Leadership by Appeasement
‘While crossing the Pacific aboard HMS Beagle in the 1830s, Charles Darwin found proof of the grandest of what he called his ‘grand facts’: that our Earth was not static but was filled with change’
Responsive design in GIS
I recently attended 3months Christmas Party in Wellington. As well as a great atmosphere and interesting attendees, they put on a series of very topical short presentations, such as Agile development, why you should teach your kids to programme and responsive design. 3months have a YouTube channel and their presentations are there for you to […]
Is there a new definition for the term GIS?
The classic definition of a GIS is that it is a system comprising the five elements of software, hardware, data, people and organisations. That definition has spanned from the very earliest days of GIS and as such is both a strength and a weakness. Having a long-standing definition is a strength because as a GIS […]
Starting up Spatial.IQ
Did you know that New Zealand is rated higher for ‘ease of business’ than any other country in the world – except Singapore or Hong Kong? (Don’t believe me? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ease_of_doing_business_index) As we embark on the Spatial.IQ adventure, we’re grateful that there is an entirely online process for establishing the company, dealing with the tax […]