ESRI Speaker Series Podcasts

2008 ArcGIS Code Challenge: John Waterman

Tue, 6 May 2008 10:27:33 PST

John Waterman, vice president of Geospatial Solutions at GCS Research in East Burke, Vermont, 1st place winner of the ArcGIS Server Code Challenge at the 2008 ESRI Developer Summit, discusses his code sample entry, Display Geospatial Analysis Results in Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth using ArcGIS Server.

What’s New in ArcPad 7.1

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 9:48:33 PST

Elvin Slavik, ArcPad lead developer, and Jian Lange, ArcPad product manager, talk about the latest ArcPad release, version 7.1.

2008 ArcGIS Server Code Challenge: Vijay Sambandhan

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:34:33 PST

Vijay Sambandhan, a GIS developer from Bergmann Associates in Buffalo, New York and 3rd place winner of the ArcGIS Server Code Challenge at the 2008 Developer Summit, discusses his code sample entry SDE Web Catalog.

ArcGIS Business Analyst Server

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:46:33 PST

Bob Hazelton, ArcGIS Business Analyst Product Manager, gives an overview of this new product and how organizations benefit from using it.

2008 ArcGIS Server Code Challenge: Nianwei Liu

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:11:33 PST

Nianwei Liu, senior system analyst programmer with the City of Charlotte, NC, discusses his ArcGIS Server Code Challenge entry, Google Maps Adapter to ArcGIS Server Map Cache, for which he received Honorable Mention.

NAVTEQ's Small Municipal and County Street Data Enterprise License Agreement (ELA)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 9:50:33 PST

Skip Parker, Global Account Representative for ESRI at NAVTEQ, provides highlights and benefits of the new NAVTEQ Small Municipal and County Street Data Enterprise License Agreement (ELA).

2008 ArcGIS Server Code Challenge: Kent Riggins

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:06:33 PST

Kent Riggins, a software engineer with the U.S. Federal Government, briefly discusses his ArcGIS Server Code Challenge entry, Show Result Table Task in ArcGIS Explorer.

What's Coming in the ArcGIS 9.3 Geodatabase

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:33:33 PST

Derek Law, Geodatabase Technical Analyst at ESRI, gives an overview of what's new in the ArcGIS 9.3 Geodatabase.

2008 ArcGIS Server Code Challenge: Keith Fraley

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 5:57:33 PST

Keith Fraley, GIS Developer with Shell Oil Company in the U.S., discusses his ArcGIS Server Code Challenge entry, WMS Search and Spatialization Tool for ArcGIS Server.

2008 Business GIS Summit: Tele Atlas

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 9:50:33 PST

Todd Schmitt, Tele Atlas senior manager of enterprise markets, discusses their sponsorship of the upcoming 2008 Business GIS Summit in Chicago, Illinois, April 27-30.

2008 ArcGIS Server Code Challenge: Dave Bouwman

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:38:33 PST

Dave Bouwman, 2nd place winner of the ArcGIS Server Code Challenge at the 2008 ESRI Developer Summit, talks about his code sample entry, ArcGIS Server Virtual Tile Server.

How to Leverage ESRI's Enterprise License Agreement Program for Small Municipal and County Governments

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:09:33 PST

Christian Carlson, Regional Manager of ESRI’s Charlotte, NC office talks about how small municipal and county governments can leverage ESRI’s Enterprise License Agreement that has been specifically designed for them.

2008 ESRI Federal User Conference Plenary

Tue, 12 Mar 2008 15:34:33 PST

Listen to Jack Dangermond's opening remarks for the 2008 ESRI Federal User Conference that was held in Washington, D.C.

RouteMAP IMS for Retail and Health Care

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:45:33 PST

ESRI Dallas product manager Jay Hoffman discusses the various uses of RouteMAP IMS for the retail and health care industries.

