ArcGIS p10a sWillyTransf A simple and erv ive s stem The new editing environment in ArcGIS 10 lets users accomplish editing tasks in a more intuitive, task-based manner. ArcGIS 10 implements a vision of GIS as a simple and pervasive system for using maps and geographic information. This release was called ArcGIS 9.4 in the beta phase. However, feedback from more than 2,000 beta participants indicated this update— featuring hundreds of improvements—should be called ArcGIS 10. ArcGIS 10 will make GIS easier, more accessible, and more collaborative. It employs a much simpler user interface—a map. This map-centric approach is used for interacting, querying, editing, sharing, analyzing, and combining data. The focus in ArcGIS 10 is squarely on helping users get more done. ArcGIS 10 integrates productivity tools that support the workflows of GIS professionals. Best practices templates incorporate intelligence that helps users get started quickly without having to worry about configuring the geodatabase. A new, enhanced editing experience lets 6 ArcUser Spring 2010 users accomplish editing tasks in a more intuitive, task-based environment. Users spend less time searching for tools and less time learning how to use them. Commonly used tools for editing have been moved to a new toolbar that follows the user from task to task so it is always handy. The new toolbar for snapping is map based, and a new, quick pop-up helps users choose the desired feature. Some enhancements were developed specifically for parcel editing tasks. The Create Features panel gives a more graphic, sketchbased way of creating features. The ability to perform bulk map feature editing and automated changes in parcel ownership that retain parcel accuracy helps users spend less time accomplishing more. At ArcGIS 10, users can search by keywords or data types to find data and maps. They can also use the search function to quickly and easily find symbols to use in their maps and tools for analysis. Users can work faster because ArcGIS 10 is faster. The higher performance of ArcGIS 10 results from averaging local graphics cards on desktops and improving cache generation and management, as well as optimizing Web graphics. These caching and Web graphic improvements translate into more responsive drawing performance that includes smooth, continuous panning of data. This upcoming release also introduces the notion of time in both visualization and analysis. The software is time aware at the data, interface, and tool level. ArcGIS 10 lets users create, manage, and visualize time-aware data. They can display and animate temporal datasets as well as publish and query temporal map services. The ability to see data over time opens opportunities for more in-depth analysis. ArcGIS has always been the premier software for spatial analysis. With this release, Esri advances geographic science with new www.esri.com