LSU Features and Q&A - Land Surveyor Forum - Land Surveyors United - Global Surveying Community2024-03-28T16:29:32Zhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/feed/category/LSU+Features+and+Q%26ASurveyor Bookmarklets For On-The-Fly Posts to Community From Anywherehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/surveyor-bookmarklets-for-on-the-fly-posts-from-anywhere2023-03-30T16:34:58.000Z2023-03-30T16:34:58.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><p>Let's work smarter, not harder. How many of you have ever used a bookmarklet? </p>
<h2> How can a Bookmarklet Be Helpful to a Land Surveyor?</h2>
<p>A bookmarklet is like a tiny wizard that lives in your browser's bookmarks bar and can magically transform any webpage with a single click. To add a bookmarklet, simply drag and drop it into your browser's bookmarks bar. Once it's there, you can summon its power by clicking on it while you're on any webpage. Voila! The bookmarklet will work its magic and do whatever it was designed to do - whether it's highlighting text, translating a page, or just adding some extra pizzazz. So go ahead and add a bookmarklet or two to your toolbar and watch your browsing experience become even more enchanting! Simply click, hold and drag any of the following Bookmarklets up into your browser bookmarks bar for quick access from anywhere. Then, when the mood strikes, simply click the bookmarklet and it will take you right to where you want to go for a quick post.</p>
<strong>1) Right click on your browser toolbar and create a folder, call it "LSU"
2) Drag any of the following bookmarklets into that folder
3) Now anytime you have something to share, no matter what website you are on, simply click one to start a post. Easy as that!</strong>
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</p></div>What will be the best procedure to check column verticalityhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-best-procedure-to-check-column-verticality2022-07-20T18:10:52.000Z2022-07-20T18:10:52.000ZBruno Nanahttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/BrunoNana<div><p> </p><p>I am on a job site where I am building a facility.</p><p>I have to layout pile, anchor bolt and check the pipe rack column to see if is vertical.</p><p>Is someone can tell me what will be the best procedure using Trimble Vx Robotic Total Station on the field to check column verticality and produce a QA/QC report showing the deviation (mm)?</p><p>I never done this before (producing a QA/QC report showing the deviation or Tilt calculation) Is someone can help me on that?</p><p>Thank's in advance </p><p> </p></div>Quiz for Surveyors New to the Fieldhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/quiz-for-surveyors-new-to-the-field2019-11-26T17:38:27.000Z2019-11-26T17:38:27.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Rob Migliore shared <a href="https://www.facebook.com/landsurveyorsunited/posts/10156089289287586?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARALukYDaC7tr3oSairzKQeS-lrjY7vJvM1G6pRcaDrp5nH9Gr8zYRFiibWGROHRrFEjowUCL71SetvrEYKgRlnYJSwpuMf3YQYlY0jaJ7Qw6U2chQOJORo_-kIt1nsUBq2wWlf0Z5rkuuPAKktV6A9tM9Q1lJciNE9ke6mTSUuQ71WHwBMPKFvtF78ekIE9_g6umqJoVHJB9x89GvhzvjDlUlD_cTG4GHLqq1C4rhMFj-BTlYf7yE6cjc8CY64mQyiy7wDzQF00tVQyyeqLoQC_JdbT6u6AyTqXEof3YSvTU496v5aMJFA38mOGyfoXt9uGqhc1XNd0tQ&__tn__=H-R" target="_blank">this with us</a>.... let's see how well you do...</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><a href="#"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3742603413,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Questions for New Surveyors to the Field" width="294" /></a>I sometimes give an easy quiz to potential field and CAD people during their interview, just to get an understanding of their experience.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>I wonder how many of you can answer these questions:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What does it mean to “Buck In” or “Trick In”?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What is the standard temperature correction for a steel tape?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What is “Double Centering”?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What does it mean to “Kick a Leg”?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What does the anagram “SOHCAHTOA” stand for?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">How many hundredths of a foot are in an inch?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What is the difference between a Lenker Rod and a Philly Rod?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What is the difference between a PC and a PT?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What does it mean to “Boot the Rod”</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What does it mean to “Raise for Red”?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">How many feet are in a “Rod”?</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What does RTK stand for</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">What does it mean to “Plunge the Scope”?</span></p>
<p><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Define the following</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">1. Grantee</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">2. NAVD</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">3. Grantor</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">4. Parrallax</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">5. Mere Stone</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">6. Magnetic Declination</span><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;">7. GPS</span></p></div>UAV - FAA Part 107 Online Study Courseshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/uav-faa-part-107-online-study-courses2019-05-02T15:41:30.000Z2019-05-02T15:41:30.000ZPete Fellandhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/PeteFelland<div><p>Does anyone have experience using any of the online study courses available for passing the FAA Part 107 exam?</p><p>I am looking at the following online course: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dronepilotgroundschool.com/curriculum/">https://www.dronepilotgroundschool.com/curriculum/</a></p><p> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thedroneu.com/online_training/">https://www.thedroneu.com/online_training/</a></p><p> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dartdrones.com/part-107-commercial-drone-license/">https://www.dartdrones.com/part-107-commercial-drone-license/</a></p><p>Sufficient to help pass Part 107 exam, or should I look at more expensive in-person training as well?</p><p>Thank you for any feedback!</p></div>Use Online Voice Recorder to Post Podcastshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/use-online-voice-recorder-to-post-podcasts2019-04-03T17:04:47.000Z2019-04-03T17:04:47.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><p>Surveyors.... several of you have asked how to record podcasts for uploading to the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/audio" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Surveyor Podcasts section</a> of the site.  The following Free tool makes this incredibly easy.</p>
<p>Web app designed to facilitate instant audio recording on your computer or other browser-enabled device. One click and you can start recording.</p>
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<li>Save final recording as .MP3</li>
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<p>My comment: Super-handy solution for recording audio messages, podcast episodes, or an interview you just had not foreseen, in the simplest way possible.</p>
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<p>Simply <a href="https://online-voice-recorder.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">record your podcast</a> and download it... then upload it to the Podcast feature and share.</p>
</div>TIP: Install the Web Archive Extension to Find Pages That Movedhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/tip-install-the-web-archive-extension-to-find-pages-that-moved2019-03-08T00:40:55.000Z2019-03-08T00:40:55.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><p>We have put countless hours into the task of trying to make sure that all pages in the new platform are still at the same URL so that things don't go missing.  However, there will be times when you'll see a Missing Page Error.</p>
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<p><strong>Chrome extension To the Rescue!</strong></p>
<p>Install the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wayback-machine/fpnmgdkabkmnadcjpehmlllkndpkmiak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wayback Machine Chrome extension</a> in your browser.  When you reach a page that is no longer available, click your WayBack Machine extension and it will search for old versions of the page you were looking for.</p>
