Congratulations to Sharon Coe
of Gregg Appraisal District!
She is the recipient of the personal Sony DVD player.
North Central SCAUG Pomoted Registration during the week of

GIS Day.

HAAUG Meeting

Come join other ArcGIS users at the quarterly Houston Area Arc User Group Meeting being held on December 10th at 4:30 pm in H-GAC's Conference Room A. HAAUG meetings are tailored to cater to all disciplines of GIS, from government, oil & gas, utility, sales, etc. Our goal is to have something for everyone.

The subject of the December meeting will be posted soon. HAAUG meetings provide you with the opportunity to network with other GIS users and ESRI representatives without cost or dues.

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) co-sponsors the HAAUG meetings and provides the location. Meetings are held in H-GAC's office located at 3555 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX 77027 in meeting room "A" on the 2nd floor and meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. sharp!

Free parking is available in the garage in the visitor areas on floors 1, 4, & 5.

SCAUG’s New Website

In case you’ve not already noticed, SCAUG revamped its website. Sporting a new look, there’s a lot of new content and it’s easier to use than the previous site. An expanded menu on the left bar will take you to pages for the individual State and subchapters, current events, this Blaug, a discussion forum, jobs listing, and the searchable membership directory. Content is regularly maintained so be sure to visit often! Check it out at http://scaug.org.

TCOC
Texoma Council Of Governments
Cooke, Grayson and Fannin
GIS Users Group Agenda
Monday, November 23, 2009 10:00 am
1117 Gallagher Dr, Sherman, TX 75090

Welcome
* Meet and Greet
State of the Region
* Pictometry * Hosting (map design)
* Addressing 289 Extension * Denison Projects
* Duplicate road names project * Database Standards for Replication
* Census: LUCA & BAS * TxDOT County Road Inventory
Open floor
*Discussion time for your projects
Guest Speaker
* Rob Wachal - GIS Administrator, City of Highland Village
Round Table Discussion
* How does your organization benefit from the use of GIS?
* Helpful GIS Resources
Future Topics
* ArcGIS 9.4 Release * Demos

Reminder! San Antonio GIS Day

Please join the Alamo Area GIS User Group at their annual San Antonio GIS Day!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
La Villita Assembly Hall
401 Villita
San Antonio, TX
8:30-4pm

Reminder! City of College Station GIS Day

Tuesday, Nov. 17
College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive

Activities include:
Project & Map Gallery : viewable November 16-22 during conference center hours in the hall.
Demonstrated Geocache Activity: 12-1 p.m. on the conference center grounds.
Open House: 4-9 p.m. Come out to have fun learning how GIS affects your wold everyday. First responder vehicles will be displaying their mapping software and guest discussions and tables will be hosted by GIS entities. GIS staff will lead a discussion about the city Internet maps. A fund-raising BBQ plate dinner will be available from the Texas A & M Geography Club at 6 p.m.

For further information, please email or call:
Dawn
dkillian@cstx.gov
979.764.3430

TNRIS 2010 Workshop Program

TNRIS has posted their 2010 Workshop program. Please see the link for workshops offered. http://www.tnris.state.tx.us/Workshops.aspx

Also, two seats have opened for the ArcGIS Desktop III for 9.3 workshop, Nov. 17-18th, 2009. If you are interested, visit the link above.

The City of Longview is pleased to announce that ArcGIS Desktop II has been scheduled for December 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in the GIS training room at the Public Works Service Center.

This is one of the new training classes for ArcGIS Desktop 9.3

Description:This course teaches the range of functionality available in ArcGIS Desktop software and its essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. Course exercises emphasize practice with ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop software) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to start working with the software on your own.

Thanks!
Justin Cure, GISPGIS ManagerESRI Authorized InstructorCity of Longview

P.O. Box 1952Longview, TX 75606

(903)237-2700 Voice

(817)239-7547 Cell

(903)553-1859 Fax

jcure@ci.longview.tx.us

www.LongviewGIS.com

OK-SCAUG Conference a Success!!!

The 12th Annual Oklahoma SCAUG Conference proved to be another successful event! The Moore Norman Technology Center hosted 224 attendees, 17 vendors, and over 70 participated in one of the six offered training classes or workshops.

