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TDS Survey Pro for Pocket PC is designed to operate on the iPAQ Pocket PC. In the May 2002 issue of POB, I looked at the iPAQ hardware and discussed [...]

POB 2001 CAD/Surveying Software Survey OPERATING SYSTEMS PROGRAM/VERSION 4.0 MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR Arc Second, Inc. Manufacturer's Phone Number 703/435-5400 Cost $199 Are Multi-License discounts available? Yes - DOS - Windows 3.x - [...]

Surveying licensure has helped protect the public for more than a century. And while some of the challenges the surveying profession faces today to meet this mission are new, some [...]

Imagine starting out on a survey job to settle a boundary dispute...and completing the job by drawing a line between free and slave states. Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, two [...]

Be Prepared. That's not a bad motto to have in any situation, in any profession. This means that we can all take a lesson from the Boy Scouts of America, [...]

In the last column (November 2001) I showed how to locate SATINFO data on the U.S. Coast Guard website. What I'd like to do in this column is describe how [...]

As we begin the second year of exploring that Argus known as Geographic Information Systems, let us take a brief look back so we may move ahead. In the third [...]

Many government employees toil in relative obscurity because the public can't see and appreciate the work they do. But the work of a big city utility agency is in front [...]

With an elevation just below sea level and virtually no rainfall for four years, the saturated brine contained in Australia's Lake Macleod is about 10 times more saline than normal [...]

2001 Micellaneous Software Survey Program/Version AutoEDMS COLUMBUS 3.1 Manufacturer/Distribut ACS Software Inc. Best-Fit Computing or Inc. Manufacturer's Phone 310-325-3055 503-531-8819 number Cost $895 per license $625 [18] Technical Support [47] [...]

There are thousands of topic specific museums in the world--wax museums, car museums, art museums, war museums ... even museums centered on specific people: Lewis and Clark, Anne Frank, General [...]

LineSoft Corporation announced the release of LD-StructureCalc, a single pole structural analysis software. LD-StructureCalc is a single pole analysis application field technicians use to determine the structural strength demands of [...]

LH Systems released PRO600 4.3 for photogrammetric data capture. New features include an overhaul to its multi-line tools, enhancements to building squaring, new centerline generation and line thinning tools, and [...]

UCLID Software released IcoMap v3.0, which converts paper land records into survey accurate basemaps. One of IcoMap's new features is the MCR text viewer, which instantaneously parses out and highlights [...]

Oce released two color products, an upgraded Oce Color Copy software (Version 5.0) and the all-new Oce Color Copy Lite. Color Copy Software v5.0 features twain interface support, spooling, accounting, [...]

Trimble Navigation released a new version of HYDROpro Construction, a Windows software package for marine and waterway construction tasks. HYDROpro Construction offers specific features for construction applications such as pile, [...]

In addition, TDS released Foresight 2.0, which highlights direct file transfer capability with the TDS Ranger running Survey Pro for Windows CE and alphanumeric point name functionality. Using ForeSight allows [...]

Tripod Data Systems Inc. (TDS) announced SOLO Office 2.0, the desktop companion for its SOLO CE GPS/GIS mapping software. Major upgrades to TDS' project management software include new raster image [...]

Airborne 1 is dedicated to providing world-class laser mapping services. First and foremost, Airborne 1 gives firms of all types access to the best mapping technology there is--LiDAR, or Light [...]

An important part of this business column is to give you, the business owner, my ideas on the type of equipment your company may need and the services it may [...]

Bob Dahn, president of NSPS in 2012, was a recent guest on NPR radio show 'The Colin McEnroe Show,' based in Connecticut. The show called 'Navigating Our World: Maps to [...]

The leadership of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) has announced a reorganization plan for the Congress. * ACSM is to become a sort of umbrella organization for [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The business of surveying, like any business, includes financial aspects or accounting. We exchange our services for fees. These fees require collection and tracking. Having an understanding of [...]

In the late 1980s, many U.S. organizations including various governments, the academic community and the private sector came together to encourage common practices and uniform standards in digital geographic data [...]

I am sure by now (unless you have been hiding under a rock in the desert) you have heard about the World Trade Center terrorist activity in New York and [...]

Your first assignment when you get any new job is to fill out forms. You want to know more about the health insurance, dental insurance, 401k, disability, and anything else [...]

Each month we present a surveying problem from the second edition of 1001 Solved Surveying Fundamentals Problems by Jan Van Sickle, PLS. As in the following example, the answer will [...]

Each month we present a surveying problem from the second edition of 1001 Solved Surveying Fundamentals Problems by Jan Van Sickle, PLS. As in the following example, the answer will [...]

Each month we present a surveying problem from the second edition of 1001 Solved Surveying Fundamentals Problems by Jan Van Sickle, PLS. As in the following example, the answer will [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'The POB' Well we're big Land 'Veyors We got golden tripods And we're loved everywhere we go We measure the land and we draw the plats At ten [...]

At the beginning of nearly every autumn season, I set out on a vacation, hoping to see new places and learn new things. I often seek out new territory as [...]

Each month we present a surveying problem from the second edition of 1001 Solved Surveying Fundamentals Problems by Jan Van Sickle, PLS. As in the following example, the answer will [...]

From our humble beginnings over 25 years ago in Shelbyville, Tenn., population 15,000 and home of the annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, we have grown into one of the [...]

Thales Navigation's Ashtech ProMark2 GPS survey system has been in the hands of customers for the better part of a year. Now, with months of experience under their belts, land [...]

POB magazine is excited to announce a beneficial partnership with Auburn University (AU) in Alabama. Through this partnership, POB extends the offerings of Auburn University's Engineering & Surveying Professional Development [...]

Autodesk released Autodesk MapGuide 6, the latest version of its Web distribution solution. The new version includes faster data delivery, easier data management and shorter application development time. It comprises [...]

Trimble mapping software products were excluded from the Data Collector Software Survey in the November printed edition. These products' specifications can be found in the online version located at www.pobonline.com, [...]

NovaLIS Technologies released Land Development Office. Designed to automate local government growth management practices, Land Development Office builds on the functionality and workflow of Local Government Office and is designed [...]

Also, NovaLIS Technologies released Parcel Editor 3.4.1. New workflow methods reduce repetition while improving the speed of mapping updates. Editing tools, the Copy and Copy Many tools enable users to [...]

MicroSurvey Software Inc. released FieldGenius data collection software. Its graphic interface allows you to grab points, line and curve information, and calculate and post a subdivision. In addition, FieldGenius contains [...]

A web-based comany connects drone operators to construction sites for site documentation and surveying at a fraction of the cost of plane and helicopter services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

First standards for as-built data capture published [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]