ESRI/Microsoft Connections, Spring 2008

In This Issue

• ESRI/Microsoft News
• ESRI Corporate Alliance News
• Product News
• GIS in Action
• ESRI in the News
• Marketing Opportunities

ESRI/Microsoft News

We thank Microsoft for its Platinum Sponsorship of the 2008 ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC) taking place August 4-8, 2008, in San Diego, California. Microsoft will be located in booth #1201 in the Exhibit Pavilion. Microsoft is also providing sponsorship of the following special events and meetings. Participants must be registered for the ESRI UC to attend.

Federal Reception
Tuesday, August 5
The Federal Reception is a long-standing combined federal user group and special interest group. The meeting is open to all governments and entities that do business with the federal government.

SQL Server User Group Meeting
Wednesday, August 6
Join other SQL Server users and Microsoft to share experiences and lessons learned with the current version as well as hear about ESRI's plans for supporting SQL Server 2008 including the new spatial type. Lunch will be provided.

Microsoft .NET User Group Meeting
Wednesday, August 6
This fourth annual meeting is designed for all users of Microsoft's .NET technology. Join .NET developers and Microsoft staff, engaging with users to discuss their experience with the technology. Microsoft will talk through some of the core changes in the 2008 releases. Drinks and appetizers will be served before the presentation.

ESRI/Microsoft Training

Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit
The Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. This content helps you learn how to utilize the Visual Studio 2008 features and a variety of framework technologies including LINQ, C# 3.0, Visual Basic 9, WCF, WF, WPF, ASP.NET AJAX, VSTO, CardSpace, Silverlight, Windows Mobile, and Application Lifecycle Management. The training kit is now available.

ArcGIS Server: Web Administration Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Instructor-Led Course
Learn effective strategies to ensure performance, security, and reliability when setting up and maintaining an ArcGIS Server production environment. Advanced installation and configuration techniques are covered with a focus on distributed installations and integration into an enterprise GIS.

Introduction to Programming ArcObjects Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Instructor-Led Course
This course provides an introduction to the ArcObjects libraries and teaches how to develop custom GIS applications.

Developing Applications with ArcGIS Server Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Instructor-Led Course
This course provides an introduction to the ArcGIS Server Web Application Developer Framework and teaches how to develop ArcGIS Server Web applications that consume different types of GIS services.

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ESRI Corporate Alliance News

Tele Atlas' Commercial Data to Be Used in USGS Test Case
At the 2008 ESRI Federal User Conference, Tele Atlas announced that some of its data will be used in United States Geological Survey (USGS) map products. A customized license agreement will allow USGS to use an off-the-shelf Tele Atlas dataset, without modification, in a public domain project. The purchase of the Tele Atlas data is a test case to see if commercial data can fill a specific niche in the USGS public-domain business model.

NAVTEQ Supports ESRI Enterprise License Agreement for Small Governments
Seeking to provide maximum value to its users, NAVTEQ now offers a Small Municipal and County Street Data Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) as an accompaniment to the recently launched ESRI Small Municipality and County Government ELA program. Like ESRI's ELA, NAVTEQ's program is specifically targeted for small local municipalities and counties in the United States with populations of 100,000 or less and offers tiered pricing based on population. Governments that choose to acquire NAVTEQ's ELA will benefit from an inexpensive alternative to creating street data in-house; access to regularly updated street data; and the ability to use NAVTEQ data throughout an enterprise for desktop, server, and mobile applications.

Alliances Strongly Support 2008 ESRI International User Conference
ESRI is proud to have the support of its alliance partners at this year’s User Conference in San Diego, CA. Be sure to visit the following sponsors in the Exhibit Pavilion

• Platinum sponsor
• Microsoft – booth #1201
• Gold sponsors
• NAVTEQ – booth #701
• Tele Atlas – booth #1301
• IBM – booth #715
• Silver sponsor
• AT&T

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Product News

ESRI Business Analyst Online Now Includes New Data for Creating More Detailed Analyses
New datasets added to Business Analyst Online, ESRI's Web-based business analysis tool, enable professionals in commercial real estate, retail, economic development, urban planning, and public safety organizations to conduct even more comprehensive market analyses with data reports and imagery.

