Tasmanian Topographic Maps Created with GIS
By Karen Richardson
Using GIS, Tasmanian government agency TASMAP can produce a topographic map in about two weeks. How? TASMAP can combine database-driven mapping with a geodatabase, a common data storage and management framework for ArcGIS. Read this article.

This 1:25,000 topographic map of Hobart, Tasmania's capital, is just one of a series of maps used by both the government and the public.

Coming to a City Near You: Creating Effective Web Maps Seminar
ESRI will host Creating Effective Web Maps, a series of complimentary seminars, in more than 40 cities starting April 30. If you want to create Web applications that meet today's high expectations for Web mapping, we encourage you to attend. You will find out how to apply best practices to easily and quickly deploy modern Web maps and make the most of your investment in GIS data and infrastructure. Learn more.

Register for the 2009 ESRI Business GIS Summit
Learn how GIS can help your organization thrive by attending the 2009 ESRI Business GIS Summit. One of keynote speakers will be Henrik Dahlin of DHL Express Europe. Read the article. Register today. Listen to a podcast [MP3-9:57 | 4.59 MB] with Simon Thompson, commercial industry solutions manager for ESRI, on why GIS technology will be of great use during these volatile economic times.

Complimentary Live Training Seminar: Authoring and Deploying Fast Web Maps
Request a reminder to attend the no-cost online live training seminar Authoring and Deploying Fast Web Maps on April 2. The one-hour online seminar will provide an overview of the map optimization and publishing tools available in ArcGIS 9.3.1.

There's Something for Everyone at the ESRI UC
The 2009 ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC), to be held July 13-17 in San Diego, California, will offer:

• Demonstrations of new and improved GIS software and other geospatial technologies
• Technical workshops about how to put GIS to work for your organization
• Inspiring talks about how GIS is being used to improve our world

Read the article. Register today.

ESRI DevSummit Starts Next Week
You can still register on-site for the 2009 ESRI Developer Summit (DevSummit), which starts Tuesday at Wyndham Hotel and Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, California. Join us. Read the ESRI DevSummit blog to keep up-to-date on what's happening, or communicate with your colleagues about GIS and the DevSummit by searching the Twitter site for the hash tag #devsummit.

Beta Version of ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight Set for Release
The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight will go into beta release at next week's 2009 ESRI DevSummit. With ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight, you leverage ArcGIS Server resources such as maps, address locators, GIS tasks, and spatial analysis in your Silverlight applications. Get a sneak peek.

ArcGIS Business Analyst Server 9.3 Released
Streamline your business intelligence with GIS analysis and publishing tools by using the new version of ArcGIS Business Analyst Server. Find out what's new.

Explore Colorado's Ski Slopes with GIS
You can study the spatial patterns of ski areas using GIS. Read the article and take an ArcLesson.

Who's Who in GIS for Utilities? Report Rates GIS Companies
Read the report, MarketScope for Energy and Utility Geographic Information Systems from Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global IT industry. Find out which GIS companies are meeting the needs of the utility industry and learn why Gartner gave ESRI a Strong Positive rating, the highest possible.

U.S. Forest Service Assesses Postfire Threats with GIS
The U.S. Forest Service used ArcGIS Desktop and other technologies to create soil burn classification maps following wildfires in the Cleveland National Forest near Riverside, California. Read the article.

Learn about GIS in Second Life
Michael N. DeMers, an associate professor of geography at New Mexico State University, teaches GIS to some of his students using the online virtual world of Second Life. He takes us inside the metaverse.

Address Coder 9.3: Segment, Target, and Manage Your Address Lists
ESRI's new stand-alone geocoding software makes it easy for you to see the locations of your customers and group them by geographic location, demographic characteristics, or consumer type for more targeted marketing. Find out what else this software can accomplish.

Create Your Own Picture Marker Symbols for ArcMap
In this tutorial [PDF-339 KB], you will learn how to make custom marker symbols from photographs to use in the ArcMap application of your ArcGIS software. Read the article.

GIS Makes Data User-Friendly for Boone County, Kentucky
Boone County used the ESRI Data Interoperability extension to convert reams of data into a single data model that was published on the county's Web site. Read the article.

Tips on How to Use and Maintain Map Caches for ArcGIS Server
Bronwyn Agrios, an ESRI Education Services instructor, answers seven common questions about map caching with ArcGIS Server 9.3.

GIS Is Used to Help Manage Tree Maintenance
The San Francisco Botanical Garden in California uses ArborVue, GIS software built with ArcPad and ArcGIS Engine and designed specifically for tree care and inventories, to manage its trees. Read the article.

Download ArcGIS for AutoCAD
The latest release of ArcGIS for AutoCAD provides users with access to enterprise GIS data published by ArcGIS Server as well as a means to prepare data with AutoCAD for use in ArcGIS. Download the tool at no cost.

Read Map Use to Sharpen Your Map Reading and Analysis Skills
The new ESRI Press book Map Use: Reading and Analysis, Sixth Edition, delivers high-quality maps and full-color illustrations to help readers understand topics such as map projections, qualitative thematic maps, and spatial pattern analysis. Buy the book.

Take the Web Training Seminar: GIS for Managers
Incorporating a GIS into your existing IT infrastructure can increase your organization's performance metrics. During this 60-minute complimentary Web seminar, you will learn how companies and government agencies have successfully implemented GIS to meet business goals. Download the complimentary seminar.

Get GIS Training on the Web
Access more than 80 complimentary or low-cost Web training seminars and courses by scanning this list.

Download the Geodatabase Podcast
Get tips for administering and maintaining desktop and workgroup geodatabases in this podcast [MP3-11:40 | 5.36 MB]. Follow along using the transcript. [PDF-80 KB]

Tutorial: Learn to Use Geometry Calculation Features in ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 [PDF-233 KB]

Podcast: Petrosys Brings Petroleum Exploration and Production Surface Modeling to ArcGIS [MP3-11:48 | 5.43 MB]

No-Cost Web Seminar: Serving and Managing Imagery with ArcGIS Server

GIS Is Used to Study Supermarket Accessibility

Mapping Question? Ask a Cartographer

Podcast: GIS and Remote Sensing Helps Maintain India's Forests [MP3-14:14 | 6.55 MB]

Request to Evaluate PLTS for ArcGIS

Download the Videos: Learn the Basics of BusinessMAP

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