Directions on Esri Technology

Esri’s Telecom Expert Will Explain Geospatial Network Operations at TIA 2012

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:54:19 -0500

—Modern geospatial tools keep a telecommunications network running by providing insight to executives, network managers, and field crews. At the TIA 2012Conference & Exhibition, Esri's telecommunications and location-based services manager Randy Frantz will demonstrate how companies can use geospatial tools to build a truly interactive, up-to-date...

Esri Supports USAID Crowdsourcing Event

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:18:15 -0500

USAID Provides International Development Data on ArcGIS Online for Exploration and Analysis —Esri will closely support the US Agency for International Development (USAID) at the agency's first-ever crowdsourcing initiative to make international development data accessible and transparent. The initiative will kick off at the USAID Innovation...

Jack Dangermond Selected as 2012 UCGIS Fellow

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:53:22 -0500

—The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) has selected Esri founder and president Jack Dangermond as one of its2012 fellows. Dangermond, who is being recognized for his contributions to the advancement of geographic information systems (GIS), UCGIS, and conservation, joins Dr. Luc Anselin, Dr. David Cowen, Dr. Max...

#LI12 Plenary Recap: The State of the Art

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:46:51 -0500

The OnStar Story Jeff Joyner from OnStar General Motors started the day looking at one of the earliest location-based services, OnStar. It all started back in 1995 with a project then called Beacon. It morphed from a $2000 add-on for Cadallic owners in 1996, that supported some nine calls per day to a factory installed solution in 2000 that supported 5000 calls per day....

Esri GIS Helps Retailer Ascena Define Distinct Brands

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:08:37 -0500

Ascena Retail Group, Inc., is a leading specialty retailer of apparel for both women and tween girls in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Ascena's dressbarn, maurices, and Justice brands are focused on meeting the needs and preferences of three distinct audiences. To continue tailoring fashion offerings for its growing customer base,...

Esri Demographic Data Most Accurate in Blind Study

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:24:10 -0500

Esri data estimates proved to be the most accurate in a recent blind data study. Several top demographers conducted this unprecedented study of demographic forecasts that covered the entire United States at four geography levels. Esri commissioned the study from Cropper GIS, which included estimates from Esri and four other leading US data vendors...

Esri Canada Named One of CDN’s Top 100 IT Solution Providers in Canada

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:19:29 -0500

Geographic Information System (GIS) Provider Debuts at No. 20 in Prestigious IT Channel List; Recognized as Best-Performing Newcomer TORONTO � May 17, 2012 � Esri Canada today announced that the company has been named one of the Top 100 IT Solution Providers in Canada by Computer Dealer News (CDN), the country's leading IT channel publication and...

Podcast: The Value of Geospatial Companies

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:25:09 -0500

How do you put a value on geospatial technology? Does it just come down to revenue and profits? Or intrinsically is it more because critical information is held within the bounds of certain technology formats?

Esri’s ArcGIS Online for Organizations Getting Closer to Release

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:52:21 -0500

Esri's Director of Education, David DiBiase shared that Esri sales staff have been able to quote pricing for ArcGIS Online for Organizations (the product name is in flux) as of last Friday. The subscription offering allows organizations to skin the service, create and manage accounts and is expectedt to be popular with government, private sector and educational...

3M, Jones Lange LaSalle, and Kohler to Keynote Esri Business Summit

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:54:58 -0500

The Esri Business Summit, which will convene July 22–24, 2012, in San Diego, California, is the largest gathering of commercial organizations dedicated to showing how a better understanding of location analytics and GIS can improve business effectiveness and efficiency. This unique forum will provide the perfect balance between visionary keynotes,...

TerraGo� Technologies Releases PublisherTM for ArcGIS� v.6 to Empower Esri Users with Unprecedented Geospatial Collaboration Capabilities

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:28:16 -0500

TerraGo Publisher for ArcGIS permits Esri users to extend, exchange and exploit their enterprise geospatial assets by producing multi-layer TerraGo GeoPDF maps and imagery. ATLANTA, GA May 09, 2012 - TerraGo® Technologies has released its PublisherTM for ArcGIS® v.6 software to enable Esri users to produce interactive, portable and intelligent...

Esri GPS Base Station Joins National Network

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:19:03 -0500

Esri recently installed a GPS base station to assist its GIS developers and to support surveyors, engineers, scientists, and those in public works and public safety in the community surrounding the Esri campus in Redlands, California. The base station, named GISA, has been accepted by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) and incorporated into the...

New York State License Provides ArcGIS Access to All K�12 Students

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:58:12 -0500

With the recent signing of a statewide license for the unlimited use of Esri's ArcGIS software, more than 2.7 million K–12 students in New York State (NYS) now have the opportunity to learn and apply geospatial concepts. "Many educators recognize the ability of GIS to enhance all classes, so the interest in using GIS in schools continues to build,"...

Esri Supports SeaSketch, the Next Generation of UCSB’s MarineMap Program, to Aid Marine Spatial Planning Around the World

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:40:13 -0500

May 7, 2012 (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Since 2009, a free Web-based marine mapping and spatial planning program created by UC Santa Barbara scientists has proved to be an essential tool for fishermen and other stakeholders along the California coastline. Now, the next-generation tool is going global. Thanks to a $500,000 gift by Jack...

GSDI 13 Conference Connects Government and Industry

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:40:02 -0500

Government, commercial businesses, community leaders, nongovernmental organizations, and the academic community will gain an understanding of the breadth of geographic information system (GIS) solutions available for implementing a spatial data infrastructure (SDI) at the Global Geospatial Conference 2012 (GSDI 13) being held May 14–17, 2012, in...

