Web Services Put GIS on the Map article + Internships in USGS Education Program

(1) This article nicely points out what we're always emphasizing in the
GIS Classes we teach - web-based GIS have a huge future.

WEB SERVICES PUT GIS ON THE MAP

The move by geographic information system vendors to support Web services
will enable IT to easily embed powerful GIS analysis and mapping services
into familiar end-user applications.

http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/development/webservices/story/0,10801,88092,00.html

(2) Do you have any stellar high school or university students who would
like to contribute to education and communications at the USGS? I placed a
list of 20 duties that an intern or volunteer could help me with in the
USGS education outreach program here at the USGS:

http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/volunteer.html

Author:  

Dr.  Joseph J. Kerski

Geographer
Box 25046 - MS 507 

Denver, CO  80225-0046 USA

jjkerski@usgs.gov 

Tel  303 202 4315