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<p><strong>We also have a “Wayback Machine” <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wayback-machine_new/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Firefox add-on</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>A “Wayback Machine” <a href="https://safari-extensions.apple.com/details/?id=archive.org.waybackmachine-ZSFX78H3ZT">Safari Extension</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>A “Wayback Machine” <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wayback-machine/id1201888313">iOS app</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>And a “Wayback Machine” <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.archive.waybackmachine">Android app</a></strong></p>
</div>Express way As Built Transmittal ( How to check)https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/express-way-as-built-transmittal-how-to-check2018-01-29T10:16:55.000Z2018-01-29T10:16:55.000ZMohammad Al turkhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/MohammadAlturk<div><p>Dear Fellow Surveyors.</p><p>I work in a supervision consultation Engineering company and I have been recently deployed in a road project which is in the closing phases.</p><p>my previous experience was in the building construction mainly, I have adapted well through the last 8 months here.</p><p></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}1200714685,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200714685,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="250" class="align-left"/></a></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}1200714897,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200714897,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="250" class="align-left"/></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>now I have received the first As Built Transmittal for plan and profile.</p><p>what is the best way and method to fulfill this task?</p><p>a walk through explanation would be great.</p><p>Thanks in advance<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}1200715024,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self">20180129_140357.jpg</a><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}1200714997,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self">20180129_140412.jpg</a></p></div>How to setup High Target V90https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/how-to-setup-high-target-v902016-11-27T08:29:55.000Z2016-11-27T08:29:55.000ZSamson Aduojo Andrewhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SamsonAduojoAndrew<div>Hi everyone, pls I need a video clip or manual of how to setup High Target V60 and V90 as well as the data processing.. Thank you all</div>Cool Trick:Email Surveying Photos From Mobile Phoneshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/cool-trick-email-surveying-photos-from-mobile-phones2015-01-17T18:33:01.000Z2015-01-17T18:33:01.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p>Did you know that you can <strong>email your surveying photos</strong> to the network from your mobile phone?  You can! Here is a cool trick for how to do this, from the field or office.</p>
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<p>Go to <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo/photo/addByPhone" target="_self">this page</a> while logged in to Land Surveyors United and you'll see something like this:</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Step One:</strong></span> Copy that email address which is generated just for you and head over to your email account. Add surveying related photo as an attachment to a new email. Send one photo or video per email. The subject of the email becomes the title of the photo or video, and the body becomes the description.</p>
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<p><em>Tip:After sending an email to that address you will not need to remember it anymore as it should be saved in your contacts.</em></p>
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<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Step Two:</span></em> Next time you are in the field, take a photo on the jobsite and email the photo to the network. Be sure to give them good titles and descriptions.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Step Three:</strong></span> The Next time you are on Land Surveyors United go back to your <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo" target="_self">photos</a> and add tags <span style="font-size: 13px;">and locations to make your photos useful to other surveyors on the network..</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Disclaimer:  Any photos uploaded without proper titles and descriptions are subject to deletion from network.  Please Do not abuse this feature as it can get you suspended from community.</span></p>
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</div>Rinex File Name formathttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/rinex-file-name-format2014-12-03T10:07:17.000Z2014-12-03T10:07:17.000ZPeter Yeunghttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/PeterYeung<div><p><a target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200682642,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="RINEX and Topcon width=" class="align-right"/></a>Does any one use <strong>Topcon</strong> receivers to output the <strong>RINEX format</strong> file while conducting the static surveying ? What's the file name format you'll use ? It means at the same point, but different time phase, will you use the same file name or different name generated by the topcon receiver?</p></div>Help with Trimble Dynamic Controlhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/help-with-trimble-dynamic-control2014-08-09T21:40:04.000Z2014-08-09T21:40:04.000ZWill Hugheshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/WillHughes<div><p>Anyone have any experience setting up Trimble Dynamic Control for a single base station? I am curious what your configuration looks like, and if you had a problem with post-processing .dat/rinex files not logging. TDC logs the files for about 15 minutes and then it loses the connection with the instrument (receiver) and the logs stop. We are using an R7 receiver, TRIMMARK 3 radio and windows 7 offline computer. Modules added: RTO Single, R7 Receiver, Logging - .dat/rinex</p><p>The R7 is connected to the PC by serial to lemo. </p><p></p><p>The only way to get the log files to start logging again is to reboot the machine.</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p><p></p><p>Will</p></div>How to Embed Facebook Postshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/how-to-embed-facebook-posts2014-08-02T19:35:26.000Z2014-08-02T19:35:26.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><p><strong>Embedding a post from facebook</strong> is super simple on the new Land Surveyors United.  Watch this quick animated screenshot for how to find the embed code on facebook, with live example of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153034149932586.1073741829.41140237585&type=3" target="_blank">embedding this post</a> demo to follow.</p>
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</div>Would YOU like to be the leader of your local hub?https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/would-you-like-to-be-the-leader-of-your-local-hub2014-07-23T12:36:03.000Z2014-07-23T12:36:03.000ZSkip Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SkipFarrow<div><p><strong>Would YOU like to be the leader of your local hub? </strong> With now well over 6800+ members from all parts of the world, our community is growing at a fast rate and need your help with moderation of your local group on Land Surveyors United. You can see all of our <a rel="nofollow" title="Places for Land Surveyors" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/about" target="_blank">location-based group forums listed here</a>. If you do not see a group for your area, please indicate your location in the form below and a group will be created for you to moderate. Once you become the administrator of your Local Hub, your name will be added to our <a rel="nofollow" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/organization-structure" target="_self">Organizational Structure for the Network</a>.</p><p><a title="Local Leaders of Surveying" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/locallordsofsurveying/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200680256,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Local Leaders on Land Surveyors United" height="251" width="285"/></a></p><p></p><p><span><strong>Moderation involves the following tasks and can be accomplished easily in your spare time:</strong></span></p><p>Reporting Surveying News for your area inside your community discussions</p><p>Inviting your local surveyors to the hub and building a micro-community</p><p>Sharing useful links with your fellow surveyors in your geographic area</p><p>Adding local surveyor events and projects to your hub</p><p><span><strong>What You will Have that Regular Members Do Not</strong></span></p><p>Your Own Back-office and Dashboard</p><p>Ability to add/remove pages to Hub</p><p>Ability to Import Entire Youtube and Vimeo Channels</p><p>Ability to Add Several Forums for Different Topic</p><p>UPDATE---The Form to Fill Out</p><p><span class="font-size-7"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://form.jotform.co/form/31537404029853" target="_blank">Become a Local Administrator</a></span></p></div>How you feel if you got error 520 ,cannot log in to LSU!!https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/how-you-feel-if-you-got-error-520-cannot-log-in-to-lsu2014-05-27T15:55:04.000Z2014-05-27T15:55:04.000ZLalith Senanayakehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/LalithSenanayake<div>I used to visit LSU at least once day,today at about 7 pm local time I got a message saying Error 520 ,cannot connect To LSU,I got exited,i thought some thing happened when i was in LSU,any how It was ok after 30 minutes,so happy!!!