The Atlas of Cyberspace
Although not explicitly GIS focussed, the Atlas of Cyberspace is a very informative resource that shows some excellent examples of data visualization and graphic techniques for respresenting spatial relationships. This is an atlas of maps and graphic representations of the geographies of the new electronic territories of the Internet, the World-Wide Web and other emerging Cyberspaces.

There are numerouse examples and graphics, all with brief explanations and pointers to more detailed information. Examples are available for Census Maps, Communications Maps, Web Maps, and some very slick ideas for web "site maps". In addition to getting some great ideas for depicting your data graphically, you'll also find pointers to some excellent resources and tools that will enable you to accomplish this. You'll find the Atlas at http://www.cybergeography.org/atlas/

This image of web traffic is one of my favorites!

Publishing Geospatial Data Online to Optimize Rural GIS Resources by Jason Rader
As geographic information systems continue to be adopted in a variety of different agencies, administrators and analysts have begun to recognize the value of sharing GIS resources to increase the utility of their systems and get the most out of the resources budgeted to their projects. This article details a solution for organizing a county’s data into a user friendly atlas and distributing these data via the Internet.
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First Image from the IKONOS Satellite Shows Washington, D.C.
Space Imaging released the world’s first high-resolution commercial satellite image of the Earth. The one-meter resolution black-and-white image of Washington, D.C., collected by Space Imaging’s IKONOS satellite, has unprecedented clarity and detail for commercial space imagery.
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CTSP Announces Availability of Computer Mapping Technology Grants for Non-profits
The Conservation Technology Support Program (CTSP) announced the release of guidelines for its 2000 Geographic Information Systems Grants, which will be awarded in April 2000 to approximately 50 groups.
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World’s largest image on the Internet
A one-meter resolution image covering 40,000 square miles of Southern California from Santa Barbara to San Diego was recently placed on the Internet. The image, believed to be the largest accessible via the Internet, was created by using ER Mapper 6.0 to seamlessly mosaic 2,980 USGS Digital Ortho Quarter Quads (DOQQs) together.
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Customized Business Profiles Available on New Census Bureau Compact Discs
The Commerce Department's Census Bureau released the first in a series of eight CD-ROMs from the 1997 Economic Census that allow users to prepare customized business-activity profiles for individual geographic areas or industries.
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Opening Of The Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office
The Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office was created as a partnership between Natural Resources Canada's Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), Nunavut's Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)
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Orbimage Imagery To Be Distributed By ESRI
Orbital Imaging Corporation (ORBIMAGE) an affiliate of Orbital Sciences Corporation announced plans to distribute its OrbView Cities high-resolution imagery through the ArcData Online data store of ESRI beginning early this Fall.
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