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GIS Delivers during the Largest Earthquake Drill in U.S. History
ESRI provides staff and resources for the Great Southern California ShakeOut.
Free Web Training Seminar: Leveraging OGC Capabilities in ArcGIS Server 9.3
Learn how you can easily share GIS maps, data, and images using the OGC Web services included with ArcGIS Server 9.3.
New Instructor-Led Virtual Classroom Course: Working with CAD Data in ArcGIS Desktop
Learn methods and best practices for working with native CAD data in ArcGIS, how to convert CAD data to GIS data, and options for converting GIS data to CAD formats.
Speaker Series Podcast: ESRI's ArcGIS API for Flex Gives Developers Direct Access to ArcGIS Server 9.3
Mansour Raad, senior software architect at ESRI, discusses the recently released ArcGIS API for Flex, which allows users to transform their local data into a visually rich interactive map, query and display GIS data features and attributes, locate addresses, identify features, and perform complex spatial analytics.
Master Time-Saving Tips and Tricks for Editing in ArcGIS Desktop
Online ESRI seminar will cover topics such as topology, labels, and tables.
Southwest Florida Water Management District Signs Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI
Access to a full range of ESRI products hastens information system improvements.
ArcGIS Server powers City of Boston Solar Energy Website
The City of Boston is committed to inreasing its solar energy output fiftyfold by 2015. As part of that initiative, the city is mapping rooftops to find those ideal for photovoltaic panels. ArcGIS Server is being used to map out Solar Boston.
Charity Puts Relief Work On The Map
MapAction is using the latest in geographic information technology to bring speedy relief to disaster victims.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 Special Achievement in GIS Award-United Nations Population Fund Uses ESRI GIS to Complete Afghanistan Population and Housing Census
Dr. Bolaji Taiwo, chief technical adviser for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), discusses how the UNFPA used ESRI GIS to help the Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Afghanistan conduct the first complete, accurate population and housing census for Afghanistan since 1979. With the state-of-the-art GIS infrastructure now in place, the CSO can efficiently conduct future censuses.
Speaker Series Podcast: Smart Grid and Enterprise GIS for Electric Utilities
Bill Meehan, director of utility solutions at ESRI, explains the concept of smart grid electric solutions and how enterprise GIS technology can help to manage these systems, allowing consumers to make more informed and efficient decisions regarding their electricity usage.
GIS Best Practices: GIS for Climate Change
Only through careful observation of the data, application of scientific principals, and by using the latest technology do we have any hope of truly understanding the stressors and impacts on the incredibly complex system of Earth's climate. Learn more about GIS for climate change through this collection of articles and user stories.
ESRI and Xplore Technologies Announce Mobile Government Grant Winners
Ten state, regional, and local governments have been awarded $95,950 in software, hardware, and training grants.
Loma Linda expands geo IT
High-tech system gets patients to the right hospital.
Speaker Series Podcast: Interview with the Author of Designing Geodatabases for Transportation
J. Allison Butler, the managing member of MilePost Zero, a transportation GIS consulting firm, discusses his ESRI Press book, Designing Geodatabases for Transportation. Butler's book provides a practical, step-by-step approach to designing a GIS to manage data about transportation facilities and services, from railroads to traffic-monitoring systems.
Interview: Understanding Global Ecosystem Trends
The United Nations Environment Program's World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC ) in Cambridge, United Kingdom, has a dedicated staff of more than 60 people that work to bring together data on global biodiversity and conservation to guide policy.
New Version of ArcGIS for AutoCAD Offers Support for AutoCAD 2009
ArcGIS for AutoCAD Build 110 has just been made available to support AutoCAD versions 2007 and higher. To download or to learn more about ArcGIS for AutoCAD.
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GIS: More Than A Map For Forest Managers
GIS expert Peter Eredics examines the role of GIS technology in modern forest management applications.
GIS Gives United States Postal Service a Crime-Fighting Edge
GIS helps monitor millions of money order transactions.
Speaker Series Podcast: Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise License Agreements from ESRI and Azteca
Thomas Palizzi, executive director of sales and marketing at Azteca Systems, Inc., an ESRI business partner, discusses Azteca System's local government enterprise license agreement (ELA) program. It is designed to work together with ESRI's Small Municipal and County Government ELA program, which provides small governments with wide access to GIS for faster and more efficient enterprisewide deployments.