2008 Developer Summit: "ArcGIS Server for ArcIMS Developers"

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:38:33 PST

Sathya Prasad shares what developers can expect to learn from the "ArcGIS Server for ArcIMS Developers" session at the upcoming Developer Summit in Palm Springs, California, March 17-20. The presentation will include the philosophy behind ArcGIS Server, as well as issues a developer faces when moving from ArcIMS to ArcGIS Server.

2008 Developer Summit: "Developing Advanced Java Web Applications"

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:41:33 PST

David Cardella and Antony Jayaprakash share what attendees can expect to learn at the "Developing Advanced Java Web Applications" session geared toward advanced Java users.

2008 Developer Summit: Tele Atlas

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:40:33 PST

Albert Cooley, senior director of tools and services, and Todd Schmitt, senior manager of enterprise markets, both with Tele Atlas, discuss their participation at the upcoming 2008 ESRI Developer Summit in Palm Springs, CA, March 17-20.

2008 Developer Summit: "Programming and Design Patterns for the ArcGIS Mobile SDK"

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:40:33 PST

Jay Chen and Mike Shaw discuss what developers can expect to learn by attending the "Programming and Design Patterns for the ArcGIS Mobile SDK" session, including how to build applications with mobile SDK, taking architecture into consideration.

Interview with Author of Designed Maps: A Sourcebook for GIS Users

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:47:33 PST

Cynthia A. Brewer, Professor of Geography at The Pennsylvania State University, discusses her illustrated new ESRI Press book, "Designed Maps: A Sourcebook for GIS Users." By showcasing maps along with her redesigns, Brewer hopes to inspire GIS users with design ideas to help them produce useful, meaningful, and good-looking maps.

2008 Developer Summit: "Effective Geodatabase Programming"

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:13:33 PST

Erik Hoel and Mike Muller share what developers can expect to learn at the "Effective Geodatabase Programming" session. As the geodatabase development leads, Hoel and Muller are uniquely qualified to guide programmers in implementing effective applications using the geodatabase API.

Interview with Author of Empowering Electric and Gas Utilities with GIS

Tue, 15 Feb 2008 13:42:33 PST

Bill Meehan, ESRI Director of Worldwide Utility Industry Solutions and author of Empowering Electric and Gas Utilities with GIS, draws on his experience in GIS and the utilities industry to discuss how the adoption of an enterprise GIS by electric and gas utilities can positively impact their financial and customer service performance. Employing the case study of a fictional utility, Meehan demonstrates concepts and applications that provide clear examples of the overall benefits of enterprise GIS in the utilities industry.

2008 Developer Summit: "Building and Optimizing Geoprocessing Services for ArcGIS Server"

Tue, 13 Feb 2008 10:35:33 PST

Corey Tucker and Nathan Warmerdam, ESRI product engineers, provide an overview of the "Building and Optimizing Geoprocessing Services for ArcGIS Server" session, where developers will learn what to consider when publishing geoprocessing tasks via ArcGIS Server.

International Water Management Institute: 2007 Special Achievement in GIS Award

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:52:33 PST

Dr. Prasad Thenkabail, Principal Researcher and Head of the Remote Sensing and GIS unit at the International Water Management Institute in Sri Lanka, discusses spatial technology research and the Special Achievement in GIS award that the Institute received at the 2007 ESRI International User Conference.

2008 Business GIS Summit Overview

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:33 PST

Simon Thompson, Commercial Industry Solutions Manager, and Amy Thorson, Marketing Coordinator, share what attendees can expect to find at the 2008 Business GIS Summit in Chicago, Illinois, April 27-30, 2008.

2008 Developer Summit: "Building JAVA Applications Using the ArcGIS Server Web ADF and AJAX"

Wed, 6 Feb 2008 10:03:33 PST

Jayant Sai, Developer, and Antony Jayaprakash, Product Engineer, discuss the "Building JAVA Applications Using the ArcGIS Server Web ADF and AJAX" session, and share what will be new and different this year.

