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.
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Spatial Analysis
How Archaeologists are Using GIS to Explore Sounds of the Past
Two archaeologists are using GIS tools to model the ancient soundscape of New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.
Maps and Cartography
Automatic Raster Reclassification with ArcMap Model Builder Based on Raster Statistics
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
GIS Software
Guardacostas Pro: Tracking Illegal Vessels
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.”
GIS Software
What is a MXD 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.
GIS Learning
These Two ArcGIS Books are Free from Esri
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.
GIS Software
Insights for ArcGIS 2.0 Released
Insights now has new ways to visualize data with new charts: box plots, data clocks, chord diagrams and heat charts are all now available.
GIS Software
ArcGIS Maps for Power BI Announces General User Availability
Power BI, a collection of tools by Microsoft for business analytics recently announced a collaboration with ArcGIS Online.
GIS Software
The Drawbacks of Code Focused GIS
Olivia Harne discusses some of the drawbacks to over exploiting programming in GIS.
GIS Software
First Impression – ArcGIS Online and Adobe Creative Cloud
Olivia Harne takes a look at the newly available collaborative features between ArcGIS Maps and Adobe Creative Cloud.