Winter 2003-2004
Table of Contents

Note: For preliminary review only; not for release to the general public. At this time, all articles are in plain text. On approximately February 9, selected articles will be enhanced with graphics at the time that ArcNews Online becomes available to the general public.

Cover Stories

• Introducing Esri's GIS Portal Toolkit
  - Esri Builds Information Portals Worldwide
• Esri at Thirty-Four
• GIS Professional Certification Program Begins
• First Esri Business GeoInfo Summit
• GIS Helps Response to Southern California Fires
  - Bark Beetle Infestation Contributes to Hazardous Mountain Conditions
• San Diego, California, Firefighters Kept Informed With GIS
  - Governor-Elect Schwarzenegger, Governor Davis, President Bush Briefed
• Open Data Consortium Announces a Model Data Distribution Policy
• GIS Day 2003
• Uruguay President Supports Geography Vision
• ArcGIS Supports Oracle 10g
• ISPRS Convenes Workshop in Hong Kong
• NILS Data Model Connects Survey and GIS for Cadastral Management

Software News

• ArcGIS 9 Provides a Complete Platform for GIS
• ArcGIS 9 Desktop Development Platform
• ArcGIS 3D Analyst 9 With ArcGlobe
• Two New Production Line Tool Set Products Now Available
• ArcGIS Business Analyst Now Shipping
• Business Analyst Online—Maps, Reports, and Web Services Instantly Available
• Updated Databases From Esri BIS
• BusinessMAP 3.5 Now Shipping
• Community Tapestry Segmentation System Classifies U.S. Neighborhoods

GIS in Action

• Westerville, Ohio, Enjoys the Rewards of Enterprise GIS
• 210 Cities Paint Their Future With GIS
• Texas Department of Transportation Uses GIS for Official Travel Map
• At Navigation Technologies, GIS Helps Bring Map Data to Life
• The State of Israel Manages Its Seaports and Railways With Enterprise GIS
• Exclusive ArcNews Online Articles
• In Southeast Europe, GIS Helps Harvest the Dragon Seed
• MassMeansBusiness Web Site Uses GIS to Provide a One-Stop Portal for Economic Development E-Government Services
• Serving All Kinds of Information
• Esri Business Partners Offer Comprehensive Range of Solutions

Exploring GIS in Agriculture

• GIS for Agriculture the World Over
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Produces Objective and Accurate Global Assessments With GIS
• Sri Lanka Uses GIS for Planning and Management of Irrigation Systems
• International Coffee Marketing and Certification Aided With GIS

Spotlight on GIS in Wildlife Conservation

• Conserving the Future With GIS
• Philippine Tarsiers Conservation Program Streamlined With GIS
• Volunteer Divers Map Habitats of Endangered Grey Nurse Sharks
• Asian Elephant Range Loss Studied With GIS

Focus on GIS in Water Management

• GIS and Water Management
• In Riverside County, California, GIS Helps Water District Mapping
• New York City Department of Environmental Protection Uses GIS to Locate Impervious Surfaces
• Pidpa Successfully Implements ArcGIS and SAP Software
  - A Technical Overview: How Pidpa Links GIS With ERP, CIS, and SCADA

GIS Trends in Sanitation Management

• GIS Helps Communities With Sanitation
• Union Sanitary District Uses GIS for 21st Century Wastewater Management
• Florida Keys Canal Project Tackles Water Quality Degradation With GIS
• Fenton Township, Michigan, Uses GIS to Manage Assets and Projects

GIS Community News

• Preparations Underway for the 24th Esri International User Conference
  - Esri Education User Conference 2004
• Innsbruck Hosts 2003 Esri European User Conference
• Where Do We Go From Here?
• New Esri Press Book Focuses on Community
• Esri Caf� Architect Wins Top Awards
• World Standards Day Reflects Importance of International Standards
• Esri Supports ASPRS Member Champion Campaign
• Seventh Esri Middle East User Conference
• Enviroinfo 2004
• International Students Attend Summer School in GIS
• Dangermond Receives University Honor
• Plans Being Finalized for 2004 Esri Worldwide Business Partner Conference
• URISA Heads to the Islands and Mountains in 2004
• Four Mountains, Four Esri T-Shirts!