Farallon in the News

“Break down GIS information silos using Acrobat 9” - Adobe eSeminar presented by Farallon available on-demand

Jul 24, 2009

The Adobe eSeminar presented by Farallon Geographics is now available on-demand. Learn how GIS professionals can facilitate data maintenance workflows with individuals in the field by combining Acrobat 9 with professional desktop GIS software.
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Middle Eastern Geodatabase for Antiquities Set Up to Preserve Jordan’s Treasures

Jan 12, 2009

The US Jordan Embassy newsletter describes Farallon's work on the MEGA-J geodatabase to manage and preserve Jordan’s archaeological treasures
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Oracle Spatial used to process massive election precinct data sets for 2008 election presidential battleground states

Oct 27, 2008

In a Q&A with Directions Magazine, Farallon explains more about the project with Map the Vote to build a GIS-based national election precinct data set using Oracle Spatial
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Boston Redevelopment Authority map-based solution goes online

Jun 18, 2008

The BRA development projects review website, built by Farallon is now live to the public.
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California State Automobile Association phasing out paper map making

May 27, 2008

In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Dennis Wuthrich, Farallon CEO explains the ascendence of digital maps over paper maps for the CSAA members
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Oracle XE and GIS: An Interview with Dennis Wuthrich of Farallon

Apr 26, 2007

Directions Magazine features a Q&A with Dennis Wuthrich about the Oracle XE platform and how Farallon uses it to build client solutions.
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CalGIS 2007 daily review notes & commentary

Apr 09, 2007

This blog summarizes and comments on the salient presentation at the CalGIS Conference in April 2007 including 3 talks by Farallon staff.
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Oracle’s free database powers geospatial apps maker

Mar 28, 2007

Farallon Geographics is effectively integrating geospatial data with line-of-business IT systems using Oracle Database XE, a free spatially-aware database that can store map features such as lines, polygons, grids and aerial photographs as well as process spatial data.
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Independent Software Vendors Embrace Oracle Database 10g Express Edition

Mar 26, 2007

Farallon Geographics, a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, is taking advantage of Oracle Database XE to power applications and deliver solutions to their customers.
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Applying Oracle Spatial to a Very Large Insurance Problem

Jun 16, 2006

ISO Innovative Analytics needed to create a set of risk factors derived from unstructured data, to be applied to a myriad of geographies. The risk factors had to be customizable and valid wherever the company has customers. Farallon developed a solution using Oracle Spatial 10g that could handle massive amounts of data and allow the data to be accessed by GIS systems, query languages and APIs.
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Flexibility for San Mateo Powered by OGC Standards

Jun 15, 2006

Using a standards-based approach, Farallon was able to provide the City of San Mateo with access to GIS data via both Google Earth and a high end desktop client, such as GeoMedia or ArcGIS, from a single service. Farallon's approach involved deploying Open Geospatial Consortium services and tweaking them so that Google Earth could read them.
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Enterprise GIS supports Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Dec 27, 2005

ESRI describes a solution developed by Farallon that uses an Enterprise GIS to help visualize and maintain air quality standards in the San Francisco Bay Area
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QPC uses geoprocessing to analyze auto insurance risk factors

Dec 13, 2005

Quality Planning Corporation (QPC) risk assessment firm worked with Farallon using geoprocessing to analyze location information for 15 million auto insurance policies and 2 million claims and map out traffic accidents severe enough to cause property damage.
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Web-based PMS/GIS-linked application for Sonoma County and MTC

Nov 06, 2005

MTC and Sonoma County use new web-based integrated Pavement Management System / GIS solution developed by Farallon. Integrated solution enables better allocation of resources and more effective maintainence of road networks
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California firefighters better informed

Sep 10, 2005

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District's new Web-based mapping system merges data from its computer-aided dispatch system and records management system, to mobile computers in emergency vehicles.
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Real-time Pavement Management for Sonoma County

Jun 08, 2005

Sonoma County's Enterprise GIS / Pavement Management asset tracking system uses a Web-based map interface to identify problem pavement areas in near real-time.
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Intergraph’s geospatial data management solutions aid emergency response at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

Mar 29, 2005

New Web-based system integrates computer-aided dispatch, records management, geospatial data and mobile resources
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Integrators marry disparate GIS projects

Oct 11, 2004

As geospatial data becomes increasingly important to all types of agencies, integrators help to marry disparate GIS projects and build unified applications.
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Precision canvasing of voters for political campaigns

Oct 04, 2004

Wired Magazine talks about using GIS as an integral part of any successful political movement.
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GIS for Get-out-the-Vote Campaigns

Oct 01, 2004

Local governments are recognizing that GIS can make get-out-the-vote drives smarter, faster, and more cost-efficient.
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