</div>Baseline processing in TBChttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/baseline-processing-in-tbc2013-11-28T12:37:32.000Z2013-11-28T12:37:32.000ZuserXhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/userX<div><p>I need to process large quantities of base line simultaneously. After TBC executes the baseline processing, there are a large number of baselines which are still in float. For processing these base lines, i need to clean the data for each line physically to bring them from float to fixed. To do this, I look at the Residuals graph generated by the baseline report and use the session editor to clear the areas where the data look abrupt or too far from the mean ( a likely cause for the baseline to be in float). After a couple of hits and trials I am manage to bring the baseline into float.</p><p> </p><p>My query is: Is there a way to filter out the bad patches of data from the session editor automatically?</p></div>How To Embed Youtube Playlist As Widgethttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/how-to-embed-youtube-playlist-as-widget2013-10-22T00:44:01.000Z2013-10-22T00:44:01.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><h2>Import Your Youtube Playlists Into Hubs</h2>
<p>Our new modular layouts in <a href="http://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hubs</a> bring many mind blowing abilities which can strengthen the community and by importing your social media efforts from other channels, all of your work can be placed in a central place.  </p>
<p>As you may already know, Hubs have a page feature called "Social Channel" (<a href="http://surveyearth.ning.com/tube" target="_blank" rel="noopener">example 1</a>, <a href="http://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/example-us-state-hub/example-youtube-channel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">example 2 inside hub</a>) which allows a Hub Leader to import an entire Youtube or Vimeo Channel with a single click.  However, there may be times when you just want to show a curated playlist instead of your own uploaded videos.  In this case, I have created a quick workaround.</p>
<h3>Example of How to Embed a Youtube Playlists</h3>
<p>If you'd like to see what a youtube embedded playlist looks like, <a href="http://files.landsurveyorsunited.com/youpl/surveyors.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">try one of your playlists here</a>.</p>
<h3>How to Find Your Playlists</h3>
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Go to your Youtube Channel and look in top left of screen for the button called Playlists.</p>
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Choose one of your playlists and copy the URL in the address bar. Plug it into the <a href="http://files.landsurveyorsunited.com/youpl/surveyors.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Playlist Tester here</a>.</p>
<p>Once you have tested your Youtube Playlist and would like to add it to one or more of your hub pages, send me a message including the playlist URL and where you would like to add it (which hub page) and I'll plug it in for you.</p>
</div>Videos Trick: Do More With Your Surveying Videos Using HTMLhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/videos-trick-do-more-with-your-surveying-videos-using-html2013-09-25T23:22:05.000Z2013-09-25T23:22:05.000ZEl Surveyorhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/ElSurveyor<div><p><span class="font-size-5">Video Trick- Add HTML to your Description</span><br />
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Just in case you haven't figured this out yet,you can do a lot more with the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video" target="_self">Videos section of Land Surveyors United</a> than just adding videos. Using <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HTML</a>, you can easily add photos,embed links and also add documents like pdfs, powerpoints etc. using <a href="http://embedit.in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">embedit.in</a>, <a href="http://scribd.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scribd</a> or <a href="http://issuu.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ISSUU</a> as shown on <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video/544331:Video:84" target="_self">this video on my surveying network</a> or here:</p>
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<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video/544331:Video:84" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/361058?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" /></a><br />
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<span class="font-size-5">How to Do This</span><br />
Its quite simple, even if you only know a little bit of HTML. You can always practice by <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/new" target="_self">opening up a new blog post</a>, add text and images, then take the HTML from your practice and add it to the description of any video that you upload or embed to LSU><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Bonus TIP</strong></span>: Right click on any image already hosted on your website such as a logo or photograph and create the HTML code using a <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/new" target="_self">NewBlog Post</a>,take that code and placeit into the description.</p>
</div>Are Surveyors In Your Area Being Represented?https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/are-surveyors-in-your-area-being-represented2013-04-30T19:47:47.000Z2013-04-30T19:47:47.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><h2><span class="font-size-5">Who Represents the Collective Voice of Surveyors in Your Area of the World?</span></h2>
<p><em>Do you even know?</em> <em>Is that voice identifiable online?</em> Is it something that you can say <em>you belong to</em>? Do you feel like your personal-professional voice is being taken into consideration when surveyors in your area are represented? <em>Is the surveying industry in your area collective represented on a global scale?</em></p>
<p><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles"><img style="float:right;" title="you" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666068,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Who Represents Surveyors in Your Area?" width="90" /></a>Most likely, the general public in your geographic region has no idea as to the importance of a professional land surveyor. I say this because it is something that the vast majority of land surveyors on the planet share in common, world-wide. This needs to change and it is up to us to turn this situation around. Luckily, this seed of change has been embedded into the mission and goals of Land Surveyors United <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blogs/happy-birthday-land-surveyors">since 2007</a>. Nevertheless, it requires a small amount of effort on your part and I will show you the way. <span style="color:#800000;"><strong>NOTE:</strong> <em>A special new tool is introduced at the bottom of this post along with some <a title="Be Proactive" href="#proactive">powerful tips</a> on ways to make the most of your membership on this network by becoming an administrator of your location-based-hub.</em></span></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-5">A Living Museum of Surveying Online</span></strong></p>
<p>Our primary mission in building this community has always been to curate <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum">Surveying Related discussions</a>, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo">photos</a>, education and most importantly <span style="text-decoration:underline;">representation for <em>all surveyors</em> in <em>every</em> location on earth</span>. For this very reason, every group forum (hub) on the network has within it a dedicated forum specifically for that location. With that said, a membership in this community is a pillar of strength for the industry as a whole, globally, but most importantly, this strength is supported and promoted on the local level. join your area's hub and start a discussion/share relevant experiences/ meet other surveyors in your area. Land Surveyors United is dedicated to curating a virtual representation of the surveying industry in your location, its history, present and future of land management. However, let us not forget that Land Surveyors United is not <em>me</em>- it is <em>us</em>. I do what I do so you can do what you do better. Others will follow your example if you give examples to follow. This is how we prepare for the future.</p>
