Friday, August 6th, 2010
The Esri International User Conference provides an opportunity to honor individuals and organizations for their exceptional work in geographic information system (GIS) technology. At this year’s 30th Annual User Conference, Esri president Jack Dangermond presented the Lifetime Achievement in GIS Award to Antonio Carlos Salmán Gonzalez, longtime Mexican cartographer and visionary. Read More
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Esri’s ArcGIS 10 technology provides new capabilities to quickly access, visualize, process, analyze, and exploit all forms of imagery. To familiarize users with these tools, Esri will host the free online seminar, Visualizing and Analyzing Imagery in ArcGIS 10, later this month. The seminar will air live at www.esri.com/lts on Thursday, August 12, at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
The National Geographic Society has signed a nonprofit site license (NSL) agreement with Esri that allows expansion of the geographic information system (GIS) user base within the society and improves public access to geographic data. The NSL gives the National Geographic Society unlimited deployments of ArcGIS software, thereby providing greater support of the society’s goal of
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Modeling Our World: The ESRI Guide to Geodatabase Concepts from Esri Press is a comprehensive work that explains the fundamental geographic information concepts underlying the geodatabase model and its use. The fully revised second edition reflects the new features and functionality available in ArcGIS 10. The book details the use of geodatabase structural elements to
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is taking advantage of Esri’s enterprise license agreement (ELA) program to supply more departments and government workers with geographic information system (GIS) software. As a result, many city departments are now building and sharing their data, applications, and services. The new GIS applications and data help the city work more effectively
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Esri has published volume 25 of its popular Map Book series. This commemorative edition includes a “then and now” section that compares similar maps from the 25-year period, making it of particular interest to cartographers, geographic information system (GIS) professionals, and geography students. “This year’s map book marks a milestone,” says Jack Dangermond, Esri president. “For
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
The new, free BAO for iOS app, available for download from the Apple app store, provides access to 2010 demographic and business data and analysis from Esri Business Analyst Online (BAO) on the go. BAO delivers powerful market analyses through a Web browser. Users generate on-demand reports and maps to get a detailed, comprehensive view
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
In Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), e-government is flourishing as a way to conduct business, with many online government services available via the Abu Dhabi Government portal. Government agencies also share data related to the emirate’s governmental and commercial projects and enterprises. Geospatial data and geographic information system (GIS) technology play an important
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
The National Geographic Society has awarded two Alexander Graham Bell Medals to Dr. Roger Tomlinson and Jack Dangermond for their extraordinary achievement in geographic research. The medals were presented by National Geographic Society Chairman Gilbert M. Grosvenor this afternoon at the ESRI International User Conference. A press release is included below.National Geographic’s Bell Medal has
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Esri and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announce the formation of a strategic alliance to strengthen national geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities. The agreement was signed in June by U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett, NGA director, and Jack Dangermond, Esri president. The alliance will provide a framework to advance the strategic goals and objectives
