Esri UC

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2015-11-24 02:38:30

Commercial organisations worldwide have invested in business GIS solutions for better decision-making. From market planning and customer analytics to asset management and site evaluation, and from integrated GPS and real-time logistics to online mapping and store locator services, GIS solutions contribute to a complete picture. ESRI's Business GIS Summit provides tools to see how your organisation can gain the geographic advantage. The summit brings together representatives from all major commercial segments and relevant industries to build community, exchange ideas, and share solutions. Find the people and resources to help you reach your potential, and hear keynote speaker Henrik... (read more)

2009-01-13 12:00:00

ESRI Releases ArcGIS 9.3

ESRI (CA, USA) has announced support for Adobe Acrobat 9 software and new geospatial capabilities available in PDF with the release of ArcGIS 9.3. ESRI has collaborated with Adobe Systems Incorporated over the past year to ensure a seamless workflow for geographic information system (GIS) professionals using ArcGIS who wish to widely distribute maps in PDF. Recipients of PDF map documents can find and display a location in the file using x,y coordinates as well as measure features directly on the map. This enabling capability enhances both existing customer workflows and creates new ones because recipients without ArcGIS can directly... (read more)

2008-06-04 10:06:43

ESRI International User Conference

User presentations for the ESRI International User Conference, to be held from 4th - 8th August 2008 at the San Diego Convention Centre, San Diego, California, are now being accepted. ESRI software users are invited to submit 50-100 word abstracts for consideration as paper presentations at the 2008 ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC), ESRI Education Conference (EdUC), or Survey & Engineering GIS Summit. User papers typically explore the geographic approach for managing and serving information to streamline workflows, improve services, reduce costs, and better model and communicate our world. User presentations, organised by industry and technology tracks, are... (read more)

2007-09-18 09:31:47

Esri Technical Certification

The Esri Technical Certification Programme is to recognise people skilled in desktop, developer, and enterprise use of Esri technology. Earning a certification will mean an individual possesses a high level of technical expertise using Esri software. The new program aims to create a community of professionals proficient in using Esri software that can design, implement, and administer a successful geographic information system (GIS); help organisations maximise their investment in Esri products by employing a workforce certified in GIS best practices; create professional development opportunities for Esri software users; help companies, government agencies, and other organizations assess job candidates' GIS skills... (read more)

2010-12-17 10:35:28

ESRI Eastern Africa Distributor

ESRI (CA, USA) has announces a new distributorship for its GIS software in Africa with the opening of ESRI Eastern Africa Ltd. (ESRI EA). This expansion is in response to the evolving needs of the GIS market in the region. ESRI EA will provide software sales, support, and service to users in Kenya, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. ESRI's installation base in the region has tripled over the last seven years, and many United Nations (UN) agencies and government ministries are large users of ESRI technology, which is the de facto standard for GIS in Eastern... (read more)

2007-06-19 09:52:37

ESRI Releases ArcReader 9.2

ESRI (CA, USA) has released ArcReader 9.2. ArcReader is a free, easy-to-use desktop mapping application that allows users to view, navigate, and print maps and globes created with the ArcGIS Publisher extension. ArcReader lets you distribute maps that stay up-to-date because the maps are dynamically linked to data on a local machine or a network (LAN, WAN, Internet, etc). It also lets you distribute maps bundled with data on a CD. This ability allows you to significantly increase access to geographic information. ArcReader 9.2 includes enhanced viewing of maps with ArcGIS Online services, which provides a series of ready-to-use online map,... (read more)

2007-02-20 03:25:57

ESRI Releases ArcGIS 9.2

ESRI (CA, USA) has made available ArcGIS 9.2, which includes new productivity tools, data visualisation and analysis capabilities, cartographic tools, coordinate storage, and expanded support for standards. This release also introduces a new workflow for authoring, serving, and using geographic data, allowing users to be more productive with GIS technology. New client applications in combination with ArcGIS Server provide unparalleled access for a wide range of people including mobile workers, analysts, decision makers, and the public. Highlights of the ArcGIS 9.2 release include the following: ArcGIS Server 9.2 delivers a Web GIS for spatial data management, visualisation, and analysis. It... (read more)

2006-11-15 12:00:00

ESRI Northeast Africa Established

ESRI (CA, USA) has established ESRI Northeast Africa (ESRI NEA), which will allow the expansion of ESRI’s software distribution into Libya, Chad, and Sudan and will provide the support and services required by ESRI’s growing customer base in the region. According to Jack Dangermond, ESRI president, “ESRI Northeast Africa will be able to better serve our existing customer base with confident corporate support. The new company will act as a center of excellence for ESRI in the region and will be able to provide timely support and premium services for our regional customers.” ESRI NEA is a free zone company... (read more)

2006-11-02 12:00:00

ESRI Developer Network Program

ESRI (CA, USA) has announced the ESRI Developer Network (EDN), an annual subscription-based program. The objectives of the program include providing developers with GIS tools and resources based on the ArcGIS platform. EDN subscriptions are available to all developer customers, not just ESRI business partners. An annual subscription provides a library of software for developing and testing applications and a collaborative developer Web site for use by both ESRI developers and program subscribers that is the portal to all things of interest to an ArcGIS developer. A comprehensive help system is included also. (read more)

2005-03-18 12:00:00