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Written by Lars Brodersen
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 As the INSPIRE (INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe) Directive proceeds, Lars Brodersen wonders where the end-user fits into the process. "And
THEN! Then …, yes, what then? What is INSPIRE actually? Who is
gaining what by INSPIRE's implementation?"
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Written by Harold Schuch
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 Imagine a scenario in which street centerlines are stored in a GIS database with an accuracy of ±5 feet. In the same database, parcel data are stored with an accuracy of ±0.10 feet. And what if environmental data are stored at ±50 feet? Is that doable? As a matter of fact, presently this scenario is more the rule than the exception.
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Written by Harold Schuch
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Much has been written about the product adoption cycles of new technologies, such as the automobile, and more recently the cell phone, the Internet, and broadband. The book “The Next Great Bubble Boom” by Harry S. Dent, Jr. uses standard “S-Curve” diagrams to map the status of a certain technologies. This article extrapolates Mr. Dent's schema to map the status of GIS technologies while attempting to assess investment risks and benefits.
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Written by Lars Brodersen
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 Some
manufacturers tell us that format does not matter as much as
symbology in relation to create efficient systems based on
geoinformation. If it is so, is digital data symbology then any
different from non-digital symbology? Other manufacturers tell us
that it is the other way round, that format matters more than
symbology. Whatever, does this question actually make sense at all?
Is the question rather something like: How can non-print media be
used to communicate as compared to print media (ie. maps in
hardcopy)?
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Written by Pete Kelsey
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 In my first column, Survey/CAD/GIS Integration – It’s About Time!, posted back in November 2007, I peeked into the crystal ball and wishfully saw a future where we would have a three-way integration of GIS, CAD and survey data for seamless “field to finish” solutions. I’m still very keen on that topic, but these days, when people ask me to peer into the crystal ball, I’m seeing several key technology trends on my “must watch list”. Near the top is the emergence of laser scanners, which I think will ultimately push GPS out as the most popular way for surveyors to manage field data.
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