Daily Archives: December 6, 2011

ArcGIS tips document

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ESRI has created a nine page ArcGIS Desktop Tips and Shortcuts document. It lists keyboard and mouse shortcuts for many common operations, and identifies which work for versions 9 and 10 of ArcGIS (ArcMap and ArcCatalog). A shorter list is available in the ArcGIS 10 application help files. Tap F1 when ArcMap is running and search for keyboard shortcuts.

You can also use the Help files for ArcGIS 10 in the ArcGIS Resource Center. Search for keyboard shortcuts. Help for other versions of ArcMap (or other ESRI applications) can be found by going to the ArcGIS Resource Center and clicking Help. Expand the list for the application you are interested in (click the +) for help files from the older versions.

Tip: the help files from the Resource Center are the most up-to-date for all ESRI software. Sometimes updated documentation is not included with service packs and patches, but these files are kept current.

ESRI Community Analyst available (soon)

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Found in a recent press release from ESRI:

Easy-to-Use Tools Help You Understand Local Issues

Students in colleges, universities, and K–12 schools throughout the United States now have access to Community Analyst through the Esri Educational Site License program at no additional cost.

Community Analyst includes demographic, health, economic, education, and business data for the entire United States, allowing students to study individual neighborhoods within their own communities or compare their communities with others. Because Community Analyst is completely hosted in the cloud by Esri, it eliminates the need for software installation and data management and ensures that students always have access to the latest features and data updates.

Existing educational site license holders should contact the Esri Site License administrator at their institutions for instructions on accessing Community Analyst.

 

Please note that licensing details are not yet available. Please stay tuned for more information. Community Analyst requires ArcGIS 10.