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Blue are areas of high spatial accuracy while orange areas are less spatially accurate.

Esri Debuts New GIS Tools and Apps at the 2020 Annual User Conference

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by Caitlin Dempsey

The first two plenary sessions contained a lot of demonstrations by Esri staff featuring the new GIS tools and applications launching this year.

An Introduction to ArcGIS ModelBuilder

May 4, 2020May 3, 2020 by GIS Contributor

In this overview, Emmanuel Jolaiya introduces readers to ModelBuilder in ArcGIS which can be used to build models for analyzing and manipulating GIS Data.

How to Use GIS to Make a Lego Map

October 29, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

Depending on the GIS software you want to use, there are a few different ways to create a Lego-style map.

Customize ArcMap with Python Add-Ins

September 18, 2019 by GIS Contributor

Daniel Fourquet walks users through the process of using Python to create Add-Ins for ArcMap.

Esri Launches a $5,000 StoryMapper Contest

August 28, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

Esri has just opened submissions for its ArcGIS StoryMapper of the Year Contest.

Geo Announcements: QGIS 3.6 Released, New Map Projections Added to ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

In the latest geo announcements, QGIS 3.6 has been released, the European Space Agency announces a new school award, ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro add two new map projections.

How Archaeologists Used GIS to Explore Sounds of the Past

August 17, 2020March 14, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

Two archaeologists used GIS tools to model the ancient soundscape of New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.

Automatic Raster Reclassification with ArcMap Model Builder Based on Raster Statistics

August 17, 2020February 4, 2019 by GIS Contributor

Alexandros Voukenas writes about the problem of automatic raster reclassification based on its statistics, using ArcMap’s Model Builder with this step-by-step guide with relevant screenshots and explanations

Guardacostas Pro: Tracking Illegal Vessels

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by Olivia Harne

Argentina’s coast guard, or the Prefectura Naval Argentina will utilize Esri’s platform to create a new, real-time tracking system, aptly titled “Guardacoastas Pro.”

What is a MXD File?

June 27, 2018March 29, 2018 by Caitlin Dempsey

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.

These Two ArcGIS Books are Free from Esri

July 14, 2019July 6, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Esri offers two ArcGIS books for free: The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying The Science of Where and the Instructional Guide for The ArcGIS Imagery Book.