Business Locator Report Just Released in Business Analyst Online
The new Business Locator Report lists up to 250 businesses around a given location. Business name, phone number, employee count, estimated sales, and daytime business population are included, allowing you to better know your market, explore alternatives, and present recommendations based on facts. This report is available to basic or premium subscribers as well as guest users directly from the Business Analyst Online Web site. View a sample.

Business Analyst Server Unveiled at Business GIS Summit
Attendees of ESRI's Business GIS Summit got to explore the most recent addition to the Business Analyst product suite, Business Analyst Server. Using simple browser interfaces, users now experience organization-wide access to powerful GIS-enabled workflows, models, and analyses.

2008 Developer Summit Presentations Now Available Online
Whether or not you attended the 2008 ESRI Developer Summit, it would have been a challenge to get to all the technical sessions. The presentations, along with presummit seminars, are now easily accessible through the ESRI Developer Network (EDN) Web site. For each session, slides and video are available as well as comments from other site visitors.

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GIS in Action

ESRI 2008 Business GIS Summit Proceedings Now Available
The conference proceedings for ESRI's Business GIS Summit are now available. The proceedings include user presentations for an array of business applications, technical workshops, ESRI product sessions, and industry topics.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Highlights the Significant Contribution GIS Will Make to California's Future
At the recent GTC West 2008 Conference on California's Future, addressing hundreds of local and state information technology (IT) personnel, technology officials, and industry leaders, the governor discussed his vision for California's future and the role that technology and government can play in meeting the challenges that lie ahead. He discussed the significant role that GIS will play in serving the public.

ESRI Software Gives Residential Real Estate Agents and Brokers a Better Look at Houses
YourMLSsearch.com has integrated ESRI's RouteMAP IMS into its Web hosting services for multiple listing service (MLS) agencies throughout the United States. YourMLSsearch.com provides Internet solutions for real estate agents and brokers including Internet data exchange (IDX), Web site hosting, and Web site development. RouteMAP IMS is incorporated into YourMLSsearch.com's iMapRES, allowing the company to host interactive mapping and residential data searches for more than 80 MLSs in 20 states.

Three Organizations Reduce Costs with Enterprise Integration of ArcGIS
Three organizations have recently made ArcGIS the core of their IT infrastructures to more precisely manage their enterprises and reduce the expense of using and maintaining cumbersome legacy systems. The Georgia Department of Transportation, Qatar Telecom, and the Virginia Department of Forestry have found significant benefits from implementing ArcGIS.

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ESRI in the News

2008/2013 Demographic Data Updates to ESRI's Business Analyst Online Previewed at Global Retail Real Estate Convention
Real estate, retail, and economic development professionals at the recent Global Retail Real Estate Convention (RECon) had the opportunity to preview Business Analyst Online demonstrations with updated 2008/2013 demographic data. Attendees saw new interactive features, such as live thematic mapping and more flexible study-area definition and comparison, that allow users to easily compare market areas and update and change map elements, then view the changes as they occur. Users save time and money with this capability by being able to quickly analyze what-if scenarios to produce one set of boardroom-ready materials based on the latest demographic data. The expanded tools in Business Analyst Online enable users to perform custom analyses that will more precisely locate optimal sites, the most profitable customers, and the best markets.

The American Heart Association Is Using ESRI Data to Help Fight Heart Disease
Recognizing the role of education in combating heart disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) has implemented a strategy that relies on market segmentation to find those most at risk. ESRI's Community Tapestry data is used to research demographics and socioeconomic factors for neighborhoods nationwide to help ensure that the AHA's message reaches those who can benefit the most from cardiac education.

Cleveland Residential Run-ins Mapped Out with a Click
Administrators at the City of Cleveland, Ohio, have implemented a new system to allow them to better detect early signs of trouble. City officials will be able to tap into all the records-fires, police calls, housing violations, snowplow routes, and boarded-up houses-with an innovative use of ESRI mapping software.

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Marketing Opportunities

Exhibit Your Best Maps at ESRI UC
Share your best GIS work with others in the Map Gallery at the 2008 ESRI UC. Submit your entries by July 7, 2008. Some maps will also be published in the annual ESRI Map Book.

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