Very Spatial: 2007 Special Achievement in GIS Award

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 15:26:33 PST

Frank LaFone, Sue Bergeron and Jesse Rouse of VerySpatial blog and podcast talk about the Special Achievement in GIS award they received at the 2007 ESRI International User Conference.

HAZUS-MH Web Course Series Developers Discuss Release of New Courses and Related Activities

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 15:06:33 PST

Vince Brown, Senior Program Specialist in the Mitigation Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Kevin Mickey, Director of Professional Education and Outreach at The Polis Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, discuss the release of the new HAZUS-MH Web-based courses to help public and private organizations plan for and mitigate natural disasters as well as the upcoming HAZUS-MH User Conference and related activities.

2008 Developer Summit Session Preview: "Building Mash-ups Using the ArcGIS Server JavaScript API"

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:46:33 PST

Jeremy Bartley, Product Engineer, and Jayant Sai, Developer, discuss the "Building Mash-ups Using the ArcGIS Server JavaScript API" session at the upcoming Developer Summit that will be held March 17-20 in Palm Springs, California. Developers can learn of the content and highlights of this session.

2008 Developer Summit: "Enhancing Your Applications with ArcGIS Online"

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:42:33 PST

Deane Kensok gives an overview of ArcGIS Online and what developers can expect to learn in this session that will be presented at the upcoming ESRI Developer Summit, March 17-20, in Palm Springs, California.

City of Quinte West, Ontario, Canada: 2007 Special Achievement in GIS Award

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:54:33 PST

Ed Woods, Manager of Planning, IT and GIS Services, and Steve Whitehead, Geomatics coordinator, City of Quinte West, Ontario, Canada, talk about implementing a GIS throughout all of Quinte West’s city departments.

How ArcGIS and Server GIS Technology is Increasing ROI and Adding Value for Clients

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:50:33 PST

Chris Gerecke, Geospatial Solutions Manager with Timmons Group, a leader in geospatial and engineering consulting services, shares how ArcGIS Mobile and Server GIS technology has helped increase ROI and bring value to their clients.

2008 Developer Summit: Building .NET Applications Using the ArcGIS Server Web ADF and ASP .NET AJAX

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:26:33 PST

Rex Hansen and Art Haddad share what will be presented at the "Building .NET Applications Using the ArcGIS Server Web ADF and ASP .NET AJAX" session at the upcoming Developer Summit that will be held March 17-20, in Palm Springs, California.

Interview with Authors of Arc Marine: GIS for a Blue Planet

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:20:33 PST

Dawn J. Wright, Professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University, Michael J. Blongewicz, senior GIS specialist at DHI Water and Environment, Inc. in Portland Oregon, Patrick N. Halpin, Gabel Associate Professor of the Practice of Marine Geospatial Ecology director of the Geospatial Analysis Program at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University, and Joe Breman, GIS architect for Akimeka LLC on Maui, Hawaii discuss the release of their new book.

ESRI's Enterprise License Agreement for Small Municipal and County Governments

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:49:33 PST

Chris Cappelli, ESRI Director of U.S. Sales, discusses the benefits of the new Enterprise License Agreement program for Small Municipal and County Governments.

Interview with Editors of "Placing History: How Maps, Spatial Data, and GIS Are Changing Historical Scholarship"

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:07:33 PST

Anne Kelly Knowles, a historical geographer who teaches at Middlebury College in Vermont, and Amy Hillier, who teaches courses on the application of geographic information systems (GIS) in city planning, urban studies, and social work at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, discuss Placing History: How Maps, Spatial Data, and GIS Are Changing Historical Scholarship. The book and digital supplement demonstrate how GIS can be used in historical research.

Developer Summit 2008 Overview

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 9:16:33 PST

Rob Elkins and Jim Barry, from ESRI's Product Development team, give an overview of what attendees can expect in the upcoming Developer Summit that will be held March 17-20, in Palm Springs, California.

