Archives for August 9, 2006

From the waht’s new at 9.2 session… The Biggest complaint regarding usability was that it required too many mouse clicks to do something. Within ArcMap ESRI has repaired some 600 issues with a strive for consistency across all applications. Hundreds of new shortcuts added for faster navigation Some of the other fixes you’ll find waiting for you in 9.2 include:
– added support for the mouse-wheel. Drag map and scroll to zoom in/out. Right click context menu with many shortcuts.
– Customize where the full extent action takes you. Very useful if publishing to the web as that property is adopted and applied to your data properties.
– Birds-eye map viewer window – view your window with none of the ArcMap “stuff” around it. Very useful for those of you with dual monitor workstations!
– Easily add your own scales into the scale control dialog – automatically converts your units to a common format
– Very easy to annotate your maps with locations and coordinates
– More robust measurement tool, supports many units, click on any feature and retrieve the area in any unit desired.
– Simple access to tabular data. View very large field contents, easy turn on/off data fields to see only what you need.
– Easy to calculate area of a feature via calculate geometry dialog – also ability to add unit abbreviation characters into the field for labeling.
– Select multiple features to create subsets of your data, simple add/remove ability.
– Online documentation with flash animations of what’s coming – see ESRI.com homepage for article on What’s new in 9.2 (220+ pages as a PDF)
– New search engine supporting documentation

Making great looking maps (without using other apps)
– added intelligent, reactive symbology
– improved productivity
– more control over symbols
– customize symbology to individual features and drive the symbology by attributes of data
– graphic conflict detection according to pre-defined rules
– expanded animation capabilities
– multi-dimensional support for NetCDF – commonly used format for use with oceanographic and hydrologic data modeling
– Improved 3D usability with new geoprocessing tools, addition of terrains and a terrain data format, and 3D visualization improvements.

ArcGIS 9.2 – a major release
– Improve the quality and usability of ArcGIS via customer driven improvements.
– Extended the ArcGIS platform
– Better documentation

Goal is to ship final release this fall – Pre release was July 2006

Key enhancements
– make it easier to use and fix bugs
– improve docs
– make good looking maps without using other apps
– add more powerful visualization
– make the geoDB easier to use
– improved support for cAD and other data stds
– better automation for worklows using geoprocessing
– make it easier to author and deploy GIS maps across the web

More than 4000 bugs have been fixed in total!

ArcGIS 9.2 – a major release
– Improve the quality and usability of ArcGIS via customer driven improvements.
– Extended the ArcGIS platform
– Better documentation

Goal is to ship final release this fall – Pre release was July 2006

Key enhancements
– make it easier to use and fix bugs
– improve docs
– make good looking maps without using other apps
– add more powerful visualization
– make the geoDB easier to use
– improved support for cAD and other data stds
– better automation for worklows using geoprocessing
– make it easier to author and deploy GIS maps across the web

More than 4000 bugs have been fixed in total!

Most of the folks from the blogosphere taht are here in San Deigo already know about the geoblogger hook-up taking place tonight but I’ll remind you once again about the Google sponsored event… I can’t make it as I’m flying out at 7 PM (darn).. maybe next year I guess!
Mister Tiki Mai Tai Lounge801 5th Ave, San Diego, CA(619) 233-1183 – Time: 8pm, 9 August.
Just an FYI, I’m now in Room 6A here at teh coonvention center preparing to listen to a session on what’s new in ArcGIS 9.2. Just left Dick’s where we had a decent, fast lunch and a couple of 32 ounce cokes to keep me going! Prior to that I was on the exhibition hall floor for a few hours taking in the latest in GIS solutions and enabling technologies. Some of the things I got to see include:
– a nice presentation of ArcGIS explorer from Bernie Sekalski (sorry about the spelling!). Expect the free viwing client to be available in the near future, once 9.2 ships. The objective of this client is to further enable the consumption of web services. Very cool about this is the ability to run your models or other people’s models as well as provisioning for alot more GIS functionality and analytical capabilities… it really is lots more than a simple, free viewer. The support for not only KML data but SHP files, geo rasters and local content make the client a huge step above using ArcView explorer. I didn’t get a chance to see the session for developers on how to create and ready your data and apps for viewing in explorer but apparently its pretty slick and simple. The ability to download and even share your own Globes with others will no doubt make the online community resource quite popular down the road – you can get a glimpse of it by visiting http://www.esri.com/explorer/.
– pushpin LE from Placebase is very cool and will be a welcomed tool for developers looking for Google maps-like functionality – check out their API – more info at http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/8572/

