Zoom in, zoom in

A recent upgrade to the ArcGIS Online Basemaps added support for re-sampling at scales larger than the map has data for (ie when zoomed in beyond the dats). This allows the client application to re-sample the closest available scale and display that, instead of a 'Map data not available' image.

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Reflections on the Esri Partner and Developer Conference

On reflection, there were 3 main themes that emerged from the Esri Dev Summit this year: ArcGIS is now a Platform, 3D will be available across the platform and JavaScript will become the main Web development tool for Esri.

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ArcGIS on tablets

The March release of the Operations Dashboard will allow a single-display operation view to be created, shared and then accessed on a mobile device (iOS and Android).

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The drum roll starts for Collector for ArcGIS v10.2.2

Disconnected editing in the Collector App is coming soon and you can read about how it's going to work in a series of blog postings from the Esri mobile team.

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ArcGIS stocking fillers

A quick mention for a couple of choice morsels in the recent ArcGIS Online enhancements.

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Where are the Teams Now?! Building Walking with the Wounded Widgets Part 1

In the first of three blog articles about our work supporting the Walking with the Wounded expedition to Antarctica, I will introduce the ‘Where are the teams now?’ widget.  The widget shows current and historic location information for the three … Continue reading Continue Reading

2 minute interview with Jim Barry

A short interview with Jim Barry, Program Manager for the Esri Developer Network, in which he shares his toughts on some of the current developments in the ArcGIS Platform.

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When is a Web Map not a Web Map?

An ArcGIS Online Web Map is a configuration for a combination of map content and presentation.

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All I want for Christmas is a new release of ArcGIS Online

The new release of ArcGIS Online includes the ability to register secure connection details and this allows ArcGIS Online users to use OS base mapping via the Esri UK online data services.

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Landsat Data for the World

It’s longer than I care to admit since I learned about Landsat as an undergraduate Oceanographer. Although I didn’t use satellite imagery in my subsequent research posts I did keep coming up against the challenge of accessing detailed data in … Continue reading

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