The View From Here

Weaving. It means taking threads to make cloth, or strips of cloth to make blankets and other useful items. In weaving something new comes from bringing together, in just the right way, some core elements. GIS, too, makes something new by building up maps from data building blocks.

This month we bring you stories of efforts in Australia to weave together environmental data, the story of how the state of Arkansas continues to weave GIS into public policy, and how a young company, also from Australia, hopes to weave data contributions from all over the world into a powerful, stunning and useful interactive, 3D world map. All three are moving forward with the aid of OpenGIS Specifications.

Happy weaving!

Adena Schutzberg
Editor