GIS COMMUNITY NEWS 45 Egypt and Indonesia— Esri T-Shirts Get Around! Claire M. Hay, assistant professor of Geography, Earth & Atmospheric Science Department, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado, packed her Esri T-shirt and went to Egypt, where she visited the Sphinx and the Pyramids and sailed on the Nile south of Luxor for five days. Steve Brown, GIS analyst, City of Overland Park, Kansas, and his family took a monthlong journey to Indonesia. One of their many stops was the active volcano Mt. Bromo in East Java. He says, “My wife and I met in Indonesia 33 years ago, and this was a return to our roots.” Then he added, “I’ve been waiting for years to return and wear an Esri T-shirt!” Wear an Esri T-shirt in a unique location and send a photograph to ArcNews. Photos will be considered for use in ArcNews, the expanded T-shirt section at ArcNews Online, or both. While digital photos sent via e-mail (tmiller@esri.com) are preferred, prints or slides can be sent to Thomas K. Miller, ArcNews Editor, ArcNews T-Shirt Feature, Esri, 380 New York Street, Redlands, California 92373-8100 USA. See ArcNews Online at www. esri.com/arcnews. Esri Business Partner Offerings Esri maintains relationships with more than 2,000 business partners that provide focused solutions and services to our customers. These partners include value-added resellers, developers, consultants, data providers, hardware providers, and instructors that have extensive experience providing GIS support across many industries. Our partners offer solutions and services that range from custom ArcGIS applications to complete system implementations. For a complete list and description of our partners and their offerings, visit the Esri Web site at www.esri.com/partners. Data Collection Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) www.georover.com GeoRover Product Line The GeoRover line of solutions provides tools for rapid data editing and import, GPS support, and field data collection. These tools are designed as extensions to ArcGIS Desktop and can be used directly within ArcMap. This integration provides a flexible, easy-to-use solution for a variety of applications across many industries and domains. Electric & Gas Utilities/ Telecommunications 3-GIS www.3-GIS.com Network Express Network Express is a Web-based GIS solution that allows users to seamlessly edit, query, plot, and report data in an easy-to-use interface. Built on ArcGIS Server Advanced Enterprise, Network Express maximizes a utility or telecommunications company’s GIS investment by providing an easy-to-operate asset management design tool that reduces IT burden and provides improved access to data. Network Express allows the collection, management, and dissemination of geospatial data across the enterprise. Public Safety Bergmann Associates www.bergmannpc.com First Responder Mobile First Responder Mobile (FRM) is a mobile navigation, operations, and intelligence solution for public safety professionals. Based on ArcLogistics Navigator and ArcGIS Mobile technology, First Responder Mobile improves situational awareness for first responders by fusing foundational GIS data with disparate data sources, such as realtime 911 incident data, voice-directed navigation, building layouts, tactical plans, and safe schools information. Combining the functions and ease of use found in portable navigation devices (PNDs) with the power of mobile GIS, FRM provides public safety personnel with the increased ability to analyze and respond to events as they unfold by using a common, map-based view of operations. Transportation/Land Management Smart Data Strategies, Inc. www.sds-inc.com DREAMaps 10.0 DREAMaps is a Web-based suite of products for managing complex workflows associated with land management, right-of-way management, and permitting. DREAMaps extends the ArcGIS Server platform by providing advanced reporting and analytic capabilities that increase the accessibility and usability of an organization’s data. DREAMaps also offers an executive dashboard that provides administrators with convenient snapshots to track work productivity and performance, as well as the status of outstanding items. Water/Wastewater MWH Soft, Inc. www.mwhsoft.com CapPlan Water and CapPlan Sewer CapPlan Water and CapPlan Sewer run as ArcGIS extensions with the MWH Soft InfoWater and InfoSWMM packages. CapPlan helps utilities decide which pipes in their infrastructure are the riskiest and should be prioritized for rehabilitation or replacement. Risk is calculated by utilizing hydraulic modeling data, pipe condition information, and GIS background layers to determine the likelihood and consequence of failure for each pipe in the system. CapPlan Water and CapPlan Sewer also include tools to manage rehabilitation methods, budgeting, and phasing. Spatial Wave, Inc. www.spatialwave.com Spatial Wave Water Suite Spatial Wave Water Suite is an enterprise solution that helps water agencies maximize their GIS investment in a multifaceted workforce environment. From the office, the suite operates on Esri and Microsoft technology to unify dispersed business and operations information into a GIScentric Web portal. In the field, the suite allows daily operation, such as call-before-you-dig, valve turning, hydrant flushing, water quality sampling, unidirectional flushing, inspections, and work requests, to be GIS aware. Steve Brown Claire M. Hay URISA Headquarters and Web Site Change URISA, the association for GIS professionals, not only launched a new Web site in recent months but also moved its headquarters office. The organization is preparing for another busy year. URISA’s Web site, www.urisa.org, now includes forums, blogs, RSS feeds, and significant resources for members. In addition, both conference registration and dues payment have become much more efficient through an e-commerce integration. Check it out! Taking advantage of a surplus of commercial real estate in the Chicago, Illinois, area, the URISA staff recently moved into new office space in Des Plaines, Illinois. URISA had been in its previous space since 1997. The new office space is in a more modern building with lots of light and amenities, situated next to a Metra metropolitan rail stop. There is also a classroom in the building, where URISA will offer its Certified Workshops periodically throughout the year. URISA has a full slate of educational programs on its agenda for 2010: • GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference— March 8–11, 2010, Little Rock, Arkansas USA • URISA/NENA Addressing Conference— August 16–18, 2010, Charlotte, North Carolina USA • URISA 2010 Annual Conference— September 28–October 1, 2010, Orlando, Florida USA • URISA’s Fifth Caribbean GIS Conference— November 29–December 3, 2010, Trinidad Check out all URISA’s programs for GIS professionals at www.urisa.org. 13th annual GIS SUMMER SCHOOL INTENSIVE PROGRAM JULY-AUGUST, 2010 Subscribe to Esri Publications To subscribe to Esri publications, visit www.esri.com/subscribe. To unsubscribe from Esri publications, visit www.esri.com/unsubscribe. Requests for back issues, missed issues, and other circulation services may also be sent via requests@esri.com; 909-793-2853, extension 1-2778; or faxed to 909-307-3051. To update your mailing address, visit www.esri.com/coa or use any of these e-mail, phone, or fax options. 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