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The Colombian snack company Productos Ramo recently adopted GIS. The decision paid off increased sales and improved customer service. Read the article. Register today to attend the 2009 ESRI Business GIS Summit.
Snack sales improved after Productos Ramo began using GIS.
A Field by Any Other Name
Learn how you can do more with field aliases in ArcGIS 9.3.
ArcWatch is published monthly by ESRI and contains GIS news, practical advice, and updates about the company's software and events. To submit article ideas,
e-mail editor Carla Wheeler at arcwatch_editor@esri.com.
ESRI president Jack Dangermond explains how GIS is fulfilling a vision of geography as an integrative science and how ArcGIS 9.3 software advances both the company's GIS technology and the underlying geographic science. Read his article.
What will everyone be talking about and doing at the 2009 ESRI Developer Summit (DevSummit)? Read an interview with ESRI's Rob Elkins to learn about the upcoming release of ArcGIS 9.3.1 as well as the technical sessions and other events planned in Palm Springs, California. Register for the DevSummit today. Also, listen to a DevSummit preview podcast with Jim Barry, ESRI Developer Network (EDN) program manager. Read the ESRI Developer Summit Blog, or communicate with your colleagues about GIS and the DevSummit by searching the Twitter site for the hash tag #devsummit.
The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight will enable you to integrate ArcGIS Server and Microsoft Virtual Earth services and capabilities in a rich interactive application. Find out what else you can do with the API and watch a video preview.
ArcGIS Explorer 900 will be a major new release of ESRI's free application for viewing and sharing geographic information that will be previewed at the 2009 ESRI Developer Summit. A pre-summit seminar and technical workshop "super session" will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn about the application's new features and capabilities. They will also learn how they can extend and tailor ArcGIS Explorer 900 using application configurations and create their own custom tools and add-ins using the .NET-based SDK. Get a sneak peek at ArcGIS Explorer 900.
ESRI will award cash prizes that total $16,000 to winners of the 2009 ArcGIS Server Mashup and Mobile Code challenges. Enter by March 6, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific standard time). Read the article. Submit your entry.
Want to add a map to a Web page in three easy steps using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript? Learn how.
The handy QuickProject tool in ArcPad gets you started collecting data fast. Read an article about how to use QuickProject.
Find out how Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation uses carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) at Salt Creek field in Wyoming. See how GIS is used to help manage EOR projects.
Petrom, S.A., Romania's largest oil company, created a GIS-enabled Web site using ArcGIS Server technology. Designated users can now tap into an image-rich database online and conduct analyses such as finding out about potential well production. Read the article.
The ESRI GIS Bibliography, available on the ESRI Education and Training Web site, recently surpassed 75,000 entries, making it one of the world's largest online repositories for information about GIScience and GIS technology. Read the article.
The fire department also uses GIS to map hydrant data, which is a great help when streets are covered deep in snow. Read the article.
ESRI is providing a $1 million grant to members of CCIM Institute, an organization made up of commercial real estate professionals. The grant is for ESRI software, data, and training. Read the article. Register today to attend the 2009 ESRI Business GIS Summit.
Tampa Bay Water uses an application called GOVNET to monitor water usage. GOVNET is now the basis for managing all Tampa Bay's future water conservation efforts. Read the article.
Milton Ospina, business development manager of the Enterprise Americas team at NAVTEQ, discusses how the current strained economy is a catalyst for coupling ESRI's GIS with NAVTEQ data to increase efficiencies and cut costs throughout an organization. Listen to the podcast.
The upcoming release of ArcGIS 9.3.1 will improve the look and performance of Web-based maps as well as improve geographic information sharing. Read the article.
A pilot project that relies greatly on GIS is helping Ghanaians gain title to their land in Africa. Find out how the project is progressing.
New online maps and layers are available at the ArcGIS Desktop Resource Center. You will find a full range of ArcGIS Online services; other useful complimentary online services from government and educational sources; and great examples of online local, state, and federal government maps. You can launch these resources directly in ArcGIS Desktop. See the resources the center offers.
Add geocoding, routing, and high-quality cartographic display capabilities to ArcGIS with the latest version of ESRI's StreetMap Premium. This updated dataset gives ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Desktop users access to street data (including parks, lakes, and railroads) for the United States, Canada, and Europe. Read the article.
The new software application helps keep fleet drivers and others in a mobile workforce on the most optimized schedules and routes, which saves valuable time and fuel. Read the article.
A Live GPS Task for ArcGIS Explorer, posted on ArcScripts, lets you capture a live GPS location or start tracking your location based on a specified time interval. The locations are stored as results, and the result pop-up window displays the x,y,z values and time stamp at each location along with any additional information you may want to add. Download ArcScripts. Download ArcGIS Explorer at no cost.
The 27 case studies in GIS for Decision Support and Public Policy Making, a new book from ESRI Press, show how GIS delivers smart solutions for many facets of government operations. Read more about the book. Buy the book.
Joining a user group is a great way to meet others who use ESRI software and, like you, want to share information, data, software tips, and project experiences. User group formation is typically based on location or specific industry. Search for a user group in your area.
The next GIS Day is still nine months away: November 18, 2009. Be one of the first to register your 2009 GIS Day event. Registering will ensure your event will be listed in the searchable event finder, which lets the public or media search for events in their area.
Request a reminder to attend the Web seminar Serving and Managing Imagery with ArcGIS Server on March 26, 2009. You will learn how to work with various image formats within ArcGIS Server and the ArcGIS Server Image extension as well as best practices for serving imagery to both local area networks and the Internet.
GeoCollector, from ESRI and Trimble, is the ideal solution for collecting data and maintaining the accuracy of your GIS. With three accuracy options and out-of-the-box operation for rapid field deployment, the GeoCollector series is ideally suited to meet the mobile GIS needs of your organization.
Visit the ESRI Store to find more software and extensions, upgrades, data, books, and hardware bundles.
Read the ArcGIS Server Blog to find out when the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight will be released, and keep up with other ArcGIS Server news.