Subscribe to the ESRI Course Catalog
Your free copy helps you make an informed training decision by giving you a complete listing of instructor-led and Web training options.
New Course Ideal for GIS Professionals in the Mining Industry
In "Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop for Mining Geoscience," find out how to use ArcGIS Desktop software to solve mining geoscience problems such as detecting mineral occurrence patterns, identifying optimal areas for exploration, and locating prospective deposits.
Integrated GIS-GPS Device Proving Field-Worthy
The integration of multiple technologies in one device is now enabling soldiers and civilians to determine geographic coordinates at remote targets up to 1,000 meters away.
Dryden Unveils First Official Town Map
As a graphical representation of a place, a map can reveal a great deal about not only topography and physical boundaries, but also the political and personal landscape of a town.
Learn How to Use ESRI Software to its Fullest Potential
Are you interested in improving your GIS skills, jumpstarting a new or stalled project, or strengthening your resume? ESRI training can help you achieve these goals, giving you the knowledge you need to stay competitive and up-to-date with industry trends and new technologies.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Renews ELA with ESRI
Software agreement ensures GIS expansion within federal agency.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 Special Achievement in GIS AwardReliance Energy Limited Implements ESRI GIS to Leverage Spatial Information Across Diverse IT Network
Uday Kale, vice president of IT at Reliance Energy Limited, India's largest private sector enterprise in power utility, describes how ESRI GIS has helped to expedite the implementation of enterprisewide projects and the integration with SAP, SCADA, and other IT systems.
2009 ESRI Geospatial Technology Grants Available for U.S. 4-H Clubs
The deadline to apply is December 1, 2008.
GIS and the Influence of Neogeography
GIS is a unique tool for synthesizing information because it can correlate data that seemingly has no relationshipdata connected by location alone.
Campaigns Use Anything With Wheels to Get Out the Vote
With Election Day upon us, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have shifted their focus from tearing each other apart to getting out the vote.
Speaker Series Podcast: NOAA's National Geodetic Survey Uses GIS to Promote Geodetic Standards and Applications
Kendall Fancher, supervisory cartographer, and Eric Linzey, cartographer, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Geodetic Survey (NGS), a participant in the 2008 ESRI International User Conference MAPS Industry Showcase, discuss how the NGS uses GIS for shoreline and coastal mapping and in their outreach to the geospatial community.
Q&A: Opportunities for GIS in civil engineering
A GIS expert addresses GIS/CAD interchange, interoperability, 3-D modeling, and data accuracy.
ArcLogistics 9.3 takes heat off your fleet
ESRI's latest version of ArcLogistics takes the guesswork out of fleet management.
Indiana launches GIS emergency network
The Indiana Homeland Security Department is deploying a communication network that uses ESRI geographic information system software.
New York City Probation Department Operates More Effectively with ESRI GIS
GIS software improves ability improves ability to monitor probationers and provide public safety.
New ESRI ArcGIS API for Flex Enhances Web Mapping
Web GIS tool gives developers direct access to ArcGIS Server 9.3.
London-ESRI EMEA User Conference 2008 Opens
With about 1600 in attendance, "this conference is the largest gathering of GIS professionals in the UK and in Europe," said Richard Waite, director of ESRI (UK).
North Las Vegas Fire Department Launches Enterprise GIS Platform
Staff take advantage of powerful analysis and real-time data.
Indiana Department of Homeland Security Implements GIS-Based Disaster Response System
Geospatial software facilitates greater communication and collaboration.
Speaker Series Podcast: Monitoring Modern-Day Pirate Activity with GIS
Joshua Lyons, GIS analyst for UNOSAT, a United Nations program that delivers satellite solutions to relief and development organizations, discusses the maps he created with ESRI's ArcGIS software to monitor the Somali pirate activity that is currently disturbing humanitarian efforts in the Gulf of Aden.
ESRI Health Conference Explores How GIS Is Shaping Global Health
ESRI's 2008 Health GIS Conference in Washington, D.C., explored advances in GIS technology that meet critical needs to measure and analyze human health and programs on local to global scales.
