Nova Scotia Geodatabase 2.3 - All the Geographic Data Ever Needed to Make a Comprehensive Map for Nova Scotia

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ATV Navigation Map I had a call the other day from a gentlemen looking for a map that he can use for his ATV Adventures. Before I explain the story further, I have only made a handful of maps for people calling off the street. Most of our map products are developed through corporate or government contracts and the public can not justify paying hundreds of dollars for a customized map. His issue was that online mapping was not detailed enough at smaller scale maps outside of 1:20000 and at that scale he would need a 100 maps to cover the area where he would like to travel. He also looked at getting the National Topographic Series, 1:50000 map series, but he still required 5 or 6 maps to cover his area and that gets cumbersome when navigating trails. So he wanted one map with a variety of map features which covered a particular area and work with me to add local features to the map that would not be found on any published map. Lucky for this customer we have built an all encompassing Esri GIS data source for geographic data for all of Nova Scotia. For our use, we can open this project and access data at any scale for any area across the province. It contains just about every piece of Free GIS data that you can acquire for Nova Scotia with modest looking map colors and contains advanced labeling so that it is print ready at any scale or page size of a map.   NS Geodatabase at a Glance Developed and amalgamated through ESRI software the Nova Scotia GeoDatabase 2.3 provides the GIS user with a full featured information backdrop for any GIS project initiative in Nova Scotia. Print ready geospatial data is immediately available, just add a title, legend and click print - quality map production has never been so fast and easy! From topographic data and a digital elevation model to landcover and detailed geographic names, it's all there and it's ready for geoprocessing, analysis and display. All data is compiled from dependable sources that are noted in the metadata - greatly facilitating future updates. Checkout the Data Available

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ACTIVE LIVING IN MIDDLETON Town of Middleton has snowshoe rentals for the winter season. I just put together a brochure map for them. Easy and Fun to do! Active Living Brochure Map for the town of Middleton, one of our Local Information Utility clients. Use the digital elevation model with a combo of Blue and white shading to give it a wintery look!

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PermitLogix Launches- Development Control Solutions on the Cloud

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PermitLogix is a web based municipal planning and development control solution for creating, tracking and managing construction and development permits. There are no IT or software requirements, and the application is hosted via our secure cloud computing network.         The application captures full permit history and offers easy Adobe PDF reporting with user-friendly search functions for finding permit types, properties, owners, and contractors. PermitLogix has an easy to use mapping interface and as an optional feature, can be integrated with Esri web mapping services. No need to change your processes; our team can consume your current permit and application forms into Permitlogix.com. The application includes a comprehensive notes and attachment function for recording all digital documentation through any development process.   Permitlogix has a built in notification system so that municipal officers will be able to follow the permitting, inspection, and development process from front line staff, development officers, to building inspectors. Our team can customize building inspection stages, approval notices, and final occupancy documentation. PermitLogix is tablet ready and with any local mobility plan, you can access your permits and applications on the go.   Is your local government sharing development control services with another jurisdiction? No problem, our licensing is based on multiple groups within a single shared department. Please contact us for further details on how this new web technology will fast track your development control requirements at PermitLogix.com   Contact Us and stay up to date   460 Ward Road PO Box 399 Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada B0P 1R0 1 (902) 840-1695

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SNOWMOBILERS ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA - ADVANCED MAPPING PRODUCTS

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USING THE POWER OF ADVANCED LABELING IN ESRI ARCMAP   We have been working with this organization and have built a complex GIS system to organize mapping information so that data can be managed in near time between the development of a GIS and the deployment of a webGIS mapping application. SANS is split up into 3 management zones that contain many clubs that manage their trail information. SANS has thousands of members and it is difficult to manage information so that each member can interact and stay informed of the changes to trail information.   Recently, We have been working with Zone 1 & 3 representatives in updating trail and asset information. The mapping system tracks such things as trail, trail number, club, length, accuracy, collector. Also, we are mapping intersections by unique id, points of interest like stop areas, bridges, and services. For the entire network we store this information in one central location at our Geomapix Gateway hosted service from Annapolis Valley Computers. In our update process, the club reps. send us information via the SANS webGIS applications for any change or addition to trail and asset information. Our technical team make those updates via our central GIS and then post the infromation back to the webGIS for review by members. As we make the updates we have designed zone maps that are used for members and tourist coming into the province to understand the network of trails.   Using a combination of GIS programming and advanced map feature label technics in ESRI ArcMap map software we have built a complex map that takes a mountain of data and builds on the fly maps that are ready for production. There can be a mountain of costs associated to map layout design and label placement when producing a map product that has thousands and thousands of map labels associated to trail and topographic information. By making advances in labeling functions we can make a map virtually anywhere within the provincial GIS we have created for SANS. The advantage being that product and design time is great reduced and the user con concentrate on making sure that the thematic data is correct and useful to the end user. GPS & Mobile Trail Data We have also provided SANS with GPS data and pdf reference maps that users can add to there gps or mobile device. Also, with the quick production times we can order and deliver updated maps via paper products for user who still like the look and feel of a traditional map. Visit the SANS map center Here. Do you like this Article? Share It Below

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LGS Inc. Launches PermitLogix.com. A premium development control cloud service for local government.

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Closing The Technology Divide for Municipalities   The PermitLogix team has combined web management and mapping technologies to bring an easy to use service for all local government development permit and application requirements. We have truly created a product for the Gov. 2.0 era. In 2010, LGS Inc. successfully launched the Local Information Utility Cloud GIS for small local government and now to complement the LIU we have designed PermitLogix.com       Email Us Visit Website 1(902)8401695   Local Government staff will be able to map and track development applications and permits with a few clicks of the mouse. Staff can take PermitLogix with them on a tablet or smartphone, notify staff of changes to applications or permits, and organize approvals with all the information needed in real time to make approvals correctly and efficiently.     PermitLogix has the ability to consume your current application and permit forms so you do not have to change anything other than being more efficient. The web application does not require any extensive training to get your staff on the right track. Is your local government sharing development control services with another jurisdiction? No problem, our licensing is based on a multiple users within a single development department.   Please feel free to contact us for further details on how this new web technology will fast track your development control requirements at PermitLogix.com   Do you like this Article? Share It Below

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