Blogs
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Location Intelligence Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- By Chris Brigger, Global Training Content Manager Many customers have told us that budgets for travel and training are shrinking, making alternative training methods important. In response, the PBBI Education Department is working on developing a series of online tutorial video clips. The short clips focus on a specific task or feature of various aspects of [...]Online Video Tutorials & Training by Jessica Krokowski
- Insights User Conference website is live – Register before 12/31 to get $200 off registration fee – http://insights10.pbbusinessinsight.com/ PBBI’s Insights User Conference by Jessica Krokowski
- MapXtreme Java 4.8.2: Improving rendering quality by: Minna Lunney Obtaining the best looking maps possible starts with high-quality vector data and rasters, but is also heavily influenced by the rendering engine and style settings. Below are a couple of simple tricks you can use within MapXtreme Java to enhance the quality of maps displayed on screen [...]Development Tips from our Experts! by Jessica Krokowski
Read more at the Location Intelligence Blog.
Stratus Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- It’s odd that for an industry as advanced and “cutting edge” as GIS and Location Intelligence is, that we have yet to truly embrace what is already a major trend in other IT areas. Perhaps we’re too busy squabbling around neo and paleo - two terms I particularly despise. But while there [...]Every Silver Lining has a Cloud… by Chris McCartney
- Wishing you all a very happy new year from the Stratus team. I understand this evening will also be a “Blue Moon”, don’t see those too often! So to celebrate the New Year I’m pleased to say that Stratus will be available very soon in the following countries: USA, Germany, France, Denmark and Sweden in [...]A Happy New Year to you… by Chris McCartney
- Well, we’ve had quite a year, and through the blog we’ve brought you quite a few screenshots of previews, demo’s and from customers. But imagine my surprise when I opened my email this morning to recieve another screenshot and letter from another happy customer. “I’ve been a MapInfo Pro customer for many years, it’s helped me [...]Santa in Stratus Shocker! by Chris McCartney
Read more at the Stratus Blog.
Confirm Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- I was reviewing the CIPFA draft code again this weekend and wondered what those in Local Government are doing and/or expecting. For my part, being somewhat involved with Confirm software, I am interested to know what might be going through the minds of Highways, Lighting, Structures and PMS Engineers as the first “Final documents” come [...]The Draft Infrastructure Assets Code: what action are you taking? by Dominic McNeillis
- 2010 and the second decade is getting underway, as the worst snow since 1963 melts away leaving damaged roads and faulty roadside assets, particularly the electrical type! The snow and ice has enabled the misbehavour of cars, many of which have defied the driver’s instructions to turn and continued in a not-at-all-majestic straight line into kerbs, lamp columns [...]A look to the year and decade ahead: time to re-plan to keep our infrastructure available in the face if “unforeseen events”? by Dominic McNeillis
- The topic of where software resides is creating a new choice: “your place or mine”. Software has mainly been installed on a Customer’s own IT Infrastructure and I will refer to this as “on-premise”. A new choice is emerging where software is available to use from a Supplier’s IT infrastructure and I will refer to this as “on-demand”, a [...]Your place or mine? by Dominic McNeillis
Read more at the Confirm Blog.
Strategy & Analytics Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- Alan Beery, Pitney Bowes Business Insight The National Retail Federation BIG SHOW was held this year in New York City in mid-January. This is a premier event showcasing the emerging trends in retailing internationally. I had the opportunity to be among the more than 17,000 attendees from at least 50 countries who were represented at this [...]Online Retailing, Data Mining and Technology takes center stage at NRF’s BIG SHOW in 2010 by Jackie Stevens
- Nearly 70 percent of all business data contains a geographical component, so it’s not surprising that more businesses and government agencies are using location intelligence to reach, serve and grow customer relationships. Last week we looked at the latest trends related to customer-facing initiatives Today we’ll examine the ways geo-spatial data is being used [...]12 ways location data yields better decisions – Part II by Debbi Purcell
- Location intelligence has clearly become a mainstream business practice—driving decisions across most every department. As we begin 2010, we wanted to provide you some insights into twelve of the latest trends and applications. Today we’ll look at how geo-spatial information supports customer-facing initiatives. Next week, we’ll examine the same trends in operations and the public [...]12 ways location data yields better decisions – Part I by Debbi Purcell
Read more at the Strategy & Analytics Blog.
Enterprise Business Solutions Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- In a world where terrorism, money laundering and identity theft represent serious threats, customer data quality is the first line of defense. The ability to protect your company and customers from fraudulent individuals not only makes good business sense—these competencies are essential to meet tougher compliance laws in many industries.Battling today’s global threats by Donna Prestwood
- In 2010, IT execs are taking on long-overlooked challenges. In this CTO Edge Interview, Mike Vizard and Jay Bourland discuss best practices in managing data quality.Data and the CTO Edge by Donna Prestwood
- Data quality impacts marketing, operations, compliance and risk management. Learn about ten ways organizations can maximize the value of data in 2010.10 ways to maximize value of customer data – Part III by Kit Hamilton
Read more at the Enterprise Business Solutions Blog.
Postal Updates Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- PostalOne! Contingency Plan for Feb. 5, 2010 Outage – External Customers The following instructions are provided for continuation of operations during the PostalOne! system outage that began Feb. 5. The PostalOne! system is not expected to be operational until end of day, Feb. 9. The PostalOne! system is not available for either internal or external user [...]The following instructions are provided for continuation of operations during the PostalOne! system outage that began Feb. 5. by Cynthia Williams
- A few weeks ago we were approached by BtoB magazine to provide a brief article on the subject of Intelligent Mail. If you are a reader of this publication you will already be aware that this is a magazine for ‘Marketing Strategists’. It is exciting to see this growing interest in the value that Intelligent [...]Recent Article – The Future is Bright for Intelligent Mail by Cynthia Williams
- A colleague of mine sent me these headlines and OK…my curiosity got the best of me…so I googled the headline and found the announcement on the USPS news site – so I guess the numbers must be real! http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2010/pr10_0113.htm The article goes on to say that ‘Sixty Percent More Mailers Sign On to the Full Service Program’ To [...]Intelligent Mail Volume Triples in Four Weeks by Cynthia Williams
Read more at the Postal Updates Blog.