No more “for” in ArcGIS

Posted on July 12, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

In the ESRI UC 2016 Q&A that is online here, I found this little tidbit about what are the product names:

Several years ago, as part of the naming standards issue, we changed the names to be consistent with ArcGIS for Server and ArcGIS for Desktop, etc. What we found is that we made a mistake, and that our users are more comfortable referring to these products as ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Desktop, so starting now ESRI is changing these names back to ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server.

These changes will be implemented on our website and in the software over the next release cycles.

All us old timers rejoice! 🙂

Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps

Posted on July 7, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

ESRI is having another free MOOC on building apps. This course will show you how to combine location and narrative in one application to better communicate and broadcast your story, create custom web applications that solve problems in your community, and build powerful native applications for iOS and Android devices without touching a piece of code. If you are a developer, you’ll be interested in ESRI’s APIs, SDKs, and the buzzing GeoDev community.

The free course goes on for 4 weeks (July 20 to August 17) and you will receive a certificate of completion and awards. Check out the syllabus and sign up if you are interested.

Google Earth and Maps Get Sharper Satellite Imagery

Posted on July 6, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Google announced on their blog that both Google Earth and Maps have new sharper satellite imagery from Landsat 8. Continue reading →

ArcGIS Server Road Ahead

Posted on June 30, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Here are some of my notes from a Road Ahead session on ArcGIS Server today.

10.5 will be a massive release
Builds on 10.4/10.4.1 quality and features
Distributed Web GIS pattern
Support big data analytics
DevOps friendly

As for distributed Web GIS: Continue reading →

ArcGIS Desktop Road Ahead

Posted on June 30, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Here are a few notes I jotted down while at the Road Ahead workshop for ArcGIS Desktop.

10.5 at the end of the year Continue reading →

ArcGIS Vector Tiles

Posted on June 28, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

After watching a drone fly around in a cage at the ESRI conference, I decided to head upstairs to the technical workshop about creating vector tiles. Here are a few things about them that you should know. Continue reading →

ESRI User Conference 2016

Posted on June 27, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

The 2016 ESRI User Conference got off to a great start today in beautiful downtown San Diego.

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Instead of giving you a blow by blow of what happened today in the Plenary, you can just watch it here.

Continue reading →

ESRI UC 2016 Q&A

Posted on June 23, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Q: When will ArcGIS Pro support parcel editing?

A: ArcGIS Pro supports simple feature editing now and is adding topology support at 1.3. We expect full parcel support to be available next year.

Each year ESRI creates a set of questions and answers for the User Conference in San Diego. This information is designed to help you understand the latest enhancements to ESRI technology, emerging trends for GIS for your industry, and the road ahead for ArcGIS software. Check it out.

ArcGIS for Local Gov at ESRI Conference

Posted on June 20, 2016 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

The 2016 ESRI User Conference in San Diego is just a week away. If you are using or plan to use some of the offerings in the ArcGIS for Local Government suite, check out these technical sessions and demos during the conference.

Also, you can check out the conference schedule to plan your week.

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