Rather than write a provocative insightful article on MapInfo related matters (save that for my next article!), I thought I'd write a quick bio instead...

Experience:
13.5 years at Wanganui District Council
5 Months Critchlow
6 Years at Napier City Council and freelance MapInfo Consultant

Earliest experience with MapInfo:
1994 (version 3 MIPro was hottest thing since sliced bread!)

Favourite MapInfo Trick:
Using Double & to find intersections! (the simple things are often the best!)

Favourite MapInfo Product of all time:
Encounter!  Very much an underrated product and kicks all other Web apps of its generation!

Qualifications:
Diploma in Cartooning and Illustrating
School of hard knocks!

Stuff I know about:
Forgotten most of it!
Most MapInfo products, Web Development, Metadata (ugh!), GIS Strategy.

Stuff I would like to know about!:
All the stuff I've forgotten!
WMS and WFS services.

Sports:
Field Hockey
Indoor Volleyball

Simon Nitz

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