ESL Students Learn and Teach GPS and other Education GIS News

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:00:28 -0500

Teaching high school stduents and elementary students about GPS and having them use it to make maps is not a new idea. What is new in Urbana, IL is that the older students are teaching the younger ones. And, both groups are English as a second language students and the teaching and learning is occurring in English. My head spins considering how much learning could be going...

Esri Releases Free Business Analyst Online Mobile App for Android Smartphones

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:26:50 -0500

Retail and commercial real estate professionals using Android smartphones can now access demographic data anywhere with the Esri Business Analyst Online (BAO) application. The application is designed for anyone who needs access to population and consumer marketing data on the go. The BAO application enables users to access up-to-date facts on...

Arby’s® Assesses Market Footprint with Esri Business Analyst

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:49:31 -0500

Atlanta-based Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. has licensed Esri Business Analyst software and business data to help with corporate decision making. The second largest quick-service sandwich chain in the United States, Arby's is using the location-based system to more accurately assess its restaurants and trade areas including growing, remodeling, and...

Will the train be stopping at Esri?

Wed, 02 May 2012 03:38:33 -0500

It’s a fair question as discussions continue about a new rail line from San Bernardino, CA into Redlands. The first phase of a planned line has three stops for the passenger rail service in Redlands: one near Esri, one near the 14-screen cinema, and one near the University of Redlands. The proposal is from the county transportation planning authority, the San Bernardino Associated...

Texas Fire Risk App and other Government GIS News

Tue, 01 May 2012 07:09:26 -0500

The Texas Forest Service and Texas A&M University have unveiled a new Web application that will forewarn residents when conditions are ripe for wildfire. The free application — dubbed TxWRAP — is designed to help homeowners and communities determine wildfire risk so they can act before a wildfire strikes. IT's Esri, Bing and DTS Agile based. The public viewer uses the term...

ComponentOne and Esri Provide an Easy Way for Developers to Add Mapping to Applications

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:05:10 -0500

A Relationship that Empowers Visual Studio Developers to Enhance Line-of-Business Applications -- Two leading software companies in the Microsoft application development industry, ComponentOne® and Esri®, have formed a relationship that empowers Microsoft Visual Studio developers to enhance the functionality, look, and feel of their mapping...

New Flex Map of San Diego Airport and other Esri News

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:45:14 -0500

The new map is based on the Flex API and avaialble here. It uses a Bing basemap but I was unable to access it due to a huge splashscreen which I could not dismiss. This happens on my laptop now and again... (Safari, MacOS X if you are wondering...and no I don't want to change my resolution.) - Aviation News The Flex Viewer is also in use in Nashua, NH where it's showing...

SiteVision Selected For Roanoke City, VA GIS Redesign

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:51:50 -0500

SiteVision Chosen to Enhance Roanoke City GIS Mapping Applications - The City of Roanoke, VA, has chosen SiteVision, Inc. to upgrade, redesign and to migrate its Internet Citywide Mapping and Real Estate Data applications. The new Geographic Information System (GIS) will be designed to enhance an already robust application environment while...

Podcast: Tackling GIS Software Inertia

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:25:10 -0500

GIS software inertia involves the use of programs the same way for weeks, months and years without any change. Existing but not yet found or explored tools, new enhancements and workflows are left to gather electronic dust as users continue to do the same tasks, the same way. Why does this happen? Is it healthy for employees? Employers? How can the silent epidemic be...

Technology partnership sparks new virtual world for Australian business

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:55:03 -0500

A new world of digital 3D imagery has been opened up to Australian businesses, following a landmark partnership between Esri Australia subsidiary MapData Services (MDS) and 3D imagery experts earthmine Australia. The alliance will see online data mapping specialists MDS - which is renowned for developing online maps and mobile apps for...

GIS-backed audit aims to cut surgical mortality

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:52:10 -0500

The incidence of surgery-related mortality is being significantly reduced thanks to a Victorian state-wide audit incorporating cutting-edge Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The Victorian Audit of Surgical Mortality (VASM) involves the clinical review of all cases where patients have died in hospital while under the care of a...

Queensland flood technology benefits SA fire response

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:47:40 -0500

Cutting-edge, award-winning mapping technology used in last year's Queensland flood disasters is being used to help South Australia’s 13,500 Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers. The CFS has been working with location intelligence specialists Esri Australia to develop a Geographic Information System (GIS) solution that uses multi-layered...

DC GreenMap and other Government GIS News

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:00:24 -0500

GreenUp DC is part of the city’s overall effort to get citizens to become active participants in Mayor Vincent Gray’s sustainability initiatives, and to track performance of various environmental programs, according to the District Department of the Environment (DDOE). Esri built it. - GCN Suffield, CT has a new online map powered by ArcGIS Online. While the...

Lawrie Jordan Addresses Remote Sensing Trends and other Esri News

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:00:08 -0500

Lawrie Jordan, director of imagery at Esri, and special assistant to Jack Dangermond, gave the keynote address at the SPAR International conference on Monday in Houston. Jordon touched on more than a few GIS trends he is seeing, including the “convergence” of GIS and 3D imaging technology, an uptick in cloud computing, and a “stunning” increase in the use of mobile...

Esri Experts Earn TM Forum Certification

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:41:03 -0500

Randy Frantz, Esri’s telecommunications and location-based services industry manager, and Mark Reddick, technical marketing analyst on Esri’s telecom solutions team, recently received certification in TM Forum’s Business Process Framework and Information Framework. "Esri is embracing the standards adopted by the TM Forum in an effort to help meet...