PositionIT Aug/Sept 2011

LEAD EDITORIAL Innovation versus quality   COVER STORY Southern Mapping: Fit for any task Information from Southern Mapping The need for aerial surveying in Africa has never been greater, and companies need to be multi-faceted and flexible in their client offerings.   VIEWS and OPINION Land governance in support of the global agenda INDUSTRY NEWS Gauteng branch launches SIG groups Africa Task Force: regional workshop Mining and exploration special interest group 25th International Cartographic Conference ISO Technical Committee 211 to meet in Pretoria GIS conference in Bloemfontein Plato and CPD   TRAINING NEWS MUT graduates at AfricaGEO conference   Google Earth Workshop   Pretoria school boy wins ICA map competition   Geomatics thesis research at UCT   SURVEYING Interacting with Google Earth Surveying on a moving vessel Using tide gauges to monitor long-term sea level change   GIS Road connectivity and its impact on crop production DATA VISUALISATION Integrated digital imaging and its impact on survey workflows 3D machine control for design and construction   APPLICATIONS GNSS: reliance and reliabilities (Part One) Managing solar effects in GNSS operations     SURVEYING NEWS Field software for surveyers First birthday celebrations Information day for clients Expanding operations in South Africa Seamless GIS work environment for surveyors Record-breaking order for rail project Mine planning software Mapping WWII underground bunkers Speedy airport runway construction     GIS NEWS Software for utilities On the job training for quality service GSDI Small Grants Programme 2011-12 Standards for water web services Updated municipal and ward GIS data AfricaGIS 2011 coming up soon Backup and recovery solution using cloud computing New converged infrastructure solutions DATA VISUALISATION NEWS 3D city models for analysis and display tasks Africa topographic data product release Free GPS “satnav” with street and satellite views New earthworks excavator grade control system Energy sector opts for integrated data and imagery World's largest atlas Glasses-free 3D laptop launched Geospatial PDF and GeoPDF import for Adobe     APPLICATION NEWS NASA satellite tracks severity of African drought Toucans wearing GPS backpacks track seed dispersal Mapping weather conditions at golf courses Virtual anchor with sub-metre positioning RFID solutions monitor valuable art Jamming detect GPS Module

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