Tag: arcgis
ArcGIS Now on Android
Esri has announced the availability of ArcGIS on the Android platform: Google Android users can now access data and mapping capabilities on their smartphones with the ArcGIS for Android application. ArcGIS for Android lets users find and share maps as well as deploy GIS data and functionality on Android devices. The free app is now available and [...]
New GIS Workbook
Esri Press has released a new GIS tutorial book: Understanding GIS: An ArcGIS Project Workbook, explains the methods, tools, and processes needed to apply full-scale GIS analysis to a spatially based problem. Readers are guided through a hypothetical project of selecting a suitable location for a park near the Los Angeles River in California. “This book [...]
ArcGIS on the Cheap
If 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 [...]
GIS News: ERDAS Plugin for ArcGIS, New World Map Edition
The latest geospatial industry news includes software announcements from ERDAS, SuperGeo, PCI Geomatics, and Esri. GfK Geomarketing announces new world data, and Geosparc will be hosting technology sessions at FOSS4G. ERDAS ERDAS announces the release of new version of ECW Plug-in for ArcGIS Desktop. The ERDAS ECW/JP2 SDK plug-in provides a means for ArcGIS for Desktop [...]
Name Changes for ArcGIS 10.1
Among 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 [...]