By consensus at the last quarterly meeting of the Pee Dee GIS Users group, the November meeting date has been moved to after the Thanksgiving holiday from the 21st to the 28th. RSVP’s will be sent as usual in advance of the meeting as a reminder.
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November Meeting Date Change
Posted by pdusers on May 22, 2012
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IT Courses specifically for GIS
Posted by trippcor on May 15, 2012
IT skills are becoming more critical to maintaining and managing a GIS with the expansion of server, web and mobile technologies. eGIS Associates, in partnership with Microstaff IT, have developed a series of IT classes specifically focusing on skills and knowledge needed by GIS Manangers and Database Administrators. Course topics include basic networking, Windows Server 2008, Internet Information Server and SQL Server.
So far we have developed four courses which include:
- Network Infastructure 1: Intro to networking basics for GIS Users
- Network Infrastructure 2: Windows Server & Internet Information Server (IIS)
- SQL Server 1: Managing & maintaining data in Microsoft SQL Server
- SQL Server 2: Installing & Configuring SQL Server
We will be offering these as online Instructor Led Courses. Those in the Columbia South Carolina area will also have the option to attend the courses at MicroStaff IT’s facilty. In addition we will also be holding traditional GIS training classes at this location. Please check our current training schedule for a complete list of upcoming classes.
Tripp Corbin, CFM, GISP eGIS Associates, Inc. www.egisassociates.com
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2013 NC GIS Conference – February 7-8, 2013 – Save the Dates
Posted by Crystine on March 22, 2012
The 2013 NC GIS Conference will be held February 7-8, 2013 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Carolina URISA will again sponsor workshops on Wed February 6. Please mark your calendars.
Planning is underway but registration fees have not been established and the web site is not yet live. The conference Executive Committee will announce fees as soon as possible. The Sheraton Hotel in Raleigh will be the conference hotel and is offering rooms for $99 for singles/doubles.
We look forward to seeing you at the 13th NC GIS Conference.
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URISA Leadership Academy
Posted by Crystine on March 22, 2012
URISA Leadership Academy Virtual Information Session
In today’s work environment, it doesn’t pay to sit still. Keeping your skills sharp and current can make the difference between moving ahead and becoming stale or even obsolete. Learn from the best minds in the profession and take your skills to the next level by attending the URISA Leadership Academy June 11-15 in Savannah, Georgia. The entire five day program, the only leadership training program of its type, is tailored to industry leaders and practitioners faced with unique challenges of GIS leadership and management and who want to make an impact leveraging the power of GIS.
If you’re interested in learning more about the ULA, URISA is offering a one hour informational session, presented by ULA Committee Chair and Instructor, Hilary Perkins, GISP. She’ll provide an overview of the topics discussed during the week and you’ll have the opportunity to hear about this exciting learning experience from recent ULA graduates.
Event Title: URISA Leadership Academy Virtual Information Session
When: Thursday, April 12 at 3 PM ET/ 2 PM CT/ 1 PM MT/ 12 PM PT
Duration: One hour
Cost: FREE
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ArcGIS 10.1: What and When
Posted by trippcor on February 24, 2012
This week at the Esri Federal Users Conference, Jack Dangermond talked about the pending release of ArcGIS 10.1. During his presentation he shared that parts of this new release would start hitting the streets sometime in March. With the release of any new software version, you have to make a determination about whether or not you and your organization should upgrade or not. There are always several factors that play into such a decision but one of the key factors is “does the new release contain functionality that would make my life easier.”
So what is some of the new functionality you can expect to see with ArcGIS 10.1. Also don’t forget that Esri is changing the names of the Licensing levels for ArcGIS Desktop to be more consistent with ArcGIS Server. ArcView is now ArcGIS Desktop Basic. ArcEditor is now ArcGIS Desktop Standard and ArcInfo is now ArcGIS Desktop Advanced.
Integration with other Software:
- Integration with Microsoft Office with new application call Maps Ribbon. This application takes data stored in a spreadsheet and creates maps on the fly. This map can then be exported to PowerPoint.
- Integration with Microsoft Sharepoint, IBM Cognos, and Salesforce.com
- Full 64 Bit support
- Linux version
Editing and Visualization:
- Import support for KML files – Import KML files directly into maps
- Edit Tracking – New Tab that shows edit while changing or adding features. See what you have done
- Dynamic Legends – Change with display and scale
- Improved support for Time enabled data – New live mode allows live information to be incorporated into map
- Improved Map Packages –allow additional information to be included in the file such as reports and timelines
- Better integration with ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Server for improved sharing of data
Analysis:
- New Grouping Analysis – find patterns using multiple variables
- Spatial weighting based on distance
Data Formats:
- ArcGIS Server can now render LiDAR data into a 3D model
- ArcGIS Desktop supports use of LAS files
- Several New base maps have been added to ArcGIS online gallery
- Full motion video support
- Multitemporal and multispectral image display can now be viewed as a single library
Application Development:
- ArcGIS Runtime – allows for creation of light weight focused desktop applications
- New Web APIs
I am sure there will be more information released as we get closer to the actual release. I hope this proves helpful as you begin planning for the release of 10.1.
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