Platinum Vendor Sponsorship

Western Data Systems
Gold Vendor Sponsorship

Meshek & Associates

Silver Vendor Sponsorship
CDM ESRI MJ Harden

Pinnacle Mapping Technologies, Inc

What: SMITH COUNTY GIS ASSOCIATION
Smith County GIS Association is designed to assemble Citizens, Business Professionals, and Educational Facilities together to promote Geographic Information Systems and Technology in Smith County; while sharing GIS knowledge, contributing resources, encouraging dialog, enabling projects, hosting events, supporting community outreach, strengthening professional advancement, and advocating educational growth.
Who: Anyone who Works with or Interested in the GIS / Geography Related Field
Currently, there are several organizations already eager to join this association, such as; Smith County Appraisal District, The City of Tyler, Smith County 911 Communications District, Capco Engineering Inc., East Texas Medical Center, and Smith County. Other industries could include: GIS Professionals, Surveying, Construction and Development, Engineering, Public Works, Government Offices, Private Business, Real Estate, Oil & Gas, Educational Facilities, Teachers, Students, Natural Resources, Economic Development, Mapping, Public Safety, Transportation, Utilities, Communication, Health & Human Services, Forestry, or any other field relating to GIS or Geography.
When: Inaugural Meeting will be scheduled soon
I will be emailing the details of the, soon to come, "Kick-Off Meeting" with plenty of advance notice to allow ample scheduling time.
Where: Tyler, Texas
Interested? Please Respond To Lampin.GISP@gmail.com
If you know anyone else who may be interested in joining as well, please pass this information along to them.
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Jody Edward Lampin, GISPCertified GIS ProfessionalDirector of GIS & Mapping / Records DepartmentsSmith County Appraisal District245 S.SE. Loop 323, Tyler, Texas, 75702(903) 510-8644 (w)(903) 258-4613 (c)Lampin.GISP@gmail.com

Government Technology

ESRI president Jack Dangermond GIS Brings Better Government

GIS Day is a month away! Are you ready? We have resources available to help you promote your event including a media guide, press release template, white paper, and more. Getting an article about your event published in your local newspaper is a great way to educate your community about GIS and let them know about the good work you are doing! http://www.gisday.com/support/materials2.html

North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional GIS Meeting

Hello!

This is a reminder that the next Regional GIS Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 29th at the Tarrant County College campus in Downtown Fort Worth.

As before, the meeting is free and breakfast is provided. There will also be a social event after the meeting where everyone can unwind and get to know their colleagues.

We hope you will join us for a day of learning and networking with your fellow GIS professionals and students.

CLICK TO REGISTER

free “Stuff”
Best Practices for Creating an ArcGIS Server Web Mapping Application for Municipal/Local Government This document gives a scenario of a medium-sized city wanting to build a Web mapping application that allows city government personnel to perform common spatial analysis tasks. It guides users through the process of building the application using ArcGIS Server and illustrates best practices. The document also describes the logic behind certain implementation/configuration decisions.
video – customer success stories

These two video case studies show how Greeley, Colorado and Houston, Texas have used ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs with ArcGIS Server to create effective Web maps.
Free Download—Geodatabase Toolset

The Geodatabase Toolset (GDBT) for ArcCatalog provides the tools to assist you with monitoring, investigating, and reporting the performance of your multiuser geodatabase.

Update - Brazos Valley GIS User Group Meeting

Join the BVGISUG at their next meeting!

Wednesday, 10/21/09
College Station City Hall Admin Room #2
1101 Texas Ave.
3-4:30pm

USGIF is offering $100 savings for all attendee registrations and is continuing the flat rate of $799 for all active duty military and government personnel.
Don’t miss the preeminent event of the year for the Defense, Intelligence, and Homeland Security Community.
Register now and join the 1,900 colleagues already signed up for what will be the best GEOINT Symposium to date.
Register online now!

Brazos Valley GIS User Group Meeting

The BVGISUG will have their next meeting on Oct. 21, 2009.
Location TBD
3:00-4:30pm

Rio Grande Valley Arc User Group Meeting

The RGVAUG will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, October 7.

McAllen City Hall
1300 Houston Ave
2nd Floor Conference Room
12pm

Please RSVP to mcarrillo@lrgvdc911.org

october 29th - NCTCOG Regional GIS Meeting
NCTCOG’s next Regional Meeting will be at the TCC Trinity River Campus. Click here for the Agenda.

October 9th - East Texas GIS & GPS User Group
The next East Texas GIS & GPS User Group meeting is October 9th at the Texas Parks & Wildlife (TPWD) office in Tyler from 10:30-1:00. The TPWD office is located at 11942 FM 848. TPWD will be providing our presentations on vegetation/ecological systems mapping data. In addition, we will have a session on data mining, imagery, and other natural resource data. TPWD and SCAUG are also treating us to a fish fry! It should be a great way to end the meetings for the year. Please RSVP to mailto:jcure@ci.longview.tx.us?subject=East%20Texas%20GIS%20&%20GPS%20User%20Group no later than October 5th. Thanks!

Just a few quick notes on GIS Happenings in the Northeast Texas area. If you have any questions or comments…please feel free to contact me.
ESRI CLASSES AT NCTCOG facilities
We have a few classes in October that need more students. If you’re interested, click on the class name below to register:
Class [Click on class name to register] Description Date(s) Cost Data Production and Editing Techniques Click here for description October 7-9, 2009 $1,470 Introduction to ArcGIS Server Click here for description October 19-20, 2009 $980 ArcGIS Server: Web Administration Using the Microsoft .NET Framework Click here for description October 27-29, 2009 $1,470
free ARCGIS SERVER USER-GROUP
Our 1st ArcGIS Server User-Group meeting is Oct. 7th. If you haven’t emailed me your interest, please do so immediately and I’ll put you on the list.
upcoming gis events
october 7th - arcgis server user group
The next ArcGIS Server User Group is coming up next week. If you have not emailed me your interest…please do so immediately.
October 7th - 9th – texas gis forum (austin)
Time is running out to sign up for the Texas GIS Forum! Check out our Forum 2009 highlights:
* ESRI User Conference Recap
* Educational Workshops
* Panel Discussions: High Priority Imagery and Data Sets
* High-Profile Keynote Presentations
* Product Demos and Brown Bag Sessions
* Exhibitor/Vendor Area
* Poster Session/Map Gallery
* Vendor Bingo & Door Prizes
* Vendor Social: Riverboat Boat Cruise