Land Conservation and the Impact on Public Health

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 8:38:33 PST

Breece Robertson, National GIS Director at Trust for Public Land, discusses how greenprinting—a GIS-aided analysis of community, land, and conservation issues—helps communities organize and prioritize land conservation strategies for maintaining access to parks and open spaces.

Teaching GIS in Public Health

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 9:17:33 PST

Dr. David Djelick, Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Research Alliances and Dr. Fazlay Faruque, Director of GIS and Remote Sensing and Professor of Health Systems, both at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, discuss incorporating GIS in health sciences.

HAZUSS-MH Web Course Series Helps Mitigate Natural Disasters

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 8:49:33 PST

Vince Brown, Senior Program Specialist in the Mitigation Division at FEMA, and Kevin Mickey, Director of Professional Education and Outreach at The Polis Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, discuss how the HAZUS-MH Web-based courses help public and private organizations plan for and mitigate natural disasters.

Developing Mobile Solutions with ArcPad

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:40:33 PST

Chad Yoder, Mobile GIS Developer and Project Manager at Electronic Data Solutions, talks about the mobile applications his company develops using ArcPad.

Using GIS to track resistant-infection patient contact in hospitals

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 8:54:33 PST

Abel Kho, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at Northwestern University and affiliated scientist at Regenstrief Institute, Inc. discusses how GIS is used to track and visualize data about hospital-acquired infection rates.

Interview with ESRI Press Co-Author of GIS Tutorial, Second Edition

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 8:56:33 PST

Kristen Kurland, faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University with a joint appointment at the School of Architecture and H. John Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, talks about the ESRI Press book she co-authored with Wilpen L. Gorr titled GIS Tutorial, Second Edition.

ESRI UC Map Gallery: How to Make an Effective Map

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:21:33 PST

Jonathon Corbridge and Ian Sims, map gallery judges at the 2007 ESRI UC, discuss the elements of an effective map.

Using ArcGIS Mobile SDK to Develop Field Applications

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 9:16:33 PDT

Jim Tochterman, VP of Research and Development at Bradshaw Consulting Services, discusses the benefits of using the ArcGIS Mobile SDK when developing mobile field applications.

Implementation of a Crime Database at the Chicago Police Department

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:29:27 PDT

Joe Kezon, GIS Manager at the Chicago Police Department, talks about the crime database that was built for the police department.

2007 ESRI International User Conference: Interview with the authors of Our World book series

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 4:31:11 PDT

Anita and Roger Palmer of GISetc discuss the upcoming four book series Our World as an expansion to the Mapping Our World books published by ESRI Press.

New Cadastral Editor Tools in ArcGIS Survey Analyst 9.2

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:55:15 PDT

Brent Jones, Surveying and Engineering Manager at ESRI, discusses how the new cadastral editor tools in ArcGIS Survey Analyst 9.2 improve parcel management.

Developing Field Applications with ArcGIS Mobile

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:15:30 PDT

David Ruttka, Senior Software Architect at 3-GIS, discusses how his company is implementing ArcGIS Mobile to deliver field applications to their customers.

Preparing for GIS Day: Interview with Deane Maynard, Project Manager for McMaster University GIS Lab

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:09:55 PDT

Deane Maynard, Project Manager at McMaster University GIS Lab, School of Geography and Earth Sciences, talks about her experience with hosting a GIS Day at the university.

Interview with Author of "Building European Spatial Data Infrastructures"

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:09:55 PDT

Ian Masser, visiting Professor at the University of Utrecht, Netherlands, the University of Melbourne, Australia, and the Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College in London, discusses his inspiration for writing the book and the importance of spatial data infrastructures (SDIs).

2007 ESRI International User Conference: Megan Blewett

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:00:35 PDT

Megan Blewett, a student from Madison, New Jersey, discusses using GIS for her epidemiology research on the cause of multiple sclerosis which helped her win two college scholarships.