OOPS, gotta go as the session is starting

Some quotes and things we’ve heard (and overheard) at the ESRI UC… my favorite… It’s Cool To Know Where you Are. I heard this great line mentioned by a couple of people in reference to the fact that everyone is into mapping and knowing where you are. Once you know your coordinates you can find out some really cool information.
Other things overheard:
– ArcGIS is becoming more affordable
– “I have a guy in my area that won’t upgrade from ArcView 3x”
– ESRI “suggested” that a county to not display their GE application in the Defence Industry showcase on the exhibition hall
– I think a lot of you will be collecting LIDAR soon
– Google Earth is a kind of basemap
– If you haven’t already moved to the geodatabse then 9.2 is the time to do it
– At 9.2 the cad conversion capabilities are REALLY strong
– Trimble’s new GeoCollector – everything you need to get up and running with mobile GIS – out of the box

Some quotes and things we’ve heard (and overheard) at the ESRI UC… my favorite… It’s Cool To Know Where you Are. I heard this great line mentioned by a couple of people in reference to the fact that everyone is into mapping and knowing where you are. Once you know your coordinates you can find out some really cool information.
Other things overheard:
– ArcGIS is becoming more affordable
– “I have a guy in my area that won’t upgrade from ArcView 3x”
– ESRI “suggested” that a county to not display their GE application in the Defence Industry showcase on the exhibition hall
– I think a lot of you will be collecting LIDAR soon
– Google Earth is a kind of basemap
– If you haven’t already moved to the geodatabse then 9.2 is the time to do it
– At 9.2 the cad conversion capabilities are REALLY strong
– Trimble’s new GeoCollector – everything you need to get up and running with mobile GIS – out of the box

From Clint Brown’s session – ArcGIS fundamentals and
what’s new in 9.2 and the geodatabase.

Goal in development of ArcGIS 9.2– a desktop system
for professional GIS users. Made up of applications,
developer tools, and data – supporting Desktop,
Server, Developer, mobile GIS

With the desktop, design, edit, model, deploy
Clients: Professonal GIS, web maps, ArcGIS explorer
maps, custom (embedded) maps, mobile maps.

Geodatabase storage – personal; file; ArcSDE GDB;
GeoDB XML – this year, pay attention to the file
Geodatabase (a tip) stored in a folder, up to 1 TB,
any platform, single editor and a few readers.

Shipping ArcSDE with ArcEditor & ArcInfo – you’ll also
get MS SQL server express
Inside ArcCatalog are al the tools needed to setup SQL
Server Geodatabases
– Also new at 9.2 is personal and workgroup ArcSDE
– Also a way to represent the full Geodatabase schema
as XML
– Geodatabase setup to work with multiple versions and
maintain versioning and manage history(s)
– Maintain multiple copies and to manage and
synchronize copies (eg. Update police data more
frequently than other departments)

What’s new in ArcGIS 9.2
– shipping fall 2006
– responding to trends in GIS
o making GIS easier to use – improved docs, addressing
issues and problems (ie. Added functionality to mouse
buttons and wheels, keystroke shortcuts)
o locational accuracy is increasing (higher res, new
sensors, GPS accuracy, richer content.
o A high-precision framework for data management and
integration (a higher precision GeoDB (useful for
cadastral workflows, raster georeferencing, terrain
datasets)
o Enterprise spatial data management (SQL access to
the GeoDB, a variety of distributed editing and
synchronization environments like desktop, web,
mobile, custom, open)
o GIS modeling and spatial analysis – enhancements
with many modeling tools, workflow automation
o Visualization in 2D, 3D, and over time – creating
compelling visualizations using Globes, charts,
animations, etc… support time series modeling data
formats.
o Enhancements to map finishing and printing – tools
for generalization, PDF creation and layering, webmap
publishing, better rules-based symbology and symbol
rotation… many automated cartographic tools.
o Addressing trends in mobile GIS with smart clients
(ArcPad) enabling better synchronization with the
enterprise. Some solutions include: Trimble’s Geo
Collector, Go Sync MapBook, Redline

