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The Chromium 127 update coming in July 2024, affecting Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, will remove mutation events. This will disrupt ArcGIS Enterprise portals in versions 11.2 and earlier. Users must either install patches that will be released by Esri to avoid issues such as blank navigation bars or upgrade to ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3.
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, ensuring the safety and security of school environments is paramount. One innovative approach gaining traction is the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for emergency response. By utilizing platforms like ArcGIS Indoors, schools can significantly enhance their preparedness and response strategies. Here’s a closer look at how GIS technology can transform emergency management in educational settings.
Having clean NG9-1-1 data is crucial to emergency response entities because it ensures they receive accurate locational information which can lead to faster response times and in turn can save lives. In the world of GIS, attribute rules within ArcGIS Pro play a significant role in upholding this data integrity, particularly when applied to NG9-1-1 datasets. Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and efficiency, attribute rules streamline data maintenance processes and enhance reliability.
Reflecting on the year 2000, when I was just 11 years old, I remember the conversations about Y2K and how its potential for digital disaster seemed to be on everyone's mind. At the same time, there was a lot of excitement about the potential power of the internet and digital revolution. Fast forward 24 years and now almost all data is stored digitally in some way, shape, or form. We now have software that harnesses the power of our digital data, connecting various systems through numerous connections and automations.
The Trimble DA2 is a fantastic tool to upgrade the location accuracy of your utilities. Pairing this device with Esri’s Field Maps application allows you to collect new features and update existing data in your ArcGIS Online web map. Today, I will give a brief introduction to this device and how it can improve your workflows.
Utility network diagrams serve as visual representations that simplify and symbolically illustrate the components and connections within a utility network, allowing users to focus on critical devices or specific network elements. Unlike traditional geographic views, network diagrams offer a more streamlined and schematic approach, enhancing data management and analysis, especially in complex network environments.
It is official: Esri has announced that ArcGIS Web AppBuilder will be retired by the end of 2024 and replaced with ArcGIS Experience Builder. All apps built in Web App Builder will need to be rebuilt in Experience Builder, which means it’s time to revitalize your existing web applications and take advantage of the new and exciting features that Experience Builder has to offer. One of the new features that is unique to Experience Builder is the ability to create Sections with multiple views of content on an individual page.
The role of address points as a critical aspect of enhancing response efforts and ensuring public safety exemplifies the evolving landscape of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and emergency management. Address points, the geographical markers representing specific locations or addresses within a GIS database, serve as a fundamental element for emergency response mapping. These data points…
When communicating and making user-friendly maps and applications, Points of Interest (POIs) are essential pieces of information. Traditionally, POIs referred to locations that were ‘destinations’, such as landmarks or monuments that people would navigate to, usually over long distances such as by vehicle. Modern POIs with Indoor GIS facilitate navigation and wayfinding inside of buildings, but also provide connectivity, serving as a gateway between your map and your information portal.
If your organization is looking for ways to represent parcel lineage with your parcel fabric data, Esri has some options at ArcGIS Pro 3.2. A Link Chart is a visual representation of the relationship between items in the parcel fabric, such as parcels and records. Another option to display parcel lineage is with a Before/After Map Layout in ArcGIS Pro.
We are seeing a growing interest within the industry in the process of converting floor plans from CAD or BIM format into GIS format, specifically in Esri’s ArcGIS platform. In this post, our primary focus will be on utilizing ArcGIS Pro tools and features to make the conversion, taking a comprehensive look at the steps involved, with an emphasis on Esri’s ArcGIS Indoors solution. So, let's dive right in!
ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 arrived with a host of new features and enhancements, marking a significant leap from previous versions. In this post, we'll delve into the key highlights of this release, covering system requirements, notable changes, and the latest functionalities that make ArcGIS Enterprise even more powerful and user-friendly.
Esri released a new ArcGIS Online update in October 2023. You can read their blog about the update here. Below is a quick summary of the updates I found to be the most pertinent:
In today’s rapidly changing world, effective utility management is essential to ensure a reliable supply of services such as water, electricity, and telecommunications. Campuses such as universities, hospitals, and local governments are often overwhelmed with the amount of utilities that lie in small areas or narrow corridors. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has emerged as a powerful tool that enables utility companies and organizations to optimize their operations, improve decision-making, and enhance overall efficiency. This blog will explore the various ways that GIS, and specifically the ArcGIS platform, is transforming the way that utilities are managed across campus, from enhancing asset tracking to streamlining field operations and improving disaster response.
In the ever-evolving, ever-more-present landscape of emergency management, utilizing the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has become a key resource for rapid and organized response. GIS provides an invaluable toolkit for efficiently handling critical elements in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. In this blog post, I will explore the key components of emergency management preparedness, discuss the advantages of transitioning from analog mapping to digital GIS solutions, and delve into the Esri Emergency Management Operations Solution as a powerful resource for agencies.
This blog explores a few of the various ways to use Arcade expressions in ArcGIS Online's web map viewer. Arcade expressions are a powerful tool for creating dynamic and interactive map elements. By looking at different use case scenarios within a web map and the different Arcade variables and functions needed, you will gain a better understanding of how to apply Arcade across the Esri platform.
We love to introduce GIS users to the concept of "floor awareness" for converting digital floor plans to GIS within the ArcGIS platform. In this blog post, we'll delve into the key takeaways from my webinar presentation and provide a detailed understanding of what it means to be floor-aware in the context of ArcGIS Indoors. We'll also explore how to create floor-aware maps using ArcGIS Pro.
Learning a new language can be intimidating at first, because it’s hard to find your bearings. This blog aims to help you over the hurdle of learning Arcade basics.
Arcade is a portable, lightweight, secure expression language developed by Esri to enhance workflows and user experience within ArcGIS applications.
Are your datasets messy, incomplete, and in need of some TLC? Do you want to gain a deeper understanding of certain attributes of your data? Before you share your data in a mapping application, or run analytical workflows, consider using the Data Engineering view in ArcGIS Pro.
