ESRI Training Matters

GTunes for GIS Day

SuzanneB — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:49:00 GMT

The next time someone gives you a blank stare when you try to explain what GIS is, just send them to YouTube. In honor of GIS Day , a group of musically inclined GIS users in Austin, TX created this fun and rocking video . I'm already looking forward...(read more)

Do You Know the Definition of GIS?

SuzanneB — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:57:00 GMT

Next week is a big week-Sunday kicks off Geography Awareness Week and Thursday is GIS Day . So here's a short, interactive activity designed as a teaching aid for those completely new to GIS. It's intended to reinforce essential key points about what...(read more)

Web Training on FEMA Tool for Disaster Management

SuzanneB — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:09:00 GMT

This week we released Introduction to the HAZUS-MH Comprehensive Data Management System , the latest in a series of Web training courses covering Hazards U.S. Multi-Hazard (HAZUS-MH) , a hazard loss estimation tool developed by the Federal Emergency Management...(read more)

Training Spotlight: Make Better-Quality GIS Maps

SuzanneB — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:55:00 GMT

While anyone can use GIS tools to make a map, not everyone has a background in proper map design and cartographic theory. If decisions are based on inaccurate or misleading maps, the results can be disastrous. Creating and Publishing Maps with ArcGIS...(read more)

10 ArcMap Productivity Tips You Can Use Now

SuzanneB — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:24:00 GMT

The ArcGIS 9.4 release will include many productivity improvements to help you get your GIS work done faster. But ArcGIS 9.4 won't be released until next year-so here are some tips you can try out in ArcMap right away. The 10 shortcuts below can shave...(read more)

Demo Shows Workflow for Online Collaboration

SuzanneB — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:27:00 GMT

ArcGIS Online , now in public beta, is a destination that offers a lot to the GIS users who choose to visit. The site is a rich content source for GIS data, maps, and tools; it offers tools for quickly creating a Web map, and it's a venue for sharing...(read more)

Use the Five-Step GIS Analysis Process

SuzanneB — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:49:00 GMT

Last week's post featured Performing Analysis with ArcGIS Desktop , a new instructor-led ESRI training course that teaches a five-step process for GIS analysis. Today's post shows how to apply that process using ArcGIS Desktop software and datasets from...(read more)

Course Teaches 5-Step Process for GIS Analysis

SuzanneB — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:28:00 GMT

Fall has arrived, but data from last summer's ESRI Training survey is still being analyzed. One survey question asked respondents to tell us what GIS topics they would need training on in the next 12 months. The information gleaned from this question...(read more)

Free Training Now Available for the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF

SuzanneB — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:25:00 GMT

A recording of the Getting Started with ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF training seminar (broadcast live last month) was recently added to the ESRI Training Web site. This free one-hour seminar is designed to help experienced Web developers understand...(read more)

Want to Create Python Scripts? Try the F-C-P-M-T Method

SuzanneB — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:54:00 GMT

We got a lot of requests on our 2009 ESRI Training survey for more courses on scripting, particularly with Python , the scripting environment included with ArcGIS. Currently, we have two instructor-led courses that focus entirely on creating geoprocessing...(read more)

Training Survey Results: Lower Cost, Greater Access Top the List of User Needs

SuzanneB — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:00:00 GMT

While reviewing responses to the 2009 ESRI Training survey that recently closed, a couple of themes quickly emerged. We always include an open-ended question for survey takers to give us their thoughts in their own words. This year the question was, "What...(read more)

Now Available: ArcGIS Data Interoperability Web Series

SuzanneB — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:29:00 GMT

ESRI Educational Services recently released a six-part Virtual Campus Web course series on the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension . Jointly developed by ESRI and Safe Software , the series starts by teaching the basics of what data interoperability...(read more)

Need GIS Data? Learn How to Create Your Own

SuzanneB — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:36:00 GMT

When people finish an ESRI training course, often they tell us they learned a lot, loved the course, but how do they get their own data to work with ArcGIS? Where can they find the specific data they need? The training data used in course exercises is...(read more)

Top ArcGIS Training Class Offered Online

SuzanneB — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:44:00 GMT

Have budget cuts or freezes made traveling to attend training a no-go in your organization? On August 25-27, ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality will be taught in the ESRI Virtual Classroom. Users have told us that getting approval to attend a...(read more)

Can You Show Me My House?

SuzanneB — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:07:00 GMT

Maryland's award-winning use of GIS to measure performance impresses. Read why training is key to reaping the benefits of GIS....(read more)