Geospatial Technology at Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College

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2012-02-05T16:25:00.003-05:00

View Pisgah 111k MTB Race in a larger map

Kitsuma Ride

2011-09-23T10:28:00.001-04:00

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My Walking Map

2011-07-14T08:27:00.001-04:00

View Asheville Walking Tour in a larger map

GIS Certification versus Certificate Programs

2011-06-13T09:30:00.003-04:00

There is a lot of confusion about getting a GIS Certificate from a college like A-B Tech and being certified in GIS through an organization like the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI). The article below from the GIS Lounge does a good job of describing the differences.

http://gislounge.com/gis-certification-versus-certificate-programs/

Favorite Asheville Places

2010-10-11T19:03:00.002-04:00

This map shows favorite places in Asheville. By me, my students and the collaborative mapping tools in Google MyMaps.

View GIS 222 Asheville's Best ... in a larger map

Embedded ArcGIS Online Map

2010-07-28T21:01:00.000-04:00

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GIS Certificates offered at A-B Tech

2010-03-08T10:31:00.006-05:00

We offer 2 GIS certificates in the Business Computer Technologies Department. Shoot me an email or give a call to learn more about them. pkennedy at abtech.edu.

Geospatial Technology Certificate: Spatial Databases

The Geospatial Technology Certificate: Spatial Databases provides a curriculum based on a solid foundation in GIS concepts. Students enrolled in this Geospatial Technology Certificate will learn the different forms of spatial data and their essential properties; ways spatial data can be used to investigate complex problems; principles, and methods for collecting spatial data; designing, creating and manipulating GIS databases and operating GPS technology.

This certificate is designed for students who have experience with computers and want to improve geospatial database skills. If a student does not have the prior proficiency other coursework might be required to meet course pre-requisites.

Successful applicants for the certificate must have earned a high school diploma or GED and completed all courses listed below with at least a grade of C.

DBA 110 Database Concepts (CIS 110 is a prerequisite for DBA 110)

GIS 111 Introduction to GIS

GIS 215 GIS Data Models

GIS 232 Spatial Databases

Geospatial Technology Certificate: Geospatial Analysis and Visualization

The Geospatial Technology Certificate: Geospatial Analysis and Visualization provides a curriculum based on a solid foundation in GIS concepts. Students enrolled in Geospatial Technology Certificate will learn different methods of delivery of geographic information; principles of map design and effective cartographic communication; and delivery of geographic information through the World Wide Web.

Successful applicants for the certificate must have earned a high school diploma or GED and completed all courses listed below with at least a grade of C.

CIS 115 Intro to Programming and Logic

WEB 115 Web Markup and Scripting

GIS 111 Introduction to GIS

GIS 121 Georeferencing and Mapping

GIS 222 Internet Mapping

22 Maps Changing the Way We See the World

2010-01-07T14:10:00.000-05:00

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/22-most-amazing-maps-changing-how-we-see-the-world.php

GIS 121 - Student Projects

2009-12-17T14:18:00.002-05:00

Google Maps and Bing Maps head-to-head

2009-12-08T13:31:00.003-05:00

In the past when I have talked with students about mapping API's by the big guys like Google and Microsoft I have always told the Google Maps has some functionality I like and Bing does as well. Last week, Bing introduced it's version of Google's StreetView (one of the things I liked about Google that Bing did not have) closing the gap on the differences. This week Google started offering oblique imagery similar to Microsoft's Bing Maps 'Bird's Eye View'. The two products are feeding off each other and really making a place for themselves in the geospatial world.

These two products are going head-to-head and the competition means good things for us!

Spring 2010 course regristration

2009-12-03T12:59:00.001-05:00

Registration is on for Spring 2010. Please email me if you'd like to be signed up. GIS 215 - GIS Data Models - Tuesday Nights 6-9:50pm GIS 121 - Georeferencing and Mapping - M/W 8am - 9:50am. Thanks and spread the word. pkennedy@abtech.edu

Bing Maps beta - streetview and tons of new apps ...

2009-12-03T10:16:00.001-05:00

local apps like traffic and twitter - pretty cool. Works only with Silverlight ...

http://mapperz.blogspot.com/2009/12/bing-maps-explore-streetside.html

December MRGAC meeting followed by training

2009-11-25T11:55:00.002-05:00

The next MRGAC meeting will be held on Friday, December 18th at A-B Tech. The meeting will run from 9:00am - 10:15am (earlier and shorter than usual) and will be followed by a CURISA sponsored training event.

The training information is below:

Date: Friday, December 18, 2009 (following an abbreviated MRGAC meeting)

Time: 10:30 to 4:30 pm Following MRGAC Meeting

(Lunch provided)

Location: AB-Tech Computer Lab / Main Campus - Balsam 108

Instructor: Kent Rothrock from Highland Mapping

Cost: $95 for member $145 for non-members (registration fee will support the Carol Paxton BCT Student Scholarship Fund)

This course will be a one day mix of lecture, presentation, and hands-on exercises in the creation and basic management of SQL Server-based ArcSDE Geodatabases. An introduction to SQL Server databases will be provided, focusing on the SQL Server 2008 model. ArcSDE Technology will be introduced and basic concepts explored.

Additional lecture and exercises will cover the following topics:

How to create ArcSDE geodatabases.
The ArcSDE Repository “Under the Hood” - how SQL and SDE work together to manage geographic data sets.
Creating and Loading Data (vector and raster).
Managing users – how to create logins and grant access to data sets.
Versioning – how it works and how to manage correctly.
Replication – how it works and how to use correctly.
Managing spatial and attribute indexes.
Tuning the geodatabase.
Best practices for managing ArcSDE databases.
Advanced topics (time permitting).

Student questions will be welcomed and other related topics can be explored as time permits. As designed, the workshop will be conducted using SQL Server Express and Personal SDE licensing. While these types of databases do differ from full-blown Enterprise databases, most of the underlying concepts related to ArcSDE are the same. During the lecture, the instructor will make note of critical differences and demo accordingly (Instructor will have Enterprise SQL and SQL Express on their PC).

Registration: Contact Kathryn Brewer via email at kathrynb@msdbc.org to have a registration form sent to you. Reserve your spot early as space in this workshop is limited.

Essential Skills to Succeed in a GIS career

2009-11-20T11:40:00.003-05:00

The list is long and diverse ... just like GIS. Thanks to Michalis Avraam for this great list!

http://michalisavraam.org/2009/11/the-essential-skills-to-succeed-in-a-gis-career/

Mapping for Everyone - the ESRI way

2009-10-21T11:44:00.002-04:00

Make a map the ESRI way ... http://mapapps.esri.com/create-map/index.html

Much like the world of easy mapping Google has been dominating for years except the ESRI option allows turning on specific data sets like census information.

