Free access to ArcGIS platform and learning resources

 

ESRI offers free access to ArcGIS platform and its learning resources through Learn ArcGIS.

•  Free access for one year to software, lessons, and a community of learners 
• Access to ArcGIS Online and over 20 apps including ArcGIS Pro
• Provides  a library of lessons related to spatial analysis, data science, coding, and storytelling with maps

"Students in fields such as data science, public health, business, and journalism know the value GIS brings to their work yet often lack access to software and training,". "This program provides these motivated students who can't access ArcGIS through their institution with a way to learn independently and acquire additional skills that expand their career options in the digital economy." said Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president.

ESRI releases ArcGIS 10.5

Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics technology, releases Esri ArcGIS 10.5. Analytics and sharing are at the heart of this release. At 10.5, the product formerly known as ArcGIS for Server is now called ArcGIS Enterprise. On purchasing ArcGIS Enterprise, we will get the ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Data Store, and ArcGIS Web Adaptor software components; we can install these to deploy Web GIS in your own infrastructure.

New features in Esri ArcGIS 10.5 :

• Improved capabilities for handling large-scale analytics and big data.
• A drag-and-drop interface that streamlines the creation of spatial analysis through maps, charts, and graphs.
• Collaboration features to connect and analyze information across the enterprise.
• Improved integration of social media feeds, allowing users to integrate Facebook and Google accounts using their own logins.
• Ready-to-build, sharable solutions for raster, vector, and tabular data.
• Streamlined deployment to leading cloud providers, including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and IBM Cloud.
• Enhancements to Esri ArcGIS Pro and Esri ArcGIS Online—including batch-analytic toolsets, vector tile basemaps, and code-free app building—that bring 3D data from drones and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) to mobile devices.

“If organizations are not looking at data spatially—as it exists in the world around them—they will overlook patterns and trends that impact their business and clients,ArcGIS provides the tools to accelerate their digital transformation, helping them master the analysis of big data, real-time data, and information from the Internet of Things.” said Jack Dangermond, founder and president of Esri.

GISconnector simply transfers data between ArcGIS and Excel

GISconnector for Excel consists of one Add-In for ArcGIS Desktop and of a second Add-In for Microsoft Excel.

Both Add-Ins communicate with each other and enable the following functions:

• Export data from ArcGIS and import data into ArcGIS
• Bidirectional link between feature classes and Excel tables with data synchronization
• Create new features using ArcGIS and enter the corresponding attribute data in Excel while editing...etc.

For trial version, Click here

World Geocoder for ArcGIS

World Geocoder enables you to securely map your global addresses quickly and accurately behind your firewall. Global enterprises can input addresses from around the world and put them on a map using a single locator.

Key Capabilities

• On-premises solution ensures the privacy of your data
• Fixed, predictable cost
• Ability to control response time and availability
• Global dataset for enterprise organization

World Geocoder for ArcGIS is licensed as a package from Esri that consists of ArcGIS for Server software, data (locators), and Esri Professional Services.

Drone2Map for ArcGIS

Drone2Map for ArcGIS provides an end-to-end workflow for drone imaging and works alongside ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro. It provides high-quality 2D and 3D GIS imagery products that bring unique value to multiple areas of your enterprise GIS.

"Drones are an emerging technology with the potential to revolutionize how we work across many industries," said Esri president Jack Dangermond, who announced the beta release of Drone2Map for ArcGIS at the Esri Federal GIS Conference on 24 February,2016 in Washington, DC.

Free trials of Drone2Map for ArcGIS are available through a beta program. Visit esri.com/drone2map.

Map your Videos using ArcGIS FMV

Full Motion Video (FMV) technology enables you to quickly and easily analyze video data from drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems(UAS), and video cameras within your ArcGIS environment.

ArcGIS FMV add-in is available free of charge to customers with ArcGIS for Desktop 10.0 or higher.  You can order the ArcGIS FMV add-in two ways - by calling Esri TeleBusiness or through the My Esri portal. Try it now and start seeing and analyzing your videos like never before.

"ArcGIS Earth" is the ESRI powered "Google Earth"

ESRI introduces a ArcGIS earth for exploring any part of the World by using a variety of 3D and 2D map data formats including KML and other web services.
It allows the users for doing the following:

• Display data, sketch placemarks, measure distances and areas, and add annotations.
• Report project status and present to clients in compelling and interactive 3D. 
• ArcGIS Earth is fully integrated with the ArcGIS platform so you can securely access, share, and publish your enterprise maps and data.
• Explore terrains, oceans, and mountains anywhere in the world.
• Its free, so everyone can install and use it.

GIS Support for the World’s Largest Airport

Taking the support of  WebGIS, the GIS professionals in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia serve passengers with utmost operational efficiency and customer service. The GIS staff  uses the facilities  of Collector for ArcGIS, Operations Dashboard, Web AppBuilder, ArcGIS Pro, and Explorer for ArcGIS to support the work of maintenance workers, supervisors, engineering staff, general managers, inspectors, contractors, and passengers. ArcGIS capabilities such as 3D and spatial analysis enable them to deliver actionable and trusted results. Using the 3D capabilities in ArcGIS to manage tree trimming at the airfield helped the airport earn a perfect score on their most recent FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) safety inspection.

“Web GIS has transformed our team from map makers to solution providers, allowing us to be agile, responsive, meeting the needs of a 24/7 workforce,” said David Wright, the airport’s GIS manager.

28,793 Open Datasets for free from 2,267 Worldwide Organizations

ArcGIS Open Data  hosted by ESRI allows the public to access and download GIS data of around 28,793 datasets from 2,267 organizations in worldwide for free. Data can be downloaded as spreadsheet (CSV), KML, shapefile (ZIP), or API. Any one can publish their data through ArcGIS Online groups, which helps to set up public facing websites where people can easily find and download your open data in a variety of open formats.

Smart Mapping: Now available in ArcGIS Online and Server.

 Smart Mapping is an exciting new capability  built into ArcGIS Online and to the ArcGIS 10.3.1 release of Portal for ArcGIS (included with ArcGIS for Server),  designed to quickly make maps that are visually stunning and useful.

Source:ESRI