By integrating information into a common spatial language, GIS connects people and their work worldwide. Its success as a powerful decision making tool is illustrated in the following articles.
Toxic Chemicals in Your Community? A New App Will Let You Know
Having a geographically accurate place history can help inform us to the potential environmental health burdens we all accumulate over a lifetime
Huffington Post., November 10, 2010—Bill Davenhall
Leveraging GIS to Enhance Shopping Center Performance
United Properties, the owner of 20 Midwestern shopping centers, and its leasing agent NorthMarg, use a blend of ArcGIS and other technologies to help lease vacant space to quality tenants.
Directions Magazine, November 10, 2010—Karen Richardson
Crimemapping.com—a new city website
The City of Rockford Police Department went live with Crimemapping.com to proactively reach out to the community and share accurate and up-to-date information.
The Rock River Times, November 10, 2010
Improving Smart Meter Deployment With Spatial Business Intelligence
Utilities can leverage geospatial technology to increase deployment speed.
PowerGrid International, November 08, 2010—Gareth Thompson and Aaron Patterson
Esri’s "My Place History" app
A new app allows you to enter addresses of places you’ve lived or spent time and see public health information for those locations.
GIS Cafe, November 08, 2010—Susan Smith
A zoom lens for biosurveillance
Protecting the health of military veterans includes knocking down threats with sophisticated biosurveillance systems used to track diseases and infections.
Government Health IT, November 08, 2010—Peter Buxbaum
Building Interior Space Data Model
Linking BIM to GIS gives a foundation for a better data model
Journal of Building Information Modeling , November 05, 2010—Ken Casazza, PenBay
The Next Frontier for BIM: Interoperability with GIS
GIS and BIM are allowing facility owners and managers to give context to their buildlings, perform analysis and integrate new data types.
Journal of Building Information Modeling , November 05, 2010—John Przybyla, Woolpert
Convergence Yields Smarter Facilities
GIS is being used to help operate and maintain buildings for better usage and longer periods of time.
Journal of Building Information Modeling , November 05, 2010—John Young, Esri
Esri Maps Halloween Costume Spending
Happy kids dress up for Halloween, and geo-statistics firm Esri has mapped how much Americans are spending on their costumes:
Data Pointed, November 02, 2010—Stephen Von Worley
Silicon Valley opens wallets for Halloween
Residents of the Silicon Valley will spend an estimated $17.9 million on adult costumes this year, and another $11.8 million on children's costumes.
BizBlog, November 02, 2010—Jon Xavier
Cyberinfrastructure for Geography Software
CyberGIS project launched for high-performance, collaborative geospatial problem solving
Dr. Dobb's, November 02, 2010—Liz Ahlberg
New DPS fusion center blends resources to enforce law
A new fusion center in Austin has opened to help law enforcement agencies all over the state.
News 8 Austin, November 01, 2010—Jenna Hiller
Silicon Valley opens wallets for Halloween
According to Esri's 2010 Consumer Spending Index, residents of the Silicon Valley will spend an estimated $17.9 million on adult costumes this year, and another $11.8 million on children's costumes.
BizBlog, October 29, 2010—Jon Xavier
Airport GIS, How Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is Taking Airport GIS to the Next Level
GEO-Jobe GIS Consulting has begun a three year GIS project to combine GIS and airport management to enhance many aspects of the airport's operations.
GEO-Jobe, October 29, 2010—Eric Edmonds
Library Resource Planning and Facility Management
Tufts University's Tisch Library houses a majority of the university collection and uses GIS to manage this important learning resource.
GEOconnexion, October 29, 2010
On the Horizon at the Port of San Diego
GIS provides the means for the Port of San Diego to efficiently manage 6000 acres of assets around the San Diego Bay in California.
GEOconnexion, October 29, 2010
The Challenges of GIS Education Today
Esri's Jim Baumann interviews Dr. Michael Gould, Director of Education for Industry Solutions at Esri about today's challenges for GIS educators.
GEOconnexion, October 29, 2010
Invest where it matters
Where should you invest to reap the greatest returns in a global economic downturn? Newly appointed ESRI (UK) services director Peter Lyon has the answer.
GeoConnexion , October 28, 2010—Peter Lyon
ESRI UK looks back at 2010 and propose a collaborative challenge for 2011
Nick Chapallaz looks back at 2010 and proposes a collaborative challenge for 2011.
GeoConnexion , October 28, 2010—Nick Chapallaz
Introduction to ArcGIS for iOS
Watch an online, one-hour seminar on October 28 about using the free ArcGIS for iOS application.
Esri Training, October 26, 2010—Trisha Wells
ESRI brings 3D together with GIS and security
Public safety officers appreciate having 3D representation so that they have as much information as possible available before entering a building or situation.
Spar Point Group, October 20, 2010—Sam Pfeifle
How cities impact your health
Environment can impact your personal health.
KWGN-TV, October 20, 2010—Nina Sparano
How your home address can impact your health
Environment can impact your personal health. (Transcript)
KWGN-TV, October 20, 2010—Nina Sparano
Using GIS for Local-Market Penetration, Winning Strategies
Even in a slow economy, GIS helps franchises understand their long-term potential, manage bottom lines, and align operations with opportunity.
Franchising World, October 19, 2010—Simon Thompson
GIS helps USDA, APHIS sustain food supply and security
The United States Department of Agriculture has expanded its focus on national agricultural issues to encompass a more global perspective.
