Center for GIS Creating Efficiencies for the Maryland Statewide Addressing Initiative
A common thread among all of the introductory Physical Geography and Cultural Geography courses I...
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Author: Jeremy Monn
Locating the Humanities with Open Source Mapping Tools
Towson University’s Center for GIS (CGIS) recently assisted the Maryland Humanities Council (MHC) in their promotional needs by developing a web mapping application that helps MHC audiences and donors quickly identify MHC events...
Read MoreAttending TUgis 2014? Reach Out to the Student Attendees
On March 18th, I will be attending the 27th annual TUgis Conference, which is hosted by Towson University’s College of Liberal Arts and organized cooperatively with the Maryland State Geographic Information Committee (MSGIC) and...
Read MoreVisualizing the Unknown: Simplifying the Update Process for the Broadband CAI Database
For the past several years, Towson University’s Center for GIS (CGIS) has worked with several partners to create a Community Anchor Institution (CAI) database. The CAI database contains broadband-related data about schools,...
Read MoreReturning from San Diego: A CGIS Employee Reflects on ESRI UC 2013
Last week two CGIS employees, Tom Earp (Project Manager) and Melanie Bruce (GIS Specialist), attended ESRI’s 2013 International User Conference in San Diego, California. I recently sat down with Melanie Bruce to discuss her...
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Beyond Default Settings: Working with Mosaic Datasets
Several months ago I worked with my colleagues at Towson University’s Division of Innovation and...
Read MoreThe Value of Fieldwork: CGIS Data Collection and Verification Efforts for MTA
A few years ago I returned to my alma mater, Shippensburg University, to make a presentation at the Geography and Earth Science Department’s Career Day. It was a wonderful experience that allowed me to share my professional...
Read MoreGIS Day 2012: CGIS Investigates South Sudan and Tanzania with Crossroads Students
For the past few years the Center for GIS (CGIS) has organized a GIS Day event with schools in the Baltimore metro area. This year CGIS invited 50 6th graders from The Crossroads School to Towson University’s campus for GIS...
Read MoreA GIS-Blogger’s Summer Reading
One of my favorite but most neglected hobbies is reading. Throughout the year I add books to my personal library. However, during the fall and spring semesters I teach part-time in addition with my full-time job which leaves...
Read MoreLabeling Strategies for Cached Map Services in ArcGIS Server 10
Making sure labels display properly in a cached map service is not always an easy task. During the caching process, labels are sometimes duplicated or the labels are incomplete. These issues tend to occur along cache tile...
Read MoreNew Caching Tools to Keep In Mind When Using ArcGIS Server 10
At least half of my work week involves working with ArcGIS Server. So when my organization upgraded to ArcGIS Server 10 I was naturally curious what improvements were made to the software for map service caching purposes. The...
Read More(VIDEO) Introducing ESRI’s Newest Raster Data Model: the Mosaic Dataset
When asked to assist in developing an ArcGIS 10 training video pilot for a potential client, I thought a perfect topic would be the new raster data model introduced by ESRI in ArcGIS10. In ArcGIS 9, there were two primary ESRI...
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