As always, if you have any suggestions or comments…please feel free to contact me.
John Hunt
Sr. Account Representative
Keller, TX 76180
Phone (817) 905-9005
Fax (817) 605-8155
jhunt@esri.com

SWIGGIS Luncheon - TX GIS FORUM

The ladies of SWIGGIS (Supporting Women in Geography and GIS) will have a meet & greet luncheon during the Texas GIS Forum. Please join SWIGGIS for lunch while you network and socialize with your peers! You do not need to be registered at the Texas GIS Forum to attend the luncheon, but you will need to bring your own lunch.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
12:15-1:30
JJ Pickle Center, Room 1.210

ESRI seminar in Lafayette, Louisiana

Hey Louisiana GIS'ers! Were you feeling sad because there wasn't a free ESRI seminar in your state this fall? Cheer up!! In association with the Louisiana Arc Users Group, ESRI will be in Layafette on October 14th to present a recap of the information originally shared at the 2009 ESRI User Conference in San Diego. Make plans to attend this event if you want to learn how to take advantage of new functionality in ArcGIS 9.3.1 and what's coming up with ArcGIS 9.4.

For more information, please email uchighlights@esri.com or click here to see the Louisiana Arc Users Group website.

Recruiting in the San Antonio Area

For employers recruiting college students in the San Antonio area, are you familiar with the San Antonio Colleges and Universities Career Centers Association? Registering at http://www.sacucca.org will allow employers to post job announcements from a single location to career centers at 14 colleges and universities in the San Antonio/San Marcos/Seguin area. Better still, it’s free! A list of member institions is available at http://www.sacucca.org/About/Member_Institutions.aspx.

2010 Scholarship Information

At the 2009 Regional Conference, SCAUG and several partners were able to offer four $1,000 scholarships to regional college students focusing their studies in GIS. Taylor Wilson of Stephen F. Austin State University, Justin Curry of East Central University, and Susan Street and Sara Eason, both from Texas State University, were our deserving recipients for the 2009-2010 academic year.

We’d like to announce an expansion of the program for 2010-2011. We’re now going to offer three $1,500 awards. Two will be reserved for undergraduates. Graduate students may apply for the third award to be used either as a tuition scholarship or as a research grant. Look for the applications to be made available sometime after the first of the year.

Houston Arc Area User Group Meeting

Come join other ArcGIS users at the quarterly Houston Area Arc User Group Meeting being held on September 17th at 4:30 pm in H-GAC's Conference Room A. HAAUG meetings are tailored to cater to all disciplines of GIS, from government, oil & gas, utility, sales, etc. Our goal is to have something for everyone. The subject of the September 17th meeting will be ESRI’s "Image Server" with demos & instruction by HGAC staff demonstrating how Image Server is set up, what data is served what data is being served and the benefits. Brig Bowles of ESRI s will demonstrate how Pictometry Oblique photography is distributed with Image Server. This is your chance to network with other GIS users and ESRI representatives without cost or dues. The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) co-sponsors the HAAUG meetings and provides the location. Meetings are held in H-GAC's office located at 3555 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX 77027 in meeting room "A" on the 2nd floor and meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. sharp! Free parking is available in the garage in the visitor areas on floors 1, 4, & 5. If you are not a member (remember no fees or dues) and would like to be on the email list, join the Houston Area Arc User Group via this link: Go to Houston Area Arc User Group on LinkedIn


NOTE! In the near future all notices for HAAUG Meetings will be sent out via Linkedin so click on the link below to join

Go to Houston Area Arc User Group on LinkedIn

BVGISUG Meeting

The Brazos Valley GIS User Group's next meeting will be held September 16, 2009.

CEOC (County Emergency Operations Center)
110 N. Main St.
Bryan, TX
3pm

NCTCOG Regional GIS Meeting

The next Regional GIS Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 29th at the Tarrant County College campus in Downtown Fort Worth.

This is a beautiful new facility and the college has been gracious enough to allow us the use of several meeting rooms. Therefore, we will be expanding our regular format to include additional presentations and a workshop.

As before, the meeting is free and breakfast is provided. We hope you will join us for a day of learning and networking with your fellow GIS professionals and students.

ESRI User Conference Highlight Seminars

Are you still bummed you weren't able to attend the 2009 ESRI User Conference in San Diego? Were you able to attend the conference but still bummed because you wish you were back in San Diego?

Good news. ESRI is holding a series of free, 1/2 day seminars that will highlight important news and messages from the first day of the conference. Click on the title of this post to get more information.