Geoprocessing with Python using Open Source GIS

2009-10-14T11:45:00.002-04:00

Looks like a great class from Utah State University ... I hope to work through it soon ...

http://www.gis.usu.edu/~chrisg/python/2009/

GIS Job Listing sites

2009-10-12T09:18:00.003-04:00

GIS Lounge has a list of great sites for GIS related jobs. Check them out here:

http://gislounge.com/job-listing-sites-in-gis/

Fall classes 2009

2009-08-10T11:09:00.000-04:00

Fall classes at A-B Tech start on Wednesday, August 19th - just a couple weeks away.

This semester we are offering the following classes:

GIS 111 Introduction to GIS - the following sections are available:

Section WN1 - Thursday nights from 6pm - 9:50pm
Section WD1 - Friday mornings from 8am - 11:50am
Section O1 - online - no meeting times

GIS 121 - Georeferencing and Mapping - offer on Tuesday nights from 6pm - 9:50pm (prereq of GIS 111)

GIS 215 - GIS Data Models - offered on M/W 8am - 9:50am (prereq of GIS 111)
Get started with GIS 111 this semester and you can finish the certificate in the spring semster.

Please share this information with anyone that may be interested and have them contact me with questions or to sign up.

Thanks!

Pete

Pete Kennedy
pkennedy@abtech.edu

Cartography as a career

2009-07-30T15:20:00.002-04:00

A UK based paper did an article profiling cartography as a career. They highlight some of the skills needed and what to expect from a career in cartography. Of course, all people who study GIS are not necessarily going to be cartographers but every GIS person could use some skills in appropriately visualizing large amounts of GIS data so that other people can understand the data.

If you like maps, geography, have good design sense and are really sharp with computers ... consider taking our GIS classes and maybe one day becoming a cartographer.

http://www.independent.co.uk/student/career-planning/getting-job/how-to-map-out-a-new-role-for-yourself-as-a-cartographer-1764347.html

OpenGeo Suite now has installer

2009-07-30T12:51:00.002-04:00

Now in addition to the Live Bootable disk, OpenGeo Suite now has an installer that installs and configures the suite on your system. This is a great way to evaluate a great set of mapping tools. Currently included in the installer:

GeoServer (plus documentation)
GeoServer Data Importer (an automated shapefile importer)
GeoExplorer (plus documentation)
Getting Started Guide

Currently the installer is only for Windows but they have a lot of future plans for expanding this program.

http://blog.opengeo.org/2009/07/30/opengeo-suite-installer/

Summary of ESRI UC Response to questions

2009-07-01T12:54:00.002-04:00

thanks to James Fee at Spatially Adjusted. He highlights some of the neat things coming in the future for ESRI and their GIS products...

support for the iPhone
connecting to spatial data types in RDBMS's without ArcSDE
continuing to support the world of desktop GIS

see the whole blog post here:

http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2009/06/30/esri-uc-response-to-questions/

GIS Job

2009-07-01T09:20:00.000-04:00

GIS Specialist

Reply to:
Date: 2009-06-25, 5:42PM

I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) www.imsg.com is currently looking to hire a GIS Specialist to perform a variety of GIS related duties for the NOAA National Climate Data Center (NCDC) located in Asheville, North Carolina. All work will be performed onsite at NCDC under the technical supervision of the NCDC GIS Services team leader and technical leader. This contract is funded by NCDC and through the NOS Coastal Services Center. This position is classified as a term position (12 months from date of hire) with renewal contingent upon availability of funds.
Duties
• Improve performance and enhance existing GIS map services.
• Management of production and development ArcSDE and ArcGIS servers.
• Development and maintenance of geospatial databases on an Oracle database server.
• System design and map service additions, such as:
1. Support and development for the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) services
2. Support and development for the NOAA Climate Services Portal
3. Development for NCDC Climate Monitoring Branch products
4. Add GIS services for satellite and climate model data
5. Add GIS services for new in-situ based datasets and products
• Support development and production instances of GIS Portal Toolkit and other GIS metadata portal systems.
• Implement time components to OGC services as functionally supported. Ensure that NCDC datasets are presented in OGC formats.
• Enhance and extend existing and new GIS products, such as:
1. Develop interactive maps which support climate assessment goals, e.g., color-coded maps based on observations from monthly and daily summary data
2. Selection of station locations to be displayed based on inventory of the data (or color-coded based on data availability)—e.g, min of 5, 10, 20, etc years of data; only display stations with data for the current year; etc.
3. Color coding of station locations based on data sources available (e.g., daily-only vs. daily and hourly vs. daily, hourly, and upper air data).
4. Set filters such as elevation--e.g., stations above xx elevation or below xx elevation; or filter based on query of data--e.g., precipitation above xx value.
• Integration of additional dynamic display features, such as display 2D or 3D contour maps of data, display 2D or 3D plots of data, overlays of data from two or more data sets and flex and Flash-based software utilization.
Qualifications
• ESRI ArcGIS and related software experience required
• Geospatial database experience required, with Oracle experience desired
• Javascript experience required, with Java being a “plus” but not required
• GIS Services development experience in a World Wide Web environment, required
• Unix and/or Linux experience required
• ESRI Geoportal Toolkit experience desired
• Flex software experience desired
• Flash software experience would be a plus
(Please Note: Required experience indicates a minimum of 3 years experience in that area, with greater than 5 years being desired).

To Apply:
Please send your resume, contact information for three (3) references and a cover letter explaining how your qualifications meet the requirements of the position to jobs@imsg.com with the following subject heading: NCDC09001 – GIS Specialist.
IMSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location: Asheville
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Original URL:http://asheville.craigslist.org/web/1239705386.html

Google adding trails to streetview

2009-06-11T10:24:00.002-04:00

Apparently they are having people on bikes collecting streetview data ... how do I get that job?

http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/2009/06/google_adding_t.php

Human Skin Map

2009-05-29T09:41:00.002-04:00

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/05/human_skin_used.php

Location-based attendance in college

2009-05-29T08:49:00.003-04:00

Wow... using iPhones, GPS, router locations to take student attendance and ensure they are not logging into the class from home.

http://apb.directionsmag.com/archives/5840-Location-based-Attendance-in-College.html

Just in ... GIS summer STEP position

2009-05-18T09:33:00.001-04:00

It's a little late since our students just finished up but check it out ...

Position Announcement: Due to available funds, student applicants are

invited to apply for the following 10-12 week summer position at Cape Cod

National Seashore, start date based on soonest availability.

