2008 ESRI UC - Day 2

Day 2, and for the rest of the conference there are technical sessions. Many, many technical sessions. From getting started with ArcMap to Building Models with Python. There is almost too much to choose from. The key is planning out your day.
The exhibit area opened up this morning and it is amazing. There are hundreds [...]

2008 ESRI UC - Day 1

14,000 GIS users converge on San Diego, California’s Convention Center. This event is massive! One Plenary Session today led by the president of ESRI, Jack Dangermond. The topic of today’s talks - GIS: Geography in Action. Jack began this morning with a welcome and proceeded with some yearly awards. Next, began the showcase of technical [...]

ESRI Releases a ‘How to Understand the ELA’ White Paper

ESRI just released a guide to help us understand the ESRI Enterprise License Agreement (ELA). As many of you know, ESRI released the Small Municipal and County Government ELA which at the outset looked really good. As the details were released it became apparent that it wasn’t going to be a good fit [...]

ESRI Includes ArcPad in its small government ELA program

The Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) program now offers an option to add unlimited access to ArcPad and ArcPad Application Builder via the ArcPad add-on option.
This offer is available to customers who have entered into or are purchasing an ESRI® Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise License Agreement.
Add-on prices per population [...]

Online Training - GPS Mapping for GIS - June 11

GEO-Jobe is now offering an instructor-led online course for Trimble GPS users. The GPS Mapping for GIS course includes the following:

Fundamentals of GPS

Satellite requirements
Working with base stations

Real-time vs. Post-processing

Overview of TerraSync

Importing and using a data dictionary
Importing background layers
Logging features
Logging attributes
Saving your work to transfer

Overview of Pathfinder Office

Transferring data from the Trimble unit
Post processing data
Exporting [...]

Trimble Announces New Mapping Receiver - Real Time <5″ Accuracy - uses American and Russian Satellites

GPS Pathfinder ProXRT Receiver Sets New Standard for Mapping Accuracies and Convenience
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today introduced a flexible Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for Geographic Information System (GIS) data collection and mapping—the GPS Pathfinder® ProXRT receiver. The receiver combines a high-performance GPS receiver with Trimble® H-Star™ technology, OmniSTAR correction capability, and optional GLONASS [...]

Free GPS Rental for TN Counties with Tornado Damage

Last night was a rocky night for most. Tornadoes ripped through the state of Tennessee leaving homes and businesses devastated and many lives lost. Today local and state EMA’s are assessing the damage and working to get city, state, and local infrastructure operational once again. GEO-Jobe GIS is lending a Trimble GeoXT GPS unit, free of charge, to [...]

ESRI’s ArcPad 7.1 Now Available

ArcPad is software for mobile GIS and field mapping applications using handheld and mobile devices. ArcPad provides field-based personnel with the ability to capture, analyze, and display geographic information, without the use of costly and outdated paper map books. Below is a list of enhancements in the 7.1 Release.

Much-anticipated, out-of-the-box solutions to view and edit [...]