GISROAM™ ON iPhone and iPad BRINGS GIS TO YOUR FINGERTIPS
Have your shapefiles always at hand when using GISRoam The GISRoam application is FREE, but to load shapefile data onto or save changes off the iPad and iPhone, one must purchase a 12 month subscription at Apple’s iTunes App store for $25 USD. For customers with large numbers of users, a need to uniquely brand the application or a need to host your own GISRoam data sync servers, Enterprise licenses are available directly from Cogent3D’s worldwide sales team.
SCAUG Does not represent Iphone or the GISRoam application this is for informational purposes only.
Monday, June 28, 2010
If you are planning to attend the ESRI UC next month in San Diego....
Please come support our local friends from the City of Frisco during the Plenary Session on Monday, July 12th as they will be presenting some of their applications on stage as part of the morning events. Don’t miss this opportunity to support one of our SCAUG members. Don’t leave early for lunch because this may be the last presentation before lunch.
Please come support our local friends from the City of Frisco during the Plenary Session on Monday, July 12th as they will be presenting some of their applications on stage as part of the morning events. Don’t miss this opportunity to support one of our SCAUG members. Don’t leave early for lunch because this may be the last presentation before lunch.
Come network with GISers from the states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Texas on Tuesday, July 13th at 5:30pm to 7:00pm in room SDCC 29C at the SCAUG Mixer!
Hope to see you there,
Betsi Chatham, Conference Coordinator
Monday, June 21, 2010
ARCGIS.COM
We’d like more of our North Texas users to create their own group at ArcGIS.com and post content. If you’re not familiar with this new, free offering, click on any of the links. In ArcGIS.com, you can share different types of maps, applications, and tools. You can also limit who has access to these. You can go to ArcGIS.com Help to find out how to create your own Group and post data, applications, etc… See Opening content for information on how to open different types of items. The list below contains the type of content you can add to ArcGIS.com.
Maps
· Web map
· ArcGIS Server Map Service
· ArcGIS Server Image Service
· ArcGIS Server Feature Service
· Map Package (mpk)
· Layer Package (lpk)
· ArcGIS Explorer Document (nmf)
· ArcGIS Explorer Application Configuration (ncfg)
· ArcGIS Windows Mobile Package (wmpk)
The map files below are supported but not recommended for sharing publicly. See Sharing ArcGIS Desktop content for more information.
· ArcMap Document (mxd and msd)
· Layer File (lyr)
· ArcGIS Explorer Layer (nmc)
· ArcGlobe Document (3dd)
· ArcScene Document (sxd)
· ArcReader Document (pmf)
Web mapping applications
· ArcGIS API for JavaScript
· ArcGIS API for Flex
· ArcGIS API for Silverlight
· Java Web Application Developer Framework
· .NET Web Application Developer Framework
Mobile applications
· ArcGIS Apple iPhone
· ArcGIS Windows Mobile
Tools
· ArcGIS Server Geocoding Service
· ArcGIS Server Network Analyst Service
· ArcGIS Server Geoprocessing Service
· ArcGIS Server Geodata Service
We’d like more of our North Texas users to create their own group at ArcGIS.com and post content. If you’re not familiar with this new, free offering, click on any of the links. In ArcGIS.com, you can share different types of maps, applications, and tools. You can also limit who has access to these. You can go to ArcGIS.com Help to find out how to create your own Group and post data, applications, etc… See Opening content for information on how to open different types of items. The list below contains the type of content you can add to ArcGIS.com.
Maps
· Web map
· ArcGIS Server Map Service
· ArcGIS Server Image Service
· ArcGIS Server Feature Service
· Map Package (mpk)
· Layer Package (lpk)
· ArcGIS Explorer Document (nmf)
· ArcGIS Explorer Application Configuration (ncfg)
· ArcGIS Windows Mobile Package (wmpk)
The map files below are supported but not recommended for sharing publicly. See Sharing ArcGIS Desktop content for more information.
