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12. Jun 2013

Applications that are available at any time from anywhere on any form factor..

28. May 2013

GIS Cloud Mobile Data Collection is a tool for today’s mobile devices which enables you to collect data and conduct field surveys faster and easier than ever before…

09. May 2013

In this preview you can see the true power of our proprietary and optimized vector…

03. May 2013

Here you can define how many features do you want to…

25. Apr 2013

In today’s video we would like to show you an another data filtering tool that allows you to filter, find and visualize features by it’s attributes easier and faster than before. Explore the map. Make sure to shoot us an email and leave us a comment on our twitter and facebook pages.

17. Apr 2013

In addition to the regular line symbology in Map Editor, we’ve added extra symbology options for visualizing line features with dashed and dotted lines…

10. Apr 2013

Map Editor allows you to import and view various photos, images and videos; listen to…

29. Mar 2013

Select the features, click on the email selected features tool found in the Select tab and type in the name of another GIS Cloud user or…

26. Mar 2013

Today we would like to introduce you to the Map Editor’s new analysis feature called Near tool. Make sure to shoot us an email and leave us a comment on our twitter and facebook pages.

12. Mar 2013

Another analysis tool that you can use in the Map Editor application is the Buffer tool. Make sure to shoot us an email and leave us a comment on our twitter and facebook pages.

05. Mar 2013

Choosing the embed tab on the Share and Publish panel allows you to easily extract the code of your map necessary for embedding it into the website…

28. Feb 2013

In Map Editor all spatial data included in a project can be analyzed by using various analysis tools such as…

26. Feb 2013

Simply connect to giscloud.com with your favorite SFTP software and use GIS Cloud credentials to log in…

19. Feb 2013

There are two types of settings available in the new map form – main map information and Advanced settings…

14. Feb 2013

A lot of you mentioned that you need some kind of a tool for querying and filtering features by it’s attribute values.

13. Feb 2013

As you might have already discovered, Map Editor application allows you to select any feature on a map.
This option is crucial for performing any operations…

07. Feb 2013

After you click the Edit feature tool which can be found under the Edit tab, the system will prompt you to select the feature you want to edit and the edit session will begin. Another way of starting editing is to…

05. Feb 2013

In the create layer form enter the name of your new data layer, select the geometry type, define the projection by choosing a new one or selecting the one that’s being used in the active map and enter desired…

31. Jan 2013

In the Map Editor application you can choose at which zoom levels the features and it’s labels become visible.

29. Jan 2013

The Export layer tool can be found under the Layer tab if you’re working with the Map Editor app or under the Map tab if you’re exploring maps with your Map Viewer account.

25. Jan 2013

In the previous spotlight video we showed you how to automatically classify your layers by its attributes with the classification wizard in the Map Editor app. Today we would like to show you how to manually add new or remove existing classes, manage symbology for each of the classes separately, write expressions, define legend labels…

22. Jan 2013

There are two classification options available: Classification based on distinct values and classification based on continuous values…

17. Jan 2013

In this spotlight we would like to focus more on how to use Database Manager for importing data into your PostGIS database.

15. Jan 2013

The Database Manager which can be found under the tools tab allows you to connect to an outside postGIS database, organize data and import layers from the file system source into the database.

11. Jan 2013

The File Manager tool, which can be accessed under the Tools tab, is used for uploading and managing your data that reside in the File system source.
Here you can find a complete…

09. Jan 2013

In this spotlight we would like to show you more about adding layers and data sources in the Map Editor application. To add layers, first you have to open the Source Browser by selecting Add Layer option that can be found…

27. Dec 2012

Today we would like to show you more about attribute pop up windows and tweaking attribute settings. We believe that it’s extremely important for a map author to have good tools and options for presenting relevant attribute information to his audience. Attribute pop ups present one of those tools which allows you to communicate information…

20. Dec 2012

In this spotlight We would like to show you how to add descriptive text to features on your map. Map Editor allows you to set labels for each of your layers separately and in that way create a different label depending on your needs. In addition to that, you can set different labels for each…

12. Dec 2012

A lot of you mentioned that you really need a tool for collaborating with other users and clients without having your maps and data out in the public.
In this video I’d like to talk more about sharing and publishing options within the Map Editor app.

