

Dr Seppe Cassettari, CEO and joint owner of The GeoInformation Group, breaks the news of a revolutionary product which “will surprise many”!
John Powell of emapsite examines the technical and investment merits of open source database MySQL as a mechanism for truly extending location intelligence across the business enterprise.

Hazel Vallance, UKHO and Peter Schwartsberg, CARIS explain the major project to streamline workflow and data management to ensure up to date, accurate information is available to all seafarers who need it.

Set against the economic downturn, key issues under discussion at this year’s AGI Conference programme are likely to concentrate minds as never before


Each month we select a hot topic and a leading figure in the industry to write about it.HERE IS THE DEAL
This month my column (see "keeping an open eye" www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/
keepingopeneye_ukv7i3.pdf) may not be for the faint-hearted. I’m afraid the gloves are off and I am going to have a go at some licensing practices but I’ll try to offer some alternatives along the way. There is one in particular where I’m throwing down the gauntlet (what’s with these gloves and gauntlets!?) to all of you who have issues with public sector derived data licensing. Pick it up and together we will mould an alternative OS derived data licensing model that we can propose to government to help encourage geographic innovation especially in the public sector.
I'M A SOFTWARE SUPPLIER SO WHAT DO I CARE?
I’m a software supplier so it shouldn’t affect me too much... but it does. It is hindering business in general. The government has just released its budget and are saying things like more ‘collective buying power’, ‘greater commercialisation of… More…
Mike Saunt
Managing Director, Astun Technology Ltd