Maps with Geo-Tagged Photos!!!!

ArcGIS idea submitted for geo-tagged photos in ArcMap.

Promote if found necessary.

https://c.na1.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=0873000000087vdAAA

Since the geo-tagged photos are already getting generated from millions of users from their digital cameras. I would like to propose this idea.

I would like to store geo-tagged photos in a blob field of a feature class.  An import functionality to directly download the geo-tagged photos from the digital cameras or storage devices.  Features to be created using the GPS coordinates available in the photos and the the actual image data stored in the blob field.

Then while creating the cartographic symbols such as a callout symbol, I would like to display the stored photos inside the callout.

This feature will provide creation of wonderful maps with geo tagged photos present in them.

Display coordinates of feature geometry in identify tool.

Promote if found necessary.


https://c.na1.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=0873000000087qiAAA

It would be better to get the coordinate information about the feature geometry displayed when identify tool is used.  This can be simple X and Y coordinates for the point feature.  And for all other larger geometries like polyline, polygon etc, an optional show geometrical coordinates button can be used.  The user can have the option of either seeing the geometrical coordinates or not.

GIS consultancy charges

This article at directionsmag.com explains how much does GIS consultants charge.

There are articles on written in 2001 and one in 2011.  This articles should help individuals and small enterprises to arrive at the charges they can for their clients. 

Animate WMS layer using GeoServer

http://geo-solutions.blogspot.com/2011/11/animate-your-maps-with-geoserver.html

Rugged Notepad - Mesa

http://www.junipersys.com/Juniper-Systems/products/Mesa-Rugged-Notepad/Mesa-Videos

microsoft working on Entity framework for spatial data

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/efdesign/archive/2011/05/04/spatial-types-in-the-entity-framework.aspx