Free Web Training Seminar Shows How to Quickly Deploy GIS to the Field
Learn about the new out-of-the-box ArcGIS Mobile application and enhancements to the ArcGIS Mobile software development kit in the free Web training seminar, "Introduction to ArcGIS Mobile 9.3".
ESRI Honors GIS Innovators in Health and Human Services
Receiving awards were the Alabama Department of Children's Affairs (ADCA); Pat Libbey, executive director of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO); Bruce Ripley, Planning Systems Support Group, Veterans Health Administration (VHA); and the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, Canada.
Training: Start With These Courses to Increase Your Value to Your Organization
Acquire new skills and techniques that you can quickly apply to your job and become more proficient in performing GIS-related tasks.
Training: Courses Teach How to Protect Your GIS Data
Get the skills and knowledge you need to become proficient in working with the geodatabase.
Stay Informed with the New Training Blog
Visit the ESRI Training Matters blog often to get tips or ask questions about ESRI training and education products.
Training: Take the Next Step in Your ArcGIS Server 9.3 Education
ESRI intermediate-level courses provide techniques to administer and fine-tune your GIS server for best performance.
City Hall and GIS
As neighbourhoods change overnight, and as pressure on limited municipal resources increases, the effective management of those resources requires a greater level of insight.
Mapping Technology At Heart Of Hospital Crisis Management
Grange's hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center east of Los Angeles, is several years into a GIS development project with nearby GIS firm ESRI.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 Special Achievement in GIS Award-Weston Solutions Uses ArcGIS Survey Analyst to Deliver New Cadastral Fabric to City of Encinitas
Arnab Bhowmick, program manager at Weston Solutions, an ESRI Business Partner, discusses how his organization used ArcGIS Survey Analyst with Cadastral Editor software to realign the City of Encinitas' basemap, improving the spatial accuracy of the City's enterprise GIS.
GIS Day 2008 Puts Geospatial Technology Front and Center
The worldwide event, sponsored in part by ESRI and the National Geographic Society, showcases the importance of GIS, GPS, and other technologies.
SOA puts intelligence on the map
New systems integration technologies put power behind geospatial intelligence.
Speaker Series Podcast: Interview with the Authors of Making Spatial Decisions Using GIS
Kathryn Keranen and Dr. Robert Kolvoord, discuss their ESRI Press book, Making Spatial Decisions Using GIS, the fourth volume in the Our World GIS Education book series. The authors describe how this scenario-based book helps readers enhance their GIS and decision-making skills using real-world situations and GIS data.
FAA Awards ESRI Multiyear Enterprise License Agreement
FAA is a longtime user of ESRI software for applications including obstruction evaluation, charting, airspace evaluations, aeronautical data management, minimum vectoring altitudes, facilities management, noise monitoring and modeling, and environmental assessment.
Speaker Series Podcast: What's New in PLTS for ArcGIS 9.3-Aeronautical Solution
Alison Moore, global navigation project manager at ESRI, discusses the key improvements and new features of the recently released Production Line Tool Set (PLTS) for ArcGIS 9.3-Aeronautical Solution, an extension to ArcGIS that allows civil and military agencies, commercial airlines, and chart producers to create, maintain, or utilize standard aeronautical datasets based on the latest digital data.
ESRI to Showcase a Complete Platform for Geospatial Intelligence Workflows at GEOINT Symposium
ESRI will demonstrate the power and flexibility of its ArcGIS software platform to manage geospatial intelligence during the GEOINT 2008 Symposium, October 27-30, 2008, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Free Live Training Seminar: Leveraging OGC Capabilities in ArcGIS Server 9.3, October 23, 2008
Tune in to learn how you can easily share GIS maps, data, and images using the OGC Web services included with ArcGIS Server 9.3.
ESRI Data & Maps 2008 Update
The update DVD includes more than 80 datasets, including all of the U.S. Tele Atlas data and all of the Europe basemap data.
Informing Action: GIS for Decision Support Is Focus of Latest ArcUser Online Issue
The data integration, visualization, and analysis capabilities of GIS are improving the quality of decisions. Read how GIS is being applied to decisions relating to global climate change, water management, and land use in the latest issue of ArcUser.
