Subject: ‘ESRI’
April 30, 2012How To Make Area Cartogram Maps in ArcGISCartographyIf you have data with disparate values between areas, making an area cartogram is an effective way to map out those values. Unfortunately, making area cartogram maps within ArcGIS can’t been done natively so external scripts and programs are needed. In this article, I review one ToolBox that is available from Esri’s Arcscript’s site called ... read more April 12, 2012Titanic MappingDataApril 15th marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean. Esri has created a map story that looks at the geography, class, and fate of the passengers on the ship. The online mapping application geocoded the hometowns of all passengers (Titanic’s crew was not included) and identifies them by ... read more April 2, 2012Watch the Where 2012 Keynote Sessions LiveIssues in GISThe Where 2012 conference started this morning in San Francisco. Even if you weren’t able to make this annual geospatial event, you can still watch the Where 2012 keynotes live on Tuesday, April 3 and Wednesday, April 4 right here on this page (see below). The keynotes sessions kick off Tuesday morning. All times listed are ... read more March 26, 2012Ryan Resella | Profiles from the Geospatial CommunityCommunityRyan Resella is a former coworker of mine back from when we both worked for the City of Santa Clarita in California. Ryan has just begun his first year as a permanent member of Code for America’s team after thriving as an inaugural fellow last year with the program. I asked Ryan some questions about ... read more March 16, 2012St. Patrick’s Day Maps and GeographyMapsSt. Patrick’s is a day when everyone can claim a little Irishness about them. Celebrated on the day of this patron saint of Ireland’s birthday, March 17th has transcended its religious origins and become a day to wear green, speak in a fake Irish brogue, and eating corned beef. Of course, the Dempsey in me ... read more March 13, 2012Geospatial Redux: ArcGIS SP 4 Released, Soldiers and Geotagging, Moho MappingGIS NewsEsri recently released Service Pack 4 for ArcGIS 10.0, which according to the release notice, “many fixes for targeted issues.” Asking, “Is a badge on Foursquare worth your life?”, the U.S. Army has posted a warning to its service members that geotagging photos on social media sites like Facebook is a severe security risk. Soldiers ... read more March 5, 2012Summer GIS OpportunitiesCareerSummer is a great time for students to focus their efforts on learning more about GIS and developing hands on experience. Start lining up your GIS summer experience. Listed here are summer GIS opportunities. Esri User Conference Student Assistants Each year, Esri offers students the opportunity to work at the annual Esri User Conference hosted in ... read more February 4, 20122012 Super Bowl Mashup Map and ImageryWeb MappingEsri has rolled out another social media map with its 2012 Super Bowl Mashup Map which pits football against politics. Enter your ZIP code, which team you want to with the 2012 Super Bowl, and your favorite potential presidential candidate to watch the big game with and hit the “vote” button. The resulting side by side maps ... read more December 8, 2011Sample Esri Technical Exam QuestionsCareerEsri is now offering sample questions for Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop Exams. The sample questions are accessible from Esri’s Training page. The sample questions mimic the multiple choice style of Esri’s technical exams although don’t expect to find any of the sample questions on the real exams. The areas covered in the sample questions are the ... read more November 9, 2011Esri’s GIS Grants for 4-H Program Now Accepting ApplicantsEducation, GIS NewsThe 2012 GIS Grants for 4-H Program is now open for applications. 4-H programs within the United States and Operation Military Kids clubs on American military bases around the world are eligible to apply for Esri’s program. There are three grant levels: Getting Started with GIS, ArcGIS Youth Club, and ArcGIS Educator programs: Getting Started with GIS and ... read more |

