New Practice Area: Open Source GIS
We are excited to announce our new practice area in open source geographic information systems. You can read about these services here. Open source GIS has been gaining steam for awhile, but only in the last few months has it hit a critical mass that demands the attention of not only researchers and students, but also the mid-range and larger enterprise user. The FOSS GIS servers, development frameworks and client/server systems now available have become truly competitive with legacy...
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New All-Inclusive GIS Hosting Service Launched
R7 Solutions launched a new, all-inclusive GIS hosting service this week. The details and sign-up form can be found here. The new service provides the industry’s first end-to-end managed GIS hosting solution that includes full setup of any of the included GIS platforms, loading of data layers, geocoding of non-spatial data, and ongoing support and management for a flat monthly fee. For the small to medium-sized enterprise, this has big advantages. For the small energy company, commercial...
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5 Warning Signs that Your Business Needs Better Integration Between Process and Location
1) You know you have assets… You just don’t know where they are. You have no GIS. Do you find it easy to figure out the exact proximity of assets to each other and to critical infrastructure like pipelines, roads, waterways and transmission lines? What about more complex questions like documenting compliance, estimating environmental impacts and modeling operating costs? What about managing right-of-way, platting and conveyancing? Without a GIS in place, the costs can mount...
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R7 Solutions is Growing – And Hiring!
R7 Solutions is growing again. We are currently looking for both mid-career and early-career software developers with experience in ASP.Net / C# development. Actually, if you’re good enough, are an independent thinker and like challenges, we’ll find a place for you regardless of your background. All happy nerds welcome! And we don’t own any cubicles. We currently have positions in both Houston, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma working on both client projects and on product...
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RKM Energy Partners Launch Drilling Analysis Project
R7 Solutions has completed a consulting services engagement for RKM Energy Partners to provide a detailed geospatial analysis of drilling sites for the company. The consulting project required data collection from both public and private data sources; data normalization, geocoding and loading; cartographic design and in-depth analysis. Maps were delivered to the company in a variety of formats, including investor-ready presentation maps. About RKM Energy Partners...
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R7 Solutions Updates Nuclear “Blast Map” Application for Harvard University
It is a scary job, but somebody has to do it: We developed and host the “Blast Map” nuclear terror simulation map for Harvard University. First launched in 2004, we have now upgraded the application in 2010 to include 3D views and urban models from Microsoft Virtual Earth. With the upgrade, you can now nuke cities in 3D. Why? Because the problem of nuclear proliferation hasn’t gone away, even while we are distracted by other national issues. The Blast Map helps to visualize...
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New Publisher’s Letter from World Oil: Industry Outlook Expected to Improve
The publisher of World Oil, Ron Higgins, released his annual letter earlier this year and predicted significant improvement in the outlook for the industry. Among the 2010 forecasts, Higgins expects to see US drilling activity grow by 14.9% over last year with total rig counts up 28% over 2009 and Canadian drilling to rise by 16% over 2009. He also reports that Houston-based Groppe, Long & Littell predicts a 2010 average price of $80.50/bbl and an average price of $7.15/Mcf at Henry Hub...
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R7 Solutions Announces Support for Reporting Solution DBXtra
R7 Solutions has become one of two US distributors for DBXtra, an ad hoc reporting tool for database applications that allows end-users to design and deploy reports and charts without reliance on software developers. This tool fulfills a long-standing need for a better and much easier end-user ad hoc reporting tool. DBXtra is a client/server application that allows end-users to develop their own reports, charts and complex queries in desktop client software, similar in appearance to Microsoft...
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New Online Project Management System
We are excited to announce that we are in the process of moving all active clients to our new online Project Management System. If we haven’t contacted you yet to provide your log-in credentials, we will soon. The PMS allows our clients to log in and review their projects and the status of tasks, make direct task assignments for a project and review work committed to the project. The entire system is web-based and ties directly into our timekeeping and bookkeeping system, so what you see...
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Wrap-up: Oklahoma GIS Day at the State Capitol
We had a great time talking to GIS professionals, state legislators, public sector executives and others at Oklahoma GIS Day at the State Capitol yesterday. This is the 16th annual GIS Day and we had a prime spot in the Capitol rotunda. Thanks to Shellie Willoughby of the Office of Geographic Information of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission for organizing the event and making it friendly and effective for educating the public about the importance and power of mapping technologies in the...
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South Central Arc User Group (SCAUG) Event Coming on March 30 in Fort Worth
The South Central Arc User Group’s annual conference for ESRI ArcGIS users is coming up in Fort Worth, Texas on March 30. 2010. R7 Solutions will be providing demonstrations of GeoRoom, our application and integration framework for ArcGIS. We will also be announcing our new Mapping-as-a-Service offering during the conference. We are also happy to announce that R7 Solutions will be raffling an HD digital video camera for event participants! This is totally gratuitous – we know...
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R7 Solutions participating in GIS Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol
R7 Solutions will be attending the 16th annual GIS Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol building on Wednesday March 10, 2010. We will have a booth on the 2nd floor of the Capitol and will join over 40 government agencies showcasing the latest and greatest in GIS technology serving the State of Oklahoma. Governor Brad Henry of Oklahoma has proclaimed March 10 as GIS Day in the State of Oklahoma. The event is sponsored by the Oklahoma Geographic Information Council. The event is free and open to...
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