Learn to Use OGC Web Services Integrated into ESRI's ArcGIS Server 9.3
ESRI will host an online live training seminar this month that will show how expanded support for Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc., Web service standards at ArcGIS Server 9.3 will foster greater collaboration when working with GIS data and maps.
ESRI Publishes Open Data Model for Managing Information about Assets and Operations
Data model helps integrate GIS with planning, maintenance, and modeling software for improved facilities management.
ESRI's RouteMAP IMS Is Now Compatible with WeatherBug
Companies deploying software for location services can access and display current weather station data.
Speaker Series Podcast: How Banks and Financial Institutions Use GIS to Stay Afloat During Times of Economic Crisis
Shelli Stockton, the finance and banking industry manager at ESRI, explores how financial institutions, ranging from large national corporations such as FDIC to local credit unions, use GIS during times of economic crisis to help them optimize their business and resources.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 Special Achievement in GIS Award - Tallahassee-Leon County Interlocal Program Integrates GIS
Lee Hartsfield, interlocal coordinator for the Tallahassee-Leon County GIS, discusses how the Tallahassee-Leon County Interlocal Program breaks down silos of information that exist when there are barriers to data sharing across jurisdictions, agencies, and departments. He also explains how the program works to support the integration of GIS into business processes.
ESRI Canada demonstrates how GIS can be used to analyze parking tickets
ESRI Canada and CTV News use the ArcGIS Server JavaScript API to analyze parking tickets in Vancouver British Columbia.
Robin D. Smith Joins ESRI's Environmental Management Team
Experienced leader to grow GIS for a sustainable planet.
Free Web Training Seminar Helps You Secure and Manage Access to Your Web Applications
Learn how to use the new security features in ArcGIS Server 9.3 for the Java platform in the free Web training seminar, "Implementing Security for ArcGIS Server 9.3 Java Solutions".
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 GIS in Action Video Contest Winners: Oklahoma County Uses GIS to Trace the Historic Chisholm Trail
James Mallory, GIS director, and Mike Morrison, comptroller and web master, from the Oklahoma County Assessor's Office discuss the video, "Tracing the Trails," they made with their colleague Larry Stein, chief deputy. Their video, a first place winner in ESRI's GIS in Action Video Contest, captures the use of historic maps and GIS to outline the Chisholm Trail.
Learn How to Make Fleets Lean and Green at the Free ArcLogistics Seminar
Attendees will see how the complete routing and scheduling solution provides immediate cost savings, improves customer service, and reduces emissions.
DuPage Water Commission Simplifies Distribution with Unique Use of ArcGIS Pipeline Data Model
Like many utilities, the DuPage Water Commission recognizes the need for geographic information system (GIS) technology based on ESRI's ArcGIS software to manage the operations and infrastructure of its pumping station and water pipeline system.
Online GIS Tool Helps Citizens Track Snowplows During Blizzards
Snowstorms can be intense enough in Vanderburgh County, Ind., that the local roadways must be plowed. After a blizzard there left 2 feet of snow, the county developed a GIS Web tool in 2006 for citizens who are antsy to know when to expect snowplow service.
Instructional Series Podcast: Migrating to the Geodatabase
This discussion provides the migration workflows for the five most common GIS data formats (tables, shapefiles, coverages, CAD data, and imagery) to the geodatabase. It is recommended that you are familiar with the geodatabase and basic geodatabase concepts. Users new to the geodatabase can learn more by listening to the Instructional Series Podcast episodes "An Overview of the Geodatabase and Five Reasons Why You Should Use It" and "Types of Geodatabases at ArcGIS 9.2."
GIS Saves Baltimore County $4 Million Annually
Baltimore County, Md., operates an enterprise GIS that is available to all county agencies and departments.
Two New Appointments Sharpen ESRI's Management of Industry Solutions for Electric and Gas Utilities
In order to more accurately address the diverse and changing requirements of the electric and gas industries, ESRI will separate strategic management of its global utility industry solutions.