05. Dec 2012

Last month we talked about predefined point symbols as an easy way to find that icon you need.
Since then, we’ve also put a lot of focus in order to create a better environment for visualizing polygon and line features within our Map Editor app.

28. Nov 2012

In this spotlight We’d like to highlight the Map Editor’s feature for sharing and publishing your maps and data.
Every map you create is private by default but can be published to public or privately shared with other GIS Cloud users.

21. Nov 2012

In this spotlight We would like to point up the Drag and Drop and the Web to Cloud upload features.
Perhaps you have already discovered that there are various ways of uploading data from your file system to your GIS Cloud storage…

14. Nov 2012

In this week’s spotlight we would like to highlight the Map Editor tool for importing CSV and Excel files. Many organizations keep their valuable data in Microsoft Excel and comma-separated values files and this is why we’ve implemented a simple and intuitive tool for importing your data from Excel spreadsheets.   You can find more…

07. Nov 2012

Welcome to the GIS Cloud Spotlight!
In this video We’d like to highlight “predefined symbols” as an easy way to find that icon you need.

31. Oct 2012

Last week we’ve introduced updated coordinate and projection tools.
This week we would like to show you a couple of new features that we hope you’ll find useful.

24. Oct 2012

As you may already know, in the Map Editor you don’t have to manually re-project your data and you don’t have to worry if your data has been correctly aligned. Basically, the way our map projection transformation mechanism works is that, every time you add a layer to your map, it automatically transforms layer’s projection into the projection of your map…

17. Oct 2012

Following the release of our brand new GIS Cloud User Manual, we would like to introduce to you the GIS Cloud Video Tutorials which can help you get acquainted quickly with the GIS Cloud platform and apps.

07. Sep 2012

New, attractive and enriched GIS Cloud User Manual is now available on-line and for download as a PDF. We’ve updated it to make it even easier for you to get started with the GIS Cloud applications. It’s divided into app sections and its content is rich with media that can help you get around the…

05. Sep 2012

From now on you can easily enrich non-spatial location data with its matching spatial representation. The GIS Cloud Geocoder is a fast and simple but effective tool that enables you to easily translate an address into coordinates and in that way improve your decision making by visualizing your non-spatial information on a map.

04. Sep 2012

With the latest GIS Cloud update we’ve introduced new features that enables you to upload and prepare your data faster & easier than ever!

18. Jul 2012

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our Enterprise Geo 2.0 Platform, which is the first to deliver a true Cloud-based platform that will support today’s expansive, distributed enterprise workforce. The Enterprise Geo 2.0 Platform is being introduced with a number of applications and previews that demonstrate the power and flexibility of the platform, and…

29. May 2012

In our efforts to make GIS more open, we’ve been working hard on adding multiple ways of integrating GIS Cloud not only with traditional GIS, but also with other modern web mapping services out there. One of those is definitely MapBox. The latest GIS Cloud update brings you an easy way of adding basemap layers…

21. May 2012

A single click solution to get your maps from Desktop to the Cloud. The GIS Cloud Publisher for ArcMap extension enables you to publish your maps from ArcMap to GIS Cloud with only one click. It automatically uploads your data, symbology, layer structure and spatial references. The idea is that what you see in your desktop GIS is instantly replicated on your GIS Cloud account. Once your maps and data are on GIS Cloud, they are easily published to the public or embedded into your website/blog without a need for having your own servers.

29. Mar 2012

We’ve enabled direct connections to outside PostgreSQL databases. You can use your data directly in GIS Cloud, without need to previously upload or import data. Allow external connections to the database, create a new connection, set database settings to establish the connection, and you’re ready to create maps. It is simple as that.

07. Mar 2012

The fast pace of today’s business requires more flexibility and the ability to reach your data at any time. GIS Cloud, as always, steps up to the pain and we deliver iPad optimized GIS Cloud to our users. Users can just use their browsers to view their maps and data, all that without the need for a native app.

24. Nov 2011

Following the GIS Cloud release we have made last week, our little developers workshop has prepared yet another treat for GIS Cloud fans. After the announcement for beta testing made over a month ago, a mobile data collection application is now available for download from Android Market to all with Android 1.6+ smartphones.

