What is Smart Mapping and Why Should I Use It?
The new Map Viewer in ArcGIS Online has cranked up the power of visualization with a Smart Mapping turbocharge. Smart Mapping techniques were integrated into the ArcGIS Online (AGOL) platform in 2015, which means some techniques were available for use with Map Viewer...
Tutorial: Catalog and Find Geospatial Data with Python
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to catalog data using Python. Specifically, we’ll use the arcpy and os modules to move through a directory tree to catalog and find data. The os module is used to interact with your operating system, move through a directory and find...
Tutorial: Adding Data to a Map in ArcGIS Pro with Python
In this tutorial, you’ll learn multiple ways to add data to a map using Python. Specifically, we’ll add single shapefile feature classes and folders containing shapefile feature classes to the map using both arcpy and the os module. There are various ways to add data...
Is Now a Good Time to Buy a New Computer for GIS?
Today we have a guest post from Tripp Corbin, Business Development Manager for SAM, LLC. I have been pondering building a new computer. (Yes, I build my own systems) My current personal workstation is now several years old and is now two generations behind the most...