Cartographic Technician (GIS) -- Applicants must be continuing students

with proof of enrollment for Fall 2009 (STEP program)

SALARY RANGE: 16.06 USD Hourly

SERIES & GRADE: GS-1371-05/05

Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals. A

background check will be required.

To apply send resume, qualifications and a statement of interest via email

or regular mail to be received by May 21, 2009 to

mark_adams@nps.gov

Mark Adams

GIS Program

Cape Cod National Seashore

99 Marconi Site Road

Wellfleet MA 02667

Applicants will be required to provide a letter from their college or

university confirming enrollment for Fall 2009 term. A background

investigation is required which will take a minimum of 10 days.

DESCRIPTION

The cartographic technician operates GIS software and hardware (ArcGIS 9.2

or equivalent) and GPS receivers to record, document and retrieve resource

information necessary for management of Cape Cod National Seashore. The

technician is supervised by the GIS specialist. Training is available as

needed and many tasks will be performed independently after training is

complete. Inputs spatial digital data to GIS and performs necessary

verification procedures. Plots data to meet NPS requirements for various

kinds of presentations. Assists in data management, data input, digitizing,

editing, and plotting. Maintains documentation for digital data and hard

copy files. Visits field sites to gather information with handheld GPS.

QUALIFICATIONS

Solid computer skills, attention to detail, ability to follow instructions

and ability to carry out tasks independently are essential. Specialized

Experience in cartography or in a related field that has equipped the

applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform

successfully the duties of the position and that is typically related to

the work of the position to be filled.

Education – Substantial completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a

bachelor’s degree that included at least 18 semester hours in courses such

as cartography, relevant mathematical and statistical sciences, or related

sciences. e.g. physical geography, field biology, astronomy, geodesy,

photogrammetry, oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics,

remote sensing, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. Not more than 9 of

the 18 hours should have been in mathematics or statistics. Applicants must

be continuing in a bachelor's degree or graduate level program through

2009.

The following factors may also be considered:

1. Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of GIS computers and

software, including scanners and plotters. Experience and/or training in

ESRI software (including ArcGIS version 9 or equivalent software)

preferred. Knowledge of methods for displaying geographic data, performing

basic spatial analyses and designing and producing final maps.

2. Knowledge of the operation and use of mapping-grade GPS receivers,

and field data collection tools (e.g. field computers, total survey station

equipment, tape and compass), standard field mapping techniques, and

recording systems. Experience transferring data collected in the field to

GIS software applications in the lab.

3. Basic understanding of the basic concepts, objective, and practices

of National Park Service operations including maintenance, resource

management, visitor protection, and interpretation.

Training and supervision will be provided as needed. The summer workplan

may include some or all of the following:

-- Assist with photo interpretation of intertidal areas

-- Search and acquire historical charts; digitize shoals and deltas

around Cape Cod barrier beaches

-- Create elevation data products from LIDAR datasets

-- Map underground utilities and other physical assets with GPS and

location-stamped photography

-- Assist with field surveys of nearshore bathymetry by boat

-- Scan and rectify historical aerial photography

-- GIS data server backups, map requests from other Divisions, testing and

maintenance of Trimble and Garmin GPS units

Please feel free to contact me with questions.

Mark Adams

GIS Specialist

Cape Cod National Seashore

99 Marconi Site Rd

Wellfleet MA 02667

508-487-3262 x113

508-487-7153 fax

Summer classes start soon

2009-05-03T15:19:00.001-04:00

A-B Tech is offering 2 sections of GIS 111 - Introduction to GIS this summer. One course will be online and one course is seated an meets Tues/Thursday mornings at 8am - 10:50am.

The online course will, as always, require a very motivated and self-directed type learner. Is online right for you? Check out the A-B Tech Distance Education FAQ to answer your questions.

Classes begin May 26th and end August 4th.

This is a great opportunity to get started with the GIS Certificate at A-B Tech this summer. Once you get the Introduction to GIS class you'll be ready for the next 2 in the certificate.

Registration starts May 4th. Call or email to get signed up.

Pete Kennedy
pkennedy ( at) abtech.edu
828.254.1921 x289

Jerry's Baddle Race map

2009-04-27T10:07:00.001-04:00

http://www.jerrysbaddle.com

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new direction in GIS

2009-04-10T09:00:00.000-04:00

new world

2009-04-09T19:04:00.002-04:00

GeoCommons integration with CloudMade tile services from GeoCommons on Vimeo.

North Carolina Arc User Group (NCAUG) Student Scholarships

2009-03-30T09:34:00.003-04:00

The North Carolina Arc Users Group (NCAUG) is pleased to offer two student scholarships for

the 2009/2010 academic year.

Two awards will be made, each in the amount of $250.00.

Applications are due by May 31st, 2009.

More information here: http://www.ncaug.com/scholarship.html

aerial photography ....

2009-03-27T08:37:00.001-04:00

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903270324

Melting glaciers cause redrawing of boundaries

2009-03-25T22:15:00.000-04:00

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/25/italy.swtizerland.alps.border/index.html

Workshop: Social Networking, Web 2.0 technologies and your business

2009-02-24T16:27:00.001-05:00

It is too late to register online for this class however those interested can come to the class tomorrow and register at the time of the class. If anyone would like to come that has not registered, please email me (pkennedy@abtech.edu) so I can keep a count and know what to expect as far as attendance goes. The workshop is FREE.

Information is as follows:

1:00-3:00pm Wednesday February, 25th

A-B Tech Enka Campus, Haynes Building room 140

Social networking? What does it mean? How do you make sure you are connecting with your customers no matter where they are located? This workshop will provide information on creating a blog, issues to consider when you have an interactive site available to the world, and how to use different technologies to your advantage. (2 hrs)

Please help spread the work.

More information:

http://www.abtech.edu/ce/schedule/sbc.asp

Pete

thoughts on teaching geospatial ...