Online GIS Training for the Utilities Industry
In the course "Working with Geometric Networks for Utilities", you'll learn how to create and edit geometric networks and perform engineering analysis for electric, gas, or water/wastewater networks.
ESRI Press Publishes a Spanish Language Edition of Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information Systems Planning for Managers
Dr. Roger Tomlinson's book Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information Systems Planning for Managers, considered a must-read for any organization planning to launch a geographic information system (GIS), is now available in Spanish.
Speaker Series Podcast: Turning Ink into Digital GIS Data with Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop
Sean Johnson, GIS channel development manager at Adapx, an ESRI hardware partner, discusses Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop, a fully integrated GIS solution offered by ESRI and Adapx that digitally enables paper-based field mapping with a digital pen and standard paper for a broad range of industries.
Our World GIS Education Book Series from ESRI Press Wins the Geography Excellence in Media Award
Authors will be honored at the national conference on geography education.
Essays on Geography and GIS E-book Published by ESRI
Free E-book showcases essays by well-known academics.
ESRI Education Staff Receive Distinguished Teaching Award from NCGE
George Dailey and Angela Lee are honored at the National Council for Geographic Education's annual conference for their outstanding geography teaching.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 Special Achievement in GIS Award - Dewberry's GeoFIRM Flood Mapping Solution Uses ArcGIS to Help Protect Lives and Property
Timothy McCormick, the senior vice president of Dewberry's Hazard Engineering and Geospatial Services Group and a keynote speaker at the 2008 ESRI Survey and Engineering GIS Summit, discusses how Dewberry's GeoFIRM application uses ArcGIS to help organizations such as FEMA create digital flood insurance rate maps.
ESRI Launches ArcGIS Server Live User Sites
Visit ESRI's new Live User Sites to see how organizations are using ArcGIS Server to deliver maps and spatial analysis on the Web.
Spatially Manage and Optimize Fleet Operations with ArcLogistics 9.3
ESRI's fleet management solution helps organizations save fuel, reduce emissions, and cut costs.
School Project Puts Towns On Map
The Turners Falls High School Community Atlas Project has received national recognition as "Model Project for 2007-08," an annual honor given by ESRI, the company that designs and develops geographic information system technology.
2008 ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit Provides Forum to Discuss Challenges and Discover Solutions
Paramount issues will be addressed by industry experts and attendees.
2008 Special Achievement in GIS Award - Canyon County Sheriff's Office Uses ArcGIS Server for Road Centerline Geodatabase Project
Forrest Smith, GIS specialist for the Canyon County Sheriff's Office in Idaho, discusses the Office's Road Centerline Geodatabase Project which uses ArcGIS Server to consolidate their GIS efforts and reduce the duplication of work.
Jack Dangermond Interview at ESRI UC 2008
ESRI's Jack Dangermond gave this interview to the GeoConnexion UK edition editor, Maria Pellegrini, while she was at the ESRI User Conference 2008 in San Diego, 13-17 July this year.
ESRI CEO: Operations in Latin America to grow by 40% this year
US-based firm Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) will see its business grow by 40% in Latin America this year, CEO Jack Dangermond told BNamericas.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit
Russ Johnson, public safety industry manager at ESRI, shares what attendees can expect to find at the 2008 ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, October 20-23.
Utility Community to Discuss Best Practices and GIS Technology for "Riding the Winds of Change"
Electric and gas user group conference set in California desert oasis.
Ethanol Buzz Fuels Planning by Colonial Pipeline Company
Amid the clamor of national debate over how best to reduce reliance on oil, the call to replace petroleum with ethanol made enough noise recently to attract government and industry attention.
Safeguarding the Heart of Insurance
The benefits of mapping technology extend far beyond identifying properties at risk of flood but how far have insurers travelled towards true exposure management?
Current Map Data and Intuitive Sales Tools Available in BusinessMAP 5
Users in any industry will benefit from affordable, easy-to-use desktop mapping to solve problems, improve service, and enhance operational efficiency.
Integrate ESRI's BusinessMAP with the New ACT! by Sage 2009 (11.0) Contact and Customer Management Product Family
Database mapping makes it easy to understand customer concentrations, create sales territories, analyze sales by area, and create reports.
