Globalization and the GeoWeb

As technocrats, many of us are either uncomfortable (or at least unfamiliar) with dealing with issues of politics, and in particular with concepts of the public good.  The role of government, especially for those of us educated in the . . . → Read More: Globalization and the GeoWeb

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 . . . → Read More: V1 Magazine: Digital Cities, SDI and the GeoWeb

GeoWeb and the “Internet of Things”

In a recent trip to China, I discovered something of the direction of the national policy of that country towards the development of the Internet.  In a speech in Wuxi, the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao spoke of the . . . → Read More: GeoWeb and the “Internet of Things”

Backwards Compatibility and Open Standards

There has been much discussion within OGC, OASIS, and ISO of late, on the issue of backwards compatibility – but much less action.  Some initiatives, such as the attempt to harmonize UML models across the various ISO specifications, are . . . → Read More: Backwards Compatibility and Open Standards

Communications and the GeoWeb

When geographic information technology was new, old time “paper map makers” (today we would call them paleo-geographers) complained that the new computer-generated maps could not draw proper symbols, area fills, or line weights. They railed against the inability of . . . → Read More: Communications and the GeoWeb

Interview with Ken Greenberg

Exploring the Role of Geospatial Tools for Urban Planning

Written by Matt Ball Sunday, 09 August 2009

Ken Greenberg, an architect and urban designer with his own firm Greenberg Associates, recently spoke at the GeoWeb Conference (video of the . . . → Read More: Interview with Ken Greenberg

Interview with Ron Lake about the GeoWeb

Exploring the Status and Importance of the GeoWeb

Written by Matt Ball Saturday, 25 July 2009

Just prior to the GeoWeb 2009 conference, Ron Lake was interviewed by Editor Matt Ball of V1 Magazine to get his thoughts about . . . → Read More: Interview with Ron Lake about the GeoWeb

Beyond projects and documents

Living in a seamless world in time and space

It has become commonplace to say that the arrival of the Internet is an event as significant as the invention of moveable type, but often little is said as to . . . → Read More: Beyond projects and documents

Ron Lake interviewed by the Georgia Straight

Following the GeoWeb 2009 conference, Stephen Hui of the Georgia Straight interviewed Ron Lake for the Geek Speak column about what Galdos Systems Inc. does, GML, and the Geographic and Semantic Web.

GeoWeb 2009 review on Geothought Blog

Peter Batty posted an entry “GeoWeb 2009 review“ on his Geothought blog, describing some of the things that he found interesting at the conference.