2009-02-13T11:29:00.002-05:00

from veryspatial.com ... not me but interesting none the less.

http://veryspatial.com/2009/02/teaching-geospatial-today/

Inaugural 'magic map'

2009-01-21T08:58:00.002-05:00

Being hailed as the fastest turn around of a non military satellite image ever - CNN shows the Washington DC mall with the crowd on a satellite image the same day as the inauguration.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/01/20/king.satellite.mall.cnn

How to get ArcGIS

2009-01-13T12:22:00.008-05:00

60 day evaluation - FREE - order from ESRI

http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcview/eval/evalcd-faqs.html

One year evaluation version comes with this book for $33

http://geospatialtechnology.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-one-year-eval-of-93-for-around-33.html

Various student versions

Students are eligible to purchase educational/research software licenses from ESRI upon our receipt of official documentation proving one of the following: (a) current enrollment in at least 6 units, (b) current membership in a graduate program , or (c) current enrollment in a GIS Certificate program. Acceptable documentation includes either a class schedule indicating the school's name, student's name, current term, and (a) number of credits / (b) graduate status / (c) GIS certificate program; or a letter from an advisor or department head, on school letterhead. Using a schedule as verification, students may purchase anytime between two weeks before the start of the current term and two weeks before the end of the current term. Graduate students may purchase anytime they are enrolled as long as they send in a letter instead of a class schedule.
ArcView 3.3, ArcView 8.3, ArcView 9.2, ArcView 9.3 permanent license is available to educational users meeting the above requirements at $250 per license. Their extensions are also available at $150 each. An alternative to the permanent license is a one-year time out license at $100. The ArcView one-year time out license includes Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst and Network Analyst; it does not include data disks or hard-copy documentation. Students proving enrollment in just one GIS class worth at least 3 units can qualify for the time-out license.
Please note that students are licensed to use this software for educational research purposes only. Internships and work performed for not-for-profit entities are NOT covered under the terms of this license.
Additionally, students can receive a 40% discount on Virtual Campus courses. For further information on the courses that are offered, please visit http://campus.esri.com.
Students may fax or e-mail your proof of status to 909-307-3049 Attn: Educational Sales orsevich@esri.com or jgenther@esri.com or jshaer@esri.com . Please make sure a callback phone number and e-mail address are included!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need more information.
Regards,
Sandra Lee Evich
ESRI Education Telesales Representative
(800) 447-9778 ext. 1720
Fax: (909) 307-3049
sevich@esri.com

Google map showing Balsam Computer Technology Center at A-B Tech

2009-01-05T19:51:00.000-05:00

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Thoughts on your career in GIS: Do you want to be a GIS Professional or a Professional using GIS?

2009-01-05T13:38:00.003-05:00

It seems to me, the GIS professional has split into 2 tracks and maybe more. When considering what you may do with your life and with GIS in your job, consider this.

In the workplace, there are GIS Professionals and there are Professionals who use GIS.

GIS Professionals are those people who work with GIS all day, every day (for the most part). They have job titles like GIS Technician, GIS Analyst or GIS Programmer. These type jobs are computer intensive and involve creating and maintaining datasets, updating of data, analysis, database design and implementation, integration of GIS with other information systems and more. People in these jobs will need a background in computer science as much as GIS so should consider other classes like programming and database design. Most people start as a technician and are promoted through the ranks to higher level GIS positions.

Professionals who use GIS are people who get a degree in something like Environmental Science, Forestry or Planning and will get a job in one of those fields but will most likely get the job (over someone else) because they can demonstrate a knowledge and proficiency in Geospatial Technologies. These are jobs like Environmental Technician for a consulting firm or Planner for a county or city.

There is a considerable amount of overlap and often someone might get a job with a consulting firm because of their GIS knowledge and paired with a scientist. Other jobs like E-911 Technician might not sound like a GIS job but many 911 Technicians spend a considerable amount of time updating the county street centerline GIS layer. Whatever you do, experience is key if you can volunteer at a conservation organization or consulting firm because there is no replacement for real-world experience. I may have some ideas on places you can volunteer and maybe even get a little money possibly.

Spring 2009 GIS classes start next week

2009-01-05T13:31:00.004-05:00

Here's what we got ...

GIS 111 WD1 - Introduction to GIS - 8:00-11:50 am Friday mornings

GIS 111 WN1 - Introduction to GIS - 6:00-9:50pm Thursday nights

GIS 111 LO1 - Introduction to GIS -online section (only for self directed students that like online classes)

GIS 121 WD1 - Georeferencing and Mapping - 8:00-9:50am M/W

GIS 215 WN1 - GIS Data Models - 6:00-9:50pm Tuesday nights

** GIS 111 is a prerequesite for the other classes.

call or email to get signed up.

First Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems

2008-12-21T20:04:00.002-05:00

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/02/wild-blue-yonde.html#previouspost

geocoding unstructured addresses in India

2008-12-11T13:55:00.000-05:00

After traveling to India this Fall and beginning the work on a collaborative GIS project with students from the Indo-Asian Academy I am happy to see Microsoft Research India working on a way to geocode addresses in countries lacking a standard addressing scheme like the United States. While in India, I was wondering how you would perform geocoding in a country growing so fast with infrastructure stack on top of infrastructure not to mention the vast diversity of housing that would be required to geocode.

Here are a couple of posts on the topic ...

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/RLS.aspx
http://apb.directionsmag.com/archives/5137-Microsoft-Research-Tool-Geocodes-Unstructured-Addresses.html

blogger gets it's location on

2008-12-11T13:15:00.003-05:00

via GeoRSS. Tag your post with location to allow people to search based on geography. Available through draft.blogger.com only. See the location link below ... nice.

Street view for Asheville is up today

2008-12-09T21:27:00.002-05:00

The Google vans were spotted around town 6 - 9 months ago collecting street view data and today it is available. See if you can find a friend or yourself walking down the street ...

GPS goes civilian today in 1993 ....

2008-12-09T14:31:00.001-05:00

Secretary of Defense opens the GPS system to civilian use on December 8th, 1993... and I was using it the next year.

Read more here...
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/12/dayintech_1208

321 definitions of maps - and a word cloud

2008-11-25T21:23:00.003-05:00

http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/321-definitions-of-map/

definitions of the word 'map'

2008-11-25T17:29:00.001-05:00

http://www.usm.maine.edu/~maps/essays/andrews.htm

Updated GIS Day 2008 information

2008-11-06T10:46:00.001-05:00

GIS Day is one week from tomorrow. Below you can get PDF's of all the activities. Remember, it is a drop-in event so come for as much or as little of it as you can.

Get the flyer here ...

Get the full schedule of events here ...

Get the list of presenters here ...

Get the GIS Day Cake Decorating Contest Information here ...

GIS Day 2008

2008-10-27T14:38:00.001-04:00

Learn more about GIS Day 2008 - a WNC Regional Event here.

GIS Day 2008

2008-10-24T12:24:00.003-04:00

Couple of job postings

2008-10-20T10:12:00.004-04:00

Both are located in Asheville - they are off campus positions with Michigan State University.

Both are natural resource related positions.

https://jobs.msu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1224508377500

https://jobs.msu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1224508377500

GIS Day is coming soon!

