----------------------------Original message---------------------------- *** ANNOUNCING *** the WEB DEBUT of the ------------------------------------------- | JAPAN GIS/MAPPING SCIENCES RESOURCE GUIDE | ------------------------------------------- http://www.cast.uark.edu/jpgis/ by Stephan Pollard The Japan GIS/Mapping Sciences Resource Guide is the first comprehensive reference source for Japanese GIS and mapping and provides a framework for future development. It attempts to bring together under one cover as much information as reasonably possible on the title and topic, without commercial endorsements of products, vendors, or contractors. The resource guide is designed to serve as an introduction to the intriguing, extensive, and varied world of Japan's GIS, map and geospatial data products, activities and information sources. It serves primarily to help English-speaking engineers, geographers, cartographers, geologists, production managers, computer and data processing professionals, and marketing and sales executives working in Japan or dealing with their Japanese counterparts in the West. Its objective is to provide, not a list of every map published nor even presently available (such a list would be of little use to most people), but rather information about the many types of maps available from government map publishing agencies particularly those published under national mapping standards and that are highly useful as base maps (e.g., topographic maps). In regard to Japan-related digital geospatial data the author hopes to provide as long a list as can be reasonably obtained. Additions, corrections, and comments are welcome. ************************************************************************ Stephan Pollard, Graduate Assistant TEL:(1) (501) 575-6159 Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) FAX:(1) (501) 575-5218 Ozark Hall #12 E-mail: [log in to unmask] University of Arkansas URL: http://www.cast.uark.ed/ Fayetteville, AR 72701 URL: http://www.cast.uark.edu/jpgis/ USA URL: http://www.cast.uark.edu/jpgis/resume.html Any faux pas resulting from this message are MY responsibility alone. Read with open mind, and take nothing terribly seriously, I beg of you. ************************************************************************