Tuesday 22 May 2012

First MarineFIND data seminar a success

The first of our monthly seminars was held last week. It clearly provided a good deal of stimulation and food for thought as the Q&A session at the end overran…always a good sign.

If you missed the first seminar we’d be happy to see you at the next one – scheduled for Thursday 21 June. The London venue is just three minutes’ walk from Waterloo on the South Bank. To book your place simply email: marinesupport@findmaps.co.uk

Please see previous blog for more details.

Tuesday 8 May 2012

Monthly marine data seminars from MarineFIND

If you’d like to explore how marine data could benefit your industry, you may be interested in one of our marine data seminars.

The second of these free events is scheduled for Thursday 21 June and will be held in central London, within walking distance of Waterloo station.

Each seminar will feature a comprehensive review of the marine data currently available, what’s in the pipeline and the potential this offers.

Speakers:
  • Simon Lewis and Jon Coleman, FIND Maps 
  • Mike Osborne, OceanWise 
  • Andy O’Keefe, Virtalis 


Outline programme: ‘New depths in Marine Data Exploitation’ 


Session 1- Core Products:

  • Marine data sets 
  • Environmental/geological/ecological 
  • Coverage 
  • Web services WMS, WFS and WCS 
  • Global options 

Session 2- Integrating Marine and Land Data:

  • Regulatory framework 
  • Coastal Zone management tools 
  • Projection and vertical issues 
  • The complete picture 
Lunch

Session 3- Demonstration of web based services

  • WMS data 
  • Google tile set data 
  • WFS services 
  • WCS data 

Session 4- The 3rd and 4th Dimensions

  • Why these dimensions are critical for Marine Data 
  • Visualising in 3D 
  • Planning in 3D 
  • Designing in 3D 
  • Volumetrics 
  • Real time sensor integration with data 

Session 5- Questions and Feedback 

  • Each seminar will end with an informal opportunity to discuss project specific issues.

For further details or to book your place for the first seminar, please contact marinesupport@findmaps.co.uk

As a bonus, attending a seminar entitles you to a 15% discount on your next marine data or software order.

Find out more about marine data and services from FIND

Wednesday 2 May 2012

Try EnviroFIND free of charge

During May 2012 new users are being offered a one week free trial of our innovative EnviroFIND service.

EnviroFIND has been specifically designed for those who need to view Environment Agency and BGS/NERC data with the assurance that all licensing and royalty issues are taken care of. It’s currently the only website offering instant access to this information for commercial use at flat or reduced rates. It also offers the familiar FIND online map tools.

Jonathon Coleman, FIND’s Environmental Business Manager, said “The major advantage of EnviroFIND is that it allows users to view and query key environmental data and obtain immediate site intelligence in advance of ordering detailed and expensive reports”.

EnviroFIND is available for a small monthly subscription (starting at just £28). Subscribers are also entitled to a discount on additional BGS data sets.

If you’d like to take advantage of this one week free trial, send an email to support@findmaps.co.uk asking for a special login. If you then decide to become a subscriber there’s a 15% introductory discount.

A quick video about EnviroFIND can be found at http://www.findmaps.co.uk/enviroFind or seen below