Ag Journal , October 15, 2010—Jim Baumann
Geographic information systems: a new tool for educational research
With the push for educational reform and the advances in technology, GIS provides educators with a way to answer some of the problems facing school districts.
The Signal, October 14, 2010—Iris Eben
Science, art share aerial imagery's goals
Our relationship with the world has been transformed by aerial photography.
Boston Globe, October 13, 2010—Sebastian Smee
Harness The Power Of Social Media In A Disaster
When disaster strikes, social media has become the fastest way to spread information across the globe
KWGN-TV, October 13, 2010—Nina Sparano
GIS Pioneer Gives Away Software to Save Land
The generosity of Dangermond and Esri was critical to the growth of GIS work in the Wilderness Society.
Wilderness Society, October 13, 2010
Canada-U.S. Transboundary Hydrographic Data Harmonization Efforts Gain Momentum
Task force has implemented GIS software from ESRI as its common language to negotiate, coordinate and, document data interpretations.
V1 Magazine, October 13, 2010—Michael Laitta
James Baker of the Clinton Foundation in The Economist on the Use of GIS for REDD
A key factor in the success of REDD is the application of geospatial technology.
GIS and Science, October 12, 2010—D. James Baker
Low Income, High Poverty in Pennsylvania's First Congressional District
Esri Data shows the reach of family poverty in the PA 1st Congressional District south of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children where most households that earn less than $20,000 are located.
Philly.com, October 12, 2010
Interview with ESRI founder Jack Dangermond on OpenStreetMap
Oliver Kühn interviews Jack Dangermond on OpenStreetMap, ArcGIS for OpenStreetMap and the ESRI Community Maps Program at INTERGEO 2010 in Cologne.
Vimeo, October 11, 2010
Recycling Ranks High in Will and Suburban Cook Counties, Illinois
According to Esri Data, residents of ZIP Code 60022 Glencoe, IL, and ZIP Code 60521 Hinsdale, IL are among most diligent recyclers in metro Chicago. These residents are 1.4 times more likely to recycle than the average U.S. resident.
Chicago Business, October 11, 2010
Memphis, Tennessee's Germantown East and West ZIP Codes Vie for Wealthiest Spot
Esri notes that the median household income in Germantown West ZIP Code just missed making the wealthiest ZIP Code list.
Memphis Business Journal, October 05, 2010
Esri and Cloud Computing
Victoria Kouyoumjian writes about the risks and benefits of cloud computing, as well as Esri's activities in the cloud.
GEO Informatics, October 05, 2010—Eric van Rees
Learning by Creating
Students at Atlantic Cape Community College get hands-on GIS education.
GEO Informatics, October 05, 2010
Main Theme at the Fringes
Jack Dangermond emphasizes the idea of ArcGIS10 as a system.
GEO Informatics, October 05, 2010—Remco Takken
Cloud Computing and the world of GeoApps
GeoApps are going to be the sweet spot for Cloud computing.
Amazon Web Services, October 01, 2010—Jinesh Varia
The Next Generation of Digital Mapping
Georgia's coastline benefits from lidar-created digital elevation models created within Esri's ArcGIS software.
GeoConnexion , October 01, 2010— Karen Richardson
Census tally to help shift power in House
Based on population estimates by Esri, an Election Data Services report estimates that some states are on the verge of losing or gaining a seats in the coming election.
USA Today, September 30, 2010
Sharing Geographic Data in Austria
Geoportal allows a collaborative approach to developing a coordinated, comprehensive and sustained information system.
V1 Magazine, September 30, 2010—Mariana Belgiu, Karen Richardson
Geomedicine: What Your Street Address Can Tell Doctors About Your Health
Your street address can provide valuable contextual information, medically speaking.
The Huffington Post, September 28, 2010—Bill Davenhall
Florida stands to gain two congressional seats
Population estimates were created by Esri, which uses Census Bureau population estimates to track county-level population trends, from building permits and housing starts, IRS data, postal service data, and other sources.
Miami Herald, September 27, 2010—David Royse
ArcGIS Viewer for Flex 2.1 now available
Fresh out of beta and hugely popular. Download the ready-to-deploy, configurable app for delivering ArcGIS Server services.
Esri, September 24, 2010
A Sense Of Where You Are
Over four decades Jack Dangermond's mapping software has revolutionized the way we see--and do--business.
Forbes.com, September 23, 2010—Megha Bahree
Heading off disaster, one tweet at a time
To help government officials, ESRI takes info from social media outlets and inputs the data onto maps for first responders.
CNN, September 22, 2010—Jim Spellman
GIS' Future is with Crowds, Clouds... and 4-D
New geospatial technologies explore where no data has gone before.
Government Computer News, September 20, 2010—Patrick Marshall
GeoCool: Exploring with Geotechnologies
GIS technology can be used to meet the K-12 National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) developed by The International Society for Technology in Education.
Learning & Leading, September 10, 2010—Barbaree Ash Duke and Joseph Kerski
Cadastre Modernisation
Libya has recently completed a fully automated workflow through all departments across the Land Registry Authority.
GIM International, September 10, 2010—Mohamed Khadash
Jack Dangermond interviewed at Gov 2.0 Summit 2010
O'ReillyMedia interviews Jack Dangermond at the Gov 2.0 Summit 2010.
