new jersey geographer » ArcGIS Server http://njgeo.org GIS and planning in New Jersey Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:50:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ArcGIS: strong enough for Server, pH balanced for Desktop http://njgeo.org/2011/06/14/arcgis-strong-enough-for-server-ph-balanced-for-desktop/ http://njgeo.org/2011/06/14/arcgis-strong-enough-for-server-ph-balanced-for-desktop/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:31:54 +0000 John Reiser http://njgeo.org/?p=530 Continue reading →]]> James Fee pointed out how ArcGIS is undergoing minor rewording as part of the changes coming to the software at version 10.1.

Those were the good ol' days

One thing to note is that the ArcView license level is now Basic, while the ArcEditor level is Standard. While this brings ArcGIS (for) Desktop in line with the terminology used to describe current ArcGIS Server licensing (Basic, Standard, Advanced), something about ArcEditor being Standard strikes me odd. Perhaps it’s part of being in academia too long, but it seems like ArcEditor isn’t a big seller for ESRI. To me, those looking for the additional functionality over what is offered with ArcView would opt for ArcInfo, completely bypassing Editor. Also, we have (almost) always had ArcInfo licenses for the computer labs, while the Educational Time-out discs provided to students would have the ArcView level license. This two-level mentality must resonate with more people than just me. A recent change is that the last time I requested discs for ArcGIS 9 at the beginning of 2011, ESRI sent us 9.3 ArcEditor-level educational discs. And the ArcGIS 10 education discs I recently received are ArcInfo level. So is ArcView going to be phased out as the “entry-level” ArcGIS? And is ArcEditor ArcGIS for Desktop Standard going to see a decrease in price?

While I personally will miss the quirkiness of ESRI’s licensing terminology, I can see why it is being done. The progression of Basic, Standard, Advanced is clear while View, Editor, Info is not. Especially with the fact that some people are still using ArcView 3 (uninstall, already!) which is completely distinct from the ArcMap program in ArcGIS (for Desktop) 8.x and later.

What’s still unanswered for me is what happens to some of the other “ArcGIS” products. ArcPad? ArcGIS Explorer? ArcReader? They don’t get fancy new names?

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]]> http://njgeo.org/2011/06/14/arcgis-strong-enough-for-server-ph-balanced-for-desktop/feed/ 2 34.056731119471 -117.19571113586 March Madness http://njgeo.org/2011/03/02/march-madness/ http://njgeo.org/2011/03/02/march-madness/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:41:09 +0000 John Reiser http://njgeo.org/?p=509 Continue reading →]]> Back in January, I had every intention of updating this weekly, but once the semester starts, all bets were off.

It’s been a crazy few weeks, juggling several research projects, two classes and compiling everything needed for my recontracting at Rowan. The last two weeks have been especially tasking; even without the occasional curve ball, I still lacked the hours in the day to get everything done. I need a break, but before that can occur, I need all the boxes checked on my to-do list. Tomorrow and Friday are going to be a blur of activity in attempt to get everything wrapped up by the week’s end.

Next week, I’m fortunate to be heading out to Palm Springs for the ESRI DevSummit. I’m really looking forward to learning more about the latest web mapping technologies. When it comes to server-side GIS, the Windows/.Net-based “ESRI Stack” is still a little foreign to me and it’ll be good to see how I could incorporate some ArcGIS-based technologies into my open source-based map services.

I’m also hoping to meet up with a few GIS folks I’ve followed on Twitter. While individuals at ESRI have been incredibly helpful with specific issues, I’ve found their online documentation to be lacking. There are several ESRI staff and third-party developers whose blog posts about an issue or a technology have clarified things for me and I’d like to let them know that in person.

Also, the DevSummit is the week before Spring Break. I’m not one to cancel class, so I’ve put materials online for my students and will likely Skype back in during class time. The question is, do I video call from my hotel room or do I conduct class poolside under a clear blue sky? Decisions, decisions.

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]]> http://njgeo.org/2011/03/02/march-madness/feed/ 1 MapMPG, ESRI’s practical BusinessMap demo http://njgeo.org/2008/10/07/mapmpg-esris-practical-businessmap-demo/ http://njgeo.org/2008/10/07/mapmpg-esris-practical-businessmap-demo/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:07:17 +0000 John Reiser http://njgeo.org/?p=26 Continue reading →]]> ESRI recently unveiled MapMPG, a demostration site using BusinessMap and ArcGIS Server with a Flex front end. It allows you to choose a point and visualize the range two different car makes could travel on one gallon of gas. It’s fun to compare your car to a gas-guzzler like a Hummer or Bentley, or to a dainty sipper like the smart fortwo or the Honda Insight.

The application should be beefed up with additional information on the technology behind it. I assume that if you’re reading this blog, you have an understanding of how the various components come together to give you the map and gallon ranges. The average person, however, doesn’t understand how much more involved this application is compared to something mapped using Google’s My Maps. ESRI needs to capitalize on the fact that they’ve got an attractive – and more importantly, relevant – example of the importance of GIS in daily life.

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