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December 2009

No Debate about GIS on Campus

Water Utility's Network GIS Greatly Improves Repair Times

Singapore Masters Land-Use Planning Using GIS

Designing the Future with GIS

Great Basemaps Instantly

November 2009

Seeing through the Smoke with GIS

Making Place-Based Decisions in the Face of Catastrophe

Rapid GIS Deployment: New Mexico Gas Company Starts from Scratch

Hernando de Soto Talks about the Role of Government and GIS in Strengthening Economic Development

A Geographic Approach to Guiding the Federal Government

Save Time with Graphs

October 2009

ESRI Data Helps Author Research His Book, Rich Like Them

ESRI Data: Where Market Intelligence Means Business

Nine Innovations in ArcGIS 10

Get Started with the Latest Version of ArcGIS Explorer

Streamlining Government from the Ground Up

Create and Deploy Rich Interactive GIS Web Applications

Award-Winning Book by Hanan Samet Details Spatial Data Indexing Processes

Keeping Your Software Up-to-Date

September 2009

Mapping the Spread of White-Nose Syndrome with GIS

Exploring the Spatial Dimensions of Public Health

ArcGIS Online Offers a Simple Way to Share Information and Collaborate

ESRI Hosts Seminar on How to Use ArcGIS Software for Hydrographic Data Management

Say Yes or No to Scaling

August 2009

What Is The Geographic Approach?

Singapore Nets an Integrated Government with Server GIS Technology

Surprise, Arizona, Bridges the Gap between CAD and GIS

Discover Retail Opportunities with ESRI's Retail MarketPlace Data

Seen and Heard at the ESRI UC

New Version of Color Selection Tool Available

July 2009

Supplying More Comprehensive Security at Bowl Events

Realizing Spatial Intelligence on the GeoWeb

GIS Used to Monitor Groundwater Quality in Pakistan

Visualizing Freeway Traffic in the San Diego Region with GIS

ESRI's 2009/2014 Updated Demographics Provides Answers

Create Workspaces for Intermediate and Final Data

June 2009

GIS Enters the Design Space

Improving the Economic Fortunes of the Poor

ArcGIS Explorer 900 Opens Up a New Frontier for Exploration

Share Your Geographic Content
- New and Updated Content Included in ArcGIS Online 9.3.1

A New User Interface, Integration with ArcGIS Server, and Better Customization

Demographic and Economic Changes in the United States Affect Nearly Everyone

Many Ways to Customize Legend Patches

May 2009

Crain's Chicago Business Uses Mapped Data to Keep the Magazine's Readers in the Loop about Trends

ESRI Data: Intelligence for Your Organization

Deploy Fast, Modern Web Maps with ArcGIS 9.3.1

Ten Excellent Reasons to Attend the ESRI Education User Conference

ESRI Business GIS Summit Joins the ESRI International User Conference

Code Challenge Winners Innovate with Mashups and Mobile Solutions

Indiana County Migrates Data to an Enterprise Geodatabase and Resolves Parcel Maintenance Backlog with GIS

A Conversation with Dr. Roger F. Tomlinson

Import ArcInfo Interchange Files Successfully

April 2009

GIS Helps Maryland Improve Transparency and Accountability in Government

ArcGIS Software and Digital Pens Team Up for Terrorism Drill in Nashua, New Hampshire

ESRI Poised to Release ArcGIS Explorer 900

Seize the Opportunity to Sharpen and Showcase GIS Skills at the 2009 ESRI International User Conference

2009 ESRI Developer Summit Highlights New Technology and Real-World Applications of GIS

The 2009 ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit

Discover New Business Opportunities at the 2009 ESRI Survey & Engineering GIS Summit

Ready to Run

March 2009

Mapping Moves into the Digital Age in Tasmania

Hit the Slopes! Investigate Ski Areas with GIS in this Downloadable Lesson

The 2009 ESRI International User Conference

Invest Time in Learning about the Business Benefits of GIS

Faster Answers

February 2009

GIS Gives Snack Business a Bigger Taste of Success

GIS Aids Petroleum Exploration and Reservoir Analysis in Romania

Enhanced Oil Recovery Revives Petroleum Fields and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- GIS Enhances Oil Recovery

Dive Deep into Geospatial Application Development at the 2009 ESRI Developer Summit

ESRI Offers $16,000 in Cash Prizes for the 2009 ArcGIS Server Mashup and ArcGIS Mobile Code Challenges

Innovative $1 Million GIS Grant Program will Provide Commercial Real Estate Professionals with ESRI Software, Data, and Training

ESRI's Online GIS Bibliography Serves as Excellent Resource for Information about Geographic Information Systems, Science, and Technology

A Field by Any Other Name

January 2009

Early Detection Application Maps Hospital-Reported Symptoms of Illness

GIS Day 2008

Do You Know Your Training ROI?

