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| September 15, 2011How to Go from GIS Novice to Pro without Spending a DimeEducation, Free GIS, Learning GIS, SoftwareI have only taken one formal course in GIS; however, I consider myself a confident practitioner of the software and am constantly learning more despite not having access to a costly software licenses for ArcGIS or similar desktop software. In order to enhance my GIS skills while transitioning from a job in environmental engineering to ... read more June 30, 2011 ArcGIS on the CheapSoftwareIf you’ve been wanting to get into using ArcGIS but can’t afford the commercial price tag, Esri is offering a very cheap alternative. The ArcGIS for Home Use Program allows non-commercial personal use of the ArcView (soon to be called ArcGIS for Desktop Basic with the release of ArcGIS 10.1) and seven extensions including ... read more June 15, 2011Name Changes for ArcGIS 10.1SoftwareAmong the changes planned for the early 2012 release of ArcGIS 10.1 will be the names of the various levels of the software program. ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo are being dropped for the more self-explanatory nomenclature of ArcGIS for Desktop Basic, ArcGIS for Desktop Standard, and ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced (via APB and James Fee). The reason for ... read more May 8, 2011 Commercial GIS Software ApplicationsSoftwareList of GIS software applications available that are commercial. Listed below are companies and organizations that create software that provide all-encompassing mapping and spatial analysis capabilities via the desktop. For other GIS related software applications visit the Open Source GIS, Free Data Viewers, Component GIS, Web-based GIS, and Macintosh Resources for GIS pages. This list is a work in progress: ... read more April 29, 2011GIS Software ResourcesSoftwareGIS Software Packages Summary of commercial GIS software currently on the market. Find out about the commercial applications available for all operating systems. Open Source GIS and Freeware GIS Applications Learn about what open source GIS applications are available. What is the GeoCloud? A new term is emerging to describe GIS data and analytical capabilities via cloud computing. Macintosh Resources for ... read more February 17, 2011Spatial Database EnginesLink Library, SoftwareSpatial Database Engines help manage spatial data to provide a quicker retrieval of that data from database engines such as Oracle, SQLSever and Informix. ArcSDE ArcSDE is ESRI’s gateway between ArcGIS software and IBM DB2, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle RDBMS. MapInfo GIS Extension MapInfo’s spatial data cartridge allowing the addition of spatial functions to Oracle8i Spatial. Oracle Spatial Oracle ... read more January 10, 2011Editing in ArcGIS 10SoftwareThere are a few quick guides from Esri for learning about the data editing environment in ArcGIS 10. First the is “Editing in ArcGIS 10: An Overview” pamphlet available in PDF format. The document quickly outlines the basic steps taken when editing data in ArcGIS 10. Also available online is the “Quick Tour of Editing” ... read more November 15, 2010 ArcGIS 10 Service Pack 1SoftwareCome and get it! The ArcGIS 10 (Desktop, Engine, Server) Service Pack 1 is now available for downloading. Esri recommends that all customers download and install this service pack. The list of issues address by this service pack is here. read more...October 20, 2010Esri's ArcGIS Deprecation PlanSoftwareIf you are a user of Esri’s ArcGIS software make sure you read through the Deprecation Plan for ArcGIS 10.0 and ArcGIS 10.1. Some main highlights include: Microsoft’s VBA will no longer be supported beyond 10.0 ArcGIS 10.0 is the last release of ArcInfo Workstation. Users will be able to continue to use ArcInfo Workstation with new ... read more Esri’s ArcGIS Deprecation PlanSoftwareIf you are a user of Esri’s ArcGIS software make sure you read through the Deprecation Plan for ArcGIS 10.0 and ArcGIS 10.1. Some main highlights include: Microsoft’s VBA will no longer be supported beyond 10.0 ArcGIS 10.0 is the last release of ArcInfo Workstation. Users will be able to continue to use ArcInfo Workstation with new ... read more |