14. Nov 2011

GIS Cloud announced on their blog that they have exited beta on Thursday, November 10th. The cloud based geographic information system (GIS) for visualization, sharing, collaboration and publishing of geo data on-line starts offering commercial services although the free service will be kept available as well.

10. Nov 2011

“It’s alive!” were the ecstatic words of Dr. Frankenstein as his creation twitched for the very first time, and we shout  with the same excitement “It’s out of beta!” After two and a half years of hard work and heavy development, ups and downs, the day of the release of GIS Cloud has finally come….

20. Sep 2011

The biggest issue in GIS throughout the years has been bad user experience. If you were not a professional user using such a system was often not easy. Finally with HTML5 and the next generation of visualization technologies we are going to deliver a new level of GIS user experience. By making GIS attractive and easy to use it can become a much more valuable tool in organizations than it has been until now.

17. Sep 2011

On Thursday September 15, GIS Cloud attended Geomob London where Dino Ravnic, GIS Cloud’s CEO, was invited to speak to a group of professionals and students at UCL. Dino held a 15 minute presentation of the GIS Cloud application and new HTML5 viewer that we are introducing in the next few days. Geomob LDN is a quarterly meetup for geo and mobile developers organized by Lokku.

08. Sep 2011

GIS Cloud is taking GIS to a whole other level. GIS often needs to be connected to other systems within a company. This usually isn’t an easy task, and usually involves more than one piece of software to accomplish. Why have several applications when you can manage all work processes that are actually interconnected from just one, with easy to use specially designed apps for each department.

23. Aug 2011

Besides moving desktop GIS to the browser, another mission of GIS Cloud is to make map and geo data publishing as easy as possible. We don’t want you to worry about setting up a GIS server with commercial or open source software and have people maintain that. Creating a map and publishing it as map…

15. Aug 2011

Important benefit GIS Cloud provides is the web publishing of data collected with smartphones. When the map needs to be updated with collected data it requires no additional work. The published map is updated with data as it’s being collected.

This kind of data manipulation can find various applications; road survey is one of them. We will present a use case, and benefits of mobile GIS data collection experienced in road service company in the city of Zagreb, a metropolitan area with a population of over 1 million.

10. Aug 2011

A new major update to the Geotrag Fleet Management system has come out with a new interface design, after over two years of being used across different industries. The design is now fully aligned with GIS Cloud, the platform on which the product is based.

17. Jun 2011

GIS Cloud attended the Amazon AWS summit on cloud computing held in London on June 14th. Organized to raise awareness and present the possibilities and Amazon AWS Cloud Computingbenefits the cloud offers, the summit answered many questions. Sessions covered a wide array of important cloud computing questions like benefits, best practices, security, development and cloud architecture, migration to AWS, etc.

21. Apr 2011

GIS Cloud visited Google on Thursday, April 21. for an AdWords session held at their London office. Later that day the education sessions continued with presentations from Facebook and Distilled. The idea of these events, organized by Seedcamp, was to give in-depth insight into how startups should use these services to advance their business.

18. Mar 2011

GIS Cloud has hired two industry seasoned developers; Ranko Radonic as the new VP of Technology and Nenad Filipovic as VP of GIS to keep high development pace. They will have to face with a lot of challenges improving GIS Cloud development process and complete permanent growth demands set before us.

28. Feb 2011

GIS Cloud CEO Dino Ravnic will present GIS Cloud in the leading companies of today, and meet with leading entrepreneurs, experts and investors. Taking a two week trip organized by Seedcamp he will travel first to New York meeting with AOL, New York Stock Exchange, Foursquare, Google and Boston meeting Atlas Ventures, MassChallenge, HubSpot, and visit MIT. Following week action moves to the West Coast starting with Facebook, Google and Silicon Valley companies and VCs.

06. Dec 2010

GIS Cloud was invited to attend Investor Day held on 7th December in Paris organized by Seedcamp and present their business.

23. Nov 2010

GIS Cloud was among few invited to London to attend Silicon Valley entrepeneur forum in UK on 18th November and Global Entrepreneur Program workshop organized by UK Trade & Investment on 23rd November. World’s leading entrepeneurs, from business giants such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn, came to NESTA to discuss how to emulate success from the Silicon Valley in UK.