Two Ways to Create Hyperlinks

December 2008

Canadian Television Network Taps ESRI Canada Limited to Find Patterns in Parking Citation Data

Cyclone Nargis Leaves Its Mark on the Map

Online GIS Services Provide Election Information to Voters

Thought Leader Interview Series: Michael F. Goodchild Talks about the Role of Volunteered Geographic Information in a Postmodern GIS World

Click on a Location to Get the Address

November 2008

Culver's Turns to GIS for Successful Franchising

New ArcGIS API for Flex Makes Creating Web Mapping Applications Faster and Easier

GIS Helps Find Profitable Locations for Schlotzsky's Deli

Table Tactics

October 2008

Habitat Maps Created with GIS Aid Alberta with Grizzly Conservation

Organization Promotes the Use of GIS for Mine Cleanup

Join ESRI and My Wonderful World in Celebrating Geography Awareness Week This November

spatial@ucsb—A New Kind of Campus GIS Center?

Making Rasters More Manageable

September 2008

Harvard University Launches China Earthquake Geospatial Research Portal

Agribusiness Grows with Crop-Specific Maps

ESRI's New ArcGIS API for Flex Improves Look and Feel of Web Mapping Applications

Baltimore County's GIS Strategic Business Plan Reveals a Significant Return on Investment

Thought Leader Series: ESRI's Nick Land Shares His Views on the Achievements of the European Union's INSPIRE Directive

Better Bookmarks in 9.3

August 2008

The "Garden City" of Singapore Manages More Than One Million Trees with GIS Technology

Westchester County's Green Map Aids County Global Warming Task Force Plans

GIS Helps in 9/11 Fundraiser

Woods Hole Research Center Measures Carbon Footprints in U.S. Forests

Ozark Mountains' Red Oak Borer Beetle Scrutinized with GIS

Near Tool Now Handles Multiple Feature Types

July 2008

GIS Technology Helps Rid Southeast Asia of Dangerous Land Mines and Unexploded Ordnance

Evaluating the Extent of the Land Mine and UXO Problem with GIS

College Students Use GIS Technology as They Vie to Win a Business Intelligence Competition

New Release of ArcGIS Explorer Provides Powerful Capabilities

Hero for the Planet Dr. Peter Raven to Speak at the 2008 ESRI UC

Kentucky GIS Portal Unlocks Data Needed for Emergency Response and Decision Making

Export Maps for Better Results

June 2008

Web GIS Aids Groundbreaking "Preschool for All" Program

2008 ESRI International User Conference to Host a Special Climate Change GIS Program

Nashua, New Hampshire, Automates Earth Day with Digital Pen-and-Paper Software and GIS

New Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science Hailed as an Excellent, Concise Reference

Learn What Makes a Career in ESRI's Regional Offices Interesting, Challenging

See More in ArcCatalog

May 2008

City of Dover, Delaware, Deploys Groundbreaking GIS Application for NASCAR Events

GSA Uses GIS to Automate Lease Acquisition and Secure Best Rates

European Union to Develop Comprehensive Spatial Data Infrastructure

RouteMAP IMS Drives Business for Companies

Free Online Geocoding

April 2008

GIS Aids in Search for Man Lost in California's Rugged San Bernardino Mountains

2008 ArcGIS Server Code Challenge Winners Focus on Mashups

Key Executives to Discuss How to Gain the Geographic Advantage

Attendees Get a Glimpse of ArcGIS 9.3

Michels Corporation, an International Engineering and Construction Contractor, Adopts ArcGIS Server

GIS Plays Growing Role in Monitoring and Limiting the Impact of Visitors to Oregon Caves