· ArcMap Document (mxd and msd)
· Layer File (lyr)
· ArcGIS Explorer Layer (nmc)
· ArcGlobe Document (3dd)
· ArcScene Document (sxd)
· ArcReader Document (pmf)
Web mapping applications
· ArcGIS API for JavaScript
· ArcGIS API for Flex
· ArcGIS API for Silverlight
· Java Web Application Developer Framework
· .NET Web Application Developer Framework
Mobile applications
· ArcGIS Apple iPhone
· ArcGIS Windows Mobile
Tools
· ArcGIS Server Geocoding Service
· ArcGIS Server Network Analyst Service
· ArcGIS Server Geoprocessing Service
· ArcGIS Server Geodata Service
Thursday, June 10, 2010
ArcGIS Class
The City of Longview is pleased to announce that ArcGIS Desktop II has been scheduled for July 6th - 8th and ArcGIS Desktop I is scheduled for August 11th & 12th. Both courses will be held in the GIS training room at the Public Works Service Center. If you would like to register or have questions concerning pricing please let me know prior to June 28th. We have ten spots still available in ArcGIS Desktop II & seven spots in ArcGIS Desktop I.ArcGIS Desktop I Description: The first of three courses in the ArcGIS Desktop Foundational Training Curriculum, this course teaches the fundamental concepts and basic functions of a GIS, the properties of GIS maps, and the structure of a GIS database. In course exercises, you will develop basic software skills by working with ArcGIS Desktop tools to visualize geographic data, create maps, query a GIS database, and analyze data using common analysis tools. http://www.ci.longview.tx.us/services/arcgis_desktop_i_93.html
ArcGIS Desktop II Description: This course introduces the fundamental concepts of ArcGIS Desktop software and teaches how to use it to visualize, create, manage, and analyze geographic data. In course exercises, you will use ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. By the end of the course, you will understand the range of ArcGIS Desktop functionality and be prepared to work with the software on your own to create GIS maps, work with geographic data, and perform GIS analysis. http://www.ci.longview.tx.us/services/arcgis_desktop_ii_93.html
Thanks!
Justin
Our domain name (URL) and email address has changed. Please update your records with our new information.
Justin Cure, GISP
GIS Manager ESRI Authorized Instructor
City of Longview, Texas P.O. Box 1952 Longview, TX 75606
903.237.1041 HelpDesk 903.237.2700 Office 903.553.1859 Fax
jcure@LongviewTexas.gov www.GIS.LongviewTexas.gov gis@LongviewTexas.gov
ArcGIS Desktop II Description: This course introduces the fundamental concepts of ArcGIS Desktop software and teaches how to use it to visualize, create, manage, and analyze geographic data. In course exercises, you will use ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. By the end of the course, you will understand the range of ArcGIS Desktop functionality and be prepared to work with the software on your own to create GIS maps, work with geographic data, and perform GIS analysis. http://www.ci.longview.tx.us/services/arcgis_desktop_ii_93.html
Thanks!
Justin
Our domain name (URL) and email address has changed. Please update your records with our new information.
Justin Cure, GISP
GIS Manager ESRI Authorized Instructor
City of Longview, Texas P.O. Box 1952 Longview, TX 75606
903.237.1041 HelpDesk 903.237.2700 Office 903.553.1859 Fax
jcure@LongviewTexas.gov www.GIS.LongviewTexas.gov gis@LongviewTexas.gov
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Python for Scientific Computing Conference
This conference provides a unique opportunity to learn and affect what is happening in the realm of scientific computing with Python. Attendees have the opportunity to review the available tools and how they apply to specific problems. By providing a forum for developers to share their Python expertise with the wider commercial, academic, and research communities, this conference fosters collaboration and facilitates the sharing of software components, techniques and a vision for high level language use in scientific computing.
Where: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
When: June 28- July 3
Where: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
When: June 28- July 3
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Ten Suggestions for Those Who Write About Local GIS Implementations
By Adena Schutzberg , Directions Magazine
June 03, 2010
Isn't it great when the local paper highlights a local (town, city, county, even state) GIS project? The unsung heroes of GIS get a bit of recognition and the locals get enticed to visit a website or otherwise explore the technology and its use.But let's face it, you, the GIS professional, don't have the time or energy to walk the reporter through everything. And, that reporter or citizen journalist may have anywhere from a great deal to no familiarity with technology in general, let alone geospatial technology, in particular. The result? Many, many well intentioned, but less than stellar articles about our community's work appear every day. Another result? Many technologists (yours truly included) write e-mails or leave comments to correct one or more errors within the articles.Below, I've compiled 10 suggestions for anyone involved in writing "local GIS" articles.
1) Write it Out CorrectlyBe sure GIS, geographic information system, and GPS, global positioning system, are written out and defined correctly. Don't get confused by global information systems or graphic information systems. And, don't get trapped thinking that GPS receivers send out signals! (They'd not be called receivers if they transmitted, now would they?) 2) Include a LinkIf the website is public, be sure to include a URL (Web address) for it. These long and ugly strings are not always included in print editions, but they are all too often missing in online versions (where their ugliness is nicely hidden in that blue clickable text).
