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Congratulations John Isbell – 2010 President of the TAAO
John Isbell, Sumner County Assessor of Property, was named the 2010 President of the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers. Isbell has worked with Geo-Jobe in recent years to upgrade the county’s GIS system, a Geopowered.com property database. In 2007, the Sumner County GIS was recognized as one of the top 100 GIS worldwide out of 100,000 submissions. Sumner Counties enterprise system has come together under Isbell, enabling the countys’ cities and utilities to share data. 
Google Earth Buildings just got Smarter!
You can now find information about buildings in Google Earth’s 3-D view. Simply click on the building and you will find links, text, and pictures about the building.
ArcGIS 10 – Top 10 New Features
Shared from the All Points Blog.
ArcGIS 10 – Top 10 New Features #feduc
Here are the top 10 features of ArcGIS 10 as described by ESRI
- Tables and windows can hide; the user can pin a window open; as windows appear or hide the map does not redraw; and some common operations have been tagged to a single pull down menu
- List layers by visibility: zooming into map allows different features to appear and the legend updates accordingly; the SELECT BY LASSO tool will add layer views to the table of contents.
- Tables: the user can dock tables anywhere on the map view; collapsing the table will display a tab at the bottom of map view
- Enhanced reporting allowing users to use selected features only and creating a report
- New search tool box (looks similar to search column on Microsoft products) in a right column area; search results may be from projects or files on your computer or on the web
- Symbology search: search through 20,000 symbols that are available or use the search box for symbols such as a “red push pin”
- Inclusion of catalog window into ArcMap
- Tool Tips for Geoprocessing and ModelBuilder: tool tips have been enabled so the user can see input and output features without accessing the ModelBulder tool individually; Also new is an “undo” or “redo” button; and, the user can include tools and models in the toolbar and dock these tools on the toolbar;
- Layers can be “time enabled” to isolate a field that has a time stamp so that the user can step though a layer of features by time; a slider bar is used to incrementally step though the time layer
- License check out is now available so the user does not need to be connected to the serverWednesday, February 17. 2010 Posted by Joe Francica
2010 Winter Olympics Luge Aerial Images
We thought you might be interested in a few different views of the luge track at Whistler Creekside. Check out more luge photos and the latest info at http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-luge/
Article on the History of GPS
We thought this was an interesting and all encompassing (well encompassing up to the turn of the century) article about the history of GPS. Check it out!…
Sign Management Program – Minimum Reflectivity Standards
Agencies must have a sign management program in place to insure that signs along roadways meet certain minimum retro-reflectivity standards. In 2008, the FHWA required that state and local agencies must assess and develop a sign replacement plan by January 2012. Non-compliant warning and regulatory signs must be in compliance by 2015 and guidance and street name signs must be in compliance by 2018.
As an agency, how can you best manage your road signs? GEO-Jobe incorporates a turn key solution for agencies to effectively manage their sign “retro-reflectivity” program. We can customize a geodatabase to properly inventory your signs by including useful management attributes in the database such as: maintenance records, location, incident reports, installation dates, type, retroreflectivity, environmental conditions, etc.
Want to learn more about the retroreflectivity standards? Click Here
Mobile Classrooms
Do you have a group that needs to learn ArcGIS? GEO-Jobe recently held an ArcGIS Desktop I training class for several airport personnel at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. The training classes are instructed by GEO-Jobe’s Senior VP, Neill Jobe. GEO-Jobe offers ArcGIS Desktop I, ArcGIS Desktop II, and ArcGIS Desktop III training anywhere in the country.
Don’t have a group but would like to attend the classes? You can still register to attend our monthly training classes held at our Nashville office! Register and view our Training Class Schedule at our website at www.geo-jobe.com.
Significantly increase your accuracy without upgrading your hardware!
Trimble recently announced the new software releases of TerraSync, GPScorrect (w/ArcPad), Pathfinder Office, and GPS Analyst increase your accuracy regardless of the model year of your Trimble unit (Geo3 and forward).
Whether you are a forester working under canopy or a city engineer working in an urban environment, the accuracy improvements will be significant. Please attend Duncan-Parnell’s webinar to learn about this new technology, required settings for the GPS and office software, and accuracy results expected.
GeoXH, ProXH, ProXRT receivers: these receivers will now be 10cm (4 inch) more often and in more places. It will now be easier to achieve 10cm in canopy, you can achieve it faster (eg: if it took 60-90 seconds before, it will now be 20 seconds), and with longer baselines. A rover unit could not be 200km from a dual-freq base and still achieve 10cm. The ProXRT can now post-process GLONASS as well.
GeoXT, ProXT: this product, when using these new versions of TerraSync has been re-spec’d to 50cm (20 inch) rather than just “sub-meter”. Results will now be smoother as well.
Juno: this receiver has also been re-classified to a 1-3m receiver from a 3-5m receiver. The increased post-processing ability will take this Sirf receiver reliably to 1-3m, and in practical terms closer to 1m. Increased yield and smoother accuracy in canopy are a big benefit for the Juno. Note that this applies to the Juno SB, SC, and ST.
We will host this webinar twice, please register for the date and time that best fits your schedule below.
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time: 3:00 pm
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Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 3:00 pm
Register here – Click here
The MiFi2200 and Your Real-Time GPS Equipment
The MiFi™2200 (80211B & 80211G) by Novatel Wireless connects to Verizon’s 3G Network and up to 5 of your Wi-Fi devices within 50ft (although we tested successfully from 150 ft in open space) creating a protected wireless network “mobile hotspot” within the nation’s largest 3G coverage area. The size (about the size of a Blackberry) and the wireless capability of the MiFi makes it extremely convenient to carry and share your “mobile office.” Although the battery powered wireless router last only 4 hours in the field (with 40 hours of standby time), it will fully recharge within your lunch break (1/2 hour) with a vehicle power adapter.
Bobby Sullins from West Wilson Utility District asked us to help them utilize the device with their real-time Trimble GPS equipment. It required a unique configuration setup to work properly. The result was a 4in (with mapping grade equipment) to 1cm (with survey grade equipment) accuracy utilizing multiple real-time GPS devices at the same time. Imagine having up to five data collectors in the field loading data to one source without individual connection problems and multiple cell phone payments.
In conjunction with Verizon’s state government rep, Ken Malone, GEO-Jobe is currently implementing the MiFi into their data collection efforts and can help you configure your device to your data collection equipment! Connect the MiFi to your GeoXH, utilizing real time correction from state reference stations, the GEO-Jobe base station, or your own base station, while transferring information from multiple devices simultaneously, and achieving amazing results.
Verizon is offering monthly broadband data plans for the MiFi at $39.99-$59.99 a month (not bad for an uncomplicated multi-user tethering device in an easy to use package).
Your current phone plan (voiceplan, data plan, and tetherable phone option plan) you use for RTK probably cost you more! For more information about the device or how to configure it to your GPS equipment please contact us. Interested parties within the middle Tennessee area can also email ken.malone@verizonwireless.com.
GEO-Jobe has Extended their Customer Support Hours!
To accommodate our East Tennessee clients and local utility companies, we have extended our customer support hours from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. indefinitely.
We know what you’re thinking, “Wow! That’s almost as good as free gift wrapping!” (Don’t forget about Valentine’s Day fellas). The extended support hours enables our customers to work more efficiently, giving them more time in the evening to “shop” for their significant other (or in our case, our mothers!) for this upcoming Valentines Day!..
Starting February 4th, Drew Griswold will be available for calls before 8 a.m. His direct line is (615) 724-5984. You can also reach him from our main office line at (615) 883-0085 ext. 7804.