Seminars will be held in Dallas on September 22 and Houston on October 1. Don't continue to be bummed if you live in/near Austin or Oklahoma. ESRI will host an additional seminar on October 6 in Austin (it's associated with the Texas GIS Forum). Some of the same information will also be presented by ESRI at the Oklahoma SCAUG conference on October 20.

If you need more details, you can send an email to uchighlights@esri.com.

SCAUG Members ESRI Press Publication

Congratulations are in order for long-time SCAUG member David W. Allen, GISP for his ESRI Press publication GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook which was released this summer. The book offers hands-on exercises to help GIS users at the intermediate level continue to build their problem-solving and analysis skills in various spatial analysis methods, including classification; assessment of quantities and densities; location analysis; change over time, location, and value comparisons; geographic distribution; pattern analysis; and cluster identification. GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook includes a fully functioning 180-day trial version of ArcGIS® Desktop 9.3 software on DVD and a DVD of data for working through the exercises.
David W. Allen, GISP is the GIS manager for the City of Euless, Texas, where he designs data structures and custom applications from scratch. He has used his knowledge of GIS as an instructor at Tarrant County College for the past eight years, during which time he assisted in the development of a GIS degree program, and worked to establish a state standard for GIS degree programs in Texas. Additionally, he has volunteered his time and GIS/GPS expertise collecting data for the Columbia Shuttle recovery, training the Mississippi State University School of Architecture to assist in Hurricane Katrina cleanup efforts, and designing a database for the Green Belt Movement in Nairobi, Kenya.

Purchase GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook online

Texas GIS Forum 2009 Poster Contest

Please submit your poster for the Poster Gallery at the 2009 Texas GIS Forum!

The deadline is September 28, 2009. For more information, please see the link below.
http://www.tnris.org/uploadedFiles/Education/Forum2009/PosterGallerySubmission.pdf

For more information about the 2009 Texas GIS Forum:
http://www.tnris.org/forum2009/

ArcGIS Server Workgroup

From: John Hunt [mailto:jhunt@esri.com]

Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:42 PM

Subject: ArcGIS Server Workgroup

I had emailed everyone about having an ArcGIS Server (AGS) Workgroup. I would like to have our 1st meeting sometime in September/October. Before that meeting I need some input from all of you. This group will be organized based on all of your feedback. Here’s what I’m thinking at this point.
WHO CAN JOIN
o All of the workgroup/meetings would be free to whoever wants to participate. I encourage all of you that are interested in ArcGIS Server, or anyone who wants to develop on AGS in the future, to get on board…even if you haven’t started developing anything at this point. The whole purpose of these meetings is for all of you to share information/knowledge that might be helpful to others.
WHERE ARE THE MEETINGS AND WHO PRESENTS
o I would like to have each meeting at a “host” location, which would change with each meeting.
WHO PRESENTS
o The host would present during the 1st part of the meeting. Showing what they’ve done with their ArcGIS Server. Problems/successes, etc…. The floor would then be open to users having additional questions.
o The 2nd part of the meeting will either be web presentations, or live presentations by ESRI, OR whatever topic the group decides from the last meeting.
HOW OFTEN ARE THE MEETINGS
o I would like to start out having them 4-times/year, unless the majority of the group wants them more or less. You’re call.
What I need from you at this point is:
1. Any suggestions/changes to the above
2. Questions/problems you are presently having with AGS (ArcGIS Server) at this point that you need help with. I’ll get a technical person to try and answer these questions during the 1st meeting…so these questions/problems are important to send in.
3. Volunteers for the 1st meeting.
4. If you haven’t sent me an email asking to be in the group, please do so immediately.

John Hunt
ESRI Sr. Account Rep.
Cell - (817) 905-9005
jhunt@esri.com

SWIGGIS Happy Hour

The ladies of SWIGGIS (Supporting Women in Geography & GIS) are having a happy hour on Tuesday, August 11th. Please join them to socialize and network with your peers.

Vino Vino (http://www.vinovinotx.com/)
4119 Guadalupe st
Austin, TX
6pm - ??

For more information about SWIGGIS and their events, please see the link below:
http://www.swiggis-austin.org/index.htm

Animated & Web-Based Mapping Workshop

Axis Maps and the University of Texas present a 3-day workshop:

Join us for this 3-day workshop and learn how to design and build professional interactive and animated maps. With the world of web mapping moving at lightspeed, we'll teach you what you need to know about cartography today, what technology to implement, and how to deliver great looking custom geographic content over the web. If you want to take your maps beyond simple red pushpins on a Google map, this is the seminar for you.

We will take you through graduate-level discussions on the principles of cartography and insights from the latest mapping research. From there, we will move to hands-on development, implementing these ideas by building a series of interactive, web-based maps. We will provide you with extensive tutorials, lecture materials, and custom code libraries. At the end of the workshop you will have everything you need to start building your own content right away.