3) Detail the DataIf there are aerial images, discuss when they were taken - ideally month and year. Nothing is more exciting than shiny new data! If there's a new road centerline database, mention when it was last updated. Oh, and include who to contact if visitors to the site find errors. That information is not always easy to find on the website itself and it shows the team behind the site really wants feedback.
4) Highlight the Most Valuable Tools for Different UsersMake the app compelling to different kinds of users by illustrating what types of questions can be answered. For example:"Residents can use the trash pickup layer to learn what day trash is collected in their neighborhood.""Those involved in real estate can see the assessment of each property. They can search properties by location, block and lot number or owner's name.""Those familiar with GIS technology can download datasets in shapefile format for use in their own maps, so long as they follow the license provided."
5) Mentioning the Underlying Technology is OptionalUnless the real goal of the article is to highlight the underlying software or programming, there may be no reason to mention the local consultant or the software program that powers the application. If you choose to mention either, be sure to get company and software packages' names correct. The companies behind the technology are generally not household names (yet) and the product names can be even more obscure.
6) Screen Shots are GreatA colorful picture of a valuable and aesthetically pleasing map is eye-catching and communicates quite a bit. While it's tempting to take a picture of the GIS team around a monitor or pointing to a paper map, an actual shot of the application in action is far more interesting. If the image is going online, provide either a link to that live "map" or be sure a larger version is available where all the text is readable.
7) Talk About the Future with CareIt's fine to speak about upcoming data additions or features, but be wary of hard deadlines such as, "The new interface will be up and running on June 4." Hedge a bit: "The new interface is expected to be implemented in June." On a related note: try to hold off on an "announcing a new feature" article until that feature is really up and running.
8) Where are You?If at all possible include hints in the text about the coverage of the application. While the article as printed on paper relates to the area in which that paper is distributed, many local papers lose that sense of place when they go online. The Forsyth News Star has a market in and around Forsyth County, but online, it's a challenge to determine the state in which a news story is taking place (example). There may be few, if any, details in the header or footer to cue the reader about where you are, so if you can include it in the text, all the better. A great way is to note, if it is in fact the case, that data were provided by the state of Indiana's "Indiana Map."
9) Distinguish the App from Consumer OfferingsBecause readers are very likely to be familiar with Google Maps or the maps in their GPS devices, it may be worth highlighting how this application is different. Is it aimed at a different audience? Used to answer different questions? Does it have newer or more detailed or more authoritative data? Are the data available for download?
10) Quote CostsWhen quoting the cost of an implementation be sure to detail if the figure includes any pre-implementation studies (a needs analysis, for example), labor costs, software costs, data costs, hosting costs, data update costs and/or long-term maintenance costs. If only some of those costs are easily available, be sure to explain which ones are included in any figure in the article.I hope these suggestions will help create more accurate and more interesting articles about local GIS implementations. The people building them and the people paying for them via their taxes deserve nothing less. And, of course, the overworked and underpaid reporters at local papers and blogs deserve our help and respect and the chance to write a crackerjack article about our favorite technologies.Ed. Note: You can subscribe to All Points Blog's Local GIS Tidbits feed; it highlights just these sorts of articles.
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June 03, 2010
Isn't it great when the local paper highlights a local (town, city, county, even state) GIS project? The unsung heroes of GIS get a bit of recognition and the locals get enticed to visit a website or otherwise explore the technology and its use.But let's face it, you, the GIS professional, don't have the time or energy to walk the reporter through everything. And, that reporter or citizen journalist may have anywhere from a great deal to no familiarity with technology in general, let alone geospatial technology, in particular. The result? Many, many well intentioned, but less than stellar articles about our community's work appear every day. Another result? Many technologists (yours truly included) write e-mails or leave comments to correct one or more errors within the articles.Below, I've compiled 10 suggestions for anyone involved in writing "local GIS" articles.
1) Write it Out CorrectlyBe sure GIS, geographic information system, and GPS, global positioning system, are written out and defined correctly. Don't get confused by global information systems or graphic information systems. And, don't get trapped thinking that GPS receivers send out signals! (They'd not be called receivers if they transmitted, now would they?) 2) Include a LinkIf the website is public, be sure to include a URL (Web address) for it. These long and ugly strings are not always included in print editions, but they are all too often missing in online versions (where their ugliness is nicely hidden in that blue clickable text).
