From the monthly archives: October 2008

We have been officially launched for a week, so I thought I’d pass along some of the usage trends we’ve seen on GeoCommons. We’ve really appreciated the positive coverage from folks in the community and the traffic it has driven to the site. The best news so for is people are making maps [...]

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Dataset of the Day: Corruption

On October 6, 2008 By admin

Synonyms: dissolution, immorality, rot, putrefaction, foulness, pollution, contamination.

Transparency International just released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in a given country. With the latest release, the disturbing link between poverty, failed institutions and graft is made. For 2008, Denmark, New Zealand, and Sweden [...]

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Links List 10.3.08

On October 3, 2008 By Sean Gorman

VectorOne posed the question whether or not geospatial technology could drive political consensus on environmental issues. Environmental issues such as flooding, disease, conservation, and/or water quality require top geographic information, spatial analysis and integration. The GIS and spatial technologies industry should assist anyone making decisions to better understand these issues and make informed decisions [...]

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In the past we blogged about Sarah Palin’s reach with women voters in key swing states. Tonight’s debate will be a turning point for undecided voters who are basing their election decision on what is said and presented tonight. A Washington Post-ABC News poll shows 6 in [...]

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After too many late nights wrapping up bug testing and deploying production servers the folks here have Maker! and an upgraded Finder! ready to go. It is a great feeling to get a first version of the full intent of GeoCommons out to the public. There are still lots of enhancements and [...]

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