ArcWatch: GIS News, Views, and Insights

March 2013

Geodesign in Motion

By Carla Wheeler
Esri Writer

Architects, urban and transportation planners, GIS professionals, conservationists, and many others are building a strong case for geodesign. They presented a growing body of evidence for its importance and worth at this year's Geodesign Summit at Esri headquarters.

Technologies for geodesign also were demonstrated such as Esri CityEngine, which has been used to create 3D models of urban environments in Iraq and Honolulu, Hawaii. Read the article.

Esri CityEngine was used to create this 3D rendering of an area that may be developed in the city of Honolulu.

The Headlines

Charting the Changjiang

Electronic navigation charts (ENCs) created using ArcGIS guide a growing number of commercial vessels up and down the Changjiang River in China. Read this article to learn about the work that goes into making and editing these charts.

Let's Get Technical

The Esri International Developer Summit is just days away but there’s still time to pack your bags and go! You will get a sneak peek of ArcGIS 10.2, Esri’s next release and find out everything you need to know to get started developing geospatial apps. Read the article.

A New ArcGIS Explorer

The capabilities in the new version of ArcGIS Explorer Desktop make it more powerful within an enterprise GIS. It’s now easier to upload GIS content such as maps and layers to your ArcGIS Online for sharing. Read the article.

News Bytes

A New Platform Emerges

What does ArcGIS as a platform mean? Esri president Jack Dangermond answers this question.
What's Ahead for the ArcGIS Platform?

DataInformed interviews Esri president Jack Dangermond about cloud GIS and more user-friendly maps, apps, and geospatial analysis.
Creating a Sewer Cleaning Map

A North Carolina town improves its sewer system maintenance program with ArcGIS. Read the article.
Communicating about Science

Esri's Dawn Wright says it's important for scientists to clearly communicate their messages to policymakers.
Show Your Work, Submit Your Maps

Maps galore will fill the Map Gallery at the Esri International User Conference. Make sure yours is there!
Fewer Taps or Mouse Clicks

Working with the new ArcGIS for Windows Mobile 10.1.1 will make field mapping simpler than ever.

Centerpoints

Location, Location

Read this article to find out how Esri's acquisition of Geoloqi will take location awareness mobile applications to the next level.

New Road in the Serengeti?

A proposal to build a new two-lane highway in Tanzania, Africa, sets the stage for an educational lesson that lets you study what effect the road would have on the wildlife there.
More Crop Per Drop

A Netherlands-based company called eLeaf is using the Esri ArcGIS platform in a quest to optimize water use for agriculture and increase crop productivity. Read the article and watch the video.

Technical Talk

A Good Sport

Esri's Damien Demaj used spatial analysis tools in ArcGIS to study the spatial variation of serve patterns during an Olympic tennis match between Roger Federer and Andy Murray. Read Demaj's blog.
Get Mobile Friendly

Design web map applications to work with mobile devices by applying media queries. Read the article.
Importing Data Versus Feature Services

Esri's Bern Szukalski shows you two ways to add features to your ArcGIS Online web map.
CityEngine Construction

Crescent, Inc. develops a spectacular-looking Japanese city using Esri CityEngine. Get a free trial.
Get Your Map Layout Tips Here

This short seminar teaches layout design essentials such as adding inset maps and using dynamic text.
Take the Tutorial

Learn a process for quickly migrating source data to the Local Government Information Model.
Batch Mode to the Rescue

Using a geoprocessing tool in batch mode speeds repetitive processes. Read the article.

Et cetera

April Brings a Free Seminar

Tune into Monitor Data Using Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS on April 4, 2013. Subscribe to reminders.
A Spatial Workout

Don't sweat the 10 hands-on exercises online for The GIS Guide to Public Domain Data from Esri Press. They're fun.
Need Approval for Your GIS Training?

Connect the dots between your request and your organization's goals and you may get the green light. Read the blog.
Take a Map Tour

Visit the ArcGIS Online gallery, which contains some interesting maps and applications.
Video: Make Your Maps Stand Out
Where Did Cliff Huxtable Go?
Podcast: GIS for Commercial Real Estate
New Book on Conservation Planning
Follow Esri Training on Twitter

Endpoints

Added Coverage for India and Ghana

The World Street Map now contains more detailed coverage for parts of India and Ghana. The Ghana coverage was contributed via the Community Maps Program.

Align Your Map Data

Learn how to identify data projections and solve common data alignment problems with Lining Up Data in ArcGIS: A Guide to Map Projections, second edition. This easy-to use reference supports ArcGIS 10.1. Buy the book.

Hardware Offer

These ArcPad and ArcGIS for Windows Mobile packages include either a Motion Computing CL910 Rugged IP52 Tablet PC or an F5t Rugged IP54 Tablet PC. The devices are rugged, lightweight, and built for mobile workers on the go.

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