Monday, January 28, 2013

SCAUG 2013 Conference

The 23rd South Central Arc User Group Conference registration is open!
Training Classes - April 8 & 9
Conference - April 10 - 12
Technical Workshops - April 12

Crowne Plaza Dallas Near The Galleria
14315 Midway Road, Addison, Texas
Conference Room Rate:Single/Double $96

for more information go to www.scaug.org

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Free live training seminar for participating in esri's community maps program


http://training.esri.com/Gateway/index.cfm?fa=seminars.viewDetails&course_id=192

Put Your Community on the Map

Presented by Mark Stewart

Seminar Overview

Esri Community Maps builds superior online basemaps by combining content from the best available sources, including local, authoritative content from organizations around the world. In this seminar, you will learn how this exciting and unique program works and how your organization can benefit from participating. The presenter will discuss recent enhancements that make it easier for your organization to contribute its local geographic content to the community basemaps.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
9:00 a.m. PST (U.S. & Canada)  Add to calendar
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Key Points

After viewing this seminar, you will understand how to:
  • Determine if your organization should contribute to Esri Community Maps.
  • Navigate the Esri Community Maps contribution process.
  • Leverage Community Maps content in web applications.

Intended Audience

Anyone from organizations (e.g., governments, universities, public schools, and commercial centers) who needs to share and access online GIS basemap content.
Viewing Introduction to the Esri Community Maps Program may be helpful to participants who are unfamiliar with Esri Community Maps.

New Dashboard and Collector Applications Just Released in ArcGIS Online


Operations Dashboard and Collector for ArcGIS Released
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Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS and Collector for ArcGIS have been released, and are now available for use by organizations with an ArcGIS Online subscription. Operations Dashboard and Collector can be used together, or separately, depending on your needs.
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS is now available for download from the Resource Center.
Collector for ArcGIS is now available for download from Apple’s App Store and Google Play.
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS
Operations Dashboard provides a common operating picture for monitoring events. Operations Dashboard integrates maps and a variety of data sources to create comprehensive operational views that can include charts, lists, gauges, and indicators which update automatically as underlying data changes.

You can build operational views for use on either multiple monitors or single-display devices, such as tablets. Multiple views can be defined to meet the needs of people focusing on different aspects of the operation, and users can coordinate and collaborate using built-in text messaging and map markup. These operational views are stored as items in ArcGIS Online and can be shared with your organization.
For more information see:
Collector for ArcGIS
Designed with field crews in mind, Collector is used to capture and update both tabular and spatial information via smartphones using the built-in GPS capabilities of the device, or by tapping on the map. Data captured using Collector can be displayed in the Operations Dashboard.

In addition, field crews can plan routes and get directions to work locations, use data-driven forms to improve data input quality, capture photos and videos of assets, and seamlessly integrate information back into the organization’s GIS. Collector can also be configured to use various tools that help tailor the data collection workflow to the organization’s business needs.
For more information see:
§          Collector for ArcGIS (iOS)