Discussion = forums=20
at http://forum.geocomm.com/
 
Good Luck
 

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FEATURE=20 ARTICLE - The GeoCommunity
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section3.html
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If this is your first issue of = SpatialNews I=20 would like to
welcome you. I am pleased to announce that we are now=20
reaching over 5000 gis professionals world-wide every month.
A = special=20 welcome goes out to the 1,500+ people who
subscribed to the = newsletter by=20 visiting us at the GeoCommunity
booth at the ESRI user conference in = San=20 Diego. It was
great to finally meet some of you face to face! Also, = if you=20
received a GeoCommunity or GIS DataDepot T-shirt I hope you're =
showing=20 it off to all your co-workers!
 
A couple of weeks ago we "threw the = switch" (so=20 to speak)
and launched our new web site at http://www.geocomm.com -
The = GeoCommunity.=20 When you visit the GeoCommunity you will
find the GISDataDepot and = the=20 SpatialNews websites, along
with some new features as well, all = conveniently=20 accessible
from one central location or GIS Portal.
 
We're still ironing out the wrinkles = and I've=20 almost
relocated to Florida, where I'll be working on SpatialNews =
and=20 the GeoCommunity full time. Your comments, feedback, or
opinions are = always=20 welcome.
Please forward to editor@geocomm.com
 
In our feature we go into detail = about what you=20 will find at
the GeoCommunity website, including:
GEO-SEARCH = ENGINE http://search.geocomm.com
DATA:= http://data.geocomm.com
NEWS: http://news.geocomm.com
FORUM: = http://forum.geocomm.com
SOFTWAR= E: http://software.geocomm.com
 
Everything on the site is free - = please support=20 our sponsors!
http://www.geocomm.com
 
------------------------------------------------------------
= SPATIAL=20 NEWS - News from the GIS world
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section4.html
--------------------------------= ----------------------------
 
Autodesk Announces AutoCAD LT =
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
Old West Comes Alive Through New = USGS=20 Map...Historic Trails
in Mountains and Plains Uncovered
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
ERDAS AND LIZARDTECH SIGN = COOPERATIVE=20 AGREEMENT
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
Microsoft Expedia Streets & = Trips 2000=20 Commissions Survey On
Men's and Women's Driving Habits
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
Recently from alta4:
First week = of August=20 alta4 sold a site license of
ImageMapper 1.1a to the USGS Wetlands = Research=20 Center, Baton
Rouge,LA.
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
This month we've included loads of = News from=20 last month's
ESRI User Conference.
 
Industry news releases announced at = the=20 conference are at:
http://= news.geocomm.com/dailynews/1999/aug/01/index.html
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
ArcInfo 8
Perhaps the most = dramatic part of=20 the conference was when
ArcInfo 8 was introduced (to a thunderous = rendition=20 of the
theme from "2001 Space Odyssey". According to ESRI, ArcInfo =
8 has=20 been completely redesigned and reengineered to be
fast, easy, and = powerful=20 (much emphasis was placed on the
ease of use).
We've highlighted = many of=20 the new features that you'll find
in Arc 8.
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
ArcView 3.2
For those of you who = are still=20 impressed by the
excellent upgrade that ESRI released with ArcView = 3.1 last=20 year,
hold on ArcView 3.2 is coming!
 
Read about new features included in = the latest=20 release of ArcView.
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
Another product soon to be released = by ESRI is=20 ArcIMS 3.0.
ArcIMS 3.0 is expected out later this year. Find out what = you
can expect in ArcIMS.
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
ArcView Business Analyst 1.1
ESRI = has updated=20 Business Analyst as well!
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
Model Builder for ArcView
ArcView = model=20 builder is expected to be released later in
the summer.
Another = poduct=20 to be released!
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
GDT & ESRI collaborate
One = IMS=20 application that I'm sure you'll be hearing about in
the future is a = collaboration by GDT and ESRI to create an
online Spatial Data = Maintenance=20 Program for local government
agencies.
 
Find out all about the initiative - = if you're=20 involved in
government IT or GIS projects you better check this=20 out!
 
------------------------------------------------------------ =
SPATIAL=20 BOOK REVIEW: Serving Maps on the Internet
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section5.html
--------------------------------= ----------------------------
 
We've reviewed this little goodie = published by=20 ESRI Press
Harder, C. - Serving Maps on the Internet
ESRI Press, = 1998. 130=20 pp.
$19.95
 
Also, ESRI Press has come out with 3 = new=20 titles.
 
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GIS=20 Day -  November 19, 1999
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section6.html
--------------------------------= ----------------------------
 
The National Geographic Society, The = Association=20 of American
Geographers (AAG) and ESRI have announced the inaugural=20
worlwide GIS Day, to be held on Friday November 19, 1999. =
 
We've provided loads of info and = pointers to=20 help you get
involved in GIS Day - Its's not only for ESRI users, = it's=20 for
the entire GeoCommunity!
 
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= GIS IN=20 CANADA, EH! - To charge or not to charge?
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section7.html
--------------------------------= ----------------------------
 
Several months ago I filled out a = survey=20 conducted by
several Canadian GIS professionals. Everyone was =
concerned=20 with the current government policies that exist in
order to recover = costs=20 associated with the production of
public GIS datasets.
 
Learn more about what several guys = in Canada are=20 trying to do
about the high costs associated with spatial datasets=20 in
Canada.
 
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= GIS=20 EDUCATION
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section8.html
--------------------------------= ----------------------------
 
National Geographic Magazine is = adding a regular=20 feature to
its publication called "Cartographic".
 
