Advice from one of the ESRI experts on the value of pre-processing components of ArcGIS Server map services.  Suggestions include map caching, coordinate projection consistency, and annotation and indexing.  

Announcement on the release of the latest version of GeoServer, the very popular and powerful open source web mapping server.  The key patches and enhancements are higlighted.  

Great article that focuses not only on the technical challenges, such as GPS connectivity, that affect indoor navigation, but it perfectly highlights the fact that the goals and usage patterns of indoor navigation are vastly different from outdoor navigation applications.  

A new fabrication process developed by Samsung for building LED displays allows for two new exciting features. First, LED displays will be able to be scaled to as much as 400 times larger and secondly, the displays themselves are made with normal glass panels so they can double as a window.

Telling article detailing the persistent, underlying issues with the spatial data used in emergency response systems across the United States.  A case study of Ohio's Location Based Response System is provided as a potential solution to overcome the plaguing issues.  

The results of a recent study, funded by Google, show that the U.S. has a vast potential for Geothermal Energy production. The researchers have mapped thermal data points to determine where these hot spots for energy are.

Travelers and tourists in Wisconsin now have a means of finding locations to sample Wisconsin's wide range of cheesy treasures.  A Traveler's Guide to America's Dairyland is made by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.  The Guide contains a map showing locations of member cheese farms and stores where one can buy Wisconsin's pride products.