The past couple of weeks have been more active than ever on LSU and I want to fist thank you all for taking time out of your hectic schedules to help one another in the field. It sure makes a difference at work when you know you have support, right? In the spirit of excitement for all of this participation, i redesigned much of the front page and several of the other tool related pages for you. Also, the site wide search on the left hand side of the front page is DYNAMITE as it now searches much more than just LSU, but also all document libraries and satellite locations for LSU. If you are searching for something, try here first!
Highlights from the Past Two Weeks on the Forum
The ACSM and NSPS Want a "National Voice" so Let's Give it To Them
Least Squares Adjustment in AutoCADD LDD
What to do about stolen equipment
Why Other Surveying Publications and Sites Will Not Link to LSU
which soft ware is good for plotting contour
I have added 3 new ways of viewing the forum. You can now sort accrding to Newest Discussions, Most Popular and Grid View right from the navigation bar. There have also been 3 new discussions added sitewide.We have all seen things while surveying that most people in society would never run across in daily life. Gators, snakes, bears, planes
hitting buildings, dogs catching birds...the sky is the limit. Tell us
about it!
hitting buildings, dogs catching birds...the sky is the limit. Tell us
about it!
What do surveyors talk about at work? If you have stuff on your mind that you usually discuss with your crew inside the work truck such
as sports or chicks or whatever (as opposed to inside the office),
go ahead and discuss it here too. Don't worry, we won't tell anybody.
as sports or chicks or whatever (as opposed to inside the office),
go ahead and discuss it here too. Don't worry, we won't tell anybody.
The land surveying industry is at point of many crossroads. Use this category to voice your opinions both nationally and
internationally. Share any news related to state based organizations
that you think may benefit the group.
New Additions to the LSU Network
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Blog Posts by State
From now on, when you write a blog post on LSU, remember to "tag" it with the two letter abbreviation for your State and it will become indexed using this new page.
Special Photo Albums by Theme
Various theme related albums based on member uploads.
EVENTS have been added to the networkinternationally. Share any news related to state based organizations
that you think may benefit the group.
New Additions to the LSU Network
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From now on, when you write a blog post on LSU, remember to "tag" it with the two letter abbreviation for your State and it will become indexed using this new page.
Special Photo Albums by Theme
Various theme related albums based on member uploads.
New and Improved LSU Member Map |
Local Land Surveyors Globally |
Twitter PLS Support Map for Real Time |
Land Surveyors Support Groups |
Land Surveying Industry News Page |
Global Surveying Firm Directory |
If you have a land surveying related event in your state, I encourage you to add it to the LSU events calendar. Like the Blog Posts By State, this will increase participation in your state and could lead to more members joining from your area as well.
Finally, the Toolbar at top of the network has all of the translation tools, who's online and sharing options that you need. Merely click on it in top right corner to expand it. It also has quick access to the member map as well. Enjoy!
Keep up the great work Surveyors! Let me know if you need anything at all.
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