Dotted Eyes News

In conjunction with the release of MapInfo Professional V10 (planned for the end of June 09), Dotted Eyes are pleased to announce that our existing MapInfo training courses will now also be offered in version 10 format!

While we will still deliver Introduction to MapInfo and Advanced MapInfo courses for those using previous versions of MapInfo Professional, from July 2009 onwards you can now book a place on a Version 10 course.

To view available dates for V10 courses and all other training courses, please feel free to view our training schedule.

For more details see the ‘Public Training’ section of our website or contact our Training Co-ordinator on 01527 556920.

We’ve already hired some great graduates, but we need two more to help us lead the field in spatial intelligence. We need driven, innovative, energetic professionals who want to make a difference. Ideally, they will be due to graduate from a GIS course this summer, or have graduated in the last few years.

The successful candidates will be joining our Professional Services Team, which is responsible for support, training, consultancy and data management.

If you meet our criteria, please apply for a place at our Open Day on 10th July at our Midlands HQ. Download our PDF for more information, or apply online.

Dotted Eyes are pleased to announce the addition of a 1 day MapInfo Refresher training course to their training portfolio!

This one day course is open to all users of MapInfo Professional and aims to refresh your knowledge of the softwares core functionality, including: Thematic Mapping, Buffering, Table Structure, SQL and Layout Printing options. In addition to rediscovering how to maximise your potential with MapInfo Professional, this course teaches you some of the most useful ‘tips and tricks’ which our GIS Consultants have discovered!

So if you’re looking to consolidate your existing knowledge or simply wish to refresh your skill sets then why not book a place on our one day MapInfo Refresher training course? For more details see the ‘Public Training’ section of our website or contact Paula Holdstock (Training Co-ordinator) on 01527 556920.

CAD users can now access spatial data without the need to convert GIS information to DWG,  using AutoCAD Map 3D. This frees up GIS staff resources, as they no longer need to translate data, and allows CAD and GIS teams to share the same core data sets.

Until April 15th,  Local Government users can upgrade from AutoCAD LT to Map 3D with Subs and save 30%.For more information, call the Commercial Team on 01527 556920 or email us.

We will be co-hosting the 2009 UK FME User Group, to be held at Ordnance Survey’s Southampton head office on April 1st 2009.

The event will build on the success of last year’s inaugural user group, when over fifty delegates heard case studies from FME users across the UK. Don Murray, Co-founder and President of Safe Software, will once again lead the sessions, having received a rapturous welcome in 2008.

Don comments, “With the great success of last year’s UK FME User Group, I’m looking forward to being part of this year’s expanded event. I always enjoy meeting our users, both learning about the great challenges they are solving and receiving feedback on the ways we can make our product even better.”

The agenda will be packed with both informative and interactive sessions, including an under the bonnet look at FME 2009 and beyond, FME best practices, tips and tricks, user case studies and an opportunity to network with other FME users.

Both existing FME users, and those interested in using FME’s market leading translation, transformation and integration capabilities, will be made most welcome by Safe, Dotted Eyes and four other participating FME partners.

This year’s user group will be preceded by two days of intensive complimentary training on FME Server, delivered by Safe Software’s own trainers. Training places are strictly limited, and delegates should apply to the Commercial Team to enquire about availability.

Visit our FME user group page to register for the user group by the 12th March 2009. If you require more information, please call our Commercial Team on 01527 556920.

Two Dotted Eyes data sets, InterestMap and MarkerMap, have been chosen by Communities and Local Government for inclusion in the Pan-Government Agreement. The products, which were part of a successful bid placed by Exeter-based Landmark Information Group, in conjunction with Dotted Eyes, will be available under the Agreement from 1st April 2009.

Dotted Eyes Chairman Jamie Justham comments: “We’re delighted that the British Government has selected Dotted Eyes products as part of the Pan-Government Agreement. This decision cements our reputation for adding value to the high quality datasets produced by Ordnance Survey, a standing strengthened in 2008 by the award of a major agreement to supply digital maps to the NHS in England and Wales. ”

For more information, visit our PGA2b web pages.

Dotted Eyes has today become a reseller of design software from the giant CAD vendor, Autodesk Inc.

The partnership includes AutoCAD Map 3D and promises to benefit business analysts and managers in both the public and private sectors who manage spatial data using CAD-based drawing and editing tools.

The agreement adds a further world-leading name to  Dotted Eyes’ partner list of GIS and data vendors. The company is already the biggest Pitney Bowes MapInfo partner in the UK and a premier partner of Ordnance Survey.

Dotted Eyes Managing Director Benjamin Allan said that the partnerships with Autodesk and Pitney Bowes MapInfo would support the development of a consultancy-led model for integrating CAD and GIS software, the Unified Spatial Environment (USE).

Benjamin Allan said: “Becoming an Autodesk reseller is a key part of our strategy to help bridge the gulf between CAD and GIS. By working with Autodesk and Pitney Bowes MapInfo we want to bring together map data, geographic information systems and CAD software in a shared environment, allowing the cross-functional management of spatial data. (more…)

Dotted Eyes will be running various events in 2009, focusing on mapping and health.  The first of these events will be hosted at our offices in Bromsgrove on the 5th March, and is aimed at PCTs.  Attendees at the event are welcome from both organisations that are Members of the NHS Agreement, and organisations who have not yet signed up.  Presentations at the event will focus on case study examples including addressing health inequalities, World Class Commissioning, mapping healthy living, using third party data sources to improve mapping, and siting services using GIS.

The PCT event will encourage networking and best practice sharing between organisations, and there will be plenty of opportunities for discussion and questions. Organisations can send more than one delegate to this free event, which includes a networking buffet lunch. Find out more on our NHS Events page. 

Our other 2 events will be held on the 25th February, at the NHS Information Centre offices in London.  These events are designed to introduce the Agreement to potential Members, and will include examples and user driven content based on the best practice use of mapping in health. Visit our NHS Events page to find out more, and register for the morning or afternoon session. 

If you would like any further information then please contact Andrew Brittan on 01527 556925 or andrew.brittan@dottedeyes.com

MapInfo today released an upgrade for MapInfo Professional 9.5.

9.5 users can update their software by clicking on Help > Check for Update from within MapInfo Professional.

9.5.1 is a major, yet free, patch release. It brings improved display capabilities, such as a translucency feature which allows you to see through a thematic map to the base map below. Labels can also be set at various levels of translucency and anti-aliasing can now be applied to them to smooth the text edges.

9.5.1 also addresses problems experienced when printing, especially to PDF.

Tom Probert from Pitney Bowes MapInfo is running a one hour webinar on 11th December 2008 from 10AM to introduce the new features in MapInfo Professional 9.5.1 and Vertical Mapper 3.5.

You can register online at https://mapinfoevents.webex.com/mapinfoevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=669011131

Don’t forget to check our other news items for information about MapInfo special offers in the run up to Christmas, or call our Commercial Team on 01527 556920.

Due to continued expansion, we are looking for a Data Supply Coordinator and a Data Analyst/Developer to join Dotted Eyes at our Bromsgrove based offices.

The Data Supply Coordinator will work within our Data Supply Team, manipulating and enhancing digital map data.

The Data Analyst/Developer will work within our Development Team, co-developing bespoke web mapping applications on a variety of technologies and databases.

For more information see our careers page.