A Geographic Information System primer

using a GIS, it's likely you are not putting that data to full use.

A GIS also allows users to simulate (or model) what may happen, such as environmental     

effects, or emergency scenarios.
A GIS can help you make quicker factual decisions and recommendations. That means cheaper, more accurate information from your expensive data. The possible uses for such information are endless.

SELECTED GIS RELATED WEB SITES (and sources of the information in this article)

http://www.esri.com/gisforeveryone/basics/
http://info.er.usgs.gov/research/gis/title.html
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/gis/learngis/home.html

GIS information is about our world.

HOROSCOPES FOR YOUR JOB POSITION… ..(just in fun, to be continued in next issue)

1) MARKETING:  You are ambitious yet stupid. You chose a marketing degree to avoid having to study in college, concentrating instead on drinking and socializing which is pretty much what your job responsibilities are now. Least compatible with Sales.

2) SALES:  Laziest of all signs, often referred to as "marketing without a degree". You are also self centered and paranoid. Unless someone calls you and begs you to take their money, you like to avoid contact with customers so you can "concentrate on the big picture". You seek admiration for your golf game throughout your life.

3) TECHNOLOGY:  Unable to control anything in your personal life, you are instead content to completely control everything that happens at your workplace. Often even YOU don't understand what you are saying but who the heck can tell. It is written that Geeks shall inherit the Earth.

4) ENGINEERING:  One of only two signs that actually studied in school. It is said that ninety percent of all Personal Ads are placed by engineers. You can be happy with yourself; your office is full of all the latest "ergo dynamic" gadgets.  However, we all know what is really causing your "carpal tunnel syndrome".

5) ACCOUNTING:  The only other sign that studied in school. You are mostly immune from office politics. You are the most feared person in the organization; combined with your extreme organizational traits, the majority of rumors concerning you say that you are completely insane. Oh, and usually the first to be incarcerated.

6) HUMAN RESOURCES:  Ironically, given your access to confidential information, you tend to be the biggest gossip within the  organization. Possibly the only other person that does less work than marketing, you are unable to return any calls today    because you have to get a haircut, have lunch AND then mail a letter.

MISSION STATEMENT
Pacific Cadtek Services will be the primary provider of temporary design-drafting support to local engineering businesses . We will help our clients succeed by being honest, ethical, empathetic and responsible. The firm also expects all staff to be adaptable, continuously learning, and enjoy doing business. Our actions will consistently match these core values.

Helping you get your work done - Your way.