Feature: Out with Paper
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) gives surveyors, conveyancers, and territorial (local government) authorities across New Zealand secure access to the nation's digital cadastre and land titles through an online system called Landonline.
Speaker Series Podcast: Access ArcGIS Online Content Offline with DataDoors for ArcGIS
Andrew Pitcairn, senior director of strategic sales at i-cubed, discusses DataDoors for ArcGIS, an application from i-cubed that allows users to download ArcGIS Online content to use locally with their own data and GIS software.
Software Provides More Efficient, Information-Centered Production Environment for Those in the Aviation Industry
The latest release of Production Line Tool Set for ArcGIS-Aeronautical solution 9.3 is now available.
ESRI: Green Computing
A 25-minute interview with Rob Elkins and John Baleja.
Web Application: Land Parcel Notification
Demonstration of functions and source code for a web-based land parcel notification app.
New Version of Free GIS Portal Toolkit Improves Data Access
GIS portals make it easy to share, discover, and access geographic data.
Speaker Series Podcast: GIS in the Transmission Pipeline Industry
Rob Brook, pipeline industry manager at ESRI, explains the advantages that a GIS offers to a pipeline organization as well as the different data models available and solutions for vertically integrated pipeline companies.
New White Paper: ArcLogistics: The Routing and Scheduling Solution for Fleet Management
ArcLogistics software is a complete solution for complex routing and scheduling problems and helps you minimize costs, maximize productivity, and improve customer service.
Electric Cooperative Speeds Outage Response by Integrating GIS and Automated Meter Reading
With a sturdy geographic information system (GIS) and automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system in place, the co-op was able to restore power to Northern Idaho, after a debilitating windstorm, within a couple of days.
Volunteered Geographic Information
In Jim Baumann's third "Thought Leader" interview, he meets Professor Michael Goodchild.
ESRI User Conference 2008 Report
More than 14,500 people from 114 countries gathered in San Diego for the 28th annual ESRI International User Conference on 4-8 August 2008, which continues to rank as the largest GIS conference in the world.
Speaker Series Podcast: Interview with the Author of Building a GIS: System Architecture Design Strategies for Managers
Dave Peters, director of systems integration at ESRI, discusses his ESRI Press Book, Building a GIS: System Architecture Design Strategies for Managers, which details a proven methodology for building an infrastructure to successfully support a GIS.
Siting Service Centers
Our case study was part of a five-year World Bank program for upgrading squatter developments in Caracas.
Siting Service Centers
Effective desktop mapping helps Security Service FCU research new and potential locations.
The List: East Bay Wealthiest Communities
Diablo ZIP Code 94528 is among the wealthiest ZIP Codes listed in area according to ESRI. Both median net worth and home values are more than $1,000,000.
GIS Best Practices: GIS for Sustainable Agriculture
GIS technology enables community planners, economists, agronomists, and farmers to research and devise practices that will enable the sustainability of food production to ensure the survival of the human race. Learn more about GIS for sustainable agriculture through these six case studies.
New White Paper: Calibrating the Huff Model Using ArcGIS Business Analyst
This white paper illustrates how the parameters of the generalized version of the Huff Model can be estimated statistically using ArcGIS Business Analyst.
Speaker Series Podcast: Creating Interactive and Expressive Web Applications with the ArcGIS API for Flex
Mansour Raad, a senior software architect at ESRI, discusses the new ArcGIS Server API for Flex including topics such as MXML, ActionScript, REST, and Adobe AIR.
Learn How to Quickly Deploy GIS to the Field with the New ArcGIS Mobile 9.3 Application
Web seminar focuses on the new out-of-the-box ArcGIS Mobile application and enhancements to the ArcGIS Mobile software development kit.
Speaker Series Podcast: USDA and Remote Sensing: Global Agriculture Monitoring
Dr. Bradley D. Doorn, Remote Sensing Program Manager at USDA, discusses how the USDA uses remote sensing and GIS to manage the nation's food supply and provides guidance for organizations looking to use remotely sensed data with their GIS.
Free Web Training Seminar Helps You Secure and Manage Access to Your Web Applications
Learn how to use the new security features in ArcGIS Server 9.3 for the Microsoft .NET framework in the free Web seminar, "Implementing Security for ArcGIS Server .NET Solutions."
