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ArcUser Fall 2009 www.esri.com DEPARTMENTS SOFTWARE AND DATA BOOKSHELF 6 ArcGIS Online Sharing 55 GIS Bookshelf Participate in online data sharing communities 56 Taking the Next Step 6 Rich, Responsive Web Map Applications Build analytic skills through realistic exercises Going beyond simple map display with free Web mapping APIs 6 Additional Resources for Getting Started USERS Build an application with the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight 57 Getting the Help You Need Take advantage of ESRI’s expanded and enhanced 7 More Sharing Options technical support Layer packages, new data sources, and presentation tools in ArcGIS Explorer 58 Do You Want to Be a GISP? Practical advice on how and why to get certified MANAGER’S CORNER 60 Jump-start 2009 GIS Day Planning 30 What’s Your Definition? More ways to participate in this worldwide event Looking at what enterprise GIS really means 32 All about the Geodatabase EDUCATION Training resources for GIS professionals 61 Can’t Leave? New remote learning options help you keep up 33 Trends, Challenges, and Concerns with GIS technology GIS industry leaders share their views 61 Increase Efficiency, Productivity, and Knowledge DEVELOPER’S CORNER With new ESRI courses 24 5 Strategies for ArcObjects Developers Achieving better enterprise database performance 62 Can You Do It? The challenge to improve geographic awareness 26 Remember the User Four lessons on usability and the GeoWeb 63 Making an Impact Enthusiasm and dedication change students’ lives HANDS ON 64 Passionate about GIS 40 Run Orders T3G Institute develops role models for teaching with GIS Modeling and mapping public safety arrival orders 66 New ESRI Authorized Instructors 47 It’s All about Streets Tips and tricks for obtaining, building, and maintaining time-based network streets END NOTES 67 Web Map as Time Machine 50 Modifying Values in ArcPad An ancient story of conquest is heard again Letting field-workers “have it their way” www.esri.com ArcUser Fall 2009 5 Rich, Responsive Web Map Applications ArcGIS Online Sharing Going beyond simple map display with free Web mapping APIs Participate in online data The ArcGIS Web mapping APIs are now available for free for all noncommercial use allowing sharing communities mapping and GIS capabilities to be easily embedded, consumed, and deployed in Web or service- oriented desktop applications. ArcGIS Online Sharing is a new way to work The Web mapping APIs help organizations deliver rich maps and GIS capabilities that are with people in GIS who share a common comparable to desktop mapping applications but with all the benefits of the Web. The APIs interest such as conservation or engineering. provide the tools to generate fast cross-browser and cross-platform dynamic maps, with the With this Web-based repository, you can share ability to interact not only with the map itself but also with its attributes and features. The APIs and locate maps, layers, services, and tools.