Lecture Topics Covered:
Thinking beyond paper
Map animation and geovisualization
Interface design do's and don'ts
Flattening the learning curve
Understanding visual and cognitive limits
User testing

Lab Topics Covered:
Loading dynamic geodata
Filtering data by attributes or time
Data-driven symbols
Using open-source visualization libraries
Programming Actionscript 3
Design in the Flash CS4 environment

August 17-19, 2009
University of Texas Geography Building
9am - 5pm

For more information, please see the link below:
http://workshop.axismaps.com/

SCAUG Region SAG Award Winners

In case you missed it, several organizations in the SCAUG region won Special Achievement in GIS awards at the 2009 ESRI International User Conference. If you know any of the winners be sure to tell them congratulations for making our region look good! They are:

Louisiana National Guard – Develop a common operating picture for the Louisiana national guard, with the necessary mapping tools to perform common mapping tasks. Increase the recentness of spatial data, while decreasing the time it takes to access it. Learn more at: http://events.esri.com/uc/2009/sag/list/?fa=Detail&SID=991













Chickasaw Nation

Anadarko Petroleum – Anadarko has a large amount of spatial data for wells, seismic, pipeline, lease and regulatory information that is used by a geographically dispersed staff. A corporate goal is to deliver this data to the user in as lightweight manner as possible while maintaining content richness and integration. We began examining ArcGIS Server as a mechanism to do this about three years ago. Learn more at: http://events.esri.com/uc/2009/sag/list/?fa=Detail&SID=1010













Greater Houston Partnership – The Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), the primary advocate of Houston’s business community, launched a region-wide, GIS tool to assist site consultants and relocation professionals. Learn more at: http://events.esri.com/uc/2009/sag/list/?fa=Detail&SID=1000














Panhandle Energy

Tarrant County College Classes Fall 2009

Tarrant

County

College

Registration for GIS Classes Now

First Class of Fall Semester

August 24, 2009

Southeast Campus

GISC 1402 – Understanding GIS (Online)
This beginner level class covers the basics of what is GIS and how is it used.

GISC 2411 – GIS Applications (Online)
This class takes students through the process of evaluating a business for inclusion of GIS, and has them design a system It also explores how GIS is used in many different disciplines.

GISC 2402 – GIS Design with Raster Analysis
This mid-level course uses the Spatial Analyst extension to perform data creation and analysis.

GISC 2420 – Intermediate (& Advanced) GIS
This upper level course starts with a blank canvas and has students design databases, networks, domain, subtypes etc… It also covers modelbuilder, advanced labeling with Maplex, and cartographic representations.

Tips and Tricks

Tips & Tricks

It can be difficult to select features when they overlap with other features or if there are other features within the selection tolerance. The Selection tab on the Table of Contents can be used to assist with selecting features, but requires constant management by the user.
The Select Next function makes selecting overlapping features of features in a congested area a snap. Simply select a feature on the map using the Edit Tool and press the N key to cycle through features within the selection tolerance.

Pressing the N key will deselect the first feature and select the next feature within the selection tolerance. Continuing to press the N key will cycle through all features under the originally selected features based on the order of the selectable layers.
compliments of :
EI Technologies, LLC 19750 E. Parker Square Drive
Suite 100
Parker, CO 80134

MAUG Updates

There is Only Five Days Left to Register for MAUG's Upcoming Classes.
Registration for classes will end on the 1st of August

To register visit http://www.dfwmaug.com/

Class Descriptions
SQL 2005 ArcSDE Database Management Cost $450.00. Instructor Brian Besier. Class size:20The ArcSDE Geodatabse Management for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 teaches students to install, configure and manage an ArcSDE enterprise geodatabase using Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Topics covered include:
ArcSDE installation: Single database vs Multi-database storage models; Installing ArcSDE; Exploring ArcSDE system tables.
Security: Creating users and assigning privileges; use of database roles to manage users
Data loading: Creating vector feature classes; Creating raster datasets; Examining feature class components; Customizing storage with the DBTUNE table; Creating application server and direct connections
Managing editing in an ArcSDE geodatabase: Registering feature classes as versioned; Compressing the geodatabase; Monitoring changes to the adds, deletes, and system tables.
SQL Server 2005 database maintenance plans: Discussion of various SQL Server recovery models; creation of a sample back up plan; recovery of an SQL Server database.
Spatial Analysis Cost $350.00. Instructor David Allen. Class Size: 24Spatial analysis is what distinguishes GIS from other forms of digital map representations. It’s the problem-solving aspect of GIS, whether it’s done in the viewer’s brain or worked to a full conclusion on the map. The tools seem very basic — buffers, overlays, selections — but when combined in the correct sequence and symbolized sufficiently, they can reveal things about the data that can’t be seen in a spreadsheet or chart. Spatial analysis isn’t about making new data, but making the data you have say new things.This two-day course will cover skills such as classification; assessment of quantities and densities; location analysis; change over time, location, and value comparisons; geographic distribution; statistical pattern analysis; cluster / hot spot identification; and problem solving.
Included with the price of this class are three text books that will be provided to you. These are ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis Vol 1, ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis Vol 2, and GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook.
Advanced Server Class Cost $600.00. Instructor IT Nexus programmer. Class size:20 The ArcGIS Server Course will cover the Administration task including configuring ESRI Templates (http://resources.esri.com/maptemplates/index.cfm?fa=codeGallery) with your data, Caching versus Dynamic Services, publishing and configuring Geocoding Services, publishing Image Services, publishing Geoprocessing Services and configuring ArcGIS Server Security.
Day two will include an in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of available ESRI programming APIs for ArcGIS Server. Students will work with the .Net ADF ESRI Web Map Template, ArcGIS JavaScript API, ArcGIS Flex API, and ArcGIS Silverlight/WPF environments to create sample applications.