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<p>Every surveyor on this network should join and become a part of <em>at least</em> 2 Group Hubs- <em>one for your continent and one for your country/state</em>. This is a quick 2 part process:</p>
<p><strong>1)</strong>Join a Group</p>
<p><strong>2)</strong> Start a New Discussion in side that group and make your presence known.</p>
<p>You can find quick access to these groups below. <em>Please help us get conversations started in these groups</em>.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorseurope"><img style="float:left;" title="Surveyors in Europe" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666049,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors in European Countries" width="300" /></a>Group Hubs based on countries in Europe -</strong></p>
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<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorseurope">Europe Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/france-surveyors">France Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/italylandsurveyors">Italy Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/uklandsurveyors">UK Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/polish-land-surveyors">Poland Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/german-land-surveyors">German Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/swiss-land-surveyors">Swiss Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/romania-land-surveyors">Romania Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/ireland-land-surveyors">Ireland Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/bulgarian-land-surveyors">Bulgaria Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/land-surveyors-of-greece">Greece Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/portugal-land-surveyors">Portugal Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/spainlandsurveyors">Spain Land Surveyors</a></li>
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<p><strong>Group Hubs</strong> based on countries of Asia<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorsasia"><img style="float:left;" title="Surveyors in Asia" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666302,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors in Asian Countries" width="300" /></a></p>
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<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorsasia">Asia Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/china-land-surveyors">China Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/japan-surveyors">Japan Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/indiageomatics">India Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/nepal-land-surveyors">Nepal Land Surveyors</a></li>
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<p><strong><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorsafrica"><img style="float:left;" title="Surveyors in Africa" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666554,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors in African Countries" width="300" /></a>Group Hubs based on countries of Africa</strong></p>
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<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorsafrica">Africa Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/nigeria-land-surveyors">Nigeria Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/ghana-surveyors">Ghana Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/tanzania-professional-land-surveyors">Tanzania Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/south-africa-surveyors">South Africa Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/sudanese-surveyors">Sudan Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/kenya-land-surveyors">Kenya Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyors-of-uganda">Uganda Land Surveyors</a></li>
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<p><strong><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorssouthamerica"><img style="float:left;" title="Surveyors in South America" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666492,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors in South American Countries" width="300" /></a>Group Hubs based on countries of South America</strong></p>
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<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorssouthamerica">S. America Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/brazillandsurveyors">Brazil Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/chile-land-surveyors">Chile Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/argentina-land-surveyors">Argentina Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/colombia-land-surveyors">Colombia Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/venezuela-land-surveyors">Venezuela Land Surveyors</a></li>
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<p><strong><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorsnorthamerica"><img style="float:left;" title="Surveyors in North America and USA" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666634,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors in North American Countries" width="300" /></a>Group Hubs based on countries of North America</strong></p>
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<li class="active"><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorsnorthamerica">N. America Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/unitedstatessurveyors">United States of America Surveyors</a></li>
<li><em>All 50 US States Linked Within above Link</em></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyorscanada">Canada Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/mexicolandsurveyors">Mexico Land Surveyors</a></li>
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<p><strong><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/caribbeansurveyors"><img style="float:left;" title="Surveyors in Caribbean" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666816,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors in Caribbean" width="300" /></a>Group Hubs based on countries of <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/caribbeansurveyors">Caribbean</a></strong></p>
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<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/jamaicalandsurveyors">Jamaica Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/stcroixlandsurveyors">St. Croix Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/haiti-land-surveyors">Haiti Land Surveyors</a></li>
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<p><strong><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/surveyors-middle-east"><img style="float:left;" title="Surveyors in Middle East" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666844,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors in Middle East" width="300" /></a>Group Hubs based on countries of Middle East</strong></p>
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<li class="nav-header">Middle East</li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/iraq-surveyors">Iraq Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/egyptlandsurveyors">Egypt Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/saudiarabianlandsurveyors">Saudi Arabia Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/iran-land-surveyors">Iran Land Surveyors</a></li>
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<p><strong><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/surveyorsaustralia"><img style="float:left;" title="Surveyors in Australia" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666973,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors in Australia Oceania" width="300" /></a>Group Hubs based on countries in Oceania</strong></p>
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<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/surveyorsaustralia">Australia Land Surveyors</a></li>
<li><a class="button" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/new-zealand-land-surveyors">New Zealand Land Surveyors</a></li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span class="font-size-4"><em><a></a>Be Proactive</em></span></span></p>
<p>* If you are interested in becoming the Moderator for your country, become a part of our <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/organization-structure">Organization Structure</a> and rally surveyors in your area together in your own <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/groups">micro-community</a>, please send a message to <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin">Justin</a> to discuss. It is our goal to empower all of you to build bulletproof reputations online and in your location.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em><span class="font-size-4">Can't Find Your Location Represented?</span></em></span></p>
