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What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0

Getting started

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 About managing layers Changing a layer's text description Copying layers Removing layers from the map Managing group layers Displaying layers at certain scales Changing the appearance of the table of contents Working with data frames Setting a data frame's coordinate system Repairing broken data links Changing a layer's drawing order Accessing layer properties Saving a layer to disk Exporting data to a new coordinate system Symbolizing your data Working with text Working with graphics An overview of working with graphics Drawing points, lines, and circles Selecting graphics Moving, rotating, and ordering graphics Aligning, distributing, and grouping graphics Joining 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 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 Getting started with StreetMap Geocoding addresses with StreetMap USA data Addresses that you can geocode with StreetMap USA data Finding an address in the United States Geocoding a table of addresses with StreetMap USA data Rematching a geocoded feature class with StreetMap USA data Finding a route using StreetMap USA data GPS Support Tablet PC

ArcReader

Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment

Geoprocessing tool reference

Building a geodatabase

Editing in ArcMap

Geocoding

Linear referencing

Map projections

Getting started with map projections Geographic coordinate systems About geographic coordinate systems Spheroids and spheres Datums North American datums Projected coordinate systems Geographic transformations Supported map projections

Writing geoprocessing scripts

Getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts An overview of writing geoprocessing scripts Creating and debugging geoprocessing scripts Additional help with writing geoprocessing scripts Accessing tools within a geoprocessing script Batch processing with geoprocessing scripts Messaging and script tools About geoprocessing script messages Using AMLs with script tools Data properties and access when scripting Scripting Object: Properties and methods

Customizing the user interface

Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9

Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop

ESRI Data & Maps

Extensions

Getting more help

Using this Help system Getting help within the applications Contacting Technical Support Support for users located outside the United States Accessing ESRI Software Training Using the GIS Dictionary

Help for developers