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What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0

Getting started

What is ArcGIS Desktop? ArcGIS geodatabase ArcGIS geoprocessing ArcGIS geovisualization ArcGIS Desktop extensions GIS data structure types Data types supported in ArcGIS

Desktop Administration

Administering the ArcGIS License Manager Checking license availability Viewing and changing the license manager Common license manager problems and how to solve them Setting the software product Registering ArcView or ArcEditor and extensions Evaluating an ArcGIS extension

ArcCatalog

ArcMap

Getting started with ArcMap Creating maps Managing layers Symbolizing your data Working with text Working with graphics Laying out and printing maps Working with styles and symbols Working with tables Looking at data with graphs Creating reports Querying maps Analyzing geometric networks Working with rasters in ArcMap Working with ArcPad Working with StreetMap data GPS Support Tablet PC

ArcReader

An overview of ArcReader Table of contents, data frames, and layers Getting help in ArcReader Starting ArcReader Opening a map in ArcReader Controlling the look and feel of ArcReader Viewing a map in data view and layout view Using the ArcReader table of contents Working with data frames and layers Moving around on the map Moving around a 3D globe Using spatial bookmarks Opening the magnifier window Exploring data and features on a map ArcReader messages Printing from ArcReader Closing and exiting ArcReader

Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment

An overview of geoprocessing Getting started with geoprocessing Working with toolboxes Working with toolsets and tools Specifying environment settings Using the Command Line window An overview of the Command Line window Starting the Command Line window Working with the command line About variables Creating variables Managing variables Introducing model building Using the ModelBuilder window

Geoprocessing tool reference

Building a geodatabase

Editing in ArcMap

Getting started with editing in ArcMap An overview of editing in ArcMap The structure of vector datasets The sketch construction tools Shortcut keys for editing in ArcMap Adding the editing toolbars Adding the data you want to edit Starting and stopping an edit session Selecting features Moving features Rotating features Deleting features Copying and pasting features Setting the number of decimal places displayed for measurements About editing your geodatabase in ArcMap Creating new features Using a digitizer Creating features from other features Editing existing features Editing topology Editing attributes Spatial adjustment Editing geometric networks Editing relationships and related objects Editing annotation Editing dimension features

Geocoding

Getting started with geocoding Understanding geocoding What is an address? The geocoding work flow The geocoding framework The process of geocoding Customization of the address locator Common geocoding tasks Preparing for geocoding Building an address locator Locating addresses Additional geocoding techniques Keeping an address locator current Distributing your address locator Sharing elements of the geocoding framework Deciding to share an address locator Collecting address locator related files Making your address locator public Accessing distributed address locators Adjusting your address locator file

Linear referencing

Getting started with linear referencing Creating route data About route data Creating route feature classes About merging linear features to create routes Creating routes from existing lines About calibrating route measures using points Calibrating routes with points Special considerations for geodatabases Migrating route data to a geodatabase Displaying and querying routes and events Editing routes Creating and editing event data

Map projections

Getting started with map projections Geographic coordinate systems Projected coordinate systems Geographic transformations Supported map projections

Writing geoprocessing scripts

Customizing the user interface

Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9

Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop

Getting started migrating from ArcInfo Workstation Creating your ArcInfo Workstation migration plan Phase 1: Requirements prior to migration from ArcInfo Workstation Phase 2: Designing the geodatabase when migrating from ArcInfo Workstation Phase 3: Migrating ArcInfo Workstation data Phase 4: Migrating ArcInfo Workstation processes

ESRI Data & Maps

Getting started with ESRI Data and Maps Canada Europe Mexico World StreetMap USA Image data United States (census) United States (hydrography) United States (landmarks) United States (other) United States (transportation)

Extensions

3D Analyst ArcScan ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension Business Analyst Geostatistical Analyst Maplex Military Analyst Military Overlay Editor Network Analyst Publisher Spatial Analyst Survey Analyst Tracking Analyst

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