Defining Success in the Geospatial Industry

Defining Success in the Geospatial Industry, a column in latest issue of magazine-ArcUser winter 2011, released the Geospatial Competency model. This model is designed using a variety of skills required to develop a successful career in the geospatial technology field.

I mention this because currently I am working on my interpersonal and communication skills. Yes, preparing myself for Job interviews. It is said that soft skills are harder to acquire then technical skills. But I believe that soft skills are an inherent part of one’s personality and nobody is perfect but if you make a determined effort you can overcome any deficiency.

I am learning to find my limitations in area of soft skills. I have started spending my time watching live interviews, reading more books, and preparing for FAQ in job interviews. I am trying my best to crack the interview (whenever I get one! J).

Economic Growth of The World.

Here is one of the video from ted.com showing excellent example of projections using maps and multimedia. I have bias against this one because it includes my home country ;)

GIS Tools

I have found this wonderful blog on Free Geography Tool. This blog has information and links of bunch of freeware/geographic tools.  You can manipulate geographic data including GPS, GIS, Google Earth etc. This one also covers a wide variety of topics related to geospatial technology. I specially noticed Software category which combines different free data visualization tool. Almost all of them are freeware. I thought it will be nice to share with all of you.

Habitar

Maps can be made for both visible and non visible data. We have seen non visible features like wind and temperature on map many a times in weather News. Now, here is a map of Wireless Network. A video created by Designer Timo Arnall projects wireless networks of WiFi, Bluetooth, etc. in the physical world. It is represented as circles with WiFi networks or portable gadgets as the epicenter.

Wireless in the world 2 from timo on Vimeo.

This video was made for an exhibition- Habitar.

“Habitar is a walk through new emerging scenarios in the city. It is a catalogue of ideas and images from artists, design and architecture studios, and hybrid research centers. Together they come up with a series of potential tools, solutions and languages to negotiate everyday life in the new urban situation”, as described by them.

As I said before, there is a very simple logic behind it. Geographers use this method of showing invisible maters with physical objects frequently in their work. Then, what’s the point to hype this just by giving a fancy name and calling it “New Concept”?

My first post!

As I begin to blog, I have very little clue as what different things I can post.

While browsing, I came across quite interesting article which explains the Evolution of Cartography. This article on the development of geo-spatial information briefly focuses on very first Cylindrical Projection developed by Gerardus Mercator in 16th century to eventually transformation of paper maps into digital form by GIS emerged in 80's and 90's. It also gives inkling to 'what could be the next'. Anyone who is related to 'Map Making' will find it interesting. I really liked it.

Now I am going to spend some time on reading "how to blog"!!! ;)