ALTA Survey FAQ Item 3Sometimes a client orders an ALTA Survey because that is just a way to get a survey product that they know will fill their needs...

> ... most of them are a bunch of idiots that are running their profession into the ground".Not sure I disagree with this last part.

> Do you ask for payment up front?> > Do you ask for a retainer?> > Do any of your contemporaries (in your area) ask for the same?For o...

> Maybe he can negotiate with the bank and reach an agreement that ..... after Banking hours obtain the use of the banks parking. That is were I'd ...

> Even if you have all the references in the world, if you don't know the material, or where to find it QUICKLY, so won't have enough time to compl...

> I also went through 1001 solved fundemental problems (Jan Van Sickle - second edition) 1001 was really useful for me, but the latest edition isn'...

I use Outlook and sort emails into folders. I archive emails periodically so that only the most recent 3-6 month worth is in outlook.pst. Olderthan th...

> In my 35 years experience, I would guess it to be around 30%.I would place it much lower than that. Or rather, I'd say while 100% can point at th...

> It is still possible to download or buy Windows XP Pro and have it installed on your choice of computer.If you are planning to use it to run LDT ...

Land Desktop 2009 works just fine with my 64 bit Windows 7. LDT2008 is a little more trouble.

> The HOA recommended not to go thru the county.Huh? Who did the HOA recommend? Assuming you are outside city limits, I don't see any other option.

The good salesmen are all focused on machine control. Contractors are where the money is, such as there is money to be spent.

Having installed the Virtual Machine, you now need to install XP mode on the virtual machine.After that, loading software into the XP part of your set...

Just got news of a bid award for some pre-design survey of a new road. There were only 3 proposers. A few months ago a similar job had 19 proposers.

Anything you may say about security applies equally to total stations and other survey gear.A typical scan session takes a few minutes of running time...