O'ReillyMedia, September 09, 2010
Open Data and the Future of Mapping and Location Based Services
Jack Dangermond and Bernard Szukalski speak at Gov 2.0 Summit 2010.
O'ReillyMedia, September 09, 2010
Market Facts 2010
View a map that will dissect the data at the ZIP-code level to give you a better understanding of the Chicago area.
ChicagoBusiness.com, September 08, 2010
What's Your Household's Consumer Profile?
The Marketplace Consumer Profiler is designed to help you identify your lifestyle category using information and research from the mapping and data analyst company ESRI.
Marketplace, September 07, 2010—Stacey Vanek-Smith
Is Your Local Water Supply Safe?
It is clear that without a reliable supply of clean drinking water our personal health is surely threatened.
The Huffington Post, September 07, 2010—Bill Davenhall
Gov 2.0 Summit Preview: GIS-Powered Government Data
At the Gov 2.0 Summit in Washington on Sept. 7 and 8, GIS expert Jack Dangermond will discuss new ways to integrate government data with mapping applications.
InformationWeek , September 07, 2010—Elizabeth Montalbano
Using GIS to Improve Market Research in Commercial Real Estate
Edens & Avant uses Esri Business Analyst software on the desktop and online to help its clients make the most informed decisions.
GSS Weekly , September 01, 2010—Eric Gakstatter
GIS Bringing Accountability to International Relief Efforts
GIS was used to monitor spending of funds donated by 100 international agencies that came to the aid of Aceh Province in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami.
GIM International, September 01, 2010
Book review: The GIS: 20 Essential Skills
The GIS: 20 Essential Skills describes how to: navigate the ArcGIS interface.
JournalismGIS, September 01, 2010—Gina Clemmer
Students Use GIS Skills To Assist Service With Mapping Invasive Plants
4-H students use GIS skills to assist service with mapping invasive plants at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
Fish and Wildlife Journal, August 31, 2010—Tony McKinney and Stephanie Weagley
Using GIS to Better Understand Local Markets
GIS helps you know your customers analyze the local marketplace.
vertmarkets.com, August 31, 2010—Simon Thompson
Meeting Compliance Requirements with GIS
ArcGIS Server creates central repository and accessibility for campus-wide facilities management.
iwmsnews.com, August 31, 2010—Karen Richardson
Geo Grandfather ESRI Makes Strides on the Web
ESRI has made huge strides this year with its tools, including its own web mapping platform, ESRI ArcGIS JavaScript API.
ProgrammableWeb.com, August 23, 2010—Phil Leggetter
Time for Retooling Among GIS Teachers
In an interview with Matt Artz, Education industry director of ESRI, Michael Gould describes how server, mobile, and the Cloud are promoting geospatial thinking outside the classroom.
geospatial TODAY, August 20, 2010
Vacant Housing Weighs Down Ohio Communities
Esri's updated demographics data forecasts that in the next five years, vacant housing throughout Ohio will expand at 3 percent each year.
The Marion Star, August 18, 2010—Russ Zimmer
Poor Air Quality 'could Lead to Health Complaints'
Environmental experts have led the discussion on whether the reduction in air quality could be linked with health complaints.
Environmental Technology, August 13, 2010—Lauren Steadman
The Non-Alarmist Guide to Avoiding Your Environmental Health Risks
Here's a look into geomedicine and how you can stay healthy in your locale.
Lifehacker, August 12, 2010—Adam Dachis
Free Webinar: Learn about the Community Maps Program
Learn how organizations around the world benefit by contributing their data, what types of data are needed, and the tools and resources available to get you started.
Vacant Houses Weigh Down Ohio Communities
While large cities have led the growth rate of vacant homes in the last decade, Esri data shows they will now take a back seat to the rest of the state.
MarionStar.com, August 12, 2010—Russ Zimmer
Mapmaker Follows His Own Path
Jack Dangermond has navigated 40 years of change in the tech sector.
Financial Times, August 05, 2010—Maija Palmer
GIS Applications Move To Cell Phones
Cell phones attract new platforms from geospatial software developers.
Government Computer News, August 03, 2010—Patrick Marshall
Views From the 2010 Esri UC
GIS professional and photographer Kristina Jacob shares a slice of the 2010 Esri International User Conference.
GIS Lounge, August 03, 2010—Caitlin Dempsey
Software Offers "True GEOINT"
New Version of GIS Platform Includes Defense/Intelligence-Related Enhancements in Image Exploitation and Cloud Computing.
Geospatial Intelligence Forum, August 03, 2010—Harrison Donnelly
Lawrie Jordan, Director of Imagery, ESRI
A passionate pioneer is back in the saddle.
Imaging Notes, July 29, 2010—Karen Nozik
Two GIS Pioneers Honored with National Geographic's Bell Medal
Only second time prestigious medal has been awarded.
GPS World, July 29, 2010
Geoinformation for Disaster and Risk Management
This booklet explains potential uses of geoinformation technologies for reducing disaster risks and losses.
FIG, July 27, 2010
ADEC Wins International Award for Contribution to Geographic Science
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi received international recognition with the ESRI Making a Difference award.
Eye of Dubai, July 27, 2010
Busy Roads, Air Pollution and Environmental Health Risks
Using geographic mapping techniques, proximity of roadways to places where children play experience higher levels of air pollution.