09. Nov 2010

Yesterday Amazon released one new and very interesting feature on their CloudFront service (one of the Amazon Web Services). This service has been providing a way to serve static content from their edge locations, so you could deliver your content anywhere at very low latencies. The downside was that you first had to upload your content to Amazon S3. That worked quite well, but the problem was that you had to create and store your data in advance and then make it available over Amazon S3 and CloudFront.

31. Oct 2010

When working with maps in a system like GIS user usually needs to create maps and see results fast. Most of desktop GIS engines do this quite good, but today we can see that there is great need of such experience in web browsers too. GIS Cloud with it’s mission of moving GIS from desktop to web through a cloud environment focuses on visualizing maps faster.

13. Oct 2010

After GeoCloud conference in Washington DC, GIS Cloud team has visited Santa Fe and held a couple of presentations with conclusion that it can be used as an application for the assessment of the impact on urban communities, for traffic management and on the environment of land use and development plans. .

22. Sep 2010

Spatial SaaS provider GIS Cloud brings its “GIS For The Masses’ message to Location Intelligence 2010. where will present its noteworthy business model which promises to open the benefits of GIS to anyone anywhere.

20. Sep 2010

Omnisdata has been honored an invitation to present GIS Cloud at MIT institute in Boston on Tuesday September 21st. After meeting with Dr. Fabio Carrera, a professor at MIT, who thoroughly explored GIS Cloud and its possibilities, we were handed an invitation to present GIS Cloud and hold a lecture on related subjects.

17. Sep 2010

GIS Cloud, start-up project from Croatian geoinformatic company Omnisdata, has won Seedcamp Week in London.

13. Sep 2010

Our team will present GIS Cloud project at Seedcamp Week in London. We will be in London from September 13th till September 17th and in Washington DC from September 21st till September 24th.  On September 22nd we are attending Location Intelligence : GeoCloud conference in Washington DC. We are interested in creating new partnerships, meet…

09. Sep 2010

GIS Cloud start-up project from young Croatan geoinformatic company Omnisdata, has been selected from Seedcamp investors and entrepreneurs as one of the best start-up projects this year. The selection interviews have been held in London in the end of July where projects have been presented to the IT experts, investors and entrepreneurs and GIS Cloud was selected among 60 projects for the final event Seedcamp Week in London, starting September 13.

06. Jul 2010

One of the features requested by the community was embedding maps with additional functionality like toolbar, layer list, attribute information, etc. Recently we made an update to GIS Cloud that enables this. Now it is very easy to have a GIS Cloud map embedded together with toolbar, layer list and attribute information in any website or web application in matter of seconds. It only takes to copy&paste a small amount of HTML code.

20. Apr 2010

GIS Cloud has been updated to the new version of the application. See what is new and try it.

13. Apr 2010

Access to GIS Cloud storage until now was available only through the application. From today alternative method is available. Every user can access and maintain their data by connecting to GIS Cloud with FTP and SFTP clients.

22. Mar 2010

We got inquiries regarding our commercial services so considering that we are introducing one of the first services: White Label GIS – provide GIS Cloud under your own brand. You don’t need to invest into hardware, software, configuration, tuning, patching, etc. You can do GIS more cost effectively and focus on the client.

16. Mar 2010

GIS Cloud has been updated to the new version.

See what is new.

04. Mar 2010

In the last GIS Cloud update we implemented a feature that enables embedding GIS Cloud projects into Google Maps. This feature provides an easy way to publish your own geospatial content with Google Maps API. There is support for Google Maps Javascript and Flash APIs. This is an easy and simple way to upload and style map data that can be used in your Google Maps API with few simple lines of code. So you can enrich Google Maps with your own data in an effortless way.

03. Mar 2010

GIS Cloud has now been updated to the new version.

See what is new and try the application.

01. Mar 2010

GIS Cloud has been automatically updated to the new version.

See what is new.

26. Feb 2010

Dear visitor welcome to the GIS Cloud Blog! From now on this will be the central place where you will be able to find news, information, updates, tutorials, articles and videos about GIS Cloud and generally GIS.

Our mission is to bring GIS on the next level. To make it easy for people that aren’t primarily from GIS industry, but also to keep it enough powerful for true GIS experts.