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Last Chance to Enter the iPad Competition for Early Registration at MapInfo 2012

2012-02-14T03:11:00.000-08:00

MAPINFO in the IRISH PUBLIC SECTOR

Challenges and Opportunities for a New Generation

Come to our FREE MapInfo User Conference to be held in Dublin, on March 7th, 2012

There are just under 24 hours to go until the early bird registration competition closes for the FREE MapInfo User Conference 2012. To get your name in the draw to win an iPad on March, 7th, don't hesitate and get in touch with Ronan O'Connor (ronan.oconnor@gamma.ie) before midnight on Valentine's Day.

The event is already filling up and will include a number of great presentations, with speakers such as Jon Hawkins of Waterford City Council, Sean O'Boyle of Water Northern Ireland, Paul Fox of the LGCSB and Doctor Barry Hankin, JBA Consulting, the flood modelling specialists.

Register today to avoid missing out on the great chance to win an iPad and make sure you get a seat at the conference, places are filling up quickly.

Best wishes,

Where: Chartered Accountant’s House, 47-49 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Map here.

When: Wednesday 7th March, 2012.

How long: 8.30-5pm, followed by drinks reception.

Who should attend: Anyone with an interest in GIS and mapping software, especially those working in the public sector.

Cost: The event is free to attend.

REGISTER BEFORE VALENTINE'S DAY TO BE ENTERED IN THE DRAW TO WIN AN IPAD!!

MapInfo User Conference 2012

2012-01-27T07:32:00.000-08:00

MAPINFO in the IRISH PUBLIC SECTOR

Challenges and Opportunities for a New Generation

Come to our FREE MapInfo User Conference to be held in Dublin, on March 7th, 2012

Since our last user gathering in Ireland in 2008, we are living in a different world. Technology is moving into the clouds, and open data and open source software are beginning to become credible components of corporate systems. Ireland has changed; from being an economic role model to resembling an economic patient. Even in the world of MapInfo, things have changed with their acquisition by Pitney Bowes Software and their subsequent development of many new GIS-related products. With that in mind, GAMMA and Pitney Bowes Software are bringing you a one day event that will showcase the very best in the world of public sector GIS.

Whether you want to learn how the experts make impressive maps using MapInfo Professional or how to more easily reproduce your content online, there’s something for you at MapInfo Ireland 2012. With a sole focus on the public sector and MapInfo, this conference is for you and if you attend only one conference in 2012, this should be the one.

The conference will address a number of key GIS user groups in the public sector, including water, roads, planning and IT as well as looking at general use. With speakers from MapInfo’s public sector division, from the development team of MapInfo Professional, from Irish local authority GIS leaders and from public sector GIS professionals overseas, we are planning a comprehensive gathering of highly relevant speakers and users.

GAMMA is organising this conference with the support of Pitney Bowes Software to support the continual professional development of MapInfo users across the country.

To register for this unique event, please send a confirmation e-mail to Ronan O’Connor at ronan.oconnor@gamma.ie. Register before Valentine’s Day (Feb 14^th for the unromantic!) and be in with the chance to win an iPad at the event. Don’t leave it too late because places are limited at the venue and we are expecting a significant demand.

If you have any colleagues who might be interested in attending this event, please feel free to let them know and they can register by contacting Ronan.

We really look forward to welcoming you in Dublin in March, and we will be in touch over the coming weeks with a full conference schedule, list of speakers and topics.

Slán go fóill

Where: Chartered Accountant’s House, 47-49 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Map here.

When: Wednesday 7^th March, 2012

How long: 8.30-5pm, followed by drinks reception

Who should attend: Anyone with an interest in GIS and mapping software, especially the public sector

Cost: The event is free to attend.

REGISTER BEFORE VALENTINE'S DAY TO BE ENTERED IN THE DRAW TO WIN AN IPAD!!

The MapInfo Professional v11.0.3 maintenance release is available

2011-12-19T02:22:00.000-08:00

Hello All,

Just a quick note to bring the below to your attention.

Have a Happy Christmas.

The MapInfo Professional v11.0.3 maintenance release is available from the PBBI Web site:

Highlights:

· Improved sorting capabilities in Browser window

· Support for Google Enterprise Tile Server

· Read labels from a MWS workspace into MI Pro

· Write Label Overrides into a MWS

· Read/Write Translucency settings for a MWS

· New Automatic update of metadata stored in MI Mgr

A number of issues have also been addressed including some for the EasyLoader utility.

Here is the link to download the patch from the PBBI Web site. (You can also click on Help > Check for Update in MapInfo Professional).

http://www.pbinsight.com/support/product-downloads/item/mapinfo-professional-v11.0.3-maintenance-release

Gamma and Google+

2011-11-21T08:09:00.000-08:00

This is the first step from Gamma on our new venture into the world of social media, an area we had avoided until now.

Over the coming weeks we intend to launch Gamma across a number of different social media networks, including LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter and possibly even Facebook.

To start with, we have set up a Google+ company page. We will be populating it with exciting new content as well as news features and product information from the company site.

If you have any suggestions as to what you'd like to see on the Google+ page or on this blog, please let us know.

We intend to offer a whole raft of different kinds of content, from the latest product updates on MapInfo suite, through information on the latest release from the GeoDirectory to opinion pieces on the latest developments on postcodes and beyond.

For now, please follow the button to the Google+ and add it to your circles.