James Fee GIS Blog

Link - Arc2Earth Update - ArcToolbox Integration
One feature that I wanted to point out specifically is the integration of A2E into the ArcGIS Geoprocessing subsystem. Essentially, this will allow the A2E exporter to be called directly from scripts (Python, VBScript etc.), Models, the CommandLine or directly from ArcToolbox. My favorite right now is the Model [...]

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I had posted about the Portland Maps Advanced Search last week and how it integrated Google Maps into the user interface to allow users to see where their results were located before going to more detailed mapping of each site. Richard Davies just posted to let us know that he’s gotten the export to [...]

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Link - mapz librarian
I used to post about every GIS or map blog that I found, but there are so many these days that I’ve kind of gotten off the habit of doing so. Well this isn’t a new blog, mapz librarian has been around for awhile, but it is now on Blogger. [...]

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I’ve been working with Brian Flood to determine how and why the data won’t line up in Google Earth when exported out of ArcGIS into a KML/KMZ file. Brian figured out the following:
there definitely seems to be a shift in GE’s aerials in some places (e.g. none in NJ, mild in Nevada, somewhat severe [...]

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Link - My giant squid
OK, its not really a giant squid, but frankly I can’t really tell what it is either. JM has a couple ideas and any of them could be it. My choice is that it is a Navy CH-46, but I’m not going to bet any money on that.

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Link - SlashGISRS: In+ersec+ion for Spatial People - via perrygeo.net
I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve tried to not pay attention to anything MapInfo as I hated using it 10 years ago. I’m sure things have changed, but I haven’t. Anyway if you enjoy using other software packages, SlashGISRS might be the [...]

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If I was the Program Manager of ArcExplorer, I would be calling CNN/MSNBC/Fox News/ABC News/CBS News/etc right now and show them a demo of ArcExplorer with some of the great ArcWeb services ESRI has. ArcWeb has better imagery, better weather layers and better road network than Google Earth has and I’m sure many of [...]

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Link - Hurricane Rita Base Map Index Page - via PubSub
NOAA just completed an aerial survey areas affected by Hurricane Rita. The areas were photographed on Sunday covered the coastal regions of Louisiana and Texas. They were flown last Sunday right after the hurricane hit. One hates to make comparisons with [...]

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Links:
Lat Lays Flat - Part 1 : A Google Maps .NET Control
Lat Lays Flat - Part 2: Advanced Google Maps .NET Control Usage
Implementing the Google Maps API into your .NET web applications isn’t too hard, but its gotten much easier now with this Google Maps .NET control. As PortlandMaps.com shows us, integrating Google Maps [...]

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Link - EDN Search gets a tune-up
Brian says that EDN search has been improved. Honestly though, I can’t recall how the old search worked because I’ve never used it (I just don’t like the interface at ESRI’s support site). As a developer though I’m glad they have gotten this working because anything that [...]

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I guess since even my Grandmother knows about those Nigerian email scams, they had to change up the story. In my email tonight came this gem.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Micheal Huntley, an attorney at law in London. A deceased client of mine, by name Mr. Johnnie Dickison died in New Orleans with his wife [...]

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Link - KML Related Development on Hold
Previous posts on this blog suggest that I’ve been playing around with software that generates KML. ‘Tis true, but I’ve decided to put the development of those tools on hold…
I’ve noticed the same issue with vector alignment on Google Earth with my datasets also. We are usually working [...]

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Just a little something for me to read while traveling back east next week, twice…

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Link - Portland Maps Advanced Search
I’ve given Google Maps mashups a hard time because I don’t see too much value in many of them. I don’t need a mashup showing me where all the Starbucks are located since they are on every corner. But, some people are really started to figure out how [...]

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Link - Google Earth St Paul’s and Digital Elevation Model
I’ve been focused on using Google Earth for a GIS viewer, but some others have been looking at using it for 3D models.
…problems have arisen with the Google Digital Elevation model (DEM). St Paul’s is located on a natural hill in London but the resolution [...]

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I’ve been critical of companies uploading commercial products into ArcScripts, but now they are uploading the same file more than once. Sure they use the excuse of German vs. English to give them reason to upload the file twice, but we all know they shouldn’t be doing it anyway and it says that [...]

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Link - Canadian Government Abandoning Paper Topo Maps?
The Canadian government wants to get out of the business of producing paper topographical maps, according to an e-mail from World of Maps president Brad Green. As of January 2007, when the lease on the Canada Map Office’s warehouse expires, the CMO will be closed down; instead, the [...]

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Jeff Thurston looked closely at the Google Maps API terms and didn’t like what he saw. I’d guess most people haven’t thought too much about what it means to use Google Maps for their products, mostly because you still charge users for anything you create with it. Hopefully Jeff hasn’t scratched a hole [...]

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Link - Multi-Dimensional Imagery from NOAA
The site is back up and running so if you want to check out the latest multi-dimensional imagery, now is the time.

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Link - ArcIMS to Google Maps…
have debated with myself and others about if and how we should publish our large raster datasets within the Google Maps framework. State and local governments have large amounts of high quality aerial photography, often much better than what Google Maps provides. But how do small government [...]

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