3) Detail the DataIf there are aerial images, discuss when they were taken - ideally month and year. Nothing is more exciting than shiny new data! If there's a new road centerline database, mention when it was last updated. Oh, and include who to contact if visitors to the site find errors. That information is not always easy to find on the website itself and it shows the team behind the site really wants feedback.
4) Highlight the Most Valuable Tools for Different UsersMake the app compelling to different kinds of users by illustrating what types of questions can be answered. For example:"Residents can use the trash pickup layer to learn what day trash is collected in their neighborhood.""Those involved in real estate can see the assessment of each property. They can search properties by location, block and lot number or owner's name.""Those familiar with GIS technology can download datasets in shapefile format for use in their own maps, so long as they follow the license provided."
5) Mentioning the Underlying Technology is OptionalUnless the real goal of the article is to highlight the underlying software or programming, there may be no reason to mention the local consultant or the software program that powers the application. If you choose to mention either, be sure to get company and software packages' names correct. The companies behind the technology are generally not household names (yet) and the product names can be even more obscure.
6) Screen Shots are GreatA colorful picture of a valuable and aesthetically pleasing map is eye-catching and communicates quite a bit. While it's tempting to take a picture of the GIS team around a monitor or pointing to a paper map, an actual shot of the application in action is far more interesting. If the image is going online, provide either a link to that live "map" or be sure a larger version is available where all the text is readable.
7) Talk About the Future with CareIt's fine to speak about upcoming data additions or features, but be wary of hard deadlines such as, "The new interface will be up and running on June 4." Hedge a bit: "The new interface is expected to be implemented in June." On a related note: try to hold off on an "announcing a new feature" article until that feature is really up and running.
8) Where are You?If at all possible include hints in the text about the coverage of the application. While the article as printed on paper relates to the area in which that paper is distributed, many local papers lose that sense of place when they go online. The Forsyth News Star has a market in and around Forsyth County, but online, it's a challenge to determine the state in which a news story is taking place (example). There may be few, if any, details in the header or footer to cue the reader about where you are, so if you can include it in the text, all the better. A great way is to note, if it is in fact the case, that data were provided by the state of Indiana's "Indiana Map."
9) Distinguish the App from Consumer OfferingsBecause readers are very likely to be familiar with Google Maps or the maps in their GPS devices, it may be worth highlighting how this application is different. Is it aimed at a different audience? Used to answer different questions? Does it have newer or more detailed or more authoritative data? Are the data available for download?
10) Quote CostsWhen quoting the cost of an implementation be sure to detail if the figure includes any pre-implementation studies (a needs analysis, for example), labor costs, software costs, data costs, hosting costs, data update costs and/or long-term maintenance costs. If only some of those costs are easily available, be sure to explain which ones are included in any figure in the article.I hope these suggestions will help create more accurate and more interesting articles about local GIS implementations. The people building them and the people paying for them via their taxes deserve nothing less. And, of course, the overworked and underpaid reporters at local papers and blogs deserve our help and respect and the chance to write a crackerjack article about our favorite technologies.Ed. Note: You can subscribe to All Points Blog's Local GIS Tidbits feed; it highlights just these sorts of articles.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
ETUG Meeting
The next ETUG meeting is Friday June 11, 2010 at the Columbia Regional Geospatial Service Center on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches.The meeting will begin at 10:30 AM in room 304 of the McKibben Building(C). Please stop at the booth on Vista (A) to receive a parking pass. Parking is at the corner of College and Raquet (B). Please follow the link below or open the attachment for a mapThe Columbia Center will be discussing emergency response base mappingand the online delivery system they are developing.Lunch will be provided. See you there!
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e+St+to:31.621087,-94.64807&geocode=Ffp-4gEdtr5b-g%3BFXSH4gEdvsdb-g%3B&h\
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Justin Cure
ETUG President
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e+St+to:31.621087,-94.64807&geocode=Ffp-4gEdtr5b-g%3BFXSH4gEdvsdb-g%3B&h\
l=en&mra=mi&mrcr=1&mrsp=2&sz=18&sll=31.621644,-94.649196&sspn=0.002681,0\
.005627&ie=UTF8&ll=31.621996,-94.649985&spn=0.005363,0.011255&t=h&z=17
Justin Cure
ETUG President
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