Esri posted an interesting article on their developer's blog site the other day.  Basically, they are dropping new development efforts for the Silverlight API and Flex API.  With the rise in mobile devices, which don't support either Silverlight or Flex, Esri has decided to focus all new development efforts on the JavaScript API and HTML5.  They are planning to support both (including bug fixes) in the coming year but they will not be adding any new functionality.  Here is the link to article: http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2014/02/21/esris-roadmap-for-web-developers/

How does this affect KGIS? (click here to read more)

More than 200 individuals took part in an online survey conducted on KGIS's behalf back in November 2013, and the results show a varied use of the KGIS applications and  geospatial data. We want to thank everyone who participated in that survey, and are always open to hearing from folks on how we might do things better. Click here to review the Survey Results, and click here to send us an email with your suggestions and comments.

 

Plangraphics issued a set of eleven primary recommendations to the User Needs Analysis subcommittee in November 2013. The results included an Executive Summary document, a PowerPoint Presentation, and a set of supporting documents that were compiled by Plangraphics as part of its data gathering task. The results of an online survey (conducted via Survey Monkey) were also presented. The  Coordinating Committee's Executive Team plans to share the results of this user needs analysis at the next Policy Board Meeting... READ MORE 

KGIS has received word from Pictometry, Inc. that the airplanes are on site, and ready to pursue the aerial photography mission on behalf of the County Property Assessor and KGIS. The flight crew delivered the message “Warmer weather head, we’ll wait for the melt.”  The aerial services contract calls for the aerials to be available for viewing by KGIS within 30-60 days from acquisition. Click Here to view some photos of their scouting mission.

The Knox County Trustee's Office has made its tax sale properties available on KGIS Maps . Currently, the map is updated to show properties from Tax Sale 19A (in orange) and 19B (in blue).  Please see the Trustee's web site at http://www.knoxcounty.org/trustee/tax_sale.php for more information about the Tax Sale.  The "Property Tax Sale" map can be found under the "Other Maps" heading of the Maps tab.