Mobile and the New GIS Revolution - The GIS industry and Web maps are on the verge of a revolution. Mobile is that revolution. Strong statements, but tracing the history; GIS applications first migrated from the desktop to the Web.nomenclature can be a time-consuming task. ESRI moved from ArcInfo, to ArcIMS and ArcGIS. On the Web Google introduced slippy maps and gobs of free data.

SCAUG Participates in Coastal Conference

Several SCAUG officers recently participated in the Coastal Development Strategies Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi. Lauralee Gann, MS rep, did a great job hosting us & getting the conference amenities taken care of. We saw a few familiar faces along with several new ones that were unfamiliar with SCAUG. This hopefully laid some very important framework in the area & provided us the much needed foot in the door for both Mississippi & Louisiana. Lauralee Gann, Shellie Willoughby (VP), Shane Diaz (LA Rep), & Charles Brady(President) attended the conference. In addition to having a booth at the conference, Shellie & Charles gave a presentation highlighting the benefits of SCAUG. It was a great conference and we look forward to more opportunities to work with GIS professionals in the coastal region.

Mobile Now Included with Your ArcGIS10 License

ArcGIS customers can now extend their GIS to the field using their existing ArcGIS 10 product license.
What do I get?

As of the release of ArcGIS 10, one license of ArcGIS Mobile is included with each ArcGIS Desktop 10 (ArcInfo, ArcEditor, or ArcView) license. This is in addition to the already unlimited licenses of ArcGIS Mobile included with ArcGIS Server Advanced Enterprise.
Why use ArcGIS Mobile?

Use ArcGIS Mobile to improve the efficiency of your field operations while increasing the accuracy of your GIS data. Access mobile technology from ArcGIS Desktop to

View and navigate mobile maps.

Collect, edit, and update information in real time.
Manage data, maps, tasks, and projects.

Rapidly deploy mobile capabilities without needing to develop your own solution.

How do I get ArcGIS Mobile?

ArcGIS Mobile is available for download from the Esri Customer Care portal where all the other ArcGIS 10 downloads can be found.
You will not need a separate authorization code to unlock ArcGIS Mobile. Entitlements are

limited to the number of core ArcGIS licenses your organization owns.
The primary maintenance contact for Esri in your organization is the person authorized to

download ArcGIS Mobile for your organization.
If you don’t have access to the Esri Customer Care portal, please contact the primary maintenance contact for Esri in your organization. If you need assistance, please notify mailto:service@esri.com?subject=Esri.

Enhance Your Business

Join your colleagues at a user group meeting focusing on helping you understand GIS and how it can be applied in commercial business. Share GIS knowledge and understand best practices in a growing community of local industry leaders and experts.
This event is free when you register for the annual South Central Arc User Group (SCAUG) Conference. You must be registered for the conference to attend.
Attend presentations on topics including
Data Management - Learn how to convert addresses into knowledge to better understand your business.
Territory Design - Discover how to use Esri Business Analyst to design, analyze, and manage geographic territories.
Network Analysis - Gain an understanding of how to better manage service areas for customers.
Questions? Contact Betsy Leal at 210-499-1044.

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How Japan Shifted See how much the earth shifted in Japan after the March 11, 2011 magnitude 9.0 earthquake.

Have some GIS experience? If so, this is the training for you!

The City of Longview GIS Division is pleased to announce ArcGIS Desktop II has been scheduled for February 15th, 16th, & 17th in the GIS training room at the City of Longview Public Works Service Center.

If you would like to register please contact Justin Cure (jcure@longviewtexas.gov) by February 10th. Space is limited to 12
ArcGIS Desktop II Course Description: The second of three courses in the ArcGIS Desktop Foundational Training Curriculum, this course teaches how to use essential ArcGIS Desktop tools 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://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=catalog.courseDetail&CourseID=50111385_9.X

Hope to see you there!
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Justin Cure, GISP, CTT+

GIS Manager ESRI Certified InstructorCity of Longview, Texas P.O. Box 1952 Longview, TX 75606903.237.1041 HelpDesk 903.237.2700 Office 903.738.3396 Mobile 903.553.1859 FaxJCure@LongviewTexas.gov GIS.LongviewTexas.gov/GIS GIS@LongviewTexas.gov

Iphone App for .shp

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.

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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