census
RSS censusGovernment's Case for OpenGIS - A U.S. Census GML Example
White Paper The Geography Division of Census maintains the TIGER database of Census geography to geo-locate all residential addresses in the U.S.and to support automated generation of 20 million map sheets for... [01 Sep 2005]
U.S. Census Bureau Reaps Awards From MySQL-Based Web Sites
White Paper The United States Census Bureau conducts a massive Census of the 105 million U.S.households to collect updated national demographic information. Census Bureau also creates and manages... [10 Apr 2008]
U.S. Census Bureau Counts on SAS
White Paper Census incorporated the powerful online analytical capabilities of SAS, giving the U.S. Census Bureau unprecedented access to microdata and summary information from its count of America's more than 280... [25 Feb 2004]
U.S. Census Bureau Counts on MySQL
Most Americans are aware that every 10 years, the United States Census Bureau conducts a massive Census of the 105 million U.S.households to collect updated national demographic information.... [14 Nov 2005]
Census website stays offline
News The 1901 census web site looks set to stay offline for up to two more weeks due to unprecedented demand from insatiable family history hunters. The surging popularity of tracing family history, along with media coverage... [16 Jan 2002]
Information Technology Management: Census Bureau Has Implemented Many Key Practices, But Additional Actions Are Needed
White Paper The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of high-quality data about the American people and the economy. Also, federal agencies use census data to evaluate the effectiveness of... [30 Aug 2005]
Census via email could have saved UK £30m
News A report from marketing group Responsys has slammed the government for spending over £200m on delivering census forms via post and by hand. In a statement, Nic Scott, vice president EMEA of Responsys, said it was... [27 Apr 2001]
ICL lands £50m UK census deal
News The project involves digitising the 2001 census, using character recognition and storage technology on an Oracle database. Lockheed Martin will act as the overall contractor, but ICL's role will include processing... [25 Feb 1999]
Getting Started With the ESRI Map Component in a Unix Environment for 2010 Census Planning
White Paper As one followed these steps at the Bureau of the Census to get from ESRI map development on Windows to map-displayed OLAP Cube data on the Unix-based BI Platform, the paper encountered several unexpected roadblocks. [19 Sep 2008]
UAE Census Takes Just Three Months Using PDAs to Capture Data in Real Time
White Paper UAE Tedad (Census) 2005, the most important nationwide initiative in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was completed on time, thanks to Microsoft technologies. A regular census has happened in the UAE... [08 Nov 2006]
Online census fiasco slammed by Audit Office
News The National Audit Office (NAO) has today revealed details of the problems that saw the 1901 census website brought down - and pointed the finger at under-financing and shoddy subcontracting. The conclusions from the NAO... [14 Nov 2003]
Government Office Collects, Analyzes Census Data Using the Web
White Paper For the first time, the Swiss population filled out census questionnaires online. By exploiting the agility and scalability offered by Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and the enterprise-level stability of Microsoft Windows... [25 Feb 2004]
1901 Census site bounces back - sort of...
News The 1901 Census of England and Wales is back online nearly eight months after its aborted launch - but still not in its full form following the technical glitches which have plagued its brief history. [30 Aug 2002]
1901 Census comeback delayed indefinitely
News The 1901 census website is to miss its April re-launch because tests show the site is still not strong enough to cope with anticipated demand. The site had originally expected to attract 1.2 million visitors a day, eager... [24 Apr 2002]
SAS helps Census Bureau Create School District Demographics
White Paper Census Bureau uses SAS software to prepare and review intricate mosaics of school districts that are as insightful and varied as the imaginations of the millions of schoolchildren in classrooms across the country. [25 Feb 2004]
