Local GIS Link Summer 2009

Welcome to Local GIS Link, a quarterly ESRI newsletter that keeps you informed about GIS and local government news.

In This Issue

• News
• Articles
• Twitter
• Resources
• Hardware Solutions
• Share Your GIS Experience

News

ESRI and Trimble Announce the Launch of the 2009 Government Grant Program
ESRI and Trimble have announced the 2009 Mobile Government Grant Series. The series consists of two separate programs, Mobile Standard and Mobile Advanced, which will award hardware, software, and training with a total value of $89,980 to 20 state and local government agencies. Learn more .

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Articles

City Turns to GIS to Model Flooding of Mighty Mississippi
The City of Davenport, Iowa, used ArcGIS 3D Analyst and the extension's ArcScene application to create a 3D flood model. The model showed how high water levels would rise and where flooding would occur if the Mississippi River overflowed in Davenport. Read the article .

Unlock Answers with ESRI Data-Updated Demographics
ESRI Data-Updated Demographics helps businesses, governments, and other organizations better understand how the recession is affecting Americans' household incomes, spending habits, home values, and more. Read the article .

City of San Diego, California, Takes Enterprise Management to the Field: Implementing an Integrated ESRI/SAP System

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Twitter

Follow the ESRI industry teams on Twitter to hear about the latest trends, initiatives, grants, and events.

• Public Safety
• Public Works
• Brent Jones, ESRI Survey and Land Records Lead

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Resources

GIS for Stimulus Reporting
See how state and federal agencies use GIS to track investments, provide transparency, and deliver accountability.

Mobile Resource Center
Receive unified access to Web-based help, online content, and technical support for ArcGIS Mobile through ESRI's online resource center. ArcGIS Mobile forms the core of ESRI's mobile GIS enterprise solution and leverages the power of ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server.

Public Safety Resource Center
This Web site is for the public safety user community. It provides useful templates and best practice information enabling you to implement ArcGIS to support public safety organizations. This site includes applications to perform planning and analysis, assist in mitigation efforts, provide comprehensive situational awareness, and support response and recovery operations.

Land Records Resource Center
This Web site is for the ArcGIS Land Records community. It provides useful templates and best practices information enabling you to implement ArcGIS to manage key assets such as parcel maps and property information; perform daily and periodic tasks in assessment administration; support analysis and revenue predictions; and provide useful information about the land to other government, business, and citizen interests.

State Government Industry Web Site
Visit our state government Web page for the latest news and announcements.

Blogs
ESRI offers a variety of product and community blogs where you can follow specific topics. Check the ESRI Training Matters blog to get tips or ask questions about ESRI training and education products. Submit a suggestion or comment.

Public Safety Blog
Check out news, resources, and commentary on the use of GIS technology by the public safety community and public safety applications on this blog.

Community Speaks Up at Spatial Roundtable
The Spatial Roundtable Web site invites you to join the conversation of GIS thought leaders as they address topics requested by the geospatial community. Read what others are saying, respond to the proposed question, and suggest a future topic. ESRI will regularly add new topics to the Web site and make previous topics available for you to read. Pull up a chair .

Podcasts
Lee County, Florida, Uses ArcGIS Mobile for Mock Damage Assessment Exercise
Amy Hoyt, GIS manager, Lee County, Florida, describes Lee County's use of mobile GIS for field data collection. Hoyt details how ArcGIS Mobile was deployed to conduct a successful countywide damage assessment exercise. Listen or download [MP3]

Training
Access more than 80 complimentary or low-cost Web training seminars.
Scan the list .

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Hardware Solutions

Special Offers from Corporate Hardware Partners
Take advantage of packaged solutions that can save you money when you configure or upgrade your GIS system. Enter a keyword search or use the pull-down menus to find all applicable solutions. If you want to see all the solutions as a single view, select view all offers by vendor .

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Share Your GIS Experience

ArcGIS Server Live User Sites
ArcGIS Server Live User Sites is a Web site that showcases some of the best public-facing mapping applications on the Web. Many of the sites provide direct access to state and local government information and programs. Sharing your work is easy .

Participate in a New Book from ESRI Press
Measuring Up, Volume II: The Business Case for GIS
ESRI is now collecting case studies to include in the new book, Measuring Up, Volume II: The Business Case for GIS. This sequel from ESRI Press will offer companies and government agencies the chance to tell how they implemented GIS solutions to meet business goals and how their successes with this technology measure up in

• Saving money and time
• Generating revenue
• Supporting decision making
• Aiding budget development
• Building information bases
• Managing resources
• Increasing efficiency, accuracy, productivity, communication, and collaboration

Let us know if you would like to submit an article .

Public Works Data Model Request
We are building a comprehensive public works data model and are requesting that our public works customers share their existing data model schema for roads and streets, solid waste, parks and grounds, sign inventory, etc. For more details, please contact Chuck Cmeyla.

User Forums
ESRI hosts these forums for our community of GIS professionals to browse and post focused questions or actively help others. Be part of the discussion .

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