Esri has created a new story map to show off some of the amazing photos captured on the planet Mars over the years. On a map, the service boasts an archive of images collected from the Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and now the Curiosity missions. From Esri… More than three dozen missions to Mars have been […]
Esri Levee Impact Maps for Louisiana
Another WMS resource from esri – This map shows New Orleans levees and levee breach study sites from Hurricane Katrina overlaid on a population density layer. See the Levee Maps online This map shows New Orleans levees and levee breach study sites from Hurricane Katrina overlaid on a population density layer Source: Uploaded by user […]
Tracking Hurricane Isaac With Esri Storm Tracker News Map
If you need to track hurricane Isaac then the latest Esri news map update could be of interest to you. Follow regular news and social stream updates that relate to the storm as it gathers strength and heads towards the SE USA mainland. See the storm resource HERE
Mapping the Olympics – Olympic Medal Cartogram
Here’s another clever visualization (although I have to say that the color selection used here is pretty poor), this time from Esri using the fun cartographic display method known as a cartogram – FYI, A Gastner-Newman cartogram preserves the general appearance and adjacency of countries while modifying the shape so that the area is proportional […]
Mapping the Olympic Medals – An Esri Story Map
Loads of companies and online publications are mapping the Olympic metal count, including most of the large online news outlets and now Esri via their popular story map resource (http://mapstories.esri.com). The latest Esri story map is called Mapping the Metals and provides a simple to use map UI (think ArcGIS Online) to share real time […]
My complete on the Floor at 2012 ESRIUC Video Play List
While in San Diego for the week attending the 2012 International Esri User Conference, I managed to catch up with loads of Esri customers and business partners and filmed some short Q&A videos… enjoy starting with a fun test video I shot on day one introducing the conference and my plans while there.
#esriuc Video – Jack Dangermond re-imagining GIS with ArcGIS Online
While onsite at the 2012 esriuc I had the please to sit in on a press event where Esri President and founder, Jack Dangermond discussed the event, ArcGIS 10.1, and ArcGIS online. The following is a small snippet of video where Jack discusses re-imagining with ArcGIS Online. See all our videos from esriuc on this […]
A whirlwind week at esriuc
My week at the esriuc – You really can’t blame me for being a little tired still – I’m sure a few of you are as well! There was simply sooo much to see, hear, and do at UC 20212! My choice when at the conference is to soak up as much as I can, […]
Need a GIS Job? The Job Board at 2012 #esriuc (sound fixed!)
A popular stop in the exhibition hall at esriuc is always the Job board, a community bulletin board where job seekers and employers can come together. This year, at the 2012 esriuc, the boards were a little smaller than in years past, however, the traffic in front of them was pretty huge. Here’s a quick-look […]
ArcGIS Online at the 2012 #esriuc and Geography As A Platform – Top Features
No huge surprise here as much of the story t esriuc2012 was indeed, ArcGIS online (AGO), or as Jack Dangermond might describe it, The mapping platform for your organization! We heard how ago is a ready to use, simple, cloud solution and is the ideal way to reach your users and potential users. AGO provides […]