ArcGIS is an API

Most organisations using ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise have no idea they already have a rich modern API on to their data and services. Many in the public sector have active Open Data programmes working out how to publish their Open Data (spatial and non-spatial) over an API - without being aware they are already doing it!

What could this mean for you organisation?

Top 10 Things You Can Do Better in ArcGIS Pro!

Have you thought about moving on from ArcMap? ArcGIS Pro has been designed to help you work more efficiently and a lot faster.  With suggestions from the Esri UK team, this post will count you through the top ten things that you can do better in ArcGIS Pro. 

ArcGIS Pro 2.1 brings a blizzard of new features

The latest update for ArcGIS Pro, Esri’s flagship desktop application has arrived. With so many new features, even the most observant eye might miss some of the exciting advances that have been made in this most recent update. This blog will take you through my selection of the new tool developments and features in ArcGIS Pro 2.1.

Enhanced Mapping with Arcade

Arcade is a simple expression language that was introduced into the ArcGIS Platform at the end of 2016. It can be used to configure symbology, labelling and pop-ups and makes expressions portable across the ArcGIS Platform. 

A Bridge to R

The R-ArcGIS bridge lets you combine the strengths of the R statistical modelling package with ArcGIS. Whether you are a user of both systems or you work with colleagues that use R there is a workflow that can extend your analysis and visualisation options. 

Site Suitability Analysis using UK Living Atlas datasets

With the recent additions of some great new datasets to the UK Living Atlas, I have been exploring ways in which these can be used in your analysis. In this post, I will show you how to combine some of these datasets to perform land suitability analysis for a new housing development.

Why you need the ArcGIS API for Python in your life…

ArcGIS API for Python got a recent new release (v1.2.1), but what is it? ArcGIS API for Python is a web GIS integrator for arcpy and other Python 3 packages and you can think of it as a unifying technology for the ArcGIS Platform.

Tips and tricks for transitioning from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro

Since our Annual Conference in May we have seen a great increase in ArcGIS Pro interest and usage. I am going to talk about how I have found transitioning from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro, what challenges I have encountered and what tricks I have found to overcome them. 

ArcGIS Pro 2.0 has been released!

ArcGIS Pro 2.0, Esri’s next generation of desktop GIS, was released on Tuesday night and it is now available from My Esri. This article will discuss some of the new highlights and features I found interesting from the latest update. ArcGIS Pro 2.0 includes helpful additions to ease workflows, provide better data visualisations and integrates with the platform more than previous GIS desktop re

Let’s talk about relationships – in Collector

Collector for ArcGIS is great for adding new features and editing existing information. For most, this is sufficient, but what if you need to add new information repeatedly without losing any original data? This is where related tables come in.