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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] GoogleMaps? |
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10/24/2005 03:15:01 PM |
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ajq3 .. spatialnetworks.com |
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All the time, no problems here, my gripe with that component is the lack=
of
truly global resolution at 1m...but that is because I am not patient...e=
ven
by internet-years...
A true benchmark should be done to test this for a variety of bandwidths=
, so
the analysis is "apples to apples" and the anecdotal rhetoric, however
valuable, is not the only evidence. :-)=20
Anthony=20
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From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Landon Blake
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 1:08 PM
To: gislist@lists.thinkburst.com
Subject: Re: [gislist] GoogleMaps?
Have you ever waited for imagery to load on Google Maps?
My desktop GIS is a lot faster......
The Sunburned Surveyor
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From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Jackson, Jonah
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 10:02 AM
To: Frank Warmerdam: Anthony Quartararo
Cc: Adena.Schutzberg@directionsmag.com: gislist@lists.thinkburst.com
Subject: Re: [gislist] GoogleMaps?
I work in the environmental engineering GIS field (hazardous waste,
superfund...managing a sites environmental data). And I don't expect goo=
gle
to force me out of a job. though it will definitely have some effect (th=
e
other day I was tempted to use a google aerial photo for a quick site ma=
p,
till I read their usage agreement). There will still be a need for someo=
ne
to build a site GIS, including up-to-date aerial photos (not few years o=
ld
ones), detailed topo maps (perhaps from surveyor), and really localized =
GIS
features that google will probably not have, even in the next few years.
also linking site-specific analytical data with the GIS and delivering
ineteractive GIS solutions to clients for decision making will be someth=
ing
requiring GIS professionals. just providing my thoughts on my particular
industry.
Jonah jackson
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From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 12:15 PM
To: Anthony Quartararo
Cc: Adena.Schutzberg@directionsmag.com: gislist@lists.thinkburst.com
Subject: Re: [gislist] GoogleMaps?
On 10/21/05, Anthony Quartararo <ajq3@spatialnetworks.com> wrote:
> It's my opinion that Google will continue to add content, and
eventually
> make GoogleEarth free too, and never charge a fee for it, even for=20
> industrial strength, commercial "for-profit" applications. They will=20
> however, even if not yet determined, find a business model that
involves
> advertising revenues, that will "pay" for all this, and they will
simply
> ignore anyone using GoogleMaps in a commercial application.
>
> So, what's wrong with this picture? Nothing. However, ...
Anthony,
I think one aspect you are missing is that the data companies (ie.
DigitalGlobe, etc) will not put up with this picture indefinately.
If Google doesn't enforce their usage restrictions, then the data compan=
ies
will apply pressure to Google.
One interesting possibliity is that Google might just purchase an unlimi=
ted
license for the data it wants. They may have to settle for "second best=
"
data in some cases in order to get the right to use as they wish, but if
this happens it could really have an effect.
> What we don't see in the landscape are things like "desktop GIS",
"GIS", or
> even "OGC" [note to the faithful: not a dig], and so, what will we [as
an
> entrenched, slow moving, traditional industry] do when the only place
people
> go (practically speaking) for anything geospatial will be the virtual
> (mammoth) googleplex... ?
To be honest I don't see googlemaps mashups replacing the need for
enterprise gis for folks doing resources, facilities or other infrastruc=
ture
mapping work. A municipality can't use googlemaps as the cadastral
database.
I see googlemaps putting pressure on data companies (it is getting harde=
r to
sell the same data many times), and on "casual" mapping applications.
Best regards,
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I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam,
warmerdam@pobox.com
light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
and watch the world go round - Rush | Geospatial Programmer for Rent
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