Weekly News: Benefits to an Esri Technical Certification, National Mapping and Charting Authorities, and 7 Product and Service Updates
Content Highlight: What are the Benefits to Becoming Esri Certified?
Is 2021 the year for you to become an Esri Certified professional? Take a look at the benefits of being Esri Certified in this blog from @JerenPortillo. The Esri Technical Certification place has several resources and helpful blogs, in addition to shared notes and discussions from other professionals who have achieved certification or are considering certification. Read More.
Place of the Week: National Geospatial Mapping and Charting
Professionals working on topographic, maritime, and aviation geospatial content can connect and collaborate in the National Geospatial Mapping and Charting place. This place was launched last year, and now hosts boards for questions, blogs, videos, and events. Subscribe to the place to follow the latest blogs and content.
Go to: National Geospatial Mapping and Charting
Special Announcement: Enable Innovative Strategies at Your Organization in 2021
The Esri Federal GIS (FedGIS) Conference is the largest annual meeting of federal government GIS community members. This year's virtual event will offer excellent opportunities to learn, share, and network.
Registration is complimentary for federal employees and nongovernmental organization (NGO) personnel. Sign up today to reserve your spot. Register Now
3 Open Questions & Discussions
@Fabio_Secanho is looking for guidance for removing outliers/noise from Lidar data in large datasets in the Imagery and Remote Sensing place. What would you recommend?
@HenryKo2 is working on an app where the user needs to create a segment along a route with a specified distance and wants to know where to start and what tools to use. Can you help?
@ManishShrivastav wants to know if USA NAIP Imagery can be used to calculate USLE C Factor? What would you recommend?
Meet a New Community Member in our Introductions Board. Meet Members >>
7 Product and Service Updates
ArcGIS Pro has a new blog for troubleshooting performance issues. Read More.
ArcGIS Living Atlas has updates for the Census of Agriculture. Read More.
Data Management has a workflow for upgrading a geodatabase and migrating data using a SQL Server backup file. Read More.
Ocean Science has a new video demonstrating how to use ArcGIS GeoPlanner to design and plan activities using the example of green infrastructure planning. Watch Video.
Upcoming Webinars
- Education is hosting a new webinar on February 24, 2021 with Higher Education Faculty on Urban Planning. Learn More.
- National Geospatial Mapping and Charting is hosting Visualizing the Uncertain Future with GIS on March 3, 2021. Learn More.
- ArcGIS Maritime is sharing What's New in ArcGIS Maritime with S-57 and Automation starting March 23, 2021. Learn More.
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