Paris Open Data Released

Paris OpenData in many different data types.

The data held by the City of Paris are fully exploited by the municipal services as part of their missions, but are also an intangible heritage that can be developed for the whole community:

• researchers can find material to feed their work and experiences,
• developers can create innovative services using these data,
• citizens and journalists to find raw information,
• companies can provide added value to these data, and thus create jobs and wealth for the community.
  

The movement "Open Data" (open data) is to get any type of structure, including local authorities around the world, the provision of all, free and free of electronic data. More Data to come in the weeks.

Now map it.

Already in OpenStreetMap - http://demo.3liz.fr/opendataparis

File Geodatabase API - Released (Finally)

Beta2 now available

update: 10/02/2011
http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/geodatabase/archive/2011/02/09/File-Geodatabase-API-download-updated-_2D00_-Beta-2.aspx

File Geodatabase API

4 years in the making....

The File Geodatabase API provides a non-ArcObjects based means by which advanced developers can work with File Geodatabases. A common user scenario is to open File Geodatabase tables in non-ESRI applications to view or modify data. This API provides access to the low-level File Geodatabase file I/O modules.

The C++ API allows developers to:

• Create new geodatabases

• Read the schema of the geodatabase

• Create schema for objects within the simple feature model

• Read and write data in the geodatabase

• Perform attribute and (limited) spatial queries on datasets

• Navigate relationship classes and attachments

This API is targeted for advanced developers who require access to the File Geodatabase without an ArcObjects license for purposes of interoperability.

This API does not replace ArcObjects as the recommended approach to interacting with the geodatabase.

To download the API:

Sign in to the ArcGIS Resource Center

Download the API

more info:

http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/geodatabase/archive/2010/12/13/File-Geodatabase-API-details.aspx

previous post

http://mapperz.blogspot.com/2010/12/file-geodatabase-api-beta-january-2011.html

FME 2011 - Released

FME 2011 - Released

FME 2011 release today

"Probably the best Feature Manipulation Engine [FME] GIS/CAD conversion software you can get."

FME 2011 release "story through some numbers"

Top Pick from Mapperz #osm data reader and writer!

• 25,000: Approximate number of CPU hours spent on the automated testing of FME 2011
• 8320: Number of automated tests run each weekend
• 8304: Number of source code check-ins on the FME 2011 code tree
• 6249: Number of automated tests run on each daily FME build
• 2602: Number of documented development tasks closed during FME 2011
• 1008: Number of in-person attendees at FME User Meetings during calendar 2010
• 592: Number of unique customer requests resolved with FME 2011
• 416: Number of transformers shipped with FME 2011
• 265: Number of formats supported by FME 2011
• 201: Number of builds of FME 2011 that have been made (so far)
• 20: Number of hours of CPU a complete test run takes on the fastest platform
• 15: Number of months that we’ve been actively developing on FME 2011
• 11: Average percentage speedup of FME 2011 vs. FME 2010 across all tests which run for more than 7 seconds
• 5: Number of platforms the above tests are run on
• 1: FME 2011 Gold master DVD shipped off to the press

"All these numbers add up to what we believe is the highest quality, most powerful, and most usable FME ever."

Driven by User Feedback
FME have been able to implement so many excellent suggestions from users (many of which we received during our user meetings throughout the year) – including:

a) Ability to work with LiDAR and point cloud data
b) Templates to get you started down the right path
c) Convenient SQL Querying
d) Scheduling and a REST API for FME Server
e) A greatly expanded set of Tester predicates
f) Inline data inspection – “workspace debugging” if you like. No more waiting for a translation to finish to see what the results are
g) “Styler” transformers for customizing CAD output
h) More powerful XML support
i) Support for cloud options (Windows Azure, Google Spreadsheet, etc)

http://blog.safe.com/2011/01/fme-2011-a-retrospective-on-todays-release/

ABC Community Queensland Flood Map

Updated: 14/01/2011 6.10pm
The ABC has launched an interactive map of the Queensland flood. Please 'Submit a Report' about what's happening in your area. The map includes both verified and unverified reports. Please note, this is an experiment in gathering information from the community.


It works like this: you send us information, either by email (qldfloodsmap@gmail.com), text message or Twitter (simply use the #qldfloodsmap hashtag on your post) .

More Information
http://queenslandfloods.crowdmap.com/main

Map
http://queenslandfloods.crowdmap.com/


ESRI have also released "ESRI Australia - Brisbane City Council Flood COP - Situational Awareness Application"

http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/australia-flooding-map-2011/response-map.html

#ukfuel Bing Maps

#ukfuel Bing Maps



Same concept as Ben Marsh's http://uksnowmap.com/ but with UK fuel prices and UK Post Codes and twitter mapped out on Bing Maps

The format of #ukfuel tweets is as follows:

[postcode] [fuel type] [price]

For example:

DA16 UL £1.30

http://www.scottlogic.co.uk/blog/colin/ukfuel-a-twitter-bing-maps-mashup-for-tracking-fuel-prices/

cross-posted from http://bingmapswatch.blogspot.com/

Facilmap.org Beta

Facilmap.org Beta is an OpenLayers-based slippy map that aims to combine useful geographical information, renderings and tools of different projects into one reusable and extend-able map.



Facilmap.org Beta

Some available layers (there are more)

• Mapnik
• Osmarender
• OpenCycleMap
• Minutely Mapnik
• OpenStreetBrowser
• Hike & Bike Map
• OpenPisteMap
• ÖPNV-Karte
• MapSurfer Roads
• MapSurfer Topographic
• Ordnance Survey OS Streetview (UK only)

More information on this project:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/FacilMap

Source and Credit to Candid Dauth:
http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Candid%20Dauth/diary/12723

Map
http://beta.facilmap.org