The “Social Network” of Machines

The “Social Network” of Machines was originally published in the online magazine Informed Infrastructure on December 6, 2012.

The past decade has clearly been the era of social networks, with revolutionary impact on nearly everything, from social behaviour to mapping . . . → Read More: The “Social Network” of Machines

Examining the Concept of Informed Infrastructure

Examining the Concept of Informed Infrastructure was originally published in the online magazine Informed Infrastructure on October 18, 2012.

While later columns will most often look at the details, I thought this first column should be devoted to the variety . . . → Read More: Examining the Concept of Informed Infrastructure

Building the GeoWeb: Grappling with Change

GeoWorld   Issue Date: October – 2009, Posted On: 11/24/2009

In this edition of his ongoing column on Building the GeoWeb, Ron Lake talks about living in a period of constant, and accelerating, change. Ron proposes the use of “model-based thinking” as a tool . . . → Read More: Building the GeoWeb: Grappling with Change

V1 Magazine: Digital Cities, SDI and the GeoWeb

Monday, 09 November 2009

Read Ron Lake’s column in V1 Magazine – Digital Cities, SDI and the GeoWeb discussing the implications of moving towards Digital Cities.  Ron explores what a Digital City might be, the role of SDIs and the GeoWeb, and the impact of information . . . → Read More: V1 Magazine: Digital Cities, SDI and the GeoWeb

GeoWorld: Key Connections: Geography, Politics and the Economy

Issue Date: April – 2009, Posted On: 5/1/2009

Read Ron Lake’s article discussing the interconnectedness of global resources, and whether and how geography might impact the economic and political success of nation states.

The full article is available in GeoWorld’s Building the GeoWeb column for April 2009.

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V1 Magazine: GeoWeb – Shaping Geographic Awareness

Wednesday, 04 February 2009

Ron Lake's column in V1 Magazine discusses Google Ocean and the visualization framework that it provides. At the same time, Mr. Lake points out the need to take the next step for building . . . → Read More: V1 Magazine: GeoWeb – Shaping Geographic Awareness

GeoWorld: Can the GeoWeb Rescue the Economy?

Issue Date: January – 2009, Posted On: 2/1/2009

According to Ron Lake, many people believe we now stand on the edge of an economic precipice, a state unknown in the lives of most of us—and perhaps in . . . → Read More: GeoWorld: Can the GeoWeb Rescue the Economy?

A View from Over There – India and NSDI

By Joe Francica , Editor-in-Chief and Vice Publisher, Directions Magazine

February 19, 2009

An article in the February 2009 edition of Directions Magazine reported on the Map World Forum, held in Hyderabad, India. Ron Lake, . . . → Read More: A View from Over There – India and NSDI

Backbone Magazine: Map your world – the GeoWeb

17 November 2008

The cover story of the November/December 2008 issue of Backbone magazine featured an article by Ian Harvey: "The Geoweb is remaking mapping, the Web and perhaps your own corporate Web site" based on an . . . → Read More: Backbone Magazine: Map your world – the GeoWeb

GeoWorld: What’s an SDI? Can It Support Emergency Management?

Issue Date: October – 2008, Posted On: 11/1/2008

If one looks at most SDIs today, notes Ron Lake, they heavily emphasize a "librarian view" of the software-infrastructure element (i.e., the primary points of focus are metadata collection . . . → Read More: GeoWorld: What’s an SDI? Can It Support Emergency Management?