2008-10-16T08:52:00.002-04:00

November 14th, 9:00-2:00pm
Balsam Computer Technology Center
Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College

Discussing GIS with students at the Indo Asian Academy

2008-09-24T22:28:00.005-04:00

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Examples of student work

CORE Projects and Technologies - Bombay

2008-09-24T22:09:00.003-04:00

Monday was spent in Bombay with people at CORE Projects and Technologies discussing how their 3D immersing technologies can be integrated into some of our classes. CORE Projects and Technologies is a products and solutions driven company with many PPP's (Public Private Partnerships) in many domains within the education arena. They focus on both the Business of Eduation and the Delivery of Education. Primarily and education company, CORE has domain expertise in the following domains:

Assessment / Achievement
Accountability
Grants and Financial
Safety
Student Information
Communication
Professional Development

We also visited the India Institute of Technology (IIT) while in Bombay. IIT is the premier Engineering and Technology University in India. We met with the engineering school who is working with CORE on the 3D immersion technologies. IIT is using it to better model and visualize earthquakes.

Agra and the Taj

2008-09-24T13:09:00.005-04:00

A brief break from long days, much travel and many meetings brought us to the town of Agra and the Taj Mahal. The Taj was greater than expected and it's hard to imagine we were there. The Taj Mahal was built by a king in honor of his second wife. There are two other tombs flanking the Taj where his first and third wives are buried. In addition to the Taj, we visited the Red Fort across the river where the King was imprisoned by his son before the Taj was completed. His son imprisoned him because he thougth the Taj was too excessive and expensive. This was a nice break considering the week after consists of flying 3 cities in 5 days and having countless meetings. Enjoy the pictures of the Taj Mahal.

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Where's Pete? (and Pam and Russ)?

2008-09-21T04:09:00.004-04:00

Please ignore the straight line going southeast from the airport ... I turned on the GPS unit in a town southeast of the airport and it drew this line. I don't have the software to edit it our currently.

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India pics

2008-09-20T12:53:00.002-04:00

Check out the pics from Dehli. A couple of thoughts ... the traffic is every bit as crazy as you hear. Actually, crazier. Also note the differences between the very nice buildings (not the norm) and the areas that do not seem so nice (more the norm).

Friday meetings with IBM and IGNOU

2008-09-20T12:25:00.000-04:00

Friday started with the first meeting of our trip at IBM with the Country Manager for Government and Education, Satish Kaushal. Satish gave us a great overview of the education system in India including past, present and future hopes for the country. We also discussed IBM's role in the country with higher education and their unique position to assist with infrastructure and delivery of educational content through hardware and other solutions. This meeting was initiated by Amita Mehta, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer with Core Products and Technologies Ltd who we will be spending time with in Mumbai (Bombay) early this coming week exploring 3D visualization technologies.

From there, we went to Indira Gandhi National Open Universtiy (IGNOU), a very large university with a major campus in Dehli. IGNOU has 1.8 million students (yes ... 1.8 million) throughout 20+ countries. We met with the chair of the School of Engineering and Technology, another professor in the School of Engineering and Technology, and a professor in the School of Sciences. This meeting provided an opportunity to discuss education in the 21st century for students in North Carolina, India and the entire world. The purpose of this open University is to 'reach the unreached'. They have a very similar goal the Community College in the United States has of working with non-traditional students.

IGNOU highlights:

* Reaches the entire country of India using a model of 48 Regional Centers. The Regional Centers cover all the states in India and take care of all admistration tasks including student advising and registration.

* 2000 Study Centers where various subjects are taught. These Study Centers work with other colleges and Universities in varied geographic locations to share/contract resources such as lab space.

* Vast distance learning initiative including their own TV station with 25 channels, FM radio stations and other ways of reaching students that are not on campus.

* 'Self-instructional material - many text books are written collaboratively by teams of faculty and other experts.

* Many courses are offered in several languages.

* Classes culminating with certificates, diplomas, Masters and PhD's.

* Just beginning to have first classes online.

Potential collaboartion between our colleges include opportunities to develop curricula that may be shared through learning objects. Other collaboration may include international collaboration between students and faculty on school work and projects.

INDIA!

2008-09-18T13:13:00.009-04:00

We made it ... 14 hour flight from Newark wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. We left Asheville around 5:30pm on Wednesday and arrived in New Dehli at 8:30pm on Thursday.

Tomorrow, we will be picked up at 7:30am and be driven to IBM to meet with the Director of Education for the country and then on to Indira Gandhi National Open University- IGNOU - for another meeting before flying out to Agra for the weekend.

Highlight of the flight for me ... GPS tracking of the plane all the way so we could see exactly where we were the entire time. I took a picture of the screen in front of me but it is pretty blurry. You get the idea though - we heade NE out of Neward towards Greenland and then across towards Moscow and down through Afghanistan and Pakistan into India.

Second highlight for me on the flight ... viewing the mountain range between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Not the northern Hindu Kush region we all know so much about thanks to Al Qaeda taking refuge there but impressive none-the-less.

off to india ...

2008-09-17T09:17:00.003-04:00

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2 hours to Newark, NJ
14 hours to New Dehli, India

GIS for Realtors class

2008-09-12T14:11:00.001-04:00

Get a one year eval of 9.3 for around $33

2008-09-10T15:57:00.001-04:00

Thanks to Josh O'Conner for pointing this out ... it's an ESRI Press book that comes with a 365 day license of ArcGIS (ArcView of course)

Mapping Our World Using GIS: Our World GIS Education, Level 2 (Our World GIS Education) [Illustrated] - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158948181X

Job at Buncombe County

2008-08-13T09:50:00.001-04:00

Job Title	Computer Programmer Analyst II (GIS Analyst)
Agency	Planning
Positions
Temporary	No
Grade	72
Salary Range	$41,240 - $45,587
Job Location	Planning / GIS
Closing Date	8/20/2008
Job Details	Responsible for the implementation, development and maintenance of geographic information systems (GIS) projects and databases within an enterprise environment. An employee in this class is responsible for performing data quality assurance for GIS databases, automated application development, and provide technical assistance to both internal and external customers who use GIS technology. Work may also involve occasional presentations to users and upper management. Examples of Work Work will initially involve migration of legacy GIS-related data and applications data to an RDBMS and web application (.NET) environment. The employee consults with county departments to provide transparent electronic access to GIS related databases, and works closely with county I.T. software developers, network analysts, and outside consultants (as needed). They ensure automated flow to data between GIS and non-GIS databases. They must be able to assist with design and deployment of future GIS applications in such a manner that they can be integrated with enterprise GIS and non-GIS databases. They must demonstrate tact and courtesy in working with all levels of users and handle data requests requiring multiple data formats. They must have the ability to obtain relevant information from appropriate technical references, and perform work as required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Considerable knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, design and quality of GIS data within enterprise geographic information systems applications. Strong experience in spatial technologies such as ARCGIS with ARCOBJECTS, ARCIMS, ARCSDE, ARCPAD APIs and GEODATABASE highly desirable. Minimum Education and Experience Graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in computer science, cartography, geography, related field and two years of experience or an equivalent combination of experience and training. Skills in UML, Microsoft's .NET, Python, MICROSOFT's Visual Basic, ARCOBJECTS, AND ARCGIS SERVER highly desirable. Experience with local government highly desirable.