The Huffington Post, July 26, 2010—Bill Davenhall
Abu Dhabi honoured in California
Mohammed Ahmed al Bowardi receives an award at the ESRI International User Conference on behalf of Abu Dhabi.
The National, July 26, 2010—Sharmila Devi
A Mutual explosion of disciplines
Interview with Lawrie Jordan, Director Imagery Enterprise Solutions Esri . . .
GIS Development, July 22, 2010
GIS for Wood Procurement Foresters
Techniques using online map layers and ArcGIS tools . . .
The Forestry Source, July 21, 2010—Ray Sizemore
Esri Maps Show Oil Spill's Effects
A new Esri mapping application allows anyone to create . . .
Emergency Managment, July 21, 2010
GIS Applications Take to the Clouds
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications have . . .
HPC in the Cloud, July 21, 2010—Nicole Hemsoth
For Kids Of Cartographers, Digital Mapping Class Is In
Ballroom D looks like any other windowless ballroom . . . .
NPR, July 21, 2010—Lisa Napoli
Urban insight starts with useable data
In 1800, only 3 percent of the world's population . . .
Union-Tribune, July 20, 2010—Gary Robbins
ESRI Reshapes its Proprietary Mapping System Into an Open Crowdsourcing Platform, Raising a Challenge for Google
In the plenary session that kicked off the ESRI . . .
Xconomy, July 20, 2010—Bruce V. Bigelow
Making Smart Growth Smarter with GeoDesign
GeoDesign is an emerging term for a technique that . . .
Directions Magazine, July 19, 2010—Ahmed Abukhater and Doug Walker
Geographic Thinking: Maps and Their Messages
Podcast by Bern Szukalski, interview by Karen Jagoda . . .
Digital Politics Radio, July 19, 2010—Karen Jagoda
Geo-Spatial Data and Open Gov Initiatives
Podcast by Bern Szukalski, interview by Karen Jagoda . . .
Digital Politics Radio, July 19, 2010—Karen Jagoda
Esri Unveils Apple Apps, Agreement with Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Esri launched an Apple application and announced new developments at its annual user conference in San Diego this week.
Redlands Daily Facts, July 16, 2010—Joy Juedes
Cutting Edge and Esri Announce the New ArcGIS Data Appliance for Linux
Cutting Edge Networked Storage and Esri are pleased to announce the new ArcGIS Data Appliance for Linux.
GISCafe.com, July 13, 2010
Cutting Edge and Esri Announce New Linux Servers with ArcGIS Server 10
Esri has selected Cutting Edge to manufacture and deliver the new Linux Servers with ArcGIS Server 10 to its customer base.
GISCafe.com, July 13, 2010
The Development of GIS-Yesterday, Today, and Beyond
Jack Dangermond recently answered a series of questions from Jim Roddy in this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview.
Executive Q&A, July 13, 2010
Esri Releases Apple Map App, Reveals "19.20.21 Project" as Annual Conference Begins
A free GIS application for the Apple iPhone and iPad had more than 13,000 downloads from the Apple Store.
Xconomy, July 12, 2010—Bruce V. Bigelow
EsriUC Plenary: ArcGIS A Complete System
The Esri UC 2010 Plenary has a solid message: ArcGIS is a complete system for GIS and you should use it!
All Points Blog, July 12, 2010
Geospatial Technology Competency Model Released
Resource for career guidance, curriculum development, continuing professional development, and outreach efforts to promote geospatial technology careers.
U.S. Department of Labor, July 09, 2010
Minister to Address World Conference
Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson will address 400 international senior executives at one of the largest GIS conferences in the world.
beehive.govt.nz, July 09, 2010
Chicago Market Facts 2010
Interactive maps reveal the latest changes in population, housing, consumer spending, and more in the 6-county area.
ChicagoBusiness, July 09, 2010
Ocean Globe
Latest marine science offering from Esri Press.
GEO:connexion, July 08, 2010—Roger Longhorn
Key Elements of Dutch SDI
The Dutch have pioneered a successful National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).
GEOconnexion, July 07, 2010—Sabine Put
Philadelphia Takes GIS To The City Limits
IT consolidation fuels project to bring GIS tools to a variety of services.
Government Computer News, July 06, 2010—Kevin McCaney
Fusing the Fusion Centers
The work of modern intelligence analysts is world of cracking codes and connecting all the dots.
Homeland Security Today, July 06, 2010—Philip Leggiere
Esri to Offer Free Location Data App
Esri has developed an iPhone application that provides users with detailed demographic data for any given location.
Government Technology, July 01, 2010—Chad Vander Veen
Map Your World Through GIS
A seminar has been planned to introduce learners to the uses of geographic information systems and careers in the field.
Joburg, June 30, 2010—Romaana Naidoo
Cool iPhone App Gives Lowdown on Any Neighborhood
Esri's cool new iPhone app will let you research specific demographic criteria.
Computerworld, June 30, 2010—Robert L. Mitchell
Beat the Traffic 3D Goes On-Air with Esri Web Mapping Technology
GIS Software Enhances Live Traffic Reports and Roadway Information
PRWeb, June 30, 2010
Your Broadband Story
The Iowa broadband map provides layer data from more than 170 Internet providers.
KWWL.com, June 29, 2010—Jenn Jarvis
Harmonising Geography and Design
Jack Dangermond talks about the growing acceptance of GIS in India, the need to develop liberal data sharing policies in the country and the role of geodesign in sustainable development.
