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What's new in ArcGIS

Getting started

Fundamentals of GIS Three views of GIS How maps convey geographic information Georeferencing and coordinate systems Elements of geographic information How GIS represents and organizes geographic information How ArcGIS users work with geographic information Users work with many data types and data formats in ArcGIS Comparing Geoprocessing and Spatial Analysis Introducing ArcGIS Desktop Tutorials Toolbars Getting more help

Map projections and coordinate systems

Getting started with map projections An overview of map projections Projection basics the GIS professional needs to know About the geoid, ellipsoid, spheroid and datum, and how they are related Identifying an unknown coordinate system Converting Degrees Minutes Seconds values to Decimal Degree values Geographic coordinate systems About geographic coordinate systems Spheroids and spheres Datums North American datums What happens to features at +/-180 (dateline)? GCS_Assumed_Geographic_1 Projected coordinate systems Geographic transformations Geographic transformation methods Equation-based methods Grid-based methods Supported map projections Vertical coordinate systems

Mapping and visualization

Editing and data compilation

Tables and attribute information

Geoprocessing

Geoprocessing tool reference

Geodatabases and ArcSDE

Data management with ArcCatalog

Image and raster data management

Data support in ArcGIS

Extensions

About ArcGIS Desktop extensions Evaluating ArcGIS Desktop extensions 3D Analyst Data Interoperability ArcGIS for AutoCAD ArcGIS Publisher ArcScan ArcSketch Business Analyst Geostatistical Analyst JTX Overview of JTX Using JTX Configuring JTX Administering JTX Maplex Military Analyst Military Overlay Editor About MOLE What's new in this release Installation and setup Accessing the Installing and Getting Started with Defense Solutions guide MOLE documentation and additional ways to get help Using MOLE with 2D maps Using MOLE with 3D maps The MOLE geodatabase schema Using MOLE in terrain analysis Tracking, real-time, and MOLE Using MOLE with ArcSDE Using MOLE with ArcIMS Other ESRI applications compatible with MOLE Advanced topics Frequently asked questions Network Analyst PLTS Schematics Spatial Analyst Survey Analyst Tracking Analyst

Geocoding and address management

Linear referencing

Getting started with linear referencing Creating route feature classes An overview of creating route feature classes Creating route feature classes Defining the measure properties of your m coordinates Using existing linear features to create routes Creating routes from existing lines About calibrating route measures using points Calibrating routes with points Migrating route features to a geodatabase Accessing the Create Routes wizard Accessing the Calibrate Routes wizard Displaying and querying route feature classes An overview of displaying and querying route feature classes Working with route feature classes in ArcMap Setting the route identifier field Querying route feature classes Displaying route measure anomalies About hatching route feature classes Hatching options Displaying hatches Manipulating the text on hatches Working with hatch styles Displaying and querying route events Editing routes Creating and editing event data Working with route event data

Network analysis

Mobile GIS

Interoperability and standards support

Customizing and developing with ArcGIS

Guide to data that comes with ArcGIS

Licensing and desktop administration

GIS Servers and services