Free Web Training Seminar Shows How to Run Your Online Maps Faster
Find out how to generate caches for your ArcGIS Server map services in the Web seminar, "Implementing and Optimizing ArcGIS Server Map Caches."
Connect to Real-Time Training from Your Desktop
ESRI Virtual Classroom training offers all the benefits of instructor-led training and eliminates the expense of traveling to a training site.
Bayerische Staatsforsten Improves Forest Management Using the Image Extension to ArcGIS Server
Reliability, efficiency, and mobility are key benefits of enterprise image management.
NAVTEQ Signs ESRI Enterprise License Agreement
Worldwide software licensing agreement provides NAVTEQ access to the ArcGIS family of products.
Instructional Series Podcasts Offer Convenience and Choice
With 50 to choose from, Instructional Series podcasts are a convenient way to get free ESRI training and help you become a more successful GIS user.
Become Proficient in ArcGIS 9.3 with the Foundational Training Series
With this three-part instructor-led training series, develop a core set of ArcGIS skills that you can apply to your GIS tasks and projects.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 Special Achievement in GIS AwardCity of Memphis Extends GIS to the Public
Della Adams, GIS program manager at the City of Memphis, Tennessee, discusses the enterprise GIS the City created to centralize their existing GIS and extend the functionality and benefits directly to the citizens of Memphis.
ESRI's ArcGIS Business Analyst 9.3 Desktop Solution Now Available
ESRI's ArcGIS Business Analyst 9.3 desktop solution now available.
Managing River Systems Is Focus of Latest ArcUser Online Issue
Read about how GIS helps gather, analyze, and communicate information about complex river systems vital to the environmental and economic well-being of the communities that surround them.
Latest Issue of ArcNews Now Available Online
Highlights include an article on GIS and the GeoWeb and special sections on GIS in law enforcement and GIS for earth science and engineering.
Post-Hurricane Ike Imagery Available
Post-Hurricane Ike imagery is now available via ESRI's ArcGIS Online Services which provide ready-to-use content that you can easily add to your own data. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing the data.
Inaugural GIS/RS Summit Held at ESRI U.C.
More than 200 attendees joined speakers in discussing how remotely sensed data has been used successfully at their respective organizations at the inaugural Remote Sensing and GIS Summit held Aug. 3, prior to the 2008 ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California.
Group Effort
Using a geodatabase to accurately bill service connections.
Speaker Series Podcast: Deploying ESRI's ArcGIS Server 9.3 to BlackBerry Smartphones
Matthew Reddington, CEO of TDC Group, an ESRI Business Partner, discusses how his company's GIS solution, Freeance Mobile, allows users to host enterprise data and maps using ArcGIS Server and deploy critical business information directly to BlackBerry smartphones.
GIS Best Practices: Essays on Geography and GIS
Academicians and scientists write about trends in geography, geospatial matters, and/or GIS. Learn more about geography and GIS through these ten ArcNews feature articles.
Speaker Series Podcast: Creating a Communal Base Map with Cadastral Editor
Tim Hodson, Lead Product Engineer on the Survey Team at ESRI, discusses the vertical integration of data using Cadastral Editor and the meaning and importance of accuracy of GIS data.
Idaho Power Company Protects the Lifeblood of the State
For much of Idaho, the Snake River is the lifeblood. The 1,040 mile tributary of the Columbia River provides water for drinking, irrigating, and generating approximately 50 percent of the state's energy through hydropower.
Learn to Use the New Role-Based Security Features for ArcGIS Server 9.3 for the Java Platform
A complimentary ESRI Web seminar outlines the administrative options.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 ESRI International User Conference Plenary-Conclusions
Jack Dangermond, president of ESRI, concludes his plenary address with announcements regarding ESRI Support, Training and Education, and the goals of ESRI.
Orchestrating Safety In Disasters
Days before Hurricane Gustav was expected to pummel the continental United States, emergency managers in its potential path were already busy preparing for the worst.
Exploring Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike is expected to grow stronger as it travels across the Gulf of Mexico, and is predicted to head towards the Texas coast. Potentially millions could be impacted and/or evacuated.