South Carolina Uses GIS to Verify Voter Registration Data

Faster and Better Labels

March 2008

Enterprise GIS Helps Safeguard the Qinghai-Tibet Railway

Qinghai-Tibet Railway Sets Records

What's In a Name? Everglades Conservation Plan Uses GIS to Define Place Names

ESRI Previews ArcGIS 9.3 at the FedUC

ArcGIS Image Server Serves Sanborn Well

Easily Modify Graph Display

February 2008

Enterprise GIS Helped Agencies Battle California's Zaca Fire

GIS Teams Map the Zaca Fire

What's New in ArcPad 7.1

Drive Business with the Geographic Advantage

ESRI Offers $25,000 in Cash Prizes to ArcGIS Server Code Challenge Winners

ESRI Developer Summit Offers Expertise on How to Build Geospatial Applications

Colombian Telecommunications Company Solves Data Bottleneck with GIS

Build Mashups Using the New ArcGIS API for JavaScript

ESRI Office Opens in California's State Capital

ESRI Software Helps Collins Bartholomew Bring Atlas Production into the 21st Century

Quickly Measure Lines and Areas

January 2008

Cape Town's Emphasis on Systems Integration Exemplifies "Smart City" Goals

Developing Spatial Thinking Skills in Education and Society

Online Shopping of Training Areas and Shooting Ranges

New License Agreement Helps Small Governments Deploy Enterprise-wide GIS with Ease

Calculate Geometry in Table Fields

December 2007

ArcGIS Image Server: A Fast and Cost-Effective Way to Quickly Deliver Imagery to Customers

ESRI's ArcGIS Business Analyst Helps Norwegian Retail Group Refine Marketing Strategies

IRS Uses GIS to Support Real Estate Decisions

Electric Company Easily Designs GIS Web Applications Using ArcGIS Server

NOAA's GIS-Enabled Web Site Helps Resource Managers Navigate Legislation

U.S. Marines Host GIS Day Event

Good Option for Sharing Maps

November 2007

Wiped Off the "Map"

Basin Electric Power Cooperative Deploys ArcGIS Server to Improve Processes and Deliver Business Value

GIS Helped Multiple Agencies Respond to Southern California Fires

GIS and High-Resolution Remote Sensing Improve Early Warning Planning for Mosquito-Borne Epidemics

Utilities Shine with GIS

Use New Batch Mode with Geoprocessing Tools

October 2007

Impact of Climate Changes on Gray Whale Feeding Grounds Tracked with GIS

ArcGIS Image Server Speeds Enterprise Imagery Distribution and Processing at CenterPoint Energy

Learn How to Turn Knowledge into Actionable Information Using GIS

ESRI Helps Kentucky Deliver Maps of Abandoned Mines Online

Spatial Patterns of Disease Inspire New Ideas on Possible Causes

ArcGIS 9.2 Tool Makes Features Visible

Sept. 2007

Taking the "Geographic Approach"

National Bridge Inventory Shows Structures at Risk

Hillshading Effects Are Easy in ArcMap

Aug. 2007

How GIS Is Changing Loma Linda University Medical Center's View of the World

ESRI Developer Network Now Offers ArcInfo and ArcEditor Subscription Options

Obtain Easy Access to Metadata

July 2007

Columbia, South Carolina, Police Department Fights Crime Using GIS

Nobel Prize Winner Inspires the Audience at the ESRI International User Conference

Achieve Best Practice Results in Your Mapmaking

Startup Tips Offered on How to Create GIS Services with ArcGIS Server 9.2

Setting Scale with 9.2

June 2007

Laying Down the Cornerstone of a GIS

Your Very Own Shortcut

May 2007

New Conservation GeoPortal Taps into a World of Maps and Data

Clip and Convert Study Area Data Quickly in ArcGIS 9.2

April 2007

Geography Prospers from GIS

Use Pause Drawing Button to Edit Maps Quickly

March 2007

Manage and Shape Our Changing World with GIS

Use Environment Settings

Feb. 2007

Why and How Is GIS Used in Education? Find Out at the ESRI Education User Conference in June

Publishing and Using a Geoprocessing Model

Jan. 2007

ESRI's ArcInfo Helps Map the Ayles Ice Shelf Break in the Arctic

How to Buffer Contiguous Polygons

Dec. 2006

Bringing Geographical Analysis to Harvard

Locate Data and Maps Quickly Using Thumbnails

Nov. 2006

GIS: Changing the Way Archaeologists Analyze and Interpret Their Finds

Locking Labels Temporarily

Oct. 2006

GIS Develops into Powerful Medium to Communicate and Collaborate

Change Where Toolboxes and Models Are Stored

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