Off-Site Insight by First Base Solutions

What's new, what's coming In 2018, we accomplished important behind-the-scenes work in preparation for the upcoming launch of MapCast 2.0 in 2019. We also got to work developing relationships with data providers to bring new value-added mapping products to our MapWarehouse store as well as producing a library of mini tutorials to help you use them.

East Meets West First Base Solutions is pleased to announce we have recently entered a partnership with Tarin Resource Services of Alberta.  In the coming months, First Base customers will see Tarin's aerial imagery covering Alberta added to our MapWarehouse store and MapCast WMS alongside our own Ontario data sets.

Strategic acquisition strengthens resources, product offerings We are pleased to announce that effective October 19, 2015 J.D. Barnes Limited has acquired the assets of the professional land surveying firm Guido Papa Surveying Ltd. located in Woodbridge.

Partnering up for safety, efficiency, and accuracy. First Base Solutions (FBS), a leading provider of geospatial data and services is excited to announce its new relationship with Ontario One Call (ON1Call). FBS worked with ON1Call to develop a mapping interface that allows homeowners and contractors to easily and accurately submit location tickets for underground utilities on properties.

FBS offers customers a FREE TRIAL of its VuMAP Service. First Base Solutions (FBS), a leading provider of geospatial data and services is now offering its customers a FREE 7 Day Trial of its VuMAP service. VuMAP is a feature-packed online mapping application with easy to use, built in tools to measure, draw, compare imagery year over year, and research property information. Related: Saving, Surfing, or Streaming? How to choose the data delivery method that's right for your project

First Base Solutions Celebrates its 15 Year Anniversary First Base Solutions (FBS), a leading provider of geospatial data and services is excited to announce it just turned 15. Created in February of 2000, First Base Solutions has grown to be Ontario's largest provider of geospatial data and services. FBS's flagship services, MapWarehouse and VuMAP have helped to generate over 20 million in sales and over 500 unique visitors per month.

New corporate website empowers customers with more resources First Base Solutions (FBS), a leading provider of custom mapping solutions and aerial imagery, is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned, public-facing corporate website, firstbasesolutions.com . Along with contemporary styling, improvements to site-wide navigation have been made with mobile users in mind, with an emphasis on educating the customer on all aspects of digital mapping. Customers visiting the site will now be greeted with an intuitive design, with easy to understand menu choices based on the visitor’s interests, rather than the company’s services.

Watch live coverage of the launch     Markham, ON, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 – With just a few hours left, we are eagerly anticipating the launch of WorldView-3, DigitalGlobe’s most sophisticated high resolution imaging satellite ever put into orbit! Watch the launch live August 13, 2014 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California at 2:30 p.m. EDT via the ground-to-orbit webcast provided by United Launch Alliance. Tune in about 20 minutes early and you’ll be able to hear the countdown!

First Base Solutions not affected by worldwide security breach Markham, ON, Thursday, April 10, 2014 – A major flaw with online security was recently discovered that can be exploited to intercept sensitive information like passwords, private conversations, and credit card numbers. This flaw, known as CVE-2014-0160, The Heartbleed Bug, has affected over 60 million websites around the world from Yahoo to Canada Revenue Agency.

First Base Solutions upgrades online mapping tools  Markham, ON, Monday, November 25, 2013 – Google Maps API is the world’s most popular mapping application, used on over a million websites to date, including MapWarehouse and VuMAP, First Base Solutions’ online access points to our library of orthophoto and spatial data.  

First Base Solutions to capture oblique imagery for Pictometry  Markham, ON, Thursday, August 30, 2012 – First Base Solutions acquired two new Cessna aircraft expanding its fleet of aircraft to four. First Base Solutions’ new aircraft are equipped with USGS certified oblique camera systems for capturing oblique imagery for Pictometry in Canada and the US.