I had the pleasure of getting the = low-down on=20 this new feature
directly from the Chief Cartographer at the=20 NGS.
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
ESRI is providing a FREE = Introduction to ArcInfo=20 8 in their
series of On-line courses.
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
New and updated courses on the = Virtual Campus=20 (extracted
from the ESRI Campus Newsletter).
 
Two new courses have been added to = the Virtual=20 Campus:
"Programming with Avenue" and "Spatial Hydrology Using =
ArcView=20 GIS." 
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
Paper by Steve Wanner & Joseph=20 Kerski
"The Implementation of ArcView GIS in Beginning and Advanced =
High=20 School Geography Courses"
 
Check out this paper regarding GIS = and how it's=20 been used in
the geography program at a Boulder High,CO = School.
 
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB= =A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7= =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB
 
If you need to locate a Canadian = University=20 here's an
extensive listing:
 
http://www.fes.uwaterlo= o.ca/cdnuniv.html
 
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= SPATIAL=20 EVENTS
http://news.geo= comm.com/newsletter/section9.html
--------------------------------= ----------------------------
 
We want to help you locate a GIS = event or=20 conference.
Here we highlight several fture events and point = you
to our=20 extensive, and recently updated, conference listings.
 
Information and links to the = following=20 conferences are
offered in the August 1999 conference listings: =
~ AGIC -=20 Arizona Geographic Information Council
~ Spatially Oriented = Referencing=20 Systems Association
Symposium
~ The 19th International = Cartographic=20 Conference
~ URISA'99
~ International Association of InFoCad Users = Conference '99
~ Map India '99
~ 5th Annual GIS ASIA PACIFIC =
 
If you know of, or plan on attending = a=20 conference that we
don't have listed, please forward the details = including=20
date, location, and web site to editor@geocomm.com
If you're = organizing=20 a conference please let us know about
it and we'll feature it in = this=20 column.
 
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= SPATIAL=20 GLOSSARY
http://news.ge= ocomm.com/newsletter/section10.html
------------------------------= ------------------------------
 
Our featured GIS "buzz" word defined = this month=20 is
Geomatics - I have selected this for my GeoComm peers who =
looked at me=20 with a puzzled look when I used this term!
 
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= SPATIAL=20 FREEBIES
http://news.ge= ocomm.com/newsletter/section11.html
------------------------------= ------------------------------
 
We've featured several freebies that = are out=20 there waiting
for you to download. If you look hard enough you can = find=20 all
kinds of FREEbies!
 
This month we've highlighted the = following free=20 products:
 
Free download from Global = Geomatics
 
MapInfo Professional = Plug-in
 
ArcView GIS Extension
 
Mentore Software, providers of the = Roll Your Own=20 Molodensky,
State Plane Locator,Area Code Finder, and lots more. =
FREE=20 ArcView AutoSave AVX from Blue Marble Geographics
 
Access global datasets for = population, health,=20 and census
products via the Socioeconomic Data and Applications =
Center's=20 (SEDAC) World Wide Web site.
 
Free test drive of FME data = translator & FME=20 Universal Viewer.
 
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= CLASSIFIED=20 ADS
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Keep in mind that the GeoCommunity = website has=20 Free GIS
related classifieds at http://news.geocomm.com/cla= ssifieds/
 
Post ads in the following = categories:
~ Data=20 available/wanted
~ Jobs available/wanted
~ Services = available/wanted
~=20 Miscellaneous
or suggest a new category
 
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Check out GISjobs.com for GIS job = postings and=20 resumes
at http://www.GISjobs.com or=20 civil engineering related jobs
at http://www.CIVILjobs.com
 
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GIS specialist seeking employment =
lawrencemaynard@hotmail.com=20
           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;           =20
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Seeking instructor for GIS course, = Johns Hopkins=20
University's part-time graduate program in environmental =
sciences. Fall=20 1999, Washington DC=20 center.
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SPATI= AL=20 WEBMASTER TIPS
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This is the section where I give = away some of my=20 favorite
web marketing tools and other tips.
 
We're going to tell you about a GIS = website=20 ranking tool
available on the web. It's regularly updated and tells=20 you
what kind of traffic you'll find at numerous GIS Industry=20
websites.
 
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I often see questions from people = wanting to=20 know how to get
ArcInfo data converted to DXF and vice-versa. Here's = a=20
pointer to a site where you can do it on-line over the = web.
 
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A=20 special thanks to all of the Spatial "Gold" Sponsors.
Please visit = their=20 websites and learn more about them.
 
Desktop Mapping = Technologies=20 Inc.
http://www.desktopmapping.com<= BR>info@desktopmapping.com =
 
Northwood Geosciences
http://www.northwoodgeo.com
 
EverMap Company, LLC.
info@evermap.com
http://www.evermap.com
 
GISJobs
http://www.gisjobs.com
info@gisjobs.com
 
Mentor Software Inc.
http://www.mentorsoftwareinc.co= m
cartographer@oaknetpub.com=
 
Safe=20 Software Inc.
http://www.safe.com
info@safe.com
 
Le Groupe KOREM inc.
http://www.korem.com/
sl@korem.com
 
Global = Geomatics inc.=20
http://www.globalgeo.com
fb@globalgeo.com
 
SCAN = Conversion=20 Services Inc.
http://www.scan-conversions.com<= /A>
stewie@attcanada.net
 
The Global Gazetteer
http://www.allm-geodata.com
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