GIS Program Management Cost $30.00. Class Size: 45. Instructor Peter CroswellToday, most government organizations have some type of GIS programs in place. They vary from being in their early stages, to rebuilding or tuning up phase, to completely being changed as new technologies and applications emerge. This workshop is designed to provide guidelines for managing your GIS program. It will look at the various organizational and technical issues program managers must address in order to develop a successful GIS program. The discussions will include managing all aspects of a GIS program from staffing and budgeting to procuring technology and working with vendors. A variety of real world examples will be presented showing a range of GIS programs and their implementations. This workshop presents an overview of successful and unsuccessful techniques for implementing GIS. Specific topics include:
Program development Project management techniques Budgeting Staffing Sustaining program support And managing consultants and vendors
Intended Audience: GIS Program Management is a must for anyone embarking upon a GIS program, involved with a less-than-successful GIS, or who is seeking ways to improve a successful implementation.

http://www.dfwmaug.com/

The City of Longview is pleased to announce that ArcGIS Desktop II has been scheduled for August 3rd, 4th, & 5th in the GIS training room at the City of Longview Public Works Service Center.

This is one of the new training classes for ArcGIS Desktop 9.3. This course builds on what was learned in ArcGIS Desktop I. I have included a description at the bottom.

If you would like to register or have questions concerning pricing please let me know prior to July 29th. We have eleven spots available.

Thanks!

Justin

Description:ArcGIS Desktop software is an integrated system that includes all the tools needed to get the most out of a GIS. This course teaches the range of functionality available in the software and the essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. The hands-on course exercises emphasize practice with ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop software) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. The tools for creating and managing geographic data, displaying data on maps in different ways, and combining and analyzing data to discover patterns and relationships are highlighted, and you learn how ArcGIS Desktop provides a complete GIS software solution. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to start working with the software on your own.

P.S. Mark you calendars! ArcGIS Desktop III is scheduled for September 1st & 2nd.


Justin Cure, GISPGIS ManagerESRI Authorized InstructorCity of LongviewP.O. Box 1952Longview, TX 75606(903)237-2700 Voice(817)239-7547 Cell(903)553-1859 Faxjcure@ci.longview.tx.uswww.LongviewGIS.com

SCAUG social at 2009 ESRI User Conference

Over 100 people attended the SCAUG social on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2009, at the ESRI User Conference in San Diego. If you were unable to make it, these photos should make you feel like you were there.

MAUG Happenings

MAUG Happenings

Deadline for Class Registration Approaching The deadline for the training during the week of August 17th is approaching rapidly. The 1st of August will be the last day to register for the SQL 2005 ArcSDE geodatabase, Advanced Server, Spatial Analysis classes and also the GIS Project Management URISA certified workshop. Don’t miss out on these specially designed classes that you can’t find any where else.

Upcoming MAUG meeting There is a MAUG meeting on the 21st of August at the University of North Texas, The agenda will be sent out shortly, but one of the items will be a recap of the 2009 ESRI User Conference. MAUG will also be hosting a social immediately after the meeting at the Boiler Room on the Square in Denton. To attend the social you must be an active MAUG member and have sent an RSVP. RSVPs can be sent to rwachal@highlandvillage.org.

MAUG Board Meeting There will be a MAUG board meeting 3:00 on the 4th of August. All active MAUG members are invited to attend. MAUG is requesting that any member that wishes to attend RSVP so that we can make sure space is available. RSVPs can be sent to dfwmaug@gmail.com

MAUG Live Learning Series MAUG has several upcoming sessions on the Live Learning Series, starting next week. For more information on the series visit www.dfwmaug.com


For more information about MAUG events or to register for the upcoming classes visit www.dfwmaug.com

ESRI UC Plenary Session Videos Available Online

Watch the videos of the ESRI UC Plenary Session held July 13. Hear from Jack Dangermond, keynote speakers Hernando de Soto and Willie Smits, and leaders who are applying GIS in ground breaking ways. Plus, see demonstrations of the latest ESRI software. Check it out at http://www.esri.com/events/uc/agenda/plenary.html

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Who's Tweeting from the ESRI User Conference (#ESRIUC) Here's a list!
Written by Glenn Letham (gletham)
Thursday, 09 July 2009

I recently posted a request on Twitter asking people to Re-Tweet a post if they planned on Tweeting from the #ESRIUC next week. The following are some of the people we heard from as well as a few Twitterers that I know will be tweeting from San Diego. If you want to follow some conference goers on Twitter then this is a great list to start with.