<p>* We recognize the fact that hubs for all countries on the planet have not yet been creates, as each group forum was built to serve members already in the order they joined. Nevertheless, our goal is to have representation of all geographic areas, so if you find that your area does not yet have a <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/groups">Group Hub</a>, please send <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profile/LandSurveyorUnitedAdmin">Justin</a> a message. If you would like to assume the responsibility of developing representation of surveyors in your area and moderate the growth of your local group, let him know that as well. <em>Your group forum will be created for you and time required for moderation is minimal, yet rewarding!</em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span class="font-size-4"><em>For Surveying Company Owners</em></span></span></p>
<p>* If you are a company <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/survey-company-owners">Survey Company Owner</a> (Hub for Company Owners)you can add a highly optimized company listing to our <a href="http://directory.landsurveyorsunited.org" target="_blank">Surveyors Company Directory</a> for a simple <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/donate-to-lsu">donation to the network</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13px;">(</span><a style="font-size:13px;" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/notes/Global_Surveying_Company_Directory_%28Beta%29_Is_Here%21">read more</a> about the <a title="Surveying Company Directory" href="http://directory.landsurveyorsunited.org" target="_blank">directory</a><span style="font-size:13px;">)</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-6"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">As Promised</span></strong></span></p>
<p><strong>New Tool to Play With:</strong> <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/location">Location Based GeoChat</a></p>
<p><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/location"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666997,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="461" alt="1200666997?profile=original" /></a></p>
<p>To help with testing and feedback on development of this geochat feature, join the new <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/location-based-chat">Location Based Chat Group</a> and ask questions in the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/location-based-chat/forum">forum</a>.</p>
<p><em>Notice this tool is currently in beta development stages and usable and feedback/reports of bugs welcome. I am personally excited for the possibilities for global chat on June 21st @noon. </em></p>
<p> </p></div>New Experimental Feature: Surveyor Call In Radiohttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/new-experimental-feature-surveyor-call-in-radio2012-11-08T23:35:22.000Z2012-11-08T23:35:22.000ZSurveyEarthinaDayhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SurveyEarthinaDay<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}1200654028,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200654028,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Surveyor Call in Radio" class="align-right" width="130" /></a>We have decided to try out a new feature here on Land Surveyors United that we plan to call <em>"Surveyor Talk In Radio."</em>  This new feature (<strong><em>STIR</em></strong>) will be a terrific way for those in the network who spend little time on the internet but would like to contribute more to the network.  Every Friday from this point on, we will air the call-ins as a broadcast radio for land surveyors around the world to discuss their profession and the state of the geospatial industry in their geographical area.  Basically, this feature will work like this:</p>
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<p><strong>Step One:</strong>You simply make a call to <strong>646-543-5781</strong> and after the greeting, speak clearly and leave a message for the community. At the beginning of your message, state your username on Land Surveyors United if you would like for us to attribute your comment to your profile.</p>
<p><strong>Step Two:</strong>Come back to Land Surveyors United on Fridays and listen to all of the voice messages that have been left by your fellow members.  It is important that you speak clearly so that we have an understandable voice message.  You can leave the message in any language you speak, but preferably english.</p>
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<p>Each week we will roll out a new theme and topic of conversation.  Each week you can call in and air your opinion on that topic and/or anything else related to the industry that you care to express, but do not have the time to type out or post during the work week.  This new experimental service will begin tomorrow (Friday Nov 8.) and will last forever or until it has been determined that the service is not of interest.  We hope to get as much representation as possible from all areas of the world.  If you like, you can also click-to-call from your pc or mac below.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Theme #1:</span>  <strong>Surveyor Education and Continuing Education for Land Surveyors</strong></p>
<p>This theme will last from November 8th - November 14th.  Call in and tell us anything that is on your mind related to this topic.</p>
<p><span class="font-size-5"><strong>646-543-5781</strong></span></p>
</div>Volunteers Needed to Test Speech to Text PTThttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/volunteers-needed-to-test-speech-to-text-ptt2012-09-30T20:11:54.000Z2012-09-30T20:11:54.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p><a target="_self" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:118896"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200650654,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="128" /></a>We are about to embark on the addition of another ground breaking feature here on <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/" target="_self">Land Surveyors United</a>, this week.  I am in the process of adding <strong>Speech to Text</strong> recognition capabilities to the network, which will eventually enable surveyors to use <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self">the network's Mobile Rover</a> in a way similar to radios and walky-talkies in the field.  We will call this <strong>Speech PTT</strong> which will make it even simpler to compose and post stories and forum discussions from the field using your phone and online in the desktop version of the network.  You will be able to simply speak, copy and paste. <em>Easy as that!</em></p>
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<h3>Imagine A Radio Connected to the Globe</h3>
<p>I have a test page up and running on the Mobile Rover <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:118896" target="_self">here</a> that you can test out if you are using the Google Chrome Browser.  Simply click the microphone and speak.  After it transcribes your text, copy and paste it into a forum post, surveying story or <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/curate" target="_self">any of the places</a> where content is curated on the site.</p>
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<h4>Volunteers Needs Toward the End of the Week</h4>
<p>I will need a few volunteers to help me test this application in various browsers and devices towards the end of this week so if you could make yourself available for an hour or so, please respond in the comments below with the following information:</p>
<p><em>Name or Profile URL</em></p>
<p><em>Type of Mobile Device You Take to the Field</em></p>
<p><em>Best Way to Reach You By Phone on Wed (send to me in a message if more comfortable)</em></p>
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<p>I'm looking forward to bringing this network even further into the future with this Surveyor Dictation PTT feature.  If you are unavailable to volunteer please feel free to comment anyway and let me know what your thoughts are on this project.</p>
</div>Hello LSU, I'm Your Mobile Roverhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/hello-lsu-i-m-your-mobile-rover2012-08-29T20:29:31.000Z2012-08-29T20:29:31.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><h2>How to Use the New Mobile Rover</h2>
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<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200648482,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="57" class="align-right" /></a>Staying connected with your network while on the go was once a dream. That was until <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self">Land Surveyors United Mobile Rover</a> came into being. I felt is was about time to roll out a comprehensive introduction to the new Mobile Rover. Take a look at this <a href="http://smore.com/3fhb" target="_blank">introduction to our mobile network</a> with several short tutorials for how to use the various features while on the go.
