Manual arcgis 9.x

ArcGIS

®

The Complete Geographic Information System

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ArcGIS

®

The Complete Geographic Information System
ESRI® ArcGIS® is an integrated family of software products that consists of Desktop GIS, Server GIS, and Mobile GIS. ArcGIS is a platform for building a complete geographic information system (GIS) that lets you easily author data, maps, globes,and models on the desktop; serve them to a GIS server; and use them on the desktop, on the Web, or in the field.
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What Is GIS?
GIS is an integrated collection of computer software and data used to view and manage information about geographic places, analyze spatial relationships, and modelspatial processes. GIS provides a framework for gathering and organizing spatial data and related information so that it can be displayed and analyzed.

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Why GIS?
GIS gives you tools to analyze your data and see the results in the form of powerful, interactive maps that reveal how things worktogether, allowing you to make the most informed decisions possible.

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Interoperable, open, and standards-based, ArcGIS provides an enterprise system for authoring, serving, and using geographic knowledge.

People use the visualization, data management, and spatial analysis tools of ArcGIS to find promising sites for fast-growing businesses, target markets forproducts and services, route emergency vehicles, rebuild cities, study the behavioral habits of wildlife, plan land use, locate utility outages, predict the spread of disease, and perform countless other vital tasks every day.

ESRI Support and Educational Services
ESRI has a long-standing commitment to serving and responding to the GIS user community, and that commitment is exemplified by thebreadth of ESRI’s support services. ArcGIS support and educational services consist of technical maintenance programs designed to meet the needs of different types of users, software releases and updates, technical support, online support services, publications, training, and consulting services.

ArcGIS Maintenance Program
ESRI offers a cost-effective maintenance program that includes softwareupdates, technical support, and many other benefits. Offered as an annual subscription, this program makes it easy for you to plan for the cost of support and software updates. Complimentary registrations to the ESRI International User Conference are included with certain standard ESRI software maintenance options. For more information, visit www.esri.com/maintenance.

Technical Support
ESRI offersa rich array of technical support and user community resources to help you meet your GIS challenges. From 24/7 technical support to online user groups and a variety of self-help resources, ESRI has the tools to make you successful. For more information, visit www.esri.com/support.

Training and Education
ESRI offers instructor-led courses at ESRI learning centers and client facilities aroundthe world as well as over the Internet. Self-study Web courses are also available for those who prefer online training. Courses cover a variety of topics related to ESRI software, the theory underlying GIS technology, and approaches to applying GIS tools to find solutions in particular fields. ESRI combines hands-on experience, interactivity, and instructional support to create an effectivelearning environment. For more information, visit www.esri.com/training.

Books
ESRI Press books and workbooks on geographic information science, GIS technology, and GIS applications are used in formal university and corporate training programs everywhere. ESRI Press titles help the first-time learner as well as the professional user and are available through major booksellers and from ESRI at...