00:01As we get started this afternoon, I wanted to share with you a personal story.

00:05I clearly remember the day I graduated college. Like many of you, we had dreams to go out and change the world...

00:14...to make a difference and to make it a little bit better.

00:18Today, 25 years later, I realize my destiny was never to change the world myself.

00:25Instead, our job is to help all of you change the world, help the GIS community make a difference.

00:32While it took a while to get to this realization, it helps bring clarity to our mission.

00:37It puts the focus back on you, which is why this year we want to do something a little bit unique.

00:43In addition to the software demonstrations...

00:46...we want to share with you your stories, your accomplishments that inspire us all.

00:52Late last year, I had the opportunity to visit a number of your organizations, to hit the road, to listen to your stories...

00:59...and to take notes. These were one-of-a-kind site visits, because the only objective was to listen and to learn...

01:07...and to take notes. And through these stories, we discovered mentors, innovative techniques...

01:14...and unique ideas that can help us all be more successful with GIS. So this afternoon...

01:20...intermixed between the technology demonstrations, we present to you our trip reports and your stories...

01:27...about how you are changing the world. And our first story begins with the Department of Defense.

01:36November 7th, 2011. Today is the first day of our site visits, and it’s a beautiful autumn morning...

01:43...and the leaves are brilliant with color at Quantico. I’m excited to learn how our military uses enterprise GIS...

01:50...that meets the demanding requirements of rapid deployment. We often think of GIS as the system...

01:56...but I think the military uses a much better definition--a system as the software, the people...

02:02...and their preparedness through training and support. This definition has special relevance to any organization...

02:09...that needs to respond quickly to emergencies. Every day, something happens somewhere in the world.

02:14It could be anything--a natural disaster, human conflict, or a man-made situation. You get a call.

02:21Are you able to deploy rapidly, in less than 24 hours with everything you need to be operational?

02:27Could you be self-sufficient without resupply when you’re often located halfway around the world...

02:32...in a foreign country? And can you scale your solution from a small mission to a larger operation?

02:39As I listen to these demanding needs, I question, Could I even do this myself?

02:44These are hard problems. Many of us have never really learned what it takes to deploy mobile solutions...

02:49...until it’s too late, or what happens when too much imagery starts coming in too quickly...

02:54...or what it takes to stay ahead of management requests for information in a crisis.

03:00But the military can do it. They train to do it. We see GIS in so many aspects of military operations...

03:07...from multi-infusion to logistics to in-vehicle systems, command and control...

03:12...as well as environmental and installation management. GIS provides support for boots on the ground...

03:18...with situational awareness that’s also the eyes and ears of our forces, able to report everything back to any command...

03:26...supporting their operational needs. While there are many keys to the military’s success...

03:32...what struck me the most is how they train and prepare through teamwork. Training is often institutionalized...

03:38...and they regularly train with real mission scenarios to ensure proficiency. We often hear the military...

03:46...use the term “train as you fight,” which above all else is about being prepared before you go into battle.

03:52As GIS professionals, we all go into our own battles, and how best can we prepare?

04:01Well, right now, we’re going to do our best to provide you with some basic training on ArcGIS 10.1...

04:07...with improved tools for building and sharing dynamic maps so that you’re prepared...

04:11...for the battles you will face tomorrow, in the office, at home, or halfway around the world. So please welcome...

04:18...for our first Esri demonstration this afternoon, Suzanne Foss.

04:25Thanks, John. So let’s get started with your basic training on ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop.

04:31Your first few tips and tricks are all about enhancing your maps and quickly integrating many types of data.

04:38For example, ground photos are a great source of information, but often, they stay disconnected from the map...

04:44...on your smartphones, your cameras, and your file system. Now you can mash your photos up with a map...

04:51...using a new tool called Geotagged Photos to Points. To run it, drop in a folder of your photographs...

04:58...and the tool will read any geotags that it finds in the metadata. From the geotags, it creates point features...

05:04... and the photographs are automatically embedded in each feature. So now you can view your photos...

05:09...in their geographic context and enrich the map with ground information.

05:16Your next tip is about integrating all the different types of data that’s available and coming to you...

