By juhrovic on 2/28/2008 10:42 AM

GIS Lounge has put together a list of resources for researchers applying GIS to public health issues. It's a good starting place for those interested!

By juhrovic on 2/12/2008 1:11 PM

Sometimes as I'm helping a user find data I re-discover a resource that I find extremely useful. The UN Geographic Information Working Groups data protal and links page is one of those pages. I like it because it is a decent list of international data sources all in one place. So if your looking for international data this is a great place to start searching.

By juhrovic on 2/8/2008 2:52 PM

ESRI Virtual Campus is now available for FIU students, faculty and staff. This is an excellent resource for anyone who needs additional help with ESRI software. There are about 100 courses avialable. They are self paced and most will take anywhere from 3-20 hourse to complete. I'm actually taking one of the courses now and find it really well organized and simple to use, as well as informative. I think it's great to be able to learn about the software and tools from the people who created them. And they are free for FIU students, faculty and staff.  So sign up!

By juhrovic on 2/5/2008 10:14 AM

I feel like I blog a lot about google maps, but there seems to be something new and fun to play around with everyday. Now you can actually map your google calendar.

It's useful, interesting and fun to play around with. Check out how to map your google calander here.

 

By juhrovic on 1/15/2008 10:45 AM

From the Google Maps Mania Blog "50 more things to do with Google Maps mashups". My personal favourite is # 28 "Form a crop circle, send a smoke signal".

By juhrovic on 1/11/2008 4:57 PM

"The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2000. NHGIS offers the following options to obtain data:

• The NHGIS Shape Finder provides access to boundary files for mapping data in a GIS software package.
• The NHGIS Data Finder provides access to aggregate census data.
• Social Explorer allows online mapping of NHGIS d ... Read More »
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By juhrovic on 1/11/2008 12:29 PM

An excellent resource that provides reports as well as visualiztions of the impact of climate change along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. The Architecture 2030 website provides graphic depictions of actual cities as they appear now, and as they would look if the ocean levels rise.

Architecture 2030 is a "non-profit, non-partisan and independent organization...established in response to the global-warming crisis... [whise] mission is to rapidly transform the US and global Building Sector from the major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions to a central part of the solution to the global-warming crisis." (website, About us page)

By juhrovic on 1/7/2008 10:23 AM

Welcome back students facult and staff. This is going to be an exciting semester for MIUS, packed full of workshops and exhibits.  Here's a quick rundown of what to look out for.

By juhrovic on 1/2/2008 12:05 PM

The Google Maps API has recently seen the addition of some new transportation related features including traffic overlays and driving directions. Read more here.

By juhrovic on 12/18/2007 4:04 PM

 

 

After exams we all need a little something light. Maybe the GIS center and MIUS should consider coming up with its own GIS Day song for our upcoming GIS Day on February 4. Any suggestions?