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In This Issue
ESRI/IBM News
ESRI at BI Symposium, A Virtual Event Sponsored by IBM System z
ESRI will be exhibiting at IBM's Business Intelligence (BI) Symposium, an interactive virtual conference featuring keynote speakers, an exhibit hall, a media and resource center, a Wiki community, and a partner community, all online! The symposium will be live, September 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (EDT). Visit our virtual booth to find out how ESRI's innovative GIS solutions running on System z drive insight and foresight for business decisions in a dynamic, secure environment with unparalleled data integrity. Chat with ESRI representatives to find out how GIS can enhance your current BI reporting and analytics by exposing the influence of geography on behaviors, activities, and outcomes. If you are unable to interact live with ESRI staff on September 18, you will be able to visit the booth and view all its collateral (literature, webcasts, and presentations) on demand for 90 days after the event. For more information, contact Megan Williams.
ESRI at IBM Information On Demand 2007
Visit ESRI at IBM Information On Demand, October 14 - 19, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to learn more about how ESRI's upcoming ArcGIS 9.3 release will provide spatial data management support to IBM DB2 9 for z/OS on System z. By integrating ArcGIS spatial information management - as well as ESRI ArcGIS client solutions and Web services - with System z, the world's most reliable and secure computing platform becomes the strongest, most accessible enterprise-class geographic application server for insurance, retail, banking, and government customers. For more information, or to schedule an appointment to meet with ESRI representatives during the show, contact Megan Williams.
New Brochure - IBM Spatial Solutions: Leverage Information On Demand for Your Spatial Information System [PDF-368 KB]
IBM Spatial Solutions, complemented by ESRI GIS applications, provide the database capabilities to help organizations manage and deliver spatial data on demand. Organizations realize greater benefits by being able to manage information identified by geographic locations and being able to integrate this data with existing applications to visualize scenarios, extend and communicate intelligence, make more informed decisions, and solve complex problems.
IBM Solutions Featured in ESRI Brochure - Innovative GIS Technology in the Defense and Intelligence Communities [PDF-5.23 MB]
IBM is featured as one of ESRI's innovative technology partners for the defense and intelligence communities on pages 36 - 39 of this brochure. The IBM real-time adaptive multi-intelligence multimedia platform (RAMMP) solution helps improve mission productivity and operations while flexibly addressing budget requirements.
City of Los Angeles Chooses IBM DB2 9 Viper to Improve GIS
The City of Los Angeles selected the DB2 9 Viper data server to replace its database management system. DB2 9 was selected to increase performance and lower the costs of running the city's ESRI GIS, which provides the ability to store and access comprehensive geographic information for the Los Angeles area as well as Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, and other counties. The new capabilities of DB2 9 will help the city's IT staff fine-tune database performance as more applications are migrated to the new GIS repository - critical in helping quick decision making.
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Product News
Special ESRI/IBM Promotional Offers
The IBM System x server with ArcGIS Server 9.2 solutions are available online. We have all three versions of ArcGIS Server 9.2 Enterprise to offer.
ESRI's Mapping Center Web Site Helps GIS Users Make Better Maps
ESRI recently announced the launching of Mapping Center, a new Web site that helps users learn about cartographic concepts and best practices for mapmaking with ArcGIS. The site is designed to provide quick answers to mapmaking problems. Site visitors will find information and sample maps displaying a wide variety of cartographic techniques and effects along with tips and instructions on how to reproduce the featured effects on their own maps.
ESRI Data and ArcGIS 9.2 Tools Accurately Portray Neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas
In cooperation with a business reporter at the Dallas Morning News, ESRI produced information for a feature article in a recent edition that described the types of people who live, work, and consume products and services in the six-county area around Dallas, Texas. In addition to the current composition of these neighborhoods, the data was also used to predict demographic changes such as population growth, the aging of the area population, and changes in neighborhood diversity that are likely to occur in the next five years.
Complimentary Seminar: Introduction to ArcGIS Online
Do you want to learn more about ArcGIS Online and find out how you can quickly start using the services? Then tune in to the complimentary training seminar Introduction to ArcGIS Online. ArcGIS Online provides foundation layers, such as high-resolution imagery, streets, and topographic maps, to help you jump-start your GIS work. Listen to the training seminar.
Get Started Using ArcGIS Server Out of the Box
Learn the workflow for using ArcGIS Server including authoring a GIS resource, publishing the GIS resource to ArcGIS Server as a service, and using the service from a client application. Listen to the podcast. [MP3-8:46]
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ESRI News
Bring Back Geography!
Jerome E. Dobson's article in the most recent issue of ESRI's ArcNews is a must-read for anyone asking, "What is geography?" and "Why do we need to bring it back?" In the article, Dobson, geography professor and president of the American Geographical Society, discusses the discovery, purging, and importance of geography and gives examples of what people can do to help restore geography to government, business, and education at all levels.
Get Comprehensive Training Suggestions with New Web Tool
Do you need ESRI software training to succeed in your job but don't know which course is right for you? The Recommended Courses Web tool will help you find training that's focused on your needs. This interactive resource will assist you in choosing appropriate courses in your area of interest based on your previous training, skills, or job responsibilities. Try it now.
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GIS in Action
GIS Quickly Expanding to the Enterprise
Rather than limiting the use of GIS to one or two departments, more companies, agencies, and other organizations recognize golden opportunities to provide geospatial data to their employees and clients across the enterprise. In this podcast, Dave Busser, ESRI's director of corporate and business development, talks about why using enterprise GIS is a smart business move and how to start planning to launch one. Listen to the podcast. [MP3-15:22]
Join in Celebrating GIS Day
Do you have plans for Wednesday, November 14, 2007? Join the community of GIS professionals, students, and educators from more than 80 countries who have marked their calendars to celebrate the ninth annual GIS Day. Hosting a GIS Day event is fun, easy, and rewarding. You can help spread geographic awareness, promote GIS, recognize the impact the GIS community makes on vital everyday tasks, and help people understand real-world problems. Simply registering your event online will get you one step closer to becoming involved in the global celebration.
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Marketing Opportunities
ESRI Health Conference Explores GIS Solutions for Improving Human Health around the Globe
ESRI's Health GIS Conference will be held October 7-10, 2007, at the FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference will provide a global forum for discussing how GIS applications combine the power of location and information technology to analyze and communicate health and human services issues and challenges. Highlights include a keynote presentation by Stephanie Bailey, MD, MSHSA, chief of Public Health Practice, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; preconference seminars and workshops; paper presentation sessions; the GIS solutions EXPO; and a site visit to the Arizona Department of Health Services. To be a part of the EXPO and share your applications and services, sign up now as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Tuning for Success - 2007 Electric and Gas User Group Meeting
Join the ESRI Electric and Gas User Group (EGUG) in Nashville, Tennessee, October 8-11, 2007, to explore how GIS serves electric and gas utilities. Share your products and services with GIS software users, developers, analysts, project managers, and senior-level managers from across the energy and utility communities as a >sponsor or exhibitor. The Gold Sponsorships are already sold out, so do not delay!
2007 ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit - GIS Planning for Today; Protecting for Tomorrow
The ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit, November 5-7, 2007, in Denver, Colorado, provides a forum for professionals in local, regional, state, and federal government; utilities; and the private sector who establish priorities and set directions for their organizations and work to improve systems for public protection and business continuity. Be a part of the GIS Solutions EXPO to showcase your applications and services for homeland security and emergency management. Sign up now as a sponsor or exhibitor.
To learn more about the ESRI/IBM relationship, visit www.esri.com/ibm for information on solutions, demos, literature, product offers, and events.
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