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<h3>Related Posts about the Mobile Rover</h3>
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<h4><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/notes/New!_Manage_Your_Group_Forums_on_the_Go!" target="_self">Manage Your Group Forums on the Go!</a></span></h4>
<h4><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/notes/Stay_Connected_With_Chat_from_Any_Phone_or_Device" target="_self">Stay Connected With Chat from Any Phone or Device</a></span></h4>
<h4><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/how-to-upload-photos-from-your-phone-on-the-go" target="_self">How To Upload Photos from Your Phone on the Go</a></span></h4>
<h4><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blogs/introducing-the-all-new-surveyors-mobile-for-all-devices-1" target="_self">Introducing The All New LSU Mobile For ALL Devices</a></span></h4>
<h4><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/xn/detail/544331:Note:106615" target="_self">Surveyor Group Forums Go Mobile!!</a></span></h4>
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</div>Mobile Rover Update! Who Got the Bugs Out? We Did!https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/mobile-rover-update-who-got-the-bugs-out-we-did2012-07-20T22:51:39.000Z2012-07-20T22:51:39.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>Here is the latest news on the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self">Mobile Rover</a>:</p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Bug Smashing Mobile Rover Update</span></strong></p>
<p>Tighting up the final stages of this phase for the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self">Mobile Rover</a>, and just wanted to let you know of a few of the bugs we fixed, features added and things you can do with the new <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self">Land Surveyors United Mobile</a>.</p>
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<p>~We provided an option for you to set the view for a <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:97907" target="_self">Stories</a>, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:98006" target="_self">Forum</a>, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:106584" target="_self">Event</a> or <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:106585" target="_self">Group</a>s page to My Blog Posts, My Events, My Discussions etc. This will mean that signed in members see their own list of items.<br />
~We added the day of the week to the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:106584" target="_self">Event</a> listing heading, so that surveyors can see at a glance what day of the week an event is on. If you know of an upcoming event in your area, please <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/events/event/new?cancelTarget=http%3A%2F%2Flandsurveyorsunited.com%2Fevents" target="_self">add it to the network</a>. Events for now can only be added via the desktop version of Land Surveyors United, but working on the mobile solution.<br />
~For <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:98006" target="_self">Forums</a>, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:97907" target="_self">Surveyor Stories</a> and <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:98061" target="_self">Photos</a>, we've added a "Show Search and Filter options" checkbox to the management screen that will put a search field and dropdown filter for available views into the mobile page. <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:106585" target="_self">Groups</a> and <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331:MobilePage:106584" target="_self">Events</a> currently have this, and now you have the option to provide it to members for other page types as well.<br />
~We fixed the issue where members couldn't friend other members via mobile.<br />
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Many thanks for the solid and helpful feedback you've provided as we worked on this project!  For ideas, bugs and feedback on the mobile version, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/index/feedback" target="_self">please send feedback here</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>One final note:</strong>  Land Surveyors United belongs to you, our members.  It is controlled and developed by me, but this network does not exist to help my career. It is here for you.  I cannot improve things without feedback, so please feel free to send your suggestions. I have put in a <strong>LOT</strong> of hours on this mobile version in order to enrich <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">your</span></em> lives, through giving you new avenues of professional communication and a solid place to learn, share and build a legacy for yourselves.  Obviously, what you do with it is entirely up to you.  Nevertheless, I hope that you take the time to explore these gifts and tools and use them to become better at what you do, both on and offline. And for those new to the network, keep in mind that this network is developed and maintained with 100% member donations, so if you'd like to help, it is <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/donate-to-lsu" target="_self">always welcome</a>.</p>
<p>Have a blessed and safe weekend Surveyors!</p>
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</div>New! Invite Surveyors from additional services like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Windows Livehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/new-invite-surveyors-from-additional-services-like-facebook-linke2012-07-18T23:00:17.000Z2012-07-18T23:00:17.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p>Just a quick message to let you know of a major upgrade that we have made to the "<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/invitation/new" target="_self">invites</a>" feature on the network. Now you will be able to pull in all of your geospatial associates from additional services like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Windows Live and build stronger personal networks on Land Surveyors United.</p>
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<p>So if you are ready to get serious about building your personal network, which you can access anytime from your <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self">mobile device</a>, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/invitation/new" target="_self">invite some of your fellow surveyors</a>who are not yet on the site and try out our new and improved invite feature! If for anything else, invite them to participate in Land Surveyors University. <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/land-surveyors-university-101-level-1/forum/topics/level-one-missions-surveyors-university" target="_self">Mission for Level One</a> is published!</p>
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</div>How to Customize Your Network Profile for Success Part 1https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/how-to-customize-your-network-profile-for-success-part-12012-07-15T00:11:41.000Z2012-07-15T00:11:41.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>It is impossible to meet everyone in person, so think of your network profile as a representation of your higher self. With that said, I am going to show you a few ways to get your profile looking like you want it. Whether you would like to customize it to match your company brand or just showcase the types of work you have done/are doing. After all, a <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blogs/a-complete-profile-is-86-more" target="_self">complete profile is 86% more likely to attract business proposals</a>.</p>
<h3> What You <em>Can</em> Do Will Surprise You</h3>
<p>You do not need to be a web designer to accomplish the following customizations to your profile. Here are a few tips and pointers for easily customizing the look and feel of your profile so other professionals on the network gain a clear understanding of who they are associating themselves with.</p>
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<li>You can customize your <a target="_blank">MY LSU</a> (your profile page) in several ways.</li>
<li>You can CHANGE THE THEME</li>
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<li>Click on the My Page Tab (if you're not already on your profile page)</li>
<li>Under you Main Photo (upper left) you'll see "Change My Photo" or "Theme"</li>
<li>Click on the Theme Link to get to the "Edit the Appearance of Your Page" page<br />
