Geo Soft Launch Central

Last week USGS made public its new viewer for The National Map (TMN). It’s build on NGA’s Palanterra 3. I’m confused by the site which says: “Beta URL not ready for wide-distribution until stability testing is completed prior to the end of the calendar year.” Thus, I’ll not include the URL. Another concern: there’s no form to submit suggestions after you test it out. I did contact USGS; I was encouraged to note the upcoming features that are planned (you’ll find them noted on the site…) and to stress that it’s beta. Expect big news on Dec 3, when USGS celebrates the 125th anniversary of the national mapping program.

Today ESRI soft launched a GIS wiki at wiki.gis.com. A tweet prompted Caitlin at GIS Lounge to explore it. Perhaps it will be formally announced on GIS Day? (Wednesday)