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What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 What's new in ArcMap: other changes in version 9.0 What's new in ArcCatalog: other changes in version 9.0 What's new in ArcGIS Desktop extensions in version 9.0

Getting started

Desktop Administration

ArcCatalog

ArcMap

Getting started with ArcMap Creating maps Managing layers Symbolizing your data Drawing all features with a single symbol Drawing features to show categories Managing categories Ways to map quantitative data Setting a classification About symbolizing data to represent quantity Drawing features to show quantities Drawing features to show multiple attributes Importing the symbology of another layer Using the Eye Dropper tool Drawing TINs as surfaces Drawing CAD layers Drawing a layer transparently Working with reference scales Working with symbol levels Working with variable-depth masking Working with text Working with graphics Laying out and printing maps Working with styles and symbols About styles Finding the styles you need Creating new symbols and map elements Modifying symbols and map elements Saving the current styles Organizing style contents Creating line symbols Creating fill symbols Creating marker symbols Creating text symbols Working with color Working with color ramps Working with tables Looking at data with graphs About looking at data with graphs Types of graphs Creating a graph Displaying a graph Modifying a graph Creating a static copy of a graph Managing graphs Saving and loading a graph Exporting a graph Creating reports Querying maps Analyzing geometric networks Working with rasters in ArcMap About rasters Choosing which raster formats will appear in the Add Data dialog Adding a raster dataset to a map Adding a raster catalog to a map Displaying rasters Improving raster display Displaying the raster resolution Removing the background area of a raster layer Changing the default RGB band combination About projecting raster datasets on-the-fly About georeferencing Georeferencing a raster dataset World files Symbolizing values of nodata in raster datasets Making selections using the geodatabase raster catalog Working with ArcPad An overview of ArcPad Adding the ArcPad toolbar About managing data in ArcPad Getting data for ArcPad Checking in edits from ArcPad Undoing a checkout for editing Working with StreetMap data GPS Support Getting started with ArcMap GPS Support Adding the GPS toolbar Connecting to a GPS device Simulating a connection to a GPS device Using the GPS Position window Changing the display options Keeping the current location in the view Adding a destination Writing GPS locations to a log Tablet PC

ArcReader

Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment

Geoprocessing tool reference

Building a geodatabase

Editing in ArcMap

Geocoding

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 The route identifier field Querying route data Route measure anomalies About hatching Hatching options Displaying hatches Manipulating the text on hatches Working with hatch styles Dynamic segmentation Adding route events Editing routes About editing routes Using ArcMap to create routes from existing lines Using ArcMap to calibrate routes with points About setting route measures Remeasuring routes Creating and editing event data

Map projections

Writing geoprocessing scripts

Customizing the user interface

About customizing the user interface Basic user interface elements Saving your customizations Hiding and showing toolbars Creating custom toolbars Changing a toolbar's or menu's contents Changing a command's appearance Creating shortcut keys Setting toolbar options Creating, editing, and running macros Creating custom commands with VBA and UIControls Adding custom commands and toolbars from .dlls Updating the ArcID module Locking customization, documents, and templates Changing VBA security Sample VBA code Customize commands available in ArcMap Customize commands available in ArcCatalog

Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9

Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop

ESRI Data & Maps

Extensions

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