http://blog.mapinfo.com Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:14:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's an unpleasant thought: According the international news agency Agence France Press, Stockton, California, has become "the ground zero" of mortgage foreclosures. Per an AFP article published in September, 2007, 1 in 27 Stockton homes are in foreclosure. According to the article, which bases its information on data from an organization ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/10/29/the-ground-zero-of-mortgage-foreclosures/ The Business Intelligence Network is a great, on-line resource for news and information regarding Business Intelligence. Recently they interviewed Jon Winslow, one of our blog authors, regarding the relevance of location with regard to Business Intelligence. The interview is available as a podcast. http://www.b-eye-network.com/spotlights/player/?spot=mapinfo_0707 http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/10/08/business-intelligence-network/ September is just around the corner! You know what that means. Back to school! If you are a parent, like me, that's a good news, bad news situation. Believe me, I am very happy to see my 3 kids boarding the bus. We've had a great summer, but its time to ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/08/28/back-to-school/ It's officially Hurricane Season and between now and November, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expects between 13 and 17 named storms, with Andrea and Barry already making appearances along the Gulf of Mexico and Florida shores. With memories of one of the worst hurricane seasons still fresh in ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/07/27/hurricane-season/ The recent ACORD/LOMA Technology Conference in Orlando was the first time for Pitney Bowes MapInfo to share the exhibit hall floor with our sister company Pitney Bowes Group One as well as members of our parent.  It was a great opportunity for the groups to get acquainted as allies. Just as ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/06/06/acording-we-did-go/ So as I sit here at the Seattle airport killing five hours to catch the next available flight back to Albany – my original flight was mysteriously cancelled – I continue to reflect on MapWorld 2007 and all of the conversations, presentations and other interactions I enjoyed with clients, partners, ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/05/16/an-ode-to-ooda-the-power-of-professional-networking-at-mapworld-2007/ Using a previous definition from this blog that location intelligence  is the extraction of actionable decisions from data using business intelligence mechanisms strengthened by location analysis methods it would seem reasonable to ponder the “levers and knobs” a user manipulates to seek out nuggets of paydirt. One way of thinking about ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/05/04/our-eventions-mirror-our-secret-wishes/ From Broadband over Power Line providers to FTTX rollout and EV-DO to WiMAX, the broadband market has faced a dramatic increase in competition (and falling broadband service rates) that has made location intelligence a critical tool for broadband providers who want to compete and succeed.  Providers must decide: where to ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/04/20/broadband-and-location-intelligence/ Reflections on the 2007 PCI Joint Marketing and Underwriting Seminar PCI's Annual Joint Marketing and Underwriting Seminar concluded a few weeks ago in San Antonio.  Attended by well over 200 underwriting, marketing, and other insurance business decision makers, the San Antonio conference again proved this annual session to be a powerful ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/04/03/reflections/ The Suquamish use it, Don’t You? Tribal Canoe Journey Each summer the native tribes in the Pacific Northwest (USA) paddle their canoes to a village that is hosting a traditional potlatch. It's a way to carry on traditions that would otherwise be lost to the modern world. We use MapInfo to make ... http://blog.mapinfo.com/2007/03/23/the-suquamish-use-it-don%e2%80%99t-you/