So, Which Is It?

Update: I pulled this link out of the comment thread below to emphasize it. It seems to answer this question for now: http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/35676-Edit-spatial-data-with-quot-ArcGIS-for-Desktop-10.1-quot-in-non-SDE-RDBMS-systems Since my previous posts about PgMap and the shuttering of zigGIS, the nature of the planned support for connecting directly to spatial databases from ArcGIS 10.1 has gotten somewhat muddier. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU9lv_WqK6k] One … Continue reading So, Which Is It? →

Taking A Look At PgMap

When I blogged about the official end of zigGIS last week, I included a mention of PgMap, a free extension to ArcMap for direct read/edit of PostGIS data. Judging from outbound links, there seems to be a good bit of interest in it so I decided to take a look. To recap, Abe decided to … Continue reading Taking A Look At PgMap →

Triggered Notifications Using PostGIS

My project work the last few months has kept me away from a lot of my favorite open-source tools and I was starting to get hives. Specifically, it had been a while since I had worked with PostgreSQL and PostGIS and I was missing the experience, so I dreamed up something to do. I do … Continue reading Triggered Notifications Using PostGIS →

Where Has The Time Gone?

It’s been four years to the day since I started this blog. This was not my first attempt at blogging but I wasn’t happy with my first one so it’s been lost to the recycle bin of history. It was (and still is) intended to be an outlet for my observations and experiences arising from … Continue reading Where Has The Time Gone? →

GIS in the Rockies / NoCo Roundup

Last week marked a couple of firsts for me: it was my first time attending the GIS in the Rockies conference and also my first time in Northern Colorado. I enjoyed my trip greatly. First off, the people of Northern Colorado were universally nice. That held true of everyone I met at the conference as … Continue reading GIS in the Rockies / NoCo Roundup →

Gearing up for GIS in the Rockies

I finally got around to finishing my travel plans for GIS in the Rockies (personal obligations prevent me from making it out for Ingite Spatial NoCo). I booked my flight a while ago but I had been procrastinating on the hotel and rental car. This will be my first time in that part of Colorado … Continue reading Gearing up for GIS in the Rockies →

A Look at “PostGIS In Action”

Over the past few weeks, I have been reading a copy of the upcoming book by Regina Obe and Leo Hsu titled “PostGIS In Action.” Through my work with zigGIS and some of my consulting work with Zekiah, I have been using PostGIS with good results for some time now. I have found that it … Continue reading A Look at “PostGIS In Action” →

GIS for Green Mountain Falls, CO: Step 1

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu One of my colleagues did a presentation at GIS in the Rockies 2009 regarding a project we’ve been working for a couple of months, the development of a GIS solution for the town of Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. My colleague, Marshall … Continue reading GIS for Green Mountain Falls, CO: Step 1 →

Crazy Times – Coming Up For Air

It’s been an extremely busy few months, as evidenced by the pace (or lack thereof) of blogging. I have been hopping between customer sites, mainly helping with ArcGIS Server implementations. We’re also re-hosting an ArcIMS site for someone. I expect that to eventually transition as well but we have to get it moved first. I’m … Continue reading Crazy Times – Coming Up For Air →

Using ArcSDE 9.3 with PostgreSQL, Part 3.5

I thought I was done with the series a while back but I’ve been getting a steady stream of questions through other channels so I thought I’d wrap up a lot of the common stuff in another post. Most of the inquiries come from people trying to integrate ArcSDE for PostgreSQL with open-source tools in … Continue reading Using ArcSDE 9.3 with PostgreSQL, Part 3.5 →