(You'll see that you can even upload and add a customized header if you have the wherewithal to create one)</li>
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<p><strong>You can MOVE THE FURNITURE (profile modules)AROUND</strong></p>
<p>(okay, it's not furniture, but you can move the elements around to customize your layout)</p>
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<li>go to your MY PAGE</li>
<li>move your mouse over the top left corner of the element you want to move (more specifically next to the name on the title bar)</li>
<li>you'll see a crosshairs icon</li>
<li>click and drag the box to its new location</li>
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<h3>Where and How to Add Widgets</h3>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-make-content-in-lsu"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200646330,original{{/staticFileLink}}" /></a>Let's suppose you want to add a widget, such as a Twitter follow button or a facebook like box.  The most obvious place to add widgets, videos, photo slideshows, or text links is the text box module. The text box supports some HTML (see definition below) and can be easily used to add text links to sites off of <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/" target="_self">Land Surveyors United</a>, display a <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video" target="_self">video that you added to the network</a>, add a <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo" target="_self">photo slideshow from an album</a> of uploaded photos, from Slide or any other widget provider! Additionally, most text fields throughout the network, or places where you would answer a profile question, add a comment or create a blog post, support some HTML.<br />
These are some basic HTML tags that can be used in text fields:</p>
<p><a href="http://surveyearth.com">This makes a link</a></p>
<p><p>This makes a paragraph break</p></p>
<p><br/>This makes a line break</p>
<p><strong>This makes something bold</strong></p>
<p><em>This makes something italic</em></p>
<p><u>This underlines something</u></p>
<p><strike>This puts a strikethrough line through something</strike></p>
<p><img src="yourimagehere.jpg"/> adds an image</p>
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<p><strong>TIP:</strong>  <span style="color: #800000;"><em>If you link to your website, make a link on your website which links back to your profile address.  This is called a reciprocal link and it will help the search engine rankings for both sites.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #800000;"><em> RELATED POST:<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-make-content-in-lsu" target="_self">HOW TO MAKE CONTENT IN LSU PROFILE PAGE "TEXT BOX" STAND OUT</a><br /></em></span></p>
<p><b><u>ADDING AND WORKING WITH PHOTOS</u></b><br />
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<b>HOW CAN I ADD PHOTOS</b><br />
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1. <u>Sign in</u> to the network.<br />
2. Go to the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo" target="_self">Photos section</a>.<br />
3. Click the <u>"Add Photos"</u> link in the upper right corner.<br />
4. By default, you'll be able to use the bulk uploader. The first time you use the uploader, you'll see a <u>pop-up window</u> that says "This applet was signed by Ning Inc and authenticated by VeriSign Inc. Do you trust this certificate?" <u>Click the "Trust"</u> button to proceed. trust certificate<br />
5. <u>In the left pane, find the photos on your computer.</u> To upload them, <u>double click on a photo or drag and drop a photo or a whole folder to the right pane title "Photos to Upload."</u> You can <u>drag and drop</u> the photos within the right preview pane <u>to re-order them</u>. <u>To remove photos</u>, you can <u>drag and drop them outside of the preview pane or highlight them and press the "Delete" key.</u><br />
6. <u>Once you're ready</u> to upload, <u>click the "Next" button.</u><br />
7. <u>Add information</u> about the photos . To apply the same information to all of the photos in the batch, fill out the top portion under "Edit Information for All Photos." Then click the button to "Apply this info to the photos below." <em>You can and should individually override this information by filling out individual photo information below the batch edit</em>.<br />
8. If you're experiencing issues with the bulk uploader, <u>you can always use the simple uploader by clicking the link to "Return to our simple uploader" at the bottom of the page.</u><br />
9. <u>You can also add photos by phone or email.</u> At the bottom of the "Add Photos" page, click on the "More Information" link for a unique email address to use to add photos to the network. The subject of the email becomes the title of the photo and the body becomes the description.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">10. You can now also upload photos from the field using <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self">the mobile interface</a>.<br />
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<b>CAN I CHANGE WHAT PHOTOS SHOW ON MY PAGE</b><br />
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<u>Yes</u> you can! <u>Go to the photos box on your profile page and click the "Edit" button.</u> You will see several options for what photos to show on your profile page.<br />
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<b>CAN I IMPORT PHOTOS FROM FLICKR?</b><br />
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You can easily import any public photos you have on Flickr to the network.<br />
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1. <u>Go to the Photos tab</u> and <u>click</u> the link to <u>"Add Photos."</u> You will f<u>ind a prompt to</u> add photos from your <u>Flickr account.</u><br />
2. <u>Click</u> the <u>"Add Photos"</u> link <u>to continue</u> to Flickr and <u>sign in to your Flickr account.</u><br />
3. You will <u>then be taken back to your network on Ning</u>. Here <u>choose which</u> of your <u>Flickr photos</u> you'd like to upload.<br />
4. Use the available options to get your most recent photos, get all photos with the same tag or get all of your photos in Flickr. You can also choose to import descriptions or the full-size version of each photo.<br />
5. <u>Click "Get Photos."</u><br />
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<b>WHAT IS THE PHOTO DETAIL PAGE?</b><br />
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In the photos section, clicking on the thumbnail of a picture will take you to the photo detail page, where you can tag or rate the photo, add it to your favorites, view more sizes of the photo and see when it was uploaded. If you are a member of the network and signed in, you can also add a comment about the photo on the comment wall.<br />
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<b>HOW DO I ADD A DESCRIPTION TO A PHOTO?</b><br />
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When you u<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo" target="_self">pload photos to Land Surveyors United</a>, you have the option to add a title and a description to your photo. If you're adding a photo using the Quick Add feature, you can either click the More Options link to be taken to the standard page for uploading photos or go to the photo detail page after it's uploaded. In the photos section, clicking on the thumbnail of a picture will take you to the photo detail page where you can edit the title, description, tags, location and privacy of the photo!<br />
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You cannot edit someone else's photo and give it a description; however, you can leave a comment. If you put another member's photo in an album, you cannot change the title or description.<br />
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<b>HOW DO I ADD A LOCATION TO MY PHOTOS?</b><br />
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When you upload a photo, you will be prompted to add a title and description. If you are using the simple uploader, you can also add a location by typing it into the field marked "Location" and clicking "Map It." If you've already uploaded a photo or used the Quick Add feature and want to add a location or change the location, click the "Edit Photo" link below the photo on the photo detail page.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Please drop any comments or questions below!</p>
