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ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Windows Phone
Executives from Esri and Microsoft lead this presentation, “The Connected Consumer – Profiling Change and Behavior in Today’s Economy” that discusses ways that retailers can leverage mobile technology to better connect with their customers. Microsoft developers who are already familiar with Visual Studio, Expression Blend, Silverlight and the XNA Framework can apply their skills to quickly deliver interactive maps and tasks to Windows Phone applications. View now.
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Esri Joins Microsoft Enterprise and Partner Group
Esri is now being managed out of Microsoft’s World Wide Enterprise and Partner Group to further develop and market ArcGIS-based solutions in the financial services, oil and gas, and retail industries The two companies also continue to work together on initiatives that benefit public safety and other governmental organizations. |
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Location Analytics for Retail Showcased at NRF
Esri’s Simon Thompson recently blogged about the power of location analytics for use in the retail sector. His Commercial/Retail team exhibited at the National Retail Federation tradeshow, where they demonstrated ways that Esri and Microsoft are working together to provide retail business solutions. Read more. |
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Microsoft Supports Esri International User Conference
Esri would like to thank Microsoft for their Silver Sponsorship of this year’s Esri International User Conference. More than 15,000 attendees gathered in San Diego, California, to share, learn, inspire and collaborate around topics in GIS. Microsoft also generously sponsored the Public Safety showcase. 2012 Esri UC Proceedings are now available. |
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Video: Esri/Microsoft Technology Update
At the Esri Developer Summer in March 2012, attendees received a technology update of Esri and Microsoft technology, and a roadmap for the future. Learn more
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Esri/Microsoft/IBM Helps School District Maintain Facilities
The Los Angeles Unified School District recently deployed a new application that allows students and faculty to report repairs needed to district facilities and assets using their mobile devices that route the data to servers hosted by Microsoft Azure. The app is integrated with the district’s GIS, integrating reported data with the district’s ArcGIS database that is tied into an IBM Maximo asset management system. Learn more. |
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Esri at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
Esri enjoyed tremendous response to new products it announced at the recent Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto. ArcGIS Online, the world’s first geography platform that leverages services from the Azure Cloud, allows organizations to produce, visualize and share meaningful web maps. Esri Maps for Microsoft Office give users the ability to embed dynamic maps into Excel and PowerPoint to reveal patterns and trends not apparent in tabular reports. Esri Maps for SharePoint embeds real analytics right in your SharePoint environment. All these products demonstrate Esri’s commitment to and confidence in the Microsoft Platform. |
Solution News
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ArcGIS 10.1 Released
The recent release of ArcGIS 10.1 signals a major development in the way geographic information will be accessed and managed by GIS professionals and their organizations in the years to come. ArcGIS 10.1 gives GIS professionals a complete GIS that further integrates desktops and servers as well as mobile and web applications. Learn More. |
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Recently Released: Esri Maps for Office
A new Esri solution for Microsoft Office lets you map-enable your data, impact your audience and share maps in one click, and make better decisions. Learn more. |
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Esri Maps Now Included with ComponentOne Controls
Developers working in the Microsoft Visual Studio environment have a new and easy way to add mapping to their Silverlight, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Windows Phone applications. Esri’s partner ComponentOne recently released new versions of several Studio products that include maps powered by Esri. Learn more. |
Business Analyst Online Now Offers Canadian Business and Demographic Data
Esri’s popular web application that generates maps, analyses, and reports on demographics, competition, and consumer lifestyles and buying behavior is now available with Canadian data. Learn more about BAO Canada Edition. |
GIS in Action
The Top 10 Cities That Never Sleep
In a recent technology project that involved analyzing data gathered from 120 million chats posted by 120 million people from 188 different countries, Cairo, Egypt topped the list of busiest cities. Learn more. |
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Jack Answers Your Questions
Jack Dangermond’s annual Q&A is a series of questions to and answers from Esri on a variety of topics. It is intended to provide information about efforts in software development, products, education, and support, as well as future plans in these areas. Additionally, Jack’s own thoughts on GIS and the industry as a whole are included. Get it now. |
Esri in the News
Big Data Technology Rapidly Evolving at Esri
With the recent addition of GeoIQ to its organization, Esri continues to advance with creating tools to help its customers derive value from their big data. To learn how Esri partner solutions for big data are being used successfully, please visit the Big Data pages on esri.com.
Esri Donation Supports Collaboration with OpenStreetMap Community
By way of a recent donation, Esri affirmed its support of OpenStreetMap’s mission to create and provide free geographic data for use worldwide. Read more.
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