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Articles in September, 2005 issue of GEO: connexion

• Diary & events.(Calendar)
• Intermap Technologies.(BUSINESS)
• Review: Autodesk Map 3D; Autodesk Map 3D 2006 is the most recent software version from Autodesk, that integrates Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Geographic Information System (GIS) functionality into one integrated software package.
  by Thurston, Jeff
• Conference: Scandinavian's geospatial intelligence community will meet in Stockholm to discuss the challenges they face.
• ArcGIS 9: the complete geographic information system.
• Empowering people.(NEWS)
• Developer Kernel updates.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• To the rescue: anti collision GPS technology to aid air rescue operations in Switzerland.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Rockwell Collins UK and QinetiQ.(HARDWARE)
• ESRI.(BUSINESS)
• Change in African environments? Old photographs are revealing new information about the African environment. Dan Brockington shares some thoughts about the value of old images.
  by Brockington, Dan
• STAR-ELEC Morocco bound.(NORTH AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST NEWSROUND)
• Traffic management & logistics--Part 1: as transportation systems become increasingly managed, higher levels of intelligence are becoming apparent as Petra Gust-Kazakos explains.
  by Gust-Kazakos, Petra
• GPS solar sucess.(NEWS)
• Google takes on earth.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• 'High-resolution road': a new GI road is slowly taking shape.
  by Thurston, Jeff
• MapInfo Corporation.(BUSINESS)
• New era dawns for maritime navigation: digital nautical charts have become a reality for the U.S. Navy. Matt Reiner and Jeff Whittaker share some insights into the conversion for use by ships and submarines.
  by Reiner, Matt; Whittaker, Jeff
• Geospatial data's 'fifth: Roger Longhorn says there is a fifth dimension--'Geo5-D'--but it needs both consideration and more work.
  by Longhorn, Roger
• Introducing a new airborne Lidar sensor: three new Lidar products are being introduced for the first time at Intergeo. Alexander Wiechert describes the new Lidar systems.
  by Wiechert, Alexander
• Kunming goes digital.(NEWS)
• Sabe gets a facelift: EuroGeographics releases its latest seamless boundary dataset for Europe, SABE 2004.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Bring it on.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Karttakone.(SOFTWARE)
• Infoterra.(BUSINESS)
• Viswall--a wall with a message: new technologies are providing unique opportunities and different means for communication as Paul Rajlich describes.
  by Rajlich, Paul
• Mapping on the move.(NORTH AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST NEWSROUND)
• Potential and limitations of indoor GPS: the use of GPS for indoor use holds many challenges--A. Teubner discusses some of the possibilities and issues.
  by Teubner, A.
• Stuttgart opts for AED-SICAD.(NEWS)
• Something completely different.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• On road action.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• NASA.(SOFTWARE)
• INSPIRE.(BUSINESS)
• Update on AGILE: the Association of Geographic Information Laboratories for Europe (AGILE) was established in early 1998 to promote academic teaching and research on GIS at the European level.
  by Salvemini, Mauro
• Tooling-up in the Northern Emirates.(NORTH AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST NEWSROUND)
• Is cartography dead? Or has cartography still a role to play in a modern, web-based GI-environment?
  by Brodersen, Lars
• Shared stories: Europe's economic potential depends not on data itself but on the services that are created from it.(NEWS)
• Planning cities in cyberspace: how architects can display and manipulate town plans in three dimensions.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Discover what's new.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Spot Image.(BUSINESS)
• Earth Observation.(BUSINESS)
• Managing a fiber optic network: James Commissois explains how fiber optic services in the New York metro area are managed and provided to 1.1 million residents and businesses.
  by Commisso, James
• Dangling segment: disruptive technologies; The arrival of Google Maps and Google Earth has created quite a stir. Bob Barr takes a closer look at the new kids on the block.
  by Barr, Robert
• Learn online.(NEWS)
• The countdown begins for Galileo.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Imagery offering.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Mio Technology.(HARDWARE)
• Definiens AG.(BUSINESS)
• 25 and growing: ESRI user conference; How many user conferences have you attended that have a 25-year history? What about a 20-year history? How about a 10-year anniversary? Probably not too many.
  by Thurston, Jeff
• Mid East partner for BAE Systems.(NORTH AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST NEWSROUND)
• New utility processes and e-Government: Gerald Kreuwel outlines how the city of Stuttgart supplies 450,000 people with utility services.
  by Kreuwel, Gerald
• Changes at Leica: a round up of the latest news from Leica Geosystems (Heerbrugg, Switzerland).(NEWS)
• Precision on high.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Thales.(BUSINESS)
• Autodesk.(BUSINESS)
• In-car navigation: Dave Donohoe and Paul Leroux discuss how the car is being transformed into a 3D entertainment center.
  by Donohoe, Dave; Leroux, Paul
• Text into real-time information: Hinrich Paulsen provides a glimpse into new developments that connect SMS to real-time spatial information in Germany.
  by Paulsen, Hinrich
• Defence contract for BAE.(NEWS)
• What a cutie!(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Cadcorp brings in Google technology.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Fraunhofer Institute.(HARDWARE)
• BlueSky International.(BUSINESS)
• GPS and inertial navigation--delivering: Frank Artes and Joe Hutton explain the benefits of direct geo-referencing.
  by Artes, Frank; Hutton, Joe
• Kelenderis uncovered: Savas Durduran and Ali Erdi outline the use of GIS in archaeological investigation at one of Turkey's historic sites.
• Stock watch: a short summary of recent stock market events and emerging GI related business information.
• Ready for a world view.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Hemisphere's in house chipset.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Topcon Corporation.(BUSINESS)
• Applanix.(BUSINESS)
• Is Google Map special? One aspect of having a good editor is that he is the driving force behind many of the columns that columnists write.
  by Poiker, Tom
• FIG working week & GSDI-8, Cairo: photo gallery.
• Part 2: a lack of 'inspire-ation'; A proposed directive aimed at establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the EU is presently going through the EU legislative process. This second part, following from last month, examines some possible op
  by Robinson, James
• Tough cookie.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• A visual solution.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)