Love to see that "geoweb pyramid" figure if you can dig up a copy or link.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bucci, David G Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 10:54 AM To: Christian Willmes Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Geowanking] Fwd: geospatial software developer at NASA Ames ( job opportunity ) Not sure why you'd find that remarkable ... GE has far broader exposure, and the immediate semantic context was "general public", and "outreach". Doesn't mean they don't use WW as well, for what it's good for, best tool, etc. Frankly, we're finding Google Earth used far more at this point for general visualization in the gov't communities, as well ... I think with the strength of KML as a "lingua franca" for data sharing for the masses, and the osmosis from public exposure, CNN and Foxnews and home usage, etc. -- not surprising that GE is pressing far into WW usage scenarios. Somewhere I have this "geoweb pyramid" figure that shows the broadest usage at the bottom "geobrowser" layer, with the general public using GE/GMaps, and GIS savviness increasing as you go up the levels (and the populations shrink), with transition over to WW, ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGIS Desktop, Manifold GIS, ArcGIS Server, etc. as the air gets thinner and thinner. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christian Willmes Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:11 PM Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Geowanking] Fwd: geospatial software developer at NASA Ames ( job opportunity ) sounds like a great job, but remarkable that they don't mention their own product WorldWind in this context and instead GE two times?! Anselm Hook schrieb: >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ >> >> GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE ARCHITECT >> >> Title: Software Developer (full-time position) >> Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA >> >> Want to help NASA return to the Moon? Want to build cutting-edge planetary >> mapping and modeling systems? Want to create geospatial user interfaces >> that reach millions of people? >> >> The NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group (irg.arc.nasa.gov) has an >> immediate opening for a full-time software developer to help create the >> next generation of planetary data systems, geospatial user interfaces, and >> teraflop image processing pipelines. This is a high-profile, high-impact >> opportunity to create software that will make a difference in how we >> explore space. This software will be used by NASA mission engineers, the >> planetary science community, and the general public, through Google Earth >> and other cutting-edge science and outreach platforms. >> >> Applicants should hold a B.S. (or higher) in Computer Science and have >> excellent software engineering and system development skills. A strong >> background in UNIX development and open-source tools is required. In >> addition, knowledge in one (or more) of the following areas is greatly >> preferred: >> >> - C++, Java, Python, and Django >> >> - distributed, multi-threaded and parallel processing >> >> - geospatial systems (GIS, geodesy, experience with GDAL, proj.4, etc.) >> >> - computer vision (camera models, stereo vision, 2D/3D mosaicking) >> >> - linear algebra and statistics, plus some knowledge of optimization, >> estimation, and probablistic methods >> >> If you are interested in applying for this position, please send the >> following via email: >> >> - a letter describing your background and software experience >> >> - a detailed resume (PDF or text) >> >> - contact details for two (or more) references >> >> to Dr. Terry Fong <[email protected]>. >> >> The NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) is dedicated to enabling >> humans and robots to explore and learn about extreme environments, remote >> locations, and uncharted worlds. IRG conducts applied research in a wide >> range of areas with an emphasis on robotics systems science and field >> testing. IRG's expertise includes applied computer vision (navigation, 3D >> surface modeling, automated science support), human-robot interaction, >> interactive 3D user interfaces, robot software architecture, and planetary >> rovers. Recent projects include: >> >> Google Mars 3D http://earth.google.com >> Google NASA Planetary Content: http://ti.arc.nasa.gov/projects/planetary >> Robotic Site Survey: http://haughton2007.arc.nasa.gov >> GigaPan GigaPixel Panoramas: http://gigapan.org >> >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org