Fall classes start soon ...

2008-07-29T14:36:00.005-04:00

August 18th is the first day of the semester.

We are offering the following GIS courses this fall:

4 sections of GIS 111 - Introduction to GIS
GIS 121 - Georeferencing and Mapping
GIS 215 - GIS Data Models

Call or email to get signed up!

pkennedy (at) abtech.edu

828.254.1921 x289

GPS + PSP

2008-07-23T10:29:00.003-04:00

Definitely under the mainstream geo label, Engadget reports today that Sony's senior marketing manager was heard mentioning GPS enabled PSP ... I'm not a gamer at all but there are a lot of people that will be liking this. Sounds like the original GPS game has some competition.

Summer CIS Camp

2008-07-15T09:55:00.002-04:00

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Another Google Maps Example

2008-07-14T11:51:00.001-04:00

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) internships as NASA Langley

2008-07-01T14:15:00.001-04:00

NASA Langley Research Center in partnership with the Virginia Space GrantConsortium (VSGC) is offering the NASA-VSGC GIS Internship Program toprovide student support to the NASA GIS Team.Internships are open to high school, community college, undergraduate, andgraduate students majoring in the fields of geography, technology, civilengineering, and other areas with an interest in developing their skills inspatial data technology in support of NASAs mission. Positions in fall andspring are available.

Application deadline for fall internships is July 8and November 1 for spring internships.More information at http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/gisintern/.

What's New at ArcGIS 9.3 - Flash Based Demo

2008-06-30T17:51:00.002-04:00

http://www.esri.com/flashmedia/arcgis_desktop_93/arcgis_desktop_93.html

India Cities and Itinerary - * preliminary *

2008-06-30T11:11:00.004-04:00

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We are getting things nailed down for our trip. Looks like we'll be gone September 17, 2008 through September 27, 2008

So far we'll be visiting:

Quote of the week from All Points Blog

2008-06-30T10:59:00.000-04:00

[The Center for Spatial Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara is involved in incorporating spatial thinking and analysis into fields of study that range from marine biology to religious studies, and Director Michael Goodchild envisions a future where spatial thinking will be taught in high schools alongside history and algebra.]

"There’s been a democratization of GIS over the past couple of years," Goodchild
said. "It’s reached the point where everyone needs to learn it."-

Goodchild quoted in "GIS: Cops Favor New Kind of Plotting" in Miller-McClure Magazine

The Petabyte Age: Because More Isn't Just More — More Is Different

2008-06-26T10:47:00.003-04:00

Very interesting article on computer storage ...

read it... and look at the links below. Many have geographically based data and NCDS that gets a mention stores all their data right here in Asheville!

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/16-07/pb_intro

NC DOT job near Raleigh

2008-06-26T09:33:00.002-04:00

If anyone wants to go to Raleigh ... or just get a feel for what a GIS Tech job posting looks like ...

This one would fit one of our Computer Technology students well if they also got the GIS certificate ...

EXPERIENCE:
TWO YEAR DEGREE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GIS/GPS, GEOGRAPHY,
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SURVEYING AND MAPPING, FORESTRY, ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE, OR A RELATED DEGREE.

SALARY RANGE:
$30749 - $49880

http://osp.its.state.nc.us/positiondetail.asp?vacancykey=4250-1082-0000-012&printit=no

Today, June 19, 240 B.C.: The Earth Is Round, and It's This Big

2008-06-19T14:49:00.005-04:00

June 19, 240 B.C.: The Earth Is Round, and It's This Big.

And this is a big deal for GIS folks. We teach that Eratosthenes was one of the first scholars to calculate the circumfrance of the earth, a basic measurement needed for mapping of the earth to occur. Now there are literally 100's of ellipsoids/spheriods that approximate the shape and the size of the earths surface. These ellipsoids have evolved over time as technologies have advanced and more accurate measurements of the earths shape and size have been made. What's amazing is how close Eratosthenes was to todays estimates of the circumfrance of the earth.

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/06/dayintech_0619

Depending on the source, it is thought Erathosthenes was between 10 and 20 % off of the 'actual' circumference of the earth. Although, we still debate about the 'actual' circumfrance.

Some reasons it is so amazing how close his calculation were:

the well in Syene was not at 23.5 degrees (the Tropic of Capricorn) like he thought.

his calculation of the distance between the well in Syene and Alexandria was not completely accurate

At any rate... it was neat to see this on http://www.wired.com/ last week. I just got the post up after starting on the solstice last Thursday.

INDIA

2008-06-16T14:11:00.007-04:00

It is all but official (no plane tickets booked as of yet) - we are going to India this fall.

As part of an iniative to better understand and prepare our community for working in a global economy, this will be the second trip (my first) to India. We will focus on building relationships and learning about the the culture to prepare for workshops we will conduct once we return for businesses and the community as a whole.

I will, of course, be documenting as much of the effort as possible here on this blog... and yes, you'll see a lot of maps and spatial information about the trip here ... as you can see below.

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On this trip will be:

Russ Yelton, Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Ventures and Business Incubation on the Enka Campus of Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College.

Pam Silvers, Chair of the Business Computer Technologies Department at Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College.

Pete Kennedy, GIS and Computer Technology Instructor. GIS Certificate at Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College.

Come back often and see how the planning for our trip is going.

Western Chapter of the NC Surveyor Society

2008-06-11T14:12:00.006-04:00

Last night I presented to the Western Chapter of the NC Surveyor Society on the topic of Local Data Sources and Open-Source GIS. The presentation portion embedded in this post is pretty short however the bulk of the time I demonstrated MapWindow (http://www.mapwindow.com/ and some of it's functionality.

Some nice featuresof MapWindow include:

Create and edit shapefiles
Projects data - even on the fly - sort of
has many other vector tools like merge, clip, buffer etc ...
Can connect to postGIS
Plugin for exporting to kml
accepts many data formats
adding WMS layers

Some links from my presentation can be found here: http://geospatial.wetpaint.com/page/MapWindow+Resources

Surveyors meeting

2008-06-10T20:20:00.001-04:00

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This was used as a demonstration of how to select features (parcels) using MapWindow, export to shapefile and convert to KML. This KML was then incorporated into a Google Map and embedded in a blog.

