Last April, Esri announced the second release of ArcGIS Earth, version 1.1. This blog post discusses a number of new features that come with this new release, as well as Esri´s roadmap for upcoming releases and features. Last January, Esri released a new software...
Esri continues to work and improve on its newest desktop GIS application, ArcGIS Pro. For those that may not be aware of ArcGIS Pro, it is a completely new 64-bit desktop GIS application that makes use of a modern ribbon based interface. Being 64 bit, it can take full...
Bringing together the user communities of R and ArcGIS was the motivation behind the release of the R-ArcGIS bridge software package last year. This blog post discusses how GIS can incorporate the R language and enhance geospatial workflows. By Eric van Rees What is...
This blog post discusses how the new ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.0 deals with widgets. What is a widget? Working with widgets is an essential part of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. Esri calls widgets “the building blocks of the user interface”. But what is a widget...
The new ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.0 introduces 3D capabilities into the world of ArcGIS JavaScript development. This blog post describes the creation of 3D apps, maps views, objects, symbology and streams with the API. Incorporating Web Scenes The new ArcGIS API for...
The new ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.0 is a “next-generation” release that not only introduces new functionality but is also a fundamental change from 3.x versions. This blog post highlights some of the new functionality and changes that come with the new API. Why a...