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.
arcgis
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.
GIS Software
Learning GIS Programming
Having some competence in programming has become a critical requirement for many geospatial positions. So which languages should you learn for GIS programming?
GIS Software
Python and GIS Resources
Find resources to web sites about Python scripting to use in GIS. Learn how to use Python to expand your geographic information system. Esri uses Python as its scripting language for ArcGIS and the language can be found in many open source GIS applications. Also see: Learning Programming for GIS for general […]
GIS Industry
GIS and Quick Response Codes
As smart phones and Quick Response Codes (QR codes) have become ubiquitous, it perhaps should not be surprising we are beginning to see applications integrating QR code data with GIS.
GIS Industry
GIS and Underground Mining
Mines can be dangerous places where unexpected gas pockets or collapse could lead to major safety issues. GIS has been utilized to monitor tunnels and areas explored, as it provides both 3D visualization and abilities to integrate various sets of data for visual and quantitative analysis.