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Largest Atlas in the World Created using ArcGIS

Filed in Maps and Cartography by Caitlin Dempsey on May 7, 2013 • 0 Comments
Largest Atlas in the World Created using ArcGIS

Earth Platinum, the largest atlas ever printed, was released in February 2012 by Millennium House, Australia. Only 31 copies of the 330 pound, leather-bound book exist and each are priced at $100,000. The atlas was created by the work of 88 cartographer and used ArcGIS.

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How to Add XY Coordinates to a File in ArcGIS

Filed in GIS 101 - Learning GIS by Caitlin Dempsey on April 17, 2013 • 0 Comments
How to Add XY Coordinates to a File in ArcGIS

If you are using Esri’s ArcGIS GIS software program, there is a simple way to add coordinate information to the attribute table of a GIS data set. Outlined in this article are the steps to take in order to add X Y coordinates to a field in the attribute table. The tool used in ArcGIS [...]

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Building Attribute and Value Crosswalks Using Esri’s Data Interoperability Extension

Filed in GIS Software by GIS Contributor on January 15, 2013 • 0 Comments
Building Attribute and Value Crosswalks Using Esri’s Data Interoperability Extension

Jeff Vreeland of Geographic Information Services, Inc., a professional services GIS consulting firm, provides an introduction to a recent article from GISI about building building attribute and value crosswalks using Esri’s Data Interoperability Extension.

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MXD – ArcMap Document File

Filed in GIS Software by Caitlin Dempsey on December 29, 2012 • 1 Comment
MXD – ArcMap Document File

Files with the extension .mxd are ArcMap document files. MXD files are created by Esri’s ArcMap, a component of the ArcGIS suite of GIS software.

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ArcGIS Tips and Tricks

Filed in GIS Software by Caitlin Dempsey on December 3, 2012 • 0 Comments
ArcGIS Tips and Tricks

Using ArcGIS for your GIS data and analytical needs?  Listed here are ArcGIS tips and tricks provided by fellow users. Do you have an ArcGIS or QGIS tip or trick?  Submit yours here. General ArcGIS Tips ArcGIS can crash unexpectedly.  Save often. Improve the start time for ArcGIS ArcMap by changing the default address locators. [...]

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The Look of Maps: An Examination of Cartographic Design is a cartographic classic by Arthur H. Robinson originally published in 1952. The book was based on Robinson’s doctoral research “which investigated the relationship between science and art in cartography and the resultant refinement of graphic techniques in mapmaking to present dynamic geographic information.”

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