@gisuser - I have to promote us… @gisuser is our corp news feed where PR updates will be fed
@DewberryGISRcks Professional services firm and ESRI business partner from Fairfax, Va. Will be Tweeting results of GIS Rocks tourny from booth#415
@CarrieTurners from Carlsbad, CA will be Tweeting
@fizk will be #goingtoesriuc next week and following tweets, flying in Saturday evening.
@gisjourno Editor of ESRI’s ArcWatch online mag should be there I’m sure!
@hylandsoftware Hyland Software (Ohio) will be #goingtoesriuc - booth 1919
@ESRIUC the ESRI UC team will be tweeting I imagine!
@TedDriver GPS Engineer, Space enthusiast, general algorithmagician, author of The Nog will be in San Diego and Tweeting
@uncgrl84 marketing & pr for Overwatch Geospatial; volunteer; dog lover; avid traveler will be in San Diego and Tweeting
@BarMas - Barry likes Drinking beer, writing about beer, brewing beer and constantly learning about beer. Hailing from Ireland, but living in Germany. He will be at the UC
@USGIF will be at the event once again - see also http://www.usgif.org/
@Manatron Rachel from Manatron, a global leader in integrated property and records management solutions will be there
@martenhogeweg ArcGIS Server Geoportal Extension Product Manager, GIS, interoperability will be tweeting
@NateStroud A guy in Redlands with dogs that does GIS at the University will be there and Tweeting!
@Reymous_GISAP from Birmingham, AL Will be a Tweetin
@aaronindenver deom Denver, CO will be there too!
@GIS_Day will be there promoting GIS Day!
@DianaDittemore of ESRI Marketing team will be there I’m sure!
@fantomplanet Virginia-based geo blogger will be there!
@cageyjames from Tempe, AZ will be there (although I don’t expect to see James drinking Kool-Aid ;0)
@geobabbler a Code-slinging geo-geek from Charlotte Hall, MD should be there a tweetin!
@gletham - and last but not least, yours truly will be there Tweeting, posting photos to flickr, Qik’ing live video streams and more… enjoy!
And no doubt many more Tweeters will be there Tweeting from San Diego. Remember to search #ESRIUC on Twitter for more updates. This list is not complete by any means so if you plan on Tweeting from the ESRI see this Twitter post and re-tweet it!

Job posting - Texas Water Development Board

The Texas Water Development Board has posted a new job vacancy:

StratMap Hydrography Specialist, TNRIS (Program Specialist VI)

Please see the link for more information.
http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/ABOUT/employment_opportunities/documents/09-61.pdf

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More #ESRIUC tips, Twitter Tweets, blogs, photos, news and more
by glenn
A couple of reminders to prep for next week’s ESRI USer Conference. First, recall you can browse all the Twitter activity from the event by searching (search.twitter.com) for hashtag #ESRIUC - we have an RSS feed of results on the left side-bar area. Recall you can also browse for images from the event via Flickr, again, the best keyword is likely esriuc, although I may also tag my photos with “ESRIUC09″ to be a bit more specific. Finally, for news and tips direct from ESRI I suggest you bookmark and check out the official ESRI event blog and be sure to check out our ESRI UC section at GISuser .

ESRI UC Facebook Page

Did you know that the ESRI UC has a Facebook page? It contains helpful information, photos, video previews of what will be discussed at the conference, etc. If you have a facebook account, become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/esriuc?ref=nf#/esriuc!

Don't forget to also become a fan of the SCAUG Facebook page at http://groups.to/scaugsouthcentralarcusersgroup/.

North Central Texas Council of Government GIS

WE WANT YOU!
I’m looking for speakers for our next Regional GIS meeting, which is scheduled for the end of October (no specific date yet).
The meeting is to be held at the beautiful new TCC Campus in Downtown Fort Worth!

We would like to expand this meeting to include some afternoon breakout sessions, so I will need to schedule several more speakers than at past meetings.
Please email me if you have an interesting GIS or spatially relevant topic you would like to present on.

Remember, this is a great opportunity to get public speaking experience, wow your peers and also get points towards your GISP.

I look forward to hearing from everyone.

Shelley Broyles Stenoien
Senior Information Analyst
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Research & Information Services
616 Six Flags Dr.
Arlington, Texas 76005
Ph# 817-695-9156
Fax# 817-640-4428

ETUG Updates

The next East Texas GIS & GPS User Group meeting is July 10th

at the TXDOT office in Lufkin from 10:30-1:00.

The TXDOT office is located at 1805 N Timberland Dr. Below is a link to a map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1805+N+Timberland+Dr,+lufkin,+tx&sll=31.362579,-94.722919&sspn=0.085749,0.180073&ie=UTF8&ll=31.358035,-94.716396&spn=0.042877,0.090036&z=14&iwloc=r1

Johnny Brown, Shane Diaz, and Mike Coffee from the Columbia Center in Nacogdoches will be discussing geodatabase replication with DETCOG. As always, lunch will be served. Please RSVP to jcure@ci.longview.tx.us. See you next week!

