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Author and Citation Info:
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Future trends. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the impact of the Internet on the geospatial industry since the mid-1990s
Assess the impact of technology convergence, such as spatial technologies with Web services, wireless, and grid computing
Identify future trends in computer science and information technology as they relate to GIS designs in organizations
Evaluate the possible implications of technologies (e.g., Google Earth, Microsoft Live Local, vehicle navigation systems) in popularizing GIS&T
Discuss the evolution of enterprise GIS toward integrated business applications within, across, and between organizations
Utilize resources (e.g., conferences, journals) to keep up to date on ongoing research in developing enterprise and intra-organizational GISs
This Topic has been deleted in future versions of the GIS&T Body of Knowledge
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Future trends. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).