April 2003 eNewsletter
Welcome to SV News, Spatial Vision's new E-Newsletter
SV News is your guide to what's new at Spatial Vision, our services
and solutions.
Top News
--What's New from Spatial Vision?
1. SV's 2002 Year in Review
2. Spatial Vision's new Alpine Map used by Fire Fighters
3. Mornington Biosphere Nomination Successful
4. Launch of Interactive Emergency Management Plan product
5. SV recruits 2003 Graduate Cadet
6. New Senior Project Manager appointed
--New Projects:
7. Online Directory of Imagery
8. Improving Fox Control Programs
--Project Outcomes:
9. GIS Proving Invaluable for Land Development
--Technical Tips:
10. Developing VB Scripts in ArcGIS
1. SV's 2002 Year in Review
The 2002 was a very successful year for Spatial Vision with revenue increasing
by 27 percent to $2.1 million and staff numbers increasing to 18. As well as a
number of important project commissions, Spatial Vision became a leading reseller
of Land Victoria’s Vicmap Digital mapping data product range, expanded our
range of touring maps, and won a number of awards for our work.
For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/sv-news40.htm
2. Spatial Vision's new Alpine Map used by Fire Fighters
Spatial Vision launched a new touring map of Victoria's Alpine Region in January.
The release of the map was timely as it used by many of the fire fighters working
on the huge North-East fires, as it contains the most up-to-date and reliable
roading information for this area. Spatial Vision was also asked to make available
a digital version of the map for use as a GIS backdrop in the DSE Fire Management
Emergency Control Centre.
For further information regarding this map http://www.spatialvision.com.au/sv-news41.htm
3. Mornington Biosphere Nomination Successful
The nomination of the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port as a Biosphere Reserve
was approved by the UN and announced by the Federal Minister for the Environment
late last year. As Australia’s first designated biosphere reserve in over
20 years, the nomination was accompanied by a broad range of scientific and supporting
material produced in part by Spatial Vision.
4. Launch of Interactive Emergency Management Plan product
Local government and water authorities are required to produce and distribute
emergency management plans (EMP). These plans have traditionally been produced
as hardcopy documents and frequently end up gathering dust on a shelf. Spatial
Vision has developed an innovative new digital product to overcome this problem.
For
further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/sv-news43.htm
5. SV recruits 2003 Graduate Cadet
Spatial Vision has appointed a Graduate Cadet for 2003. Cameron Botherway was
selected from leading 2002 RMIT graduates and will complete a program of project
and administrative duties during 2003 aimed at providing him with a broad understanding
of the spatial information industry. 6. New Senior Project Manager appointed
Due to continued growth in the company’s client base, Spatial Vision has
appointed an additional Senior Project Manager, Lee Marshall. Lee has approximately
14 year’s of systems development experience, having worked in a variety
of industries and technologies. For the past 6 years Lee has worked
as a client facing consultant, including 3 years with Sybase and 3 years with
PwC Consulting where he achieved Principal status. Lee has particular strengths
in Client/Server and database design/development and is an accomplished Project
Manager and Team Leader. Lee will be responsible for Systems Development,
Architecture and Project Management duties as well as Business Development
and Client Relationship Management.
New Projects:
7. Online Directory of Imagery
Spatial Vision has been appointed to develop the Vicmap Image Directory for Land
Victoria. This a map-based web application will enable anyone to query a database
of available satellite and aerial photography imagery within the state. In addition,
parties thinking of commissioning new imagery will be able to indicate their intention
and call for others who may be prepared to share the cost. Imagery suppliers will
be able to advise of the availability of existing and planned imagery sets and
seek expressions of interest from prospective users.
For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/sv-news47.htm
8. Improving Fox Control Programs
Spatial Vision was approached by the Arthur Ryler Institute to develop a methodology
for modelling the impact of various control measures on the population of foxes
in Victoria. Spatial Vision developed a sophisticated simulation environment enabling
various control scenarios to be assessed.
For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/sv-news48.htm
Project Outcomes:
9. GIS Proving Invaluable for Land Development
The Department of Defence has identified a number of land holdings that are surplus
to current requirements. Disposal of the land is a sensitive issue and, given
the past use of the land (e.g. munitions manufacture), the disposal process requires
careful investigation, analysis and planning. Spatial Vision has developed a project-based
GIS to assist the management and distribution of the vast array of information
generated for the project.
For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/sv-news410.htm
Technical Tips:
10. Developing VB Scripts in ArcGIS
One of the common complaints from users migrating from ArcView 3 to ArcGIS 8 is
the loss of basic tools. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is embedded in the
ArcGIS suite of technologies. VBA is the best way to start understanding ArcObjects
and to code those “missing tools” from ArcView 3.
Download a sample VB Script that will let you draw a polygon on
screen and obtain its details (e.g. its area).
For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/sv-news411.htm
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Regards
Glenn Cockerton
Chief Executive
SPATIAL
VISION
Innovative Geospatial Solutions
Level 2, 170 Queen Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Phone: +61 3 9691 3000 Fax: +61 3 9691 3001
E-mail: info@spatialvision.com.au
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