MAUG Updates

Next MAUG Meeting will be August 21:

The next MAUG meeting will be August 21st at the University of North Texas. MAUG will be hosting a User Conference Recap. The recap will be provided by MAUG members that attended the User Conference in San Diego. Come to hear what they experienced while at the User Conference.




Metroplex Arc User Group Training

17- 20 August

17-18 August - SQL 2005 ArcSDE Geodatabase Management. Cost $450.00
17-18 August - Spatial Analysis. Cost $350.00
19-20 August - Advanced Server. Cost $600.00
20 August - GIS Program Management a URISA Certified Workshop. Cost $30.00

Registration Deadline is 1 August, 2009

Visit http://www.dfwmaug.com/ for more information



Live Learning Series:
The Live Learning Series is up and running. We also have several sessions scheduled over the next few months. The online training is free to all and members can view the past sessions through the Archived Live Learning Series link with their password. For a complete Schedule visit http://www.dfwmaug.com/.



MAUG Board Meeting: The next MAUG Board Meeting will be held on August 4th, 2009 at 3:00 pm, as always our members are welcome to attend the board meeting and have input into your organization. The meeting location will be 8140 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas TX 75231 on the 8th floor. All members are invited but we do ask that you RSVP so we can make arrangements for everyone attending. RSVPs can be sent to http://www.dfwmaug.com/.

Texas GIS Forum Registration Opens - Call for Papers

TNRIS has opened registration for the 2009 Texas GIS Forum. Please see the link for registration, exhibitor, paper/poster and information packet sponsorship details. The deadline to submit papers for the Forum is Friday, July 31, 2009.

Texas GIS Forum
Oct. 5-9, 2009
JJ Pickle Campus
Austin, TX

http://www.tnris.org/forum2009/

SCAUG Meeting & Social at the ESRI User Conference

SCAUG will be hosting a meeting/social at the ESRI User Conference. Come meet your peers from around the SCAUG region, learn about SCAUG, and more. We hope to see you there!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
5:30-7:00pm
SDCC Rm 28B
Open to SCAUG members and UC attendees from the SCAUG region.
See page 11 of the 2009 ESRI UC Agenda.

ArcPad 8 Training Opportunity

Rell Fowler of Pape-Dawson is seeking participants for a training program for ArcPad 8 in San Antonio. The training will cover ArcPad from basic use to data management with enterprise system uses (see link below for details). Mr. Fowler is working with GeoMobile top provide the training, and is trying to spread the word to Texas GIS User Groups in order to lower the overall cost of the training and provide some savings for attendees. If you are interested, please contact Rell Fowler for more information: rfowler@pape-dawson.com (Rell Fowler, GISP Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. )

For more information and to view the training brochure, please click on the link below:
http://alamogis.googlegroups.com/web/geomobiletraining-ap_enterprise_noreg.pdf

USGS Student Position Announcement

The USGS Texas Water Science Center in San Antonio has a GIS Student position open. Employment is to begin in July 2009. Please e-mail resumes to: dpedraza@usgs.gov.

For more information, please see:
http://groups.google.com/group/alamogis/web/usgs-student-position?hl=en

Office Location: 5563 De Zavala Rd., Ste. 290
San Antonio, TX 78249

Contact Information: Diana Pedraza
(210) 691-9237

http://tx.usgs.gov/GIS/

RGVAUG Meeting

Rio Grande Valley Arc User Group Meeting!

Tuesday, June 17th - 6-8pm
STC Mid Valley Campus, Building G, Room 191
400 N. Border
Weslaco, TX

Officer elections! Please attend to vote on officers.

CenTexGIS Meeting

Central Texas GIS User Group Meeting

Thursday, June 18th - 3-5pm
6504 Bridge Point Parkway
Austin, TX 78730
'Dillo Conference Room, 1st Floor
Parking is available in front of the building or in the parking garage

Speakers:
Dale Rierson, SAS and John Taylor, TPWD - SAS and GIS
Felicia Retiz, TNRIS - HPIDS Announcement and Discussion
Ahmed Abukhater, Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas -
Community Risk Assessment: GIS-based Model for Wildfire Prediction & Mitigation and Groundwater Modeling on the Cutting Edge

Happy hour to follow at Waterloo Ice House (6203 N Capitol of Texas Hwy)

HAAUG Meeting

Houston Area Arc User Group Meeting!

Thursday, June 18th - 4:30 pm
H-GAC Offices
3555 Timmons Lane
Houston, TX
Meeting Room A, 2nd Floor
Free parking is always available in the garage in the visitor areas on floors 1, 4, & 5.

Meeting Topic: Linear Referencing with demos & instruction by Jennifer Harrison of TeachmeGIS. ESRI staff will also be attending to provide a "Doctor's Office". Bring your questions and ask the ESRI Experts!

Happy hour to follow the meeting.
http://houstonareagis.org/aboutus.aspx

The Blaug has landed!

Happy Friday from your resident Blauggers! We look forward to sharing the latest and greatest GIS news and events happening in the SCAUG community. Stay tuned for upcoming events, ESRI tips and tricks, announcements, and more!

To submit news for posting, please contact your SCAUG representative. Don't know who that is??? You're in luck. Check out http://www.scaug.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6.