</div>How To Upload Photos from Your Phone on the Gohttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/how-to-upload-photos-from-your-phone-on-the-go2012-06-10T21:36:01.000Z2012-06-10T21:36:01.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p>This is a cool new thing on the network that I have been playing around with, getting ready for <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/events/international-surveyors-week-2012" target="_self">International  Surveyors Week 2012</a> and <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/events/survey-earth-in-a-day" target="_self">Survey Earth in a Day</a>.  Did you know that you can now upload photos from the field right inside the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m" target="_self">Land Surveyors United Mobile Interface</a>?  You can and its simple.  I'm going to show you how to do it, so that you can share a photo of your setup on June 20th and every other day of the year.</p>
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<p>NOTE: And in case you didn't know, there will be a simultaneous Photo Contest occurring on <a href="http://surveyearth.com" target="_blank">Survey Earth in a Day</a>, so try to <strong>send in photos of your setup</strong>, so that we can have a community pool of surveyors around the world.</p>
<h2>How To Upload Photos and Videos from Your Phone to LSU</h2>
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<strong>Step One:</strong>  Head over to the Mobile Interface on your phone and Visit the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331%3AMobilePage%3A98061" target="_self">GEOPhotos Page</a> inside the navigation on the right.</p>
<p><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/m?id=544331%3AMobilePage%3A98061" target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200645624,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="Upload your surveying photos from the field using mobile interface" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>Step Two:</strong>  Click on the <strong>(+)</strong> Button and <strong>[Browse]</strong>your phone to find the photo you would like to upload to your account on the network.</p>
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<p><strong>Step Three:</strong>  Add a <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>eye catching and descriptive title</strong></span> as it will be what everyone sees when deciding which photos they would like to look at on the network.  Then add a <strong>description which tells us about whats going on in the photo and where the photo was taken</strong>.</p>
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<p><strong>Send in those photos surveyors!</strong>  We wanna see where you work!  Looking forward to learning about all of you on June 20th, as geospatial professionals around the globe change the world, together!</p>
</div>You May Not Know This But...https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/you-may-not-know-this-but2012-03-12T17:13:32.000Z2012-03-12T17:13:32.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com" target="_self">Land Surveyors United</a> is growing at an astonishing rate!</p>
<p>Next week will be our 5th birthday and I wanna give you some updates on our traffic!</p>
<p>...we have over 25,000 unique visitors per month</p>
<p>...we have the number one <a href="http://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.com" target="_blank">surveying jobs board</a> on the planet</p>
<p>...we currently have 2250 registered members...all geospatial professionals</p>
<p>...our twitter accounts <a href="http://twitter.com/epalmetto" target="_blank">epalmetto</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/landsurveyorsu" target="_blank">landsurveyorsu</a> have well over 2100 followers</p>
<p>...our <a href="http://facebook.com/landsurveyorsunited" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> has over 1350 followers and grows at average of 100 likes per month  </p>
<p>...we are the only true GLOBAL social network for geospatial professionals on the planet</p>
<p>...our network is 100% driven by member donations [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/donate-to-lsu" target="_self">donate here</a>]</p>
<p>...we have the largest member base of any social support network for surveyors anywhere</p>
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<p>.... i could go on and on, but most importantly I want to thank all of the wonderful professionals on the network for being exactly who you are and making this network so unique. We collectively support our peers with any problem from all places on earth and that is something to truly be proud of. We are changing how surveying is done and how it is viewed by the public.  In the future, we will all go down in history and I thank you for all of your support and contributions.  Many are trying to mimic what we do and that should flatter you as much as it does me.</p>
<p>Looking forward to celebrating 5 years of support with you all next week.</p>
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</div>Exciting News! Members Get Categories and Badgeshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/exciting-news-members-get-categories-and-badges2012-03-07T17:17:43.000Z2012-03-07T17:17:43.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-top: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;">Over the rest of this week, Land Surveyors United is rolling out a new feature which many of you will be very excited about.  <strong>Introducing Member Categories and Badges!</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-top: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;">The next time you log-in to the network you may see some new bling attached to your member profile photo due to your helpful contributions and support of the network.  If you happen to be a moderator for your local group forum, you'll see '<em>Regional Rep</em>' on top of your profile photo or if you've been contributing an exceptional amount of content, you may see a '<em>Superstar</em>' badge added to your profile.  <em>If you are interested in becoming the moderator for your local group forum on the network, simply send an email to landsurveyorsunited@gmail.com with the subject "I Wanna Rep (your area here)."  We have <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/groups" target="_self">group forums</a> for all 50 US states and all 7 continents.</em></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-top: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span><strong>What does this mean?</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-top: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;">Your profile avatar follows you where ever you comment or contribute to Land Surveyors United.  Now, other members will know of your klout on the network and instantly recognize your expertise in the geospatial industry at a glance.</p>
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</div>Give a hand to unlicensed surveyors??https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/give-a-hand-to-unlicensed2011-04-07T02:05:39.000Z2011-04-07T02:05:39.000ZAnuar Alizhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/AnuarAliz<div><p>HI everyone,</p><p>I have noticed some posts asking for help like "how to do a traverse" or "I am new to something" related to very basics surveying, that made me think about who are we giving a hand and instantly recall some construction site discussions like "I have 30 years of expertise but I don't know exactly what I'm doing", this is what you get when unlicensed people recieve help on doing a job that shouldn´t be doing.</p><p>Can you imagine a lawyer or a doctor (medicine) doing a job with no license?, what about licensed lawyers, doctors or engineers helping unlicensed people to do their jobs??</p><p>I´m from Argentina, here you are a licensed surveyor only when you have studied and passed 5 years at the university, I also know that in the US, in some states you got to do some practice work before doing the exam, go to the university, or have an engineer degree to get the license, but the general idea is the same (professionals must be licensed to do their jobs).</p><p> </p><p>Of course sharing ideas is always good, so I'm not against that at all, what I suggest is to reach a professional discussion level that will help licensed surveyors to do better their jobs, the basic aspects of surveying should be learned at the university or looked up in books.</p><p>Thanks.</p><br/><p> </p></div>