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.
This offer applies to local authorities, PCTs, SHAs and housing associations only. It is split into 2 parts: existing VLP customers and new VLP customers:
Existing VLP customers:
Until December 19th 2008, organisations can add 4 MapInfo Pro licences to their VLP and get 1 free!
New customers:
New customers can also buy 5 MapInfo Pro licences for the price of 4 until December 19th.
Terms and conditions:
Only one set per customer. The licences must be part of a single serial number and activation code, so the offer does not stand for individual seats. Maintenance/MATS is not discounted & MATS is mandatory for new customers (the usual maintenance rules apply for existing users).Purchase orders must include the text ‘B4GOF Offer’ to quality for the special rates.
For more information: call Paula Holdstock on 01527 556930 or email paula.holdstock@dottedeyes.com
Until December 19th 2008, Dotted Eyes is offering MapInfo users the chance to upgrade version 7.8 or below to version 9.5 for £526 plus £300 mandatory MATS (Maintenance and Technical Support) in year one. It’s normally not possible to upgrade legacy versions, so this is a great opportunity to secure a copy of MapInfo 9.5 for £600 less than buying new.
All prices are subject to VAT.
For more information, call Paula Holdstock on 01527 556930 or email paula.holdstock@dottedeyes.com
Buy a new licence for MapInfo Professional before 30th October 2008, and you can attend a Introduction to MapInfo or Advanced MapInfo public course at half price, saving £250. Course delegates learn how to use the software more effectively - saving time and effort.
Course places must be taken by 31st March 2009.
For more information, contact Paula Holdstock on 01527 556930.
**STOP PRESS. You can now take a Vertical Mapper course half price instead, saving £175**
We are about to embark on another wave of expansion at Dotted Eyes and we’re looking for talented and committed individuals to help drive the business forward.
We have Data Supply Coordinator, Account Manager and Web Developer vacancies at our Bromsgrove offices, near Birmingham, but we are also on the look out for an experienced sales person based in the South East who will be able to service the needs of our healthcare clients. We are extremely well placed in this sector, having won a landmark 4 year contract to supply digital map data to the NHS.
Visit our Careers section to view full job descriptions and find out how to apply.
Dotted Eyes has been nominated for the UK Oracle User Group Technology Partner of the Year award. Over the last year, our Oracle experts have revised our Data Loading product, SuperpOSe, which contains significant Oracle performance enhancements. We’ve also carried out consultancy and installation regarding large Oracle databases for key clients, including large police forces, the Environment Agency, Transport for London and local authorities. (more…)
We have released a short guide to online crime mapping, featuring our ForceView product, in response to the flood of enquiries we have received since the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, announced plans to roll out crime maps to all police forces by the end of the year. The announcement was made during a visit to one of our online crime mapping customers, West Midlands Police, in July 2008.
ForceView allows online crime mapping to be implemented in a quarter of the time taken to do it in-house, making it an ideal solution for police forces who need to put their crime statistics online by the end of the year.
Call Paula Holdstock on 01527 556920 to request a copy of the guide or to arrange a one hour ‘planning and implementation’ overview of crime mapping, including a summary of the lessons learned to date.
