Notes from the field.
Plain-language explainers on GIS, remote sensing, and geospatial AI — written for the government and enterprise readers we work with, not just other GIS specialists.
What "Web GIS" Actually Means for a Department That Isn't Technical
A plain-language explainer distinguishing traditional desktop GIS from browser-based Web GIS, for a non-technical reader deciding whether to invest.
6 min read
Drone Mapping vs. Satellite Imagery: Which One Actually Answers Your Question
A decision-framing piece for infrastructure, agriculture, and land-management readers choosing between drone surveys and satellite data.
5 min read
Why We Build Open-Source-First — and When We Don't
SkyMantra's technology philosophy: QGIS/PostGIS/GeoServer/Leaflet as the default stack, when commercial cloud AI gets added, and how that keeps costs down for government and academic clients.
5 min read