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What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0

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 ArcCatalog: General What's new in ArcCatalog: Data conversion tools What's new in ArcCatalog: Internet data What's new in ArcCatalog: Metadata What's new in ArcGIS Desktop extensions in version 9.0

Getting started

Desktop Administration

ArcCatalog

Getting started with ArcCatalog Building the Catalog Managing the Catalog's contents Exploring an item's geography Exploring the values in a table About tabular data sources Previewing the values in a table Changing how tables look Calculating statistics Sorting records in a table in ArcCatalog Finding values in a table Adding and deleting columns Creating new data sources from the values in a table Working with metadata About metadata Exploring an item's metadata Changing the default stylesheet Printing metadata Creating and updating metadata Writing documentation Importing and exporting metadata Editing metadata Using the FGDC metadata editor Using the ISO metadata editor Managing enclosures Requirements for publishing metadata to an ArcIMS Metadata Service Adding information required by the ArcIMS Metadata Service Publishing metadata to an ArcIMS Metadata Service Managing published metadata documents Changing a published document's properties Searching for items Working with maps and layers About maps, layers, and graphs Opening a map from ArcCatalog Adding data to maps Creating a layer Creating a group layer Repairing the data sources in a layer Joining attributes to the layer's data Working with shapefiles Working with CAD data About CAD data Defining a coordinate system for CAD data Supported AutoCAD entities and MicroStation elements Working with coverages Working with rasters in ArcCatalog

ArcMap

ArcReader

Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment

An overview of geoprocessing Getting started with geoprocessing An overview of geoprocessing in ArcGIS Introducing geoprocessing methods Working with data Results from running tools Saving and loading geoprocessing settings Keeping track of geoprocessing operations Sharing your geoprocessing work 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

Geoprocessing Commands Quick Reference Guide An overview of commonly used tools Licensing for geoprocessing tools 3D Analyst toolbox Analysis toolbox Business Analyst toolbox Cartography toolbox Conversion toolbox Coverage toolbox Data Management toolbox Geocoding toolbox An overview of the Geocoding toolbox Geocoding toolbox sample applications Tools Geostatistical Analyst toolbox An overview of the Geostatistical Analyst toolbox Understanding geostatistical analysis Working with a geostatistical layer Creating a grid from a geostatistical layer Geostatistical Analyst toolbox sample applications Tools Linear Referencing toolbox Military Analyst toolbox An overview of the Military Analyst toolbox Utilities (Military Analyst) Tools Network Analyst toolbox Spatial Analyst toolbox Spatial Statistics toolbox Samples toolbox Environment Settings

Building a geodatabase

Editing in ArcMap

Geocoding

Linear referencing

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

Comparing ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9 ArcView terminology ArcView GIS extensions at 9 Importing an ArcView GIS 3 project into ArcMap Importing an ArcView GIS 3 legend into ArcMap Working with tables in ArcView 9 New features and functionality beyond ArcView GIS 3 ArcView 9 and the geodatabase ArcView 9 import tools

Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop

ESRI Data & Maps

Extensions

3D Analyst ArcScan Getting started with ArcScan An overview of ArcScan How ArcScan works in the editing environment Enabling the ArcScan extension Adding the ArcScan toolbar Changing the raster layer symbology Selecting the target raster layer Raster tracing Batch vectorization About batch vectorization Applying the vectorization settings for batch vectorization Previewing the vectorization Generating features Cell selection About cell selection Interactively selecting connected cells Selecting connected cells using an expression query Using additional cell selection tools and commands Raster cleanup Vectorization options and settings ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension Business Analyst Geostatistical Analyst Getting started with Geostatistical Analyst An overview of Geostatistical Analyst Adding the Geostatistical Analyst toolbar to ArcMap Enabling the Geostatistical Analyst extension Extending ArcMap with the Geostatistical Analyst extension The principles of Geostatistical Analyst Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) What is Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA)? Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) Tools About examining the distribution of the data Histogram Using the Histogram tool to examine distributions Normal QQ plot and general QQ plot Understanding distributions with the QQ Plot Examining the distribution of your data Voronoi maps About examining spatial autocorrelation and directional variation Semivariogram/Covariance cloud Looking for global and local outliers Identifying global and local outliers Examining spatial structure and directional variation Trend analysis Examining the global trend through trend analysis Looking for global trends Modeling global trends Crosscovariance cloud Covariation among multiple datasets Examining the covariation among multiple datasets Deterministic methods Creating a surface with geostatistical techniques Using analytical tools when generating surfaces Using analytical tools when generating surfaces About determining neighborhood search size Determining neighborhood search size Semivariograms and covariance functions Empirical semivariograms and covariance functions Understanding measurement error Using the empirical data to estimate theoretical models: Crosscovariance models Anisotropy: Directional semivariograms and covariance functions Modeling semivariograms and covariance functions Box-Cox, Arcsine, and Log transformations Normal score transformation Using Box-Cox, Arcsine, and Log transformations Using normal score transformations (NST) Comparing normal score transformation to other transformations Implementing declustering to adjust for preferential sampling Performing declustering to adjust for preferential sampling About checking for the bivariate normal distribution Checking for bivariate normal distribution Removing trends from the data Removing global and local trends from the data: detrending Performing cross-validation and validation Performing cross-validation to assess parameter selections Comparing models Comparing one model with another Assessing decision protocol using validation Displaying and managing geostatistical layers What is a geostatistical layer? Viewing geostatistical layers in ArcCatalog Managing layers Representing a geostatistical layer Adding layers Saving and exporting geostatistical layers Setting the scales at which the geostatistical layer will be displayed Changing the symbology of a geostatistical layer Predicting values for locations outside the area of interest Data classification Classifying data Working with geostatistical layers in a map Additional geostatistical analysis tools Maplex Getting started with Maplex Using Maplex to set label positions Labeling point features Opening the placement properties dialog box for advanced labeling Selecting a point label placement style Setting an offset distance Setting label alignment using numeric field Setting user defined zones for point label placement Labeling Lines Placing labels for line features Offsetting a line feature label Setting label orientation Setting up repeat label Setting up the spread characters parameter Labeling streets Setting up street labeling Setting up spread words parameter Labeling polygons Selecting a polygon placement style Placing labels outside of polygons in case of conflict Avoiding interior polygons Stretching a label inside a polygon Advanced label placement settings Setting the unplaced label color Connecting line segments for labeling Allowing labels to be cut off by the map border Aligning the reading direction of North-South oriented labels Rotating labels with the data frame Labeling multipart polygons Buffering labels to reduce overlap Label fitting strategies Resolving label conflicts Military Analyst Military Overlay Editor Network Analyst Publisher Spatial Analyst Survey Analyst Tracking Analyst

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