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IT_Young Man_ American Sentinel UniversityGIS Meets Augmented Reality

May 23, 2013

Augmented reality, whether piped onto a smartphone or embedded in a buzz-worthy product like Google Glass, have become a new glamor technology. The concept is that a real-time visual display of the world is also tied in to computer systems that can find relevant information and either superimpose it or present it to the side. Someone with a GIS degree might think that this sounds similar to geographic information systems, another hot technology. And that person would be right.

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When Water Is a Critical Resource, So Is GIS

May 14, 2013

Water is the stuff of life, in every possible variation on the word. You can’t live without a regular supply. Civilizations developed on the banks of rivers. Many types of businesses need water for manufacturing processes. Rainfall can make or break agricultural concerns. Geopolitical tensions flare up over water rights.
When it comes to understanding water — where it is, how much is falling, how to make it work for people — geographic information systems technology, or GIS, offers vital insight.

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Young Man_ American Sentinel University6 Job Hunting Tips

May 7, 2013

Maybe you’re about to graduate with an information technology degree or perhaps an computer science degree. Perhaps it’s a bachelor’s or even a master’s. Or maybe you’re just looking for a new position in the field. It’s a busy time for job hunting. Many younger people are entering the workforce, but that doesn’t mean the number of positions has increased. Even though government reports show that more jobs are being created, most are in lower-paying fields, such as hotel and restaurant service work. So, you have to plan on a competitive market and you need to give yourself every advantage you can. Here are some from experts. See how these ideas work for landing a job … and moving your career along. For example, here are some ideas from Lending Club CTO John MacIlwaine for getting an entry-level IT job (and, frankly, these would apply for any amount of experience): …

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GIS_American Sentinel UniversityCSI: Miami? Maybe It Should Be GIS: Miami

Geographic information systems, or GIS, technology is a versatile approach to analysis that uses location as a way to bring together otherwise unconnected types of data. The result is deeper insights than otherwise possible. Such terms as geographic and location bring to mind associations that can keep people from realizing just how versatile GIS is. But those who have advanced understanding of GIS, like someone with a geographic information systems degree, learn that location can mean many things.

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Kristifier PaxtonArkansas CADD Professional Turns to Online Education to Further His Career

April 22, 2013

Kristifier Paxton started college immediately after high school, but the pressures of juggling full-time work and school were too great. “I was literally working 60 or more hours a week, and it was extremely difficult to manage my class schedule around my job, which was what was paying for school,” says Kristifier, a native of Ozark, Arkansas.

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