ArcGIS Explorer Build 1200 has been released and is now available for download. Detailed information on this latest build can be found here: http://geo.geek.nz/esri/… As part of this release a press release has been published. The new release of ESRI ArcGIS Explorer builds on its intuitive design, improving access to geoprocessing services and expanding available maps in the Basemap Gallery. ArcGIS Explorer is a free, downloadable globe viewer with geographic information system (GIS) functionality. The release features a new Analysis Gallery that allows users to directly connect to and use...

The latest version of ArcGIS Explorer has been released and is now available for download! ArcGIS Explorer is a free virtual globe that is much more than just a fun and easy way to explore the world in 2D and 3D. You can use it to add your own data to your maps and combine it with free data from ESRI. You can also customize your maps by adding photos, reports, videos, and other information. This latest version, ArcGIS Explorer Build 1200 comes packed with a bundle of updates and new features! These features are: Updated Basemap Gallery The ArcGIS Explorer basemap gallery has been updated with new...

A bundle of updated GIS newsletters are now available for your viewing. These are: Business GeoInfo, Fall 2009 This newsletter focuses on GIS for business solutions. Articles include Ivan Smith Furniture and GIS Puts Chicago on the Map. Government Matters, Winter 2009/2010 This newsletter focuses on GIS in federal government. Articles include Pueblo County, Colorado, Grows Economy with GIS and Geospatial Capital Program Management Is the Future of Planning. HealthyGIS, Winter 2009/2010  This newsletter focuses on GIS for health and human services. Articles include GIS Supports Strategic...

Next week ESRI will be hosting a seminar which will explain how to use map templates and other resources. ESRI will host a free, live training seminar to demonstrate how to use these valuable templates and other resources. Best Practices for Working with Map Templates will air at www.esri.com/lts on Thursday, March 4, at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. Pacific standard time. Cartographers, geographic information system (GIS) professionals, and ArcGIS Desktop users of all experience levels are encouraged to attend. Some familiarity with ArcGIS Desktop is recommended. Using the cartography,...

Last week as part of the ESRI Federal User Conference 2010, ESRI announced a new and existing relationship with Amazon Web Services. Information on this announcement can be found here: http://geo.geek.nz/esri/… There were a few other notes that those interested should be aware of. Very soon we’ll see ArcGIS Server running in the cloud I think this is a significant development and a great move forward from ESRI. Initially ESRI will offer ArcGIS Server Enterprise Advanced v10, along with a few extensions, on AWS. “The ArcGIS Server Amazon Machine Images, hosted in the AWS cloud, will not be...