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What's new in ArcGIS 9.2 Migration guides

Getting started

Map projections and coordinate systems

Mapping and visualization

Editing and data compilation

An overview of editing and data compilation Getting started with editing About editing your geodatabase in ArcMap Adding the data you want to edit The structure of vector datasets Adding the editing toolbars Starting and stopping an edit session The sketch construction tools Using the snapping environment About setting distance units Setting direction measuring systems and units Shortcut keys for editing in ArcMap Common editing tasks Common point editing tasks Common line editing tasks Common polygon editing tasks Common annotation editing tasks Common multipoint editing tasks Editing data in a different projection Creating new features Editing existing features Moving features Rotating features Copying and pasting features Deleting features Adding and deleting vertices Moving vertices Editing attribute values of a vertex Reshaping lines and polygons using a sketch Splitting polygon features Splitting line features Trimming lines Extending lines Flipping lines Scaling features Clipping features Stretching a feature's geometry proportionately Simplifying and smoothing features Editing attributes Editing annotation An overview of editing annotation Creating new annotation features Creating and editing annotation that follows features Editing the size and position of annotation features Editing annotation in the Attributes dialog box Editing the appearance of annotation features Editing feature-linked annotation Editing dimension features Using a digitizer Spatial adjustment Editing topology About topology Topology rules Topology error fixes Basic topology tasks Creating a map topology Editing features in a topology Editing shared geometry Topology validation Topology errors and exceptions Correcting topology errors Finding features with shared topology elements Clearing selected topology elements Changing the symbology for topology features Making new features with topology tools Editing relationships and related objects COGO

Geoprocessing

What is geoprocessing? A whirlwind tour of geoprocessing Geoprocessing tools Geoprocessing framework Frequently Asked Questions about geoprocessing Fundamental tool concepts Using geoprocessing tools An overview of using tools Using the tool dialog Managing toolboxes Managing tools and toolsets Batch processing Using tools in the command line Tool layers Automating your work with models Automating your work with scripts An overview of writing geoprocessing scripts Getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts Accessing tools within a geoprocessing script Batch processing with geoprocessing scripts Messaging and script tools Data properties and access when scripting Describing data Fields and indexes The spatial reference object FeatureSets and RecordSets Property sets Checking for existence Data access using cursors Row enumeration object GetValue and SetValue Specifying a query The geometry object Reading geometries Writing geometries Setting a cursor's spatial reference Working with geodatabases Cursors and locking Validating table and field names Qualifying table and field names Parsing table and field names Working with AMLs Scripting object: Properties and Methods Geoprocessing environments Documenting tools and toolboxes Sharing tools and toolboxes Keeping track of geoprocessing history An overview of geoprocessing history History logging and the History toolbox Managing history Geoprocessing history in metadata Advanced modeling through simulations An overview of advance modeling through simulations General concepts of modeling through simulations Developing the different modeling approaches

Geoprocessing tool reference

Geodatabases and ArcSDE

Data management with ArcCatalog

Data support in ArcGIS

Extensions

Geocoding and address management

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 Adjusting your address locator file About StreetMap data

Linear referencing

Network analysis

Using the Network Analyst extension Analyzing geometric networks What is a geometric network? Creating and managing geometric networks Editing geometric networks Analyzing geometric networks

Mobile GIS

GPS Tablet PC An overview of Tablet PC technology ArcGIS and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Adding the Tablet toolbar Pen tool Highlighter tool Eraser tool Commands on the Tablet toolbar ArcPad integration

Interoperability and standards support

Overview of interoperability Overview of OGC and ISO support ESRI protocols and programming interfaces GML support in ArcGIS

Customizing and developing with ArcGIS

Guide to data that comes with ArcGIS

ESRI Data and Maps Getting started with ESRI Data and Maps United States (census) United States 108th Congressional Districts United States 109th Congressional Districts United States Census Block Centroid Populations United States Census Block Groups United States Census Feature Class Codes (table) United States Census Tracts United States Census Urbanized Areas United States Cities United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Counties United States Counties (generalized) United States County Boundaries United States County Population Estimates 1990 (table) United States County Population Estimates 2000 (table) United States National Atlas Cities United States National Atlas Urbanized Areas United States Populated Place Areas United States Populated Place Points United States States United States States (generalized) United States State Boundaries United States Telephone Area Code Boundaries United States ZIP Code Areas (three-digit) United States ZIP Code Areas (five-digit) United States ZIP Code Points United States (hydrography) United States (landmarks) United States (transportation) United States Airports United States Highways United States Major Highways United States Major Roads United States National Atlas Airports United States National Transportation Atlas Interstate Highways United States National Transportation Atlas Railroads United States Transportation Terminals United States (other) StreetMap USA World Europe Europe Cities Europe Countries Europe Ferries Europe Level 1 Provinces Europe Level 2 Provinces Europe Level 3 Provinces Europe Major Lakes Europe Major Rivers Europe Major Roads Europe NUTS 0 Demographics Europe NUTS 1 Demographics Europe NUTS 2 Demographics Europe NUTS 3 Demographics Europe Places Europe Railroads Europe Railroad Stations Europe Roads Europe Urbanized Areas Europe Water Canada Mexico Elevation and image data Working with StreetMap data Getting started with StreetMap An overview of StreetMap About StreetMap USA data Converting StreetMap USA data into other feature classes 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

Licensing and desktop administration

ArcGIS Image Server

GIS Servers and services