Speaker Series Podcast: Arizona Department of Transportation Showcases ArcGIS Explorer at 2008 ESRI International User Conference Plenary Session
Jami Garrison, data bureau manager at the Arizona Department of Transportation (DOT), discusses her experience participating in the 2008 ESRI International User Conference Plenary Session where she highlighted the DOT's ArcGIS Explorer application.
New White Paper: What's New in ArcGIS Business Analyst 9.3
This white paper provides a summary of the key new features and capabilities of ArcGIS Business Analyst 9.3.
GIS Helps Bolster Hurricane Preparation and Response
Maps and analysis provide an accurate picture of events on the ground before, during, and after an emergency.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 ESRI International User Conference PlenaryGIS in Education
Charlie Fitzpatrick, K-12 education industry manager at ESRI, discusses the importance of GIS in education, specifically out-of-school programs. Bob Coulter, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden's Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, and Molly Paterson, a participant in the Garden's learning outreach program, describe the demographic analysis Molly conducted using GIS.
Interior Secretary Kempthorne Receives Making a Difference Award at ESRI Conference
Secretary honored for his leadership in the federal government and support of geospatial technology.
Better BI: Erlanger (Ky.) Police Department
By mashing together search, BI and mapping, police officers can view real-time crime data along with past records.
Speaker Series Podcast: Interview with the Authors of The Business Benefits of GIS: An ROI Approach
David Maguire, Victoria Kouyoumjian, and Ross Smith, discuss their new ESRI Press book, The Business Benefits of GIS: An ROI Approach, which details a return on investment (ROI) methodology that explains how the implementation of a GIS can create business value for an organization.
Instructional Series Podcast: Introduction to ArcGIS Engine Development
Get started with ArcGIS Engine development by learning about the Software Developer Kit, customization options, licensing, ArcObjects responsible for customization, and the application framework.
ArcGIS Server 9.3 Facilitates Easy-To-Use Mashup Applications
The advent of new-generation Web 2.0 principles and practices has allowed Web-based, geographic data communities to provide hosted services and applications that engender the easy distribution and sharing of information.
LoG IN Facilitates E-government
To stimulate cooperation among countries around the North Sea, the European Union created the North Sea Programme several years ago. This program funds projects that are innovative and sustainable, particularly in the support of egovernment transactions.
Imagery Users Create Community at the ESRI Remote Sensing and GIS Summit
Ideas shared for successful promotion of imagery within organizations.
CCIM Selects ESRI to Deliver New Commercial Property Information Exchange Portal
ArcGIS Online to power innovative data repository and analysis center for 20,000 CCIM members.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 ESRI International User Conference PlenaryGIS: Geography in Action
Jack Dangermond, president of ESRI, discusses the theme of the 2008 ESRI International User Conference, GIS: Geography in Action, and explains how GIS is helping to create a more sustainable world.
Ethanol Buzz Fuels Planning by Colonial Pipeline
Amid the clamor of national debate over how best to reduce reliance on oil, the call to replace petroleum with ethanol made enough noise to attract government and industry attention.
Erlanger, Ky., police mash together search, BI and mapping
A new Web-based BI portal allows patrol officers to enter data, or even pieces of data, such as a few numbers from a license plate, into a simple search interface and retrieve information from their own databases and those of neighboring towns.
Speaker Series Podcast: 2008 Special Achievement in GIS AwardEnterprise GIS Improves Democracy for the Town of Amherst
Niels la Cour, planner for the University of Massachusetts, discusses the Town of Amherst's enterprise GIS which is an integral part of Amherst's IT infrastructure, creating a more informed community and enhanced democracy.
Free Live Training Seminar: Implementing Security for ArcGIS Server .NET Solutions, September 4, 2008
Tune in for discussions and demonstrations about how to use the new security features in ArcGIS Server 9.3 for the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Speaker Series Podcast: ArcGIS Online Services--Ready-to-Use Content on Demand
Rob Shanks, ArcGIS Online senior product manager at ESRI, discusses the recent official release of ESRI's ArcGIS Online Services which now include a choice of standard or premium services, both providing immediate access to ready-to-use 2D maps, 3D globes, and reference layers via the Web.
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