PositionIT_Nov/Dec 2011

LEAD EDITORIAL Standards: utopia versus the reality   COVER STORY With a view to the horizon by Adriaan Combrink, CK Aerial Surveys Over the past three years, CK Aerial Surveys has grown from a start-up surveying company to a service provider for some of the largest multi-national corporations with investments in sub-Saharan Africa.   VIEWS and OPINION Promotion of data sharing within the SAEON domain The regional and continental maritime agenda Lifetime achievement award   INDUSTRY NEWS Standards in action workshop National round-up for 2011 Young Surveyors network Secondary education report for 2011 GIS user conference a resounding success Support for world data system Winners of the SAGI Northern Provinces branch photography competition   Launch of interactive report on Gauteng city region Aerial survey company celebrates 80 years Regional hydrographic commission meeting    TRAINING NEWS PLATO Law Exam Preparation workshop QGIS courses at UP Open source GIS software for archaeology GeoIT unit active at Stellenbosch University New technical certification examinations   SURVEYING Road rehabilitation and scanning technology The South African Coordinate Reference System (Part 1)   PROCESSING Drakenstein GIS heritage management system Initiatives and challenges of SDI in South Africa   DATA VISUALISATION Road extraction using object oriented classification Remote sensing metadata for global confidence   APPLICATIONS Resilience to disruption of GNSS services (Part three) Precise mine location, documentation and clearance     SURVEYING NEWS New aerial surveying aircraft High accuracy handheld solution User-friendly field software Stonex opens up South African branch Laser systems for track construction and upgrading Golf course surveying Pass count mapping system Hands on training at African dealer meeting New 3D documentation technology     PROCESSING NEWS Cloud security platform Mapping solution for field and office Reseller of Tanzanian data Greener data storage options Developer licence for open source GIS software Solve problems faster and cost-effectively DATA VISUALISATION NEWS Easy-to-use and versatile ePrinter Interactive map with live tracking technology Dual 2D and 3D display Urban demad forecasting ArcGIS for Android application Laptop with glasses-free 3D Printer company breaks sales record Improved topographic map of Earth Preferred partnership extended SAP and Google team up     APPLICATION NEWS Precision GPS beacon antenna Stategic partnership expands Ocean Tracking Network New 5 cm GNSS subscription service Amateur sailor wins with positioning technology Miniature antenna for covert applications

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