By juhrovic on 3/26/2008 1:54 PM

Southern Africa Humanitarian & Disaster Management (SAHIMS) provides some free GIS data for many countries in Africa. "SAHIMS GIS Data server offers easily accessible standardised data provided by various United Nations, non-governmental organisations and government agencies."

By juhrovic on 3/14/2008 10:38 AM

Developed by the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) at Florida Atlantic University, the Florida Planning Toolbox provides "descriptions and examples of planning tools designed to protect and enhance natural resources, promote economic prosperity for all residents, and enable a sustainable quality of life."

This is a wonderful tool that covers a host of topics including

• water resource planning
• fiscal analysis and financing
• housing
• coastal planning
• climate change

...just to name a few!

By juhrovic on 3/12/2008 8:34 AM

A new digitized atlas of Blaeu, the Toonneel des Aerdrycks, ofte Nieuwe
Atlas of 1659 (6 volumes) (including the texts) ordered for by the city of
Leiden is now available online.

By juhrovic on 3/10/2008 8:26 AM

A Seattle based firm has announced what it calls the first global map of wind power resources.

By juhrovic on 3/10/2008 8:24 AM

Just an interesting tidbit from GIS Development about how AfriGIS is making money with its online maps.

By juhrovic on 3/5/2008 10:33 AM

Hear the author of "Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations" talk about his book as well as describe what he learned about maps during the 8 years it took him to write the book.  This is a great insight into historical maps and ways of looking at historical maps.

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.