The Evolution of a Python Script (7 min)

Python is a very approachable programming language and scripting in python is quick and powerful - Create a file, type some code, and a repeatable script is produced. Python is installed on most compu

Utah Recognized in NSGIC Geospatial Excellence Awards (2 min)

Through its Geospatial Excellence Awards, the recognizes individuals and organizations that advance the capabilities of geospatial technology, and promote NSGIC’s goals of efficient and effective gov

UGRC System Status Page (2 min)

Over the years, GIS is trending more and more towards being web-based. UGRC has tried to keep step with this trend with the addition of the , the RTK GPS service, and the handling over one million r

Rethinking Geocoders: Adding Local Vernacular into the Build Process (5 min)

UGRC has been working on a project to enhance our approach to geocoding. This grew from the basic idea that humans often view addressing differently than a GIS system. For instance, as GIS professiona

Removing and Replacing the Esri Web Adaptor (3 min)

The is a small load balancer/reverse proxy bundled into the ArcGIS Server install but do you know if you need it?ArcGIS Server runs an http server exposed over the private port 6080. The web adaptor

Printing Web Maps with Discover Services (3 min)

Export Web Map ToolThe tool is a geoprocessing tool that comes published as a () out of the box with ArcGIS Server. From ESRI's docs:This is most commonly used as a print service for web application

Forced GitHub; A reflection on a new website using GitHub and Jekyll (7 min)

The first commit to our website was one year and eight months ago on May 26, 2015. We went live with the v6.0 on March 25, . Between that first commit and launch, we started an internal campaign to f

Mapping Utah’s Wireless Emergency Call Routing System (4 min)

UGRC recently assisted the Utah Communications Authority (UCA) on a project to map and analyze wireless 911 call delivery across Utah. The goal of the project was to provide local 911 communication ce

25 Years Ago: Laying the Foundation for Utah GIS Success (3 min)

For those of us not in the GIS field at the time, 1991 was a significant year in Utah and beyond...In March of 1991, Governor Norman Bangerter signed into law Senate Bill 21, sponsored by Senator Dixi