Tag Archives: geospatial apps

Enabling Soldiers with Geospatial Applications

Posted on April 11, 2013 by collinsexelisvis

Image analysis in its current state is mostly performed at the desktop level. In this type of model Geospatial Intelligence (or GEOINT) needs are passed to a set of GIS analysts who retrieve the relevant data, perform the requested analysis, … Continue reading →

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Is there an App for that?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by rlasica

What does it really mean to “Exploit” imagery – or how about the definitions of “Data analytics”, “Server-side processing”, “Cloud computing”, “Web-enabled OGC services”, please – somebody stop me!  These terms are uttered with such frequency that I often find … Continue reading →

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Should Apps be Federated too?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by mabowersox

In the world of enterprise geospatial operations we often see data (imagery, vector layers, etc.) managed in federated databases.  A federated management strategy essentially maps several disconnected warehouses of data to a single, virtual database. This helps to avoid replicating … Continue reading →

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Native or Browser-based Mobile Apps

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Kate Heightley

I thought I’d follow up my blog on disconnected mobile apps with a discussion about native and browser-based apps.  Native apps are written for a specific device and its operating system.  For example, a native Android app is written for … Continue reading →

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Disconnected Apps

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Kate Heightley

I was at a conference on Mobile Apps recently, and one of the hot topics was disconnected apps. Let’s start with a brief definition.  Connected means that the app connects with a server of some sort when it operates.  In … Continue reading →

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Geospatial Futures for a Globalised World

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jslaterexelisvis

Is who we are, what we do? Many would say this is true, and indeed businesses often promote their credentials by mirroring values back to customers: “We are You” is a time tested but localized strategy. But what if your … Continue reading →

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Apple Maps? Location Matters.

Posted on December 3, 2012 by jslaterexelisvis

An interesting phenomenon just happened. A few weeks after Apple launched iPhone 5 to great fanfare (and much hyperbole) and opened iO6 to its users something stood out. Not everything was better. In fact one thing in particular was worse. … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of an App…or “Just the Tip of the Iceberg”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by collinsexelisvis

My bank likes it when I spend money. All the cash flowing in and out of their pockets translates into revenue for them. My bank also likes to help me spend my money, and has created a fancy ‘App’ to … Continue reading →

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