Geospatial Today, June 21, 2010
SharePoint 2010: Esri's Silverlight-based Solutions
Esri Parts, built on SharePoint, allow you to build Silverlight-based solutions on SharePoint 2010, Including sandbox solutions and Silverlight API to build custom solutions.
Microsoft, June 21, 2010
Data.gov's Next Big Thing: Mashing Up Federal Stats with Maps
Data.gov plans to release new gadgets that will enable the public to easily create mashups of maps and statistics.
Nextgov.com, June 18, 2010—Aliya Sternstein
City of Novi, MI using Amazon Cloud to Host ArcGIS Server 10 Silverlight Application
The City of Novi is set to develop one of the first ArcGIS 10, Amazon Cloud hosted applications.
GISCafé, June 17, 2010
CIOs Map Out Revenue with GIS
Jack Dangermond, the founder of Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) knows this to be true.
Internet Evolution, June 16, 2010—Michael Singer
The Passion and the Perseverance to Succeed
Esri has revolutionized the field by figuring out how to marry data to geographic coordinates.
The Washington Post, June 15, 2010—Dan Beyers
Green Building and GIS
The US Green Building Council employs Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
V1 Magazine, June 14, 2010—Chris Pyke and Anthony Guma
Cancer Maps: The Power of Geomedicine at Work
Mapping our health geographically is a great opportunity for a health department to begin educating the public in ways that make sense to the public and not just the needs of health professionals.
Huffington Post, June 14, 2010—Bill Davenhall
Eamonn Doyle Our CTO on Newstalk This Morning
Eamonn Doyle discusses how GI and GIS is helping in terms of emergency management and clean up efforts following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Esri-Ireland, June 11, 2010
NIG Launches Mapping Tool
NIG has rolled-out a new geospatial mapping tool covering the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland.
Post Online, June 11, 2010—Mairi MacDonald
CIO Steve Reneker Discusses How Riverside, Calif., Fights Graffiti with GPS-Enabled Cameras
Digital images of graffiti are loaded into ArcGIS so that Public Works abatement crews can validate information.
Government Technology, June 09, 2010—Karen Stewartson
Jack Dangermond on ArcGIS.com at Gov 2.0 Conference
Nicole Ferraro, site manager for Internet Evolution radio, speaks with Jack Dangermond to promote Jack's June 15th IE interview.
ietv, June 09, 2010
Esri announces additions to BroadbandStat
Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, and South Carolina are using its mapping technology to provide the details of broadband coverage statewide.
CivSource, June 09, 2010—Bailey McCann
GIS Camps in Germany, Switzerland, and Rwanda
Esri summer camps combine spatial learning with modern technology.
GeoInformatics, June 07, 2010—Daniel Schober
Meeting Compliance Requirements with GIS
ArcGIS Server creates central repository and accessibility for campus-wide facilities management.
IWMSnews.com, June 07, 2010—Karen Richardson
White House to Tie Together Mapping and Data Sites
Esri began tying Data.gov to Geodata.gov, the geospatial information gateway.
May 28, 2010—Aliya Sternstein
Jack Dangermond on GeoEnabling at Gov 2.0
Jack Dangermond speaks on GeoEnabling at Gov 2.0 Expo.
OreillyMedia, May 28, 2010
Jack Dangermond Interviewed at Gov 2.0
Mac Slocum, correspondent for O'Reilly Media, interviews Jack Dangermond on the evolution, promise, and future of GIS.
OreillyMedia, May 28, 2010
i2 and Esri Collaborate to Provide Unparalleled Solution for Analytics and Geospatial Intelligence
Esri Foundation Module for i2's Analyst's Notebook is an important tool for defense/intelligence human terrain mapping, law enforcement and others.
SYS-CON Media, May 27, 2010—PR Newswire
Maps Improve Government 2.0
Gov 2.0 is taking constituent services to the next level, by leveraging and encouraging more citizen participation through Web 2.0 technologie.
Government Technology, May 24, 2010
Esri Provides Investigative Reporters and Editors Complimentary GIS Software and Data
Esri provides investigative reporters and editors complimentary GIS software and data that saves time and money with accurate, current information.
CNBC, May 24, 2010
CTV interviews Bill Davenhall on GeoMedicine
Video of CTV interviewing Bill Davenhall on GeoMedicine.
Esri-Canada, May 24, 2010
Oil Spill Reporting Resources-Esri Spill Response
Esri has published an interactive map application of the Gulf Oil Spill.
Society of Environmental Journalists, May 24, 2010
The Journey Doesn't End Here
A personal journey into the world of GIS.
GIS Development Magazine, May 21, 2010—Professor David Maguire
Oil Spill Economics: Mapping BP's Potential Liability
Map of the Gulf coast oil spill with overlays showing the current size, location of the oil plume, and economic impact.
Computerworld, May 20, 2010—Robert L. Mitchell
Portland's Neighborhoods by The Numbers
Esri's Updated Demographics highlights key indicators such as population, home ownership, education, marital status, and age, for Portland neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
May 20, 2010
Amazon Helps U.S. Government Move to the Cloud
The U.S. Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board has moved its Recovery.gov site to a cloud computing infrastructure.
eWeek.com, May 14, 2010—Darryl K. Taft
A Social Map of the Gulf Oil Spill
The Gulf Oil Spill Map at the ArcGIS Online site shows the latest maps of the Gulf of Mexico and lets you see where people are who are talking about it.
