NITF for ArcGIS for Linux Server 10.1 SP1 – Now available

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NITF for ArcGIS for Linux Server lets you directly view and write NITF data within ArcGIS. The U.S. Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certifies the extension to complexity level (C-Level) 7, the highest level of compliance. The extension also allows … Continue reading

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ArcGIS Online cached demographic maps updated

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The cached demographic maps have provided colorful, interesting maps about the population of the United States for several years from ArcGIS Online. They are often used as a stand-alone map to help people understand their local neighborhood, town or metro area, … Continue reading

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Leveraging geoprocessing to perform data validation

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A compelling reason to implement Data Reviewer for your quality control (QC) program is to leverage the extension’s automated data validation capabilities.  These include forty-two (42) user-configurable checks as well as the ability to create custom checks using programming languages … Continue reading

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Esri presentations, panels, and open-source projects at FOSS4G-North America

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This week a few members of the Esri team will be at the FOSS4G North America held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. FOSS4G-NA is yearly regional event of OSGeo – the Open Source Geospatial Foundation – highlighting community projects, open-source tools, and … Continue reading

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World Topographic Map updated with content for the Middle East, North Africa, and the United States

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We recently deployed additional community contributions to the World Topographic Map (World_Topo_Map). These include the countries of Jordan and Saudi Arabia as well as several areas in the United States. Also, new coverage was added for parts of the Middle … Continue reading

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Are you sure Intersect is the right tool for the job?

Are you sure Intersect is the right tool for the job?

I often talk with people using ArcGIS Geoprocessing who find themselves surprised about the amount of time the Intersect tool takes to run, or confused about the output results.  Much of the time this confusion comes from a misperception about what tool to use for the analysis, or from a lack of understanding of what the Intersect tool does.

Here’s an example… A user contacted me about the Intersect tool because the tool would run for hours and then fail. They perceived their data as small and really thought Intersect would only take a few minutes.

My first question, and one you should ask too is, “What do you really want for a result?”

The answer in this, and many cases was “I want to know how much of each feature in input 1 is in each feature in input 2.”

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Congratulations to Annual Award of the Forums MVP Winners!

We have our latest and greatest Forum MVP Winners here to announce. Twice per year we award MVP prizes to those users who contribute the most to our forums, based on the points they earn as you vote on their posts throughout the year. Our forums continue to be the most popular community tool for discussing, sharing, and helping one other to get the most from ArcGIS, as we have over 15,000 active users, 22,000 new threads and over 40,000 posts per year. What helps us to be so successful though, is you, our users. We like to recognize those that put in the time and effort to continue making our forums thrive!

We have some new MVP badges in our list!* Welcome to the team, folks! MVP badges do not need to be renewed. Once an MVP, always an MVP. We also give them additional tools like the ability to move a thread from one forum to the other in order to give your questions a better chance of being answered. They can also mark an answer as being the best one by clicking the green check mark. See more about the MVP Program here.

Not only are the MVPs badged so you can find them, but they’re also eligible for prizes like software, books, training courses, and conference seats as a collective ‘thank you’ from us for all of their great effort. First we have our top three Annual Esri MVP Forums users who are being awarded from May 2012 – April 2013:

Robert Scheitlin            rscheitlin

Mathew Coyle               mzcoyle

Anthony Giles                ad_giles@hotmail.com

Next, we are awarding the following Semi-Annual Esri MVP Forums users who are being recognized for their contributions from October 2012 – April 2013:

Robert Scheitlin                    rscheitlin

Anthony Giles                       ad_giles@hotmail.com

Wayne Whitley*                    Wayne_Whitley

Mathew Coyle                        mzcoyle

Curtis Price                             curtvprice

Shaning Yu*                           shaningesri

Richard Watson                     rlwatson

Rhett Zufelt*                          rzufelt

Caleb Mackey*                       Caleb1987

V Stuart Foote                        vsfoote

Again, thank you so much to all of you who help to continue building a great system that supports our Esri community.

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ArcGIS Online World Street Map and canvas maps updated for the Middle East and North Africa

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The World Street Map was recently updated to include additional coverage for the Middle East and North Africa. The World Light Gray Base and World Light Gray Reference canvas maps were updated with similar coverage.

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ArcGIS for Windows Phone Updated!

The apps team has released an update to the ArcGIS for Windows Phone app that greatly improves its use on Windows Phone 8 devices. You can download the updated app from the Windows Phone Store today!

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ArcGIS API for JavaScript Version 3.5 Released

Version 3.5 of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript is now available! Please refer to the What’s New in 3.5 for the full list of features and bug fixes. Highlights include:
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