Podcast Blog Posts

Forecasting and the Value of Spatially-enabled Databases - Episode 10

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Farallon Geographics Team

This is a recording of a presentation from the CalGIS 200 Conference on April 4-6 2007.

Spatially-enabled databases can be used to streamline decision support for resource management.  For example, Farallon’s “Project Selection” pavement management application offers a simple interface that enables GIS novices to import pavement “what if” scenarios from a pavement management program, view them on a map, and then analyze various pavement treatment decisions against budget scenarios.

This enables municipal executives to view the proposed projects, edit project choices through the map, and immediately see how these revised project choices will affect the overall budget.  This reduced decision making time from several months to just a few days

Includes some Q&A

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GIS 2.0: Squeezing New Value from Old GIS - Episode 9

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Farallon Geographics Team

This is a recording of a presentation from the CalGIS 200 Conference on April 4-6 2007.

The talk explores innovative strategies and technologies that will enhance the value of investment in GIS. It discusses how forward-looking strategies such as decentralized databases, open source components and non-traditional visualization tools can optimize the value of GIS.

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Fast, Easy and Convenient -  The value proposition for Enterprise GIS mashups - Episode 8

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Farallon Geographics Team

This is a recording of a presentation from the CalGIS 200 Conference on April 4-6 2007.

The talk explores how Google Maps, Google Earth, MS Virtual Earth and other emerging technologies can be integrated with traditional GIS tools such as geodatabases and ArcGIS server to deliver useful applications to broad user communities. These “enterprise mashups” promise to dramatically improve the dissemination of GIS data and analyses to people while significantly reducing the cost of deploying and maintaining GIS.

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The Relevance of Emerging Geospatial Technologies for IT - Episode 7

Posted on December 04, 2006 by Farallon Geographics Team

This is a recording of a presentation from the MISAC Northern California Chapter Meeting Nov 17th 2007.

IT professionals have long recognized that geodata (geographically referenced information such as parcels, streets, addresses, and aerial photographs) represent a common information asset needed across departmental and agency boundaries. Unfortunately, managing, analyzing, and publishing geodata have often required expensive and complex GIS software solutions. However, new and emerging low-cost and no-cost IT technologies now promise to take GIS out of the back-office and unlock new potential from your geodata investment. Using familiar IT tools and strategies such as databases, web services, and XML, organizations can deploy GIS solutions that leverage spatially aware relational database management systems like Oracle Express, free SOA-based mapping API’s like Google Maps and Google Earth, and open source software like Autodesk Mapguide to manage data, integrate systems, and deliver compelling geospatial applications for a fraction of the cost of traditional GIS.

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