Apple Globe

2008-05-19T21:39:00.002-04:00

credit: http://www.kevinvanaelst.com/

NCAUG 2008 Student Scholarship

2008-05-06T20:56:00.006-04:00

$300 supporting GIS related activities and research.

APPLICATION HERE

GIS Tech position at the City of Asheville

2008-05-01T15:59:00.000-04:00

http://www.gjc.org/gjc-cgi/showjob.pl?id=1209502310

the web 2.0

2008-04-24T14:24:00.003-04:00

For anyone who doesn't yet believe or undertand how powerful the new world of the web 2.0 is (the world of blogs, wikis, mashups and more) - I have a great example for you.

Not long ago, Google was making statements about KML being the HTML of geographic content. Many people thought this was slightly (to say the least) arrogant and assuming of Google. One of my favorite GIS bloggers, James Fee over at SpatiallyAdjusted.com made a quick post about it here ==> Google you have got to be kidding, right?

James has 3744 people subscribed to his blog through an RSS feed (so his feedburner says) that are notified any time he makes a post about anything on the blog. This particular post about Google, KML and HTML prompted a lot of people to make comments about this post. This is where it gets good. The post above we are talking about has 43 comments made thus far. Scroll down and look at who wieghed in on the discussion with the 38th comment ... Michael Jones - the main in charge of Google Earth - official title - Chief Technology Advocate.

I think that shows how powerful a more interactive and collaborative world wide web can be ...

Monitoring Refugee movement with Google Maps

2008-04-08T15:46:00.002-04:00

I thought this was an interesting article on CNN ... about 4 headlines down this afternoon.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/08/google.refugees.ap/index.html

Hightlights of the story ... note the last one. Very interesting ...

Google, U.N. team up to help pinpoint refugee movement
Maps will aid humanitarian operations, help inform about refugee crises
Special maps help track, give information about crises in each area
Google considering stand-alone version of its mapping software for field work

Map of 98 ABTech students

2008-03-18T18:19:00.003-04:00

http://www.batchgeocode.com/map/?i=fa0f74e82a9b0af45ba1b5b9e1088927

This map utilizes BatchGeocode.com using the Yahoo maps API. I cut down the number of students for a trial run. Zoom in and click on some of the dots to get more information.

Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

2008-03-04T11:59:00.005-05:00

Last week in Valladolid ended with the official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between AB Tech and ITSVA. It was an exciting time and we can't wait to move forward with our plans to more openly collaborate with ITSVA!

Below, you can see Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College President Dr. Betty Young and C.P. Raúl Augusto Mendoza Alcocer Director General del ITSVA signing the MOU.

To learn more about our new MOU with ITSVA, see below!

Focus groups at ITSVA

2008-02-29T14:30:00.004-05:00

A main objective of our trip was to meet with individual areas at ITSVA to determine ways we could work together. These areas are our Small Business Center, Nursing, Network Technology and Geospatial Technologies. We came out of these focus groups with some great ideas, goals and objectives.

Below you can see a short slide show of my part of the presentation to the ITSVA faculty, staff and students outlining how we will collaborate in the GIS area in the future.

Dzitnup Elementary School

2008-02-28T08:37:00.006-05:00

Yesterday, we visited a rural elementary school in Dzitnup and donated several bags of school supplies. The kids were happy and excited about having visitors. They recited poems and stories and we all had a great time. Thanks to Pam Silvers and Sarah Nie for helping with the supplies we were able to bring down for the school.

More information coming soon about the agreement signed yesterday between ITSVA and ABTech!

Day 3 at ITSVA

2008-02-26T10:08:00.004-05:00

On Monday, Pete Kennedy and Russ Yelton gave presentations to the ITSVA faculty, staff, and students. Afterwards, we split into small focus groups to discuss ways our colleges would work together. These groups focused on Network Technologies, the Small Business Center, English as a second language, and Geographic Information Systems.

In my GIS focus group, I met with Mario Rosado Balam and Renaw De Jesus Arleo Vivas from the state of the Yucatan Agriculture Department and Vicente Chimal Couoh from the City of Valladolid. The folks from the Agriculture department are using GPS in a program called Procampo where they are working with local farmers to keep them farming and not move to the cities. The city of Valladolid hopes to use GIS and GPS to map the infrastructure of the city - which is sorely needed. Through these projects we hope to offer students with international work experience through internships in Mexico and working online with our counterparts in Mexico. There will also be grade opportunities for training local people in using these technologies uing online and traditional classes through faculty exchanges.

Yucatan Travels

2008-02-25T00:46:00.002-05:00

We've been busy... check out where we've gone so far ...

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Arrival in Valladolid, Mexico

2008-02-22T14:37:00.004-05:00

The Asheville Sister Cities and Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College delegates arrivied in Valladolid, Mexico last night and were greeted with open arms from our friends at ITSVA - Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Valladolid. We spent last night relaxing and enjoying each others company before visitng ITSVA today.

Ver mapa más grande

While at ITSVA today, we learned a lot of general information about the school and toured the campus including seeing 2 new buildings not yet in service. Dr. Young also addressed the ITSVA faculty, staff and students with a short presentation about AB Tec. Monday we will start more focused discussion groups on how we can grow the relationship between our schools. I will be leading a discussion / demonstration /workshop on GIS with a group of students and faculty studying computer science. It should be lots of fun!

Happy Valentines Day Map Projection

2008-02-14T18:45:00.004-05:00

Coordinate System Information
World_Bonne
Projection: Bonne
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Central_Meridian: 0.000000
Standard_Parallel_1: 60.000000
Linear Unit: Meter

GCS_WGS_1984
Datum: D_WGS_1984

Classes start Monday, January 14th

2008-01-11T10:06:00.000-05:00

Are you ready? If not call or email me ASAP!

pkennedy (at) abtech.edu

828.254.1921 x289

Spring 2008 GIS Courses can be seen here!

Spring 2008 Schedule for Pete Kennedy

2008-01-09T14:41:00.000-05:00

Handheld GPS Buyers Guide

2008-01-02T15:44:00.000-05:00

I stumbled across this Handheld GPS Buyers Guide from the folks over at Geospatial Imaging & Informatics Facility (GIIF) and thought I would share. I often get asked the question: What is the best handheld GPS unit to buy? The technologies surrounding GPS has been evolving so rapidly with new GPS units coming out around the clock. This makes it difficult to keep up on the exact models to recommend however this guide will help you to understand the basic questions you should ask when looking at GPS units.

Some student work - GIS 121 - Georeferencing and Mapping - Fall 2007

2007-12-13T19:19:00.000-05:00

Flyer for GIS Spring classes

2007-12-10T14:44:00.000-05:00

Global Concepts in Maps (1947)

2007-12-07T11:59:00.000-05:00

Open Registration for Spring classes at AB Tech

2007-12-04T12:43:00.001-05:00

Several GIS classes are being offered at AB Tech this spring and open registration is now! Classed begin Monday, January 14th, 2008.