Computerworld, May 10, 2010—Robert L. Mitchell
Agricultural GIS Aids Fund Management
North Carolina uses GIS-based agricultural model to help administer state agricultural development and farmland preservation (ADFP) trust fund.
geoconnexion.com, May 07, 2010—Jim Baumann
Crop Forecasting Improves with GIS
Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, using ArcGIS analytic tools, design, formulate, and track Colombian coffee farming.
geoconnexion.com, May 07, 2010—Jim Baumann
Making Standards Shipshape - Esri's Rafael Ponce Discusses Working with International Hydrographic Organizations
National hydrographic organizations, commercial chart producers, and naval commands are discovering that GIS technology can streamline the production and maintenance of their nautical data.
Directions Magazine, May 06, 2010—Karen Richardson
Key Elements of the Dutch NSDI
To cope with the increasing amount of various types of geo-information, the European Commission initiated a project known as INSPIRE (INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe).
V1 Magazine, May 04, 2010—Sabine Put
GIS data, WMS and Online Map Resources - Maps, data, Apps Related to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Content published by Esri and other organizations support response and mitigation activities for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
GISuser.com, May 03, 2010
Q and A with Rich Leadbeater
Rich Leadbeater talked with State Legislatures about how governments are using geographic information systems.
National Conference of State Legislatures, May 03, 2010
GIS Technology is Giving Policymakers a New Perspective.
GIS technology takes masses of information on any subject and overlaps those statistics with a map of the city, county or state for which the numbers are pertinent.
National Conference of State Legislatures, May 03, 2010—Ed Sealover
A Paradigm Shift with GIS
Supporting work flows for collection, management, production and exploitation.
geospatial TODAY, April 30, 2010—Lawrie Jordan
The Geographic Approach to Climate Change
GIS can play a definite role in advancing climate change science.
geospatial TODAY, April 30, 2010—Jack Dangermond
PETCO Improves Location Selection
950-store PETCO Animal Supplies relies on statistics and data to select new sites.
Integrated Solutions For Retailers, April 30, 2010—Matt Pillar
GIS and the Smart Grid
The evolving next generation of power distribution networks will provide fertile ground for GIS.
PV Publications Ltd., April 27, 2010—Christine Easterfield
Which Metro Areas are the Most Fertile Ground for Advisors?
Geography becomes a greater concern as the Boomers become snow birds.
RIABiz, April 23, 2010—Elizabeth MacBride
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley Receives National Technology Champion Award
Award given for outstanding contributions to promote government performance excellence through sound information technology solutions, policies, and practice.
Government Technology, April 21, 2010
Esri and NITLE Enter Partnership
Memorandum of understanding will expand GIS use in liberal arts colleges.
National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education, April 21, 2010
Esri Sees Big Opportunity for GIS in Indian Market
Esri will work with its partners for most of the power and telecom projects coming up in India.
mydigitalfc.com, April 21, 2010
GIS on the Web—'A Big Step'
GIS provides for a series of base maps globally that essentially embrace a 'common operating picture' approach.
Vector One, April 16, 2010
Finding the 'science' in GIS
A commercial GIS system goes much further than allowing you to view points in space; it allows you to give them meaning.
Scientific Computing World, April 13, 2010—Paul Schreier
Pen Hadow to Speak at Esri UK Annual Conference 2010
Polar Explorer to address leading GIS professionals.
Esri UK, April 12, 2010
Students Helping to Map Out Amenities in Windsor Parks
Windsor High School students from the Introduction to GIS class are mapping out park amenities in Windsor using Global Positioning System units for a community project.
Beacon.com, April 12, 2010—Katherine Popowski
ITWorx and Esri NeA Join Forces to Deliver Advanced Geo-Enabled Public Sector Solutions
TWorx and Esri Northeast Africa (Esri NeA) announced a strategic alliance that will provide cutting-edge services to enhance performance management and citizen services in the EMEA region public sector.
PR-USA.net, April 12, 2010
Waterloo Regional Police Service Recognized for Using Esri Technology to Enhance Public Safety
Esri Canada presents an Award of Excellence to the Waterloo Regional Police Service for its success in using GIS to improve crime analysis.
Esri Canada, April 09, 2010—Joy Chan
Success of Software Shown in Case Study
Business Analyst Online has proved successful and is being used by the City of Redlands and Redlands Chamber of Commerce to attract new business to the area.
Redlands Dailty Facts, April 07, 2010—Chantal M. Lovell
Jack Dangermond on "Spatial Analysis and the Geoweb"
Jack Dangermond speaks on "Spatial Analysis and the Geoweb" at Where 2.0 2010.
YouTube, April 06, 2010—OreillyMedia
Economic Growth Via Spatial Data
Croatia Makes Landownership Possible by Sharing Geographic Data Through a National Geoportal
GEOconnexion International Magazine, April 05, 2010—Karen Richardson
The ICIS: Achieving Collaborative (Geospatial) Success
A small group operating in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada is achieving success in integrating disparate geospatial data sets.
Directions Magazine, April 05, 2010—Barry Logan
Health Tech Today
Health Tech Today features informative interviews with some of the world's top health leaders; compelling health-related personal stories; and the latest technology and IT innovations.