2007 ESRI International User Conference Technology Keynote Presentation: Dynamic Modeling with ArcGIS

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:05:25 PDT

David Maguire, Director of Products at ESRI, gives a technology keynote presentation at the 2007 ESRI International User Conference that highlights key approaches and new trends in dynamic modeling with ArcGIS.

Web-based Mapping Applications with ArcWeb Services

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:05:40 PDT

Mansour Raad, Senior Software Architect for ArcWeb Services at ESRI, discusses how GIS and non-GIS developers can use ArcWeb Services APIs, such as the Flex API, to build real-world mapping applications.

High Anxiety: The Evolution and Future Role of GIS in Digital Mapping

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:40:25 PDT

Clint Brown, Director of Software Products at ESRI, gives a technology keynote presentation at the 2007 ESRI International User Conference that focuses on how GIS users can leverage advances in 3D visualization.

Geospatial Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:59:20 PDT

Michael Young, Senior Enterprise Architect with ESRI's Professional Services Division, discusses his recent white paper Geospatial Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

2007 ESRI International User Conference Technology Keynote Presentation: Modeling Geographic Information

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:38:35 PDT

Scott Morehouse, Director of Research and Development at ESRI, provides an overview of information modeling as it relates to ArcGIS.

State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection: 2007 Special Achievement in GIS Award

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:35:20 PDT

John Watermolen, GIS Specialist for the State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, talks about implementing a GIS system across various bureaus within the division, and how it has improved communication and tracking of facilities.

Interview with Authors of "Understanding Place: GIS and Mapping Across the Curriculum"

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:25:05 PDT

Diana Sinton, Chief Program Officer for the Latitude GIS Initiative at the National Institute for Technology & Liberal Education, and Jennifer Lund, who supports the faculty at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, discuss their book "Understanding Place: GIS and Mapping Across the Curriculum."

Society for Conservation GIS, Kenya: 2007 Special Achievement in GIS Award

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:42:55 PDT

Lucy Waruingi, Chair of the Society for Conservation GIS in Kenya and GIS Manager with the African Conservation Center, talks about using GIS technology to promote conservation efforts.

GIS for Public Works Seminar Series

Tue, 06 Aug 2007 15:42:40 PDT

Chuck Cmeyla, Public Works Industry Solutions Manager at ESRI, talks about what attendees can expect at the upcoming Public Works seminar series being held in 19 U.S. cities this September and October.

Overview of New Business Analyst Online Release

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:42:05 PDT

Jim Herries, Product Manager for Business Analyst Online at ESRI, talks about the benefits and updates of the latest release of Business Analyst Online.

Interview with Author of GIS Tutorial for Marketing

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:48:35 PDT

Fred Miller, author of the ESRI Press book "GIS Tutorial for Marketing," talks about the reason for writing the book and how he got involved with ESRI Press at the 2007 ESRI International User Conference.

The Competitive Advantage with Enterprise GIS

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:12:30 PDT

John Young, Director of Enterprise Solutions at ESRI and a former CIO in the US federal government, talks about how GIS can deliver a competitive advantage to organizations throughout the public and private sectors and why senior managers should implement an enterprise GIS within their organizations.

2007 ESRI International User Conference: Ball State University, Indiana

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:13:30 PDT

Petra Zimmerman, Assistant Professor of Geography at Ball State University in Indiana, talks about using GIS in college curricula.

2007 Business GeoInfo Summit: WeatherBug

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:12:30 PDT

Christian Solomine, Business Development Manager at WeatherBug, discusses showcasing WeatherBug's Web services feeds and other service offerings at the 2007 ESRI Business GeoInfo Summit.

Skagit County, Washington: 2007 Special Achievement in GIS Award

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:12:30 PDT

Geoffrey Almvig, GIS Manager with Skagit County in Washington, discusses Skagit County's enterprise-wide GIS system and their Special Achievement in GIS Award at the 2007 ESRI International User Conference.