ArcGIS 10.5 introduced a new scripting language for the whole ArcGIS platform, as well as a Python API. Both are covered below. The Arcade scripting language Dynamic labeling and visualization has become a lot easier with the release of Arcade, a lightweight scripting...
My new book, Spatial Analytics with ArcGIS, is scheduled to be published in May 2017. Spatial statistics has the potential to provide insight that is not otherwise available through traditional GIS tools. This book is designed to introduce you to the use of spatial...
This blog post looks at how ArcPy is organized, in order to understand how Python deals with ArcGIS’ geospatial data and tools. Site packages vs modules ArcPy is a site package that allows for a close integration of ArcGIS and Python. Now, it is also often described...
Although Python is installed automatically with each version above ArcGIS Desktop 10, setting up a working python environment for using the ArcPy site package can be a little cumbersome. This blog post offers some help with setting up the right environment and...
Earlier this year Esri announced ArcGIS 10.5 was coming some time in December. Well your wait is almost over. We expect Esri will release this newest version of ArcGIS sometime within the next two weeks. So what can we expect in this new release? That is a good...
This blog post examines the differences between custom toolboxes and Python toolboxes in ArcGIS Desktop. ArcGIS Desktop enables you to create custom toolboxes and Python toolboxes. As both are related to Python scripting, their names might sound a little confusing....
This blog post investigates the various options available for writing Python scripts using ArcPy. There are various software options for writing a Python script and it´s advisable to be aware of these, along with their capabilities and shortcomings. While it is common...
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Today marks the beginning of our 12th annual holiday sale. From now through the end of December you can save up to 20% on GIS training through Geospatial Training Services. As always, the sooner you register, the more you save! To take advantage of our holiday sale...