Microsoft, April 01, 2010—Dr. Bill Crounse
Automating Street Sign Maintenance
System helps county remain compliant with government accounting standards.
Government Engineering, March 26, 2010—Jim Baumann
13 of the Brightest Tech Minds Sound Off on the Rise of the Tablet
A location-aware tablet will let us use what's called geodesign to compose participatory, what-if scenarios onsite.
Wired Magazine, March 25, 2010
GCS Intros Downloadable Property Information Application
GCS Research announced the introduction of a downloadable property information application.
TMCnet, March 25, 2010—Shamila Janakiraman
ArcGIS Advancements Offer a More Flexible, Open and Interactive GIS Experience
Interview with technology evangelist, Bernie Szukalski.
V1 Magazine, March 25, 2010—Matt Ball
Portland State Goes Enterprise-Wide with GIS
Portland State University is deploying a server-based geographic information system (GIS) to broaden student and faculty use of the technology.
Campus Technology, March 24, 2010—Dian Schaffhauser
How the Tablet Will Change the World
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces a thin, always-on tablet device that would let people browse the Web, read books, send email, watch movies, and play games.
WIRED, March 23, 2010—Steven Levy
To Explain the Broadcast Spectrum, FCC Unveils Cool Interactive Tools
To better help the public understand the current frequency allocations, the FCC has rolled out several great new interactive tools on their website.
Popular Science, March 19, 2010—Vin Marshall
Meet the Geodesigner
GIS technology, long relied on by planners, is making inroads into architecture. What happens when data-rich map layers meet 3D building designs?
ARCHITECT, March 19, 2010—Mimi Zeiger
Philly Inquirer Maps Data, Finds Higher Unemployment in Affluent Areas
Jane M. Von Bergen of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes about unemployment among those in the area's wealthier ZIP codes.
BusinessJournalism.org, March 18, 2010—Rosland Gammon
Census
Lone Star State to gain three congressional seats after census.
Capitol Ideas, March 18, 2010—Mary Branham
Server GIS Buses In Change for Danish Public Transit Agency
Danish public transit agency improves customer services and eliminates time-consuming workflows and processes with solution based on ArcGIS Server.
Mass Transit, March 17, 2010—Matt Freeman
GIS Docks at the Port of San Diego
Port Authority personnel streamline a massive facilities management mission by implementing GIS solutions that serve all departments.
Cadalyst Magazine, March 17, 2010—Karen Richardson
Implementation of the Recovery Act
An interview with Beth Blauer, director of Maryland's StateStat.
BusinessofGovernment.org, March 16, 2010—Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene
GIS Delivers the Goods
Vilniaus Duona shaves costs and optimizes truck usage with ArcLogistics.
GEOconnexion International Magazine, March 16, 2010—Karen Richardson
Getting Started with JTX to Manage Workflow
Seminar introduces key improvements to JTX that will be available in the upcoming release of ArcGIS 10.
Esri Live Training Seminars, March 15, 2010—Amadea Azerki
Data, Analysis Drive Maryland Government
Without a central ERP system or sophisticated BI tools, Maryland officials have nevertheless seen positive changes as a result of the StateStat program.
InformationWeek , March 15, 2010—J. Nicholas Hoover
Field Tech: Esri's Mapping Forestry Book is Worth a Read
Mapping Forestry, Esri Press, is reviewed by Steve Wilent, editor of newspaper The Forestry Source who notes its "packed with a wealth of information."
The Forestry Source, March 15, 2010—Steve Wilent
The Agenda for GeoDesign
More than 200 attendees heard from a variety of speakers on the theory and practice of GeoDesign.
GEOinformatic, March 11, 2010—Matt Artz
Where GIS Meets Remote Sensing
Rather than using imagery as a backdrop, GIS users now discover that it can be used for a lot more.
GEOinformatic, March 11, 2010—Eric van Rees
Jack Dangermond Explains the Need for GeoDesign
Jack Dangermond talks about GeoDesign, volunteered geographical information, the need for creating more geoawareness, open data sharing policies and Esri's new software technology to facilitate this.
GEOinformatic, March 11, 2010—Eric van Rees
GeoDesign: Changing Geography by Design
GeoDesign formalizes and expands the role of geospatial technologies in design workflows, as well as across the entire lifecycle of a project.
Directions Magazine, March 11, 2010—Matt Artz
Government Maps Path to Geospatial Data
Shift in technology transforming spatial data into decision-making tools for agencies.
Government Information Group, March 08, 2010—Wyatt Kash
Geospatial Apps Help Temper Mother Nature's Fury
Agencies find that fusing webs of remote sensors with geospatial management systems is the next best thing to being there.
Federal Computer Week, March 05, 2010—John Moore
Sanitation Shortcuts
Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation uses GIS to move mountains.
Waste Age, March 05, 2010—Jim Baumann
New Geographic Mapping System in Place
Improved GIS provides computer access to city maps and parcels with up-to-date photos of properties.
Coastline Pilot, March 05, 2010—Cindy Frazier
Fostering Citizen Participation
Planning for the people requires involving communities from the very onset of the planning process, which must be comprehensible, transparent, legitimate and interactive.
GIS Development, March 04, 2010—Ahmed Abukhater
Volunteered Geographic Data is the Future
GIS continues to evolve and be applied to many complex problems around the world.