– support for new GIS computing platforms (web,
server) with a price point attractive to all
– make it easier and fun to use and apply GIS**
– provide important new capabilities
– responding to users’ issues
– provide a framework for meeting GIS trends
– high coordinate precision
– map projections and coordinate mgmt for raster and
CAD
– new cadastral editor for survey analyst
– manage massive sets of measurements
– geoprocessing on servers
– ArcGIS Image server will come with 9.2 – currently
in beta
– Enhanced data format support (WMS, KML ,DXF, GML
etc…)

End of Clint’s discussion… stay tuned for more on
9.2 later

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From Clint Brown’s session – ArcGIS fundamentals and
what’s new in 9.2 and the geodatabase.

Goal in development of ArcGIS 9.2– a desktop system
for professional GIS users. Made up of applications,
developer tools, and data – supporting Desktop,
Server, Developer, mobile GIS

With the desktop, design, edit, model, deploy
Clients: Professonal GIS, web maps, ArcGIS explorer
maps, custom (embedded) maps, mobile maps.

Geodatabase storage – personal; file; ArcSDE GDB;
GeoDB XML – this year, pay attention to the file
Geodatabase (a tip) stored in a folder, up to 1 TB,
any platform, single editor and a few readers.

Shipping ArcSDE with ArcEditor & ArcInfo – you’ll also
get MS SQL server express
Inside ArcCatalog are al the tools needed to setup SQL
Server Geodatabases
– Also new at 9.2 is personal and workgroup ArcSDE
– Also a way to represent the full Geodatabase schema
as XML
– Geodatabase setup to work with multiple versions and
maintain versioning and manage history(s)
– Maintain multiple copies and to manage and
synchronize copies (eg. Update police data more
frequently than other departments)

What’s new in ArcGIS 9.2
– shipping fall 2006
– responding to trends in GIS
o making GIS easier to use – improved docs, addressing
issues and problems (ie. Added functionality to mouse
buttons and wheels, keystroke shortcuts)
o locational accuracy is increasing (higher res, new
sensors, GPS accuracy, richer content.
o A high-precision framework for data management and
integration (a higher precision GeoDB (useful for
cadastral workflows, raster georeferencing, terrain
datasets)
o Enterprise spatial data management (SQL access to
the GeoDB, a variety of distributed editing and
synchronization environments like desktop, web,
mobile, custom, open)
o GIS modeling and spatial analysis – enhancements
with many modeling tools, workflow automation
o Visualization in 2D, 3D, and over time – creating
compelling visualizations using Globes, charts,
animations, etc… support time series modeling data
formats.
o Enhancements to map finishing and printing – tools
for generalization, PDF creation and layering, webmap
publishing, better rules-based symbology and symbol
rotation… many automated cartographic tools.
o Addressing trends in mobile GIS with smart clients
(ArcPad) enabling better synchronization with the
enterprise. Some solutions include: Trimble’s Geo
Collector, Go Sync MapBook, Redline

– support for new GIS computing platforms (web,
server) with a price point attractive to all
– make it easier and fun to use and apply GIS**
– provide important new capabilities
– responding to users’ issues
– provide a framework for meeting GIS trends
– high coordinate precision
– map projections and coordinate mgmt for raster and
CAD
– new cadastral editor for survey analyst
– manage massive sets of measurements
– geoprocessing on servers
– ArcGIS Image server will come with 9.2 – currently
in beta
– Enhanced data format support (WMS, KML ,DXF, GML
etc…)

End of Clint’s discussion… stay tuned for more on
9.2 later

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