GIS 111 - Introduction to GIS is being offered in 4 sections.

GIS111 YD1 - Meets M/W from 10 - 11:20. This class is a hybrid format meaning students will have 1 hour of online work per week in addition to outside time spent on homework assignments.
GIS111 LD1 - Meets M/W from 2:10-4:00pm. Late start class. Class begins January 23rd.
GIS 111 O1 - Online section. If you know you like online learning this one is for you. If you don't know if you like it or not ... a couple words of advice - it is MORE WORK than taking a traditional seated class, but it is more flexible.
GIS 111 WN1 - Meets Thursday nights 6:00pm -9:50pm. Web supplement accompanies course.

GIS 121 - Georeferencing and Mapping - one section

GIS 121 D1 - (prerequisite - GIS 111 or equivalent) - Meets Friday from 8:00am-11:50am.

GIS 215 - GIS Data Models - one section

GIS 215 N1 - (prerequisite - GIS 111 or equivalent) - Meets Tuesday nights from 6:00pm - 9:50pm

If you have any questions or would like to sign up for one or more of these classes, contact Pete Kennedy at 828.254.1921 x289 or email pkennedy(at)abtech.edu.

You can learn more about the GIS Certificate and ABTech by following

Haywood County GIS Coordinator Job

2007-11-29T12:18:00.000-05:00

This one is definitely for the more experienced. Great location ...

Position: GIS Coordinator
Salary Range: $43,721 - $65,581
Salary Grade: 73
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

General Description of Duties
Work is performed under the general leadership of the InformationTechnology Director with considerable amount of independent judgmentnecessary. Incumbent is responsible for coordination andimplementationof County wide GIS needs.

Incumbent will work with others to coordinate and oversee forthcomingdata conversion projects. Tasks will include training, data anddatabasemanagement, as well as development and recommendations of mappingsoftware and products. Incumbent will also be responsible for projectcoordination and related communication with County Departments andoutside entities in order to produce effective relational data reportsto coincide with map surfaces with associated charts and graphs asneeded; Participates in compiling and presenting survey and researchfindings in graphic, pictorial, cartographic and technical drawingformat;

Incumbent will serve as system administrator for GIS by resolvinghardware and software problems related to GIS. A working knowledge ofprinciples and practices associated with ESRI Software is required.Incumbent will work with ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop suite of applications,aswell as ArcIMS, ArcGIS Server application; ArcSDE software in aMicrosoft SQL Server environment.

Duties directly related to 911
Maintain and update the geo-database and associated layers for all maplayers utilized by the 9-1-1 CAD and other emergency servicesdepartments;
Implement map conversions and updates of all mapping data to eachPublicSafety Answering Point within the county;
Participate in activities and duties related to emergency managementduring a local state of disaster, as well as during disasterpreparedness training exercises.

Minimum Qualifications for Education and Experience
Bachelor or Associate degree in GIS, Geography, Cartography, CAD orrelated field supplemented by a minimum of three years maintainingcomputerized land records using GIS/CAD or an equivalent combinationofeducation, training and experience that provides the requiredknowledge,skills and abilities. Extensive work experience using Microsoftdesktopoperating systems and applications is required. A combination ofEducation and experience may be considered.

Buncombe County GIS job - GIS Analyst

2007-11-29T12:11:00.000-05:00

$39,616 - $43,792
4 year degree in related field

doesn't look like you need any experience but a lot of skills

http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/Administration/personnel_employment_Detail.asp?KeyID=547

collaborate with GoogleMaps

2007-11-28T13:18:00.000-05:00

New today (on the heels of yesterday's addition of terrain data) is the ability to collaborate you maps (MyMaps) in GoogleMaps with anyone who has a Google account. I think I'll give it a try with my students in class tonight.

Geospatial Technology at Asheville - Buncombe Technical Community College

test

Kitsuma Ride

My Walking Map

GIS Certification versus Certificate Programs

Favorite Asheville Places

Embedded ArcGIS Online Map

GIS Certificates offered at A-B Tech

22 Maps Changing the Way We See the World

GIS 121 - Student Projects

Google Maps and Bing Maps head-to-head

Spring 2010 course regristration

Bing Maps beta - streetview and tons of new apps ...

December MRGAC meeting followed by training

Essential Skills to Succeed in a GIS career

Mapping for Everyone - the ESRI way

Geoprocessing with Python using Open Source GIS

GIS Job Listing sites

Fall classes 2009

Cartography as a career

OpenGeo Suite now has installer

Summary of ESRI UC Response to questions

GIS Job

GIS Specialist

Google adding trails to streetview

Human Skin Map

Location-based attendance in college

Just in ... GIS summer STEP position

Summer classes start soon

Jerry's Baddle Race map

new direction in GIS

new world

North Carolina Arc User Group (NCAUG) Student Scholarships

aerial photography ....

Melting glaciers cause redrawing of boundaries

Workshop: Social Networking, Web 2.0 technologies and your business

thoughts on teaching geospatial ...

Inaugural 'magic map'

How to get ArcGIS

Google map showing Balsam Computer Technology Center at A-B Tech

Thoughts on your career in GIS: Do you want to be a GIS Professional or a Professional using GIS?

Spring 2009 GIS classes start next week

First Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems

geocoding unstructured addresses in India

blogger gets it's location on

Street view for Asheville is up today

GPS goes civilian today in 1993 ....

321 definitions of maps - and a word cloud

definitions of the word 'map'

Updated GIS Day 2008 information

GIS Day 2008

GIS Day 2008

Couple of job postings

GIS Day is coming soon!

Discussing GIS with students at the Indo Asian Academy

CORE Projects and Technologies - Bombay

Agra and the Taj

Where's Pete? (and Pam and Russ)?

India pics

Friday meetings with IBM and IGNOU

INDIA!

off to india ...

GIS for Realtors class

Get a one year eval of 9.3 for around $33

Job at Buncombe County

Fall classes start soon ...

GPS + PSP

Summer CIS Camp

Another Google Maps Example

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) internships as NASA Langley

What's New at ArcGIS 9.3 - Flash Based Demo

India Cities and Itinerary - *** preliminary ***

Quote of the week from All Points Blog

The Petabyte Age: Because More Isn't Just More — More Is Different

NC DOT job near Raleigh

Today, June 19, 240 B.C.: The Earth Is Round, and It's This Big

INDIA

Western Chapter of the NC Surveyor Society

Surveyors meeting

Apple Globe

India Cities and Itinerary - * preliminary *