GIS Development, March 04, 2010
Book Review: Archaeology and Landscape in the Mongolian Altai
A chronology of 15 years of research and documentation in northwest Mongolia, this book spans the 12,000 year history.
Vector1 Media, March 02, 2010—Jeff Thurston
Changing the Channel
LiDAR and GIS fast track Australia's Wimmera Mallee Pipeline Project.
POB, March 01, 2010—Matt Freeman
Location, Location, Location
A look at what location really means for home prices.
GEOWORLD, February 26, 2010—Carsten Lange
Triangle Hot and Cold on Winter Games
Conclusions are drawn from a study showing TV viewer interest in events at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada..
Triangle Business Journal, February 25, 2010
Esri Data and GIS Empower Miami Businesses
The City of Miami recently launched its GIS-based Web site www.Miami-Sites.com.
it.tmcnet.com, February 24, 2010—Emily Vines
IBM Reloads for Smarter Buildings
IBM is taking buildings to school to make them smarter.
eWeek.com, February 23, 2010—Darryl K. Taft
Enterprise GIS Eliminates "Geographic Information Chaos" in Medellín, Colombia
Use of GIS technology has steadily grown within Medellín, Colombia to include finance, public works, environment, social welfare, education, and transport and traffic.
MundoGEO, February 23, 2010—Jim Baumann
Where's Your Ferry? WSF Launches Real-Time 'Vessel Watch'
Ferry riders now can click on the state ferry system's new Vessel Watch to see their ferry's real-time location on Puget Sound.
seattlepi.com, February 23, 2010—Scott Gutierrez
Improved GIS Tool Gives Data a Fresh Look
Maps and graphics mean more to the public than raw numbers.
Government Computer News, February 22, 2010—Wyatt Kash
Esri's ArcGIS Maps Its Way Into Amazon's Cloud
Esri took a big step into the cloud space today with the announcement that its ArcGIS product will be offered as a service using the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing platform.
Computerworld, February 18, 2010—Robert Mitchell
Reporting Rules Needed to Make Open Government Work
Recovery.gov shows where government should be spending money by giving users the ability to mix spending data with other statistics.
Nextgov.com, February 17, 2010—Aliya Sternstein
Haiti Dash for Mapping Experts
Four members of the Great Missenden, Bucks-based MapAction team were fast-tracked to Haiti in response to the devastating earthquake that struck the country.
BusinessWeekly, February 17, 2010
Los Angeles Uses GIS to Move Mountains
Annual waste pickups top 1.5 million tons of trash, yard waste, and recyclables in LA-Arclogistics and RouteSmart to the rescue!
GEOconnexion International Magazine, February, 2010—Jim Baumann
Mashups Go Mainstream as Agencies Mix Data with Social Media
Enterprise mashup software makers are offering improved user interfaces, standardized components and robust security as the platforms mature.
WashingtonTechnology.com, January 28, 2010—Rutrell Yasin
Space: It's Still a Frontier
GIS is helping revolutionize the way we think about, plan for and design the space we inhabit (or abandon).
New York Times, Opinion, February 05, 2010—Allison Arieff
Your Health, Predicted by a Map
Bill Davenhall presents correlation between health and location history at TED.
GIZMODO, February 05, 2010
Maryland was the winner!
In this report, released in January 2010, Good Jobs First takes a second look at the websites created by state governments to highlight their role in the implementation of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Good Jobs First, February 02, 2010
GIS Puts Culver City Sewer Maps in their Place
Marcos Mendez began a committed collaboration with the Public Works Department to update citywide sewer maps using geographic information system (GIS) technology from Esri.
Vector1 Media, January 28, 2010—Jessica Wyland
Technology lessons from Haiti
Microsoft's Ballmer is at the Worldwide Public Safety Symposium to discuss ways that the company's innovative technology and vast partner ecosystem will tackle the 21st century's five core emerging public safety technology trends.
OnWindows.com, January 28, 2010
GIS Technology Gives Communities a Head Start
Disasters happen. While we don't like to think about them, we have to plan for them.
Business Civic Leadership Center, January 25, 2010—Pug Gutridge and Simon Thompson
Geographic Software Environment Role Lauded
Geographic Information Systems is playing an important role in helping global efforts to preserve the environment as well as responding to major disasters.
The Japan Times, January 22, 2010—Kyodo News
Alleviating Poverty in the Developing World—Leveraging Property Rights with Geospatial Technology
Corporate Initiatives Development Group (CIDG) continues a commitment for a pilot project focused on improving property rights to those in poverty.
The American Surveyor, January 11, 2010—Peter Rabley
Houston's My City Consolidates GIS Data from City Agencies
Max Samfield opted for a hybrid approach that requires city agencies to add basic data to a new enterprise GIS, but lets them choose whether to publish more specialized data to the system.
Government Technology, January 07, 2010—Andy Opsahl
Esri headquarters | Hvidt Arkitekter
Denmark-based Hvidt Arkitekter has completed the new headquarters for the American software company Esri located in California, USA.
MOOD, January 05, 2010—David K.
GIS, Flood Hazard and Flood Risk Mapping
The European Parliament and Council passed Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood events (EU Flood Directive) in October 2007 because of the severe flood events in the recent past and the possibility of worsening conditions in the future due to climate change.
GEO Informatics, January 04, 2010—Michael Haase, Thorsten Hens, Thomas Jung and Kaj Lippert