05:22...in a lot of formats--CAD, CSV, KML. In ArcGIS 10.1, the KML to Layer tool gets better.

05:32It provides better support for the original labeling, symbology, and detailed pop-ups in your KML files.

05:41This means you save time. You can simply import KML files into your map and use them immediately.

05:51But how do you make sure you’re integrating all the content that’s out there and available to you?

05:55It can be hard to find information that’s spread out across your agency.

06:00One way to find content is with the Search window.

06:03Enter a keyword and you can search across your network for maps, data, and tools. The latest trick in 10.1...

06:11...is you can now filter your search results by geography. So I can limit this long list of highway results...

06:17...to just the ones that intersect my area of interest in Syria. And the Result list also now has thumbnails.

06:24So you can get a quick preview of the data that you’re looking at before you decide which ones to use.

06:29These improvements to search allow you to more quickly find your data, pull it into the map...

06:33...and move on to your next task. So far, you’ve been trained on three tools for adding content to your maps.

06:42Next, I want to show you some new techniques for managing and updating your data.

06:47So for this, we’re going to reset our map and zoom back out to the country level...

06:57...and take a look at a layer that has been affected by the recent uprising in Syria.

07:07This layer shows the distribution of ethnic groups across the country, and we need to update this...

07:12...based on information in incoming reports. But how do you make sure that you have access to your database...

07:18...to make any necessary changes? The answer is, with the new Geodatabase Administration window.

07:24Browse to your database, right-click, and you can get a one-stop overview of your enterprise geodatabase.

07:32This window allows you to see versions, user connections, and any locks on your datasets.

07:39So here I can see that my colleague C. Cleveland is currently viewing the ethnicity data that I want to work with.

07:45And from here, I can e-mail him, give him a call...

07:48...have him close down his map if I need to make any major changes to the schema.

07:53So with this window, you get a central place to administer your database and quickly gain control of your content.

08:01Your next tip has to do with the editing process itself. We said we wanted to update these feature polygons...

08:08...but we also need to know who’s making what changes and when.

08:13In ArcGIS 10.1, you can track edits while you work.

08:17In your feature class properties, you’ll find a new tab called Editor Tracking, and with this option enabled...

08:24... ArcGIS can automatically capture information on who’s creating and updating any particular feature.

08:31So let’s see what this actually looks like. First, I’m going to label my ethnic group polygons with the user name...

08:38...and the date of their last update, and then I’ll go ahead and create a new feature. In this case...

08:44...we’re going to say that the Kurdish people in this area are starting to move southeast in an effort to avoid the violence.

08:53As I create the feature, you’ll see it’s automatically populated with my user name and the current date and time.

08:59And this works the same way if I update somebody else’s feature. So here I’ll select the original Kurdish area...

09:05...and we’ll make a quick change to the attributes. In this case, we’re going to lower the population to reflect the fact...

09:11...that people are starting to leave. As I make this change, you’ll see that automatically now...

09:16..my user name is reflected in the updated By information, and when my coworker returns...

09:21...he’ll be able to see that I was the one that made that change.

09:26So with editor tracking, ArcGIS can automatically capture this kind of metadata for you on the fly.

09:34These tools and techniques have been enabling you to add content to your maps and update your data.

09:40Next, I want to give you some tips for displaying your content in a dynamic, evolving way.

09:46And for this, we’re going to take a closer look at Damascus, the capital of Syria...

09:51...which is where we have some of our most detailed information.

09:56Here, I want to train you on dynamic legends. As you may be aware, in ArcGIS, legends can be set to show...

10:04...just the layers that are visible in the current extent. So as I get a little closer here, additional layers become visible...

10:10...and the legend shows that. However, this becomes problematic still when you have a large number...

10:18...of unique point symbols in one layer. The legend can still get cluttered and overwhelmed pretty easily.

10:25And that’s what’s happening with these points of interest that we have in and around Damascus.

10:30For ArcGIS 10.1, the latest trick is that your symbols and your legends can now also be dynamic.

10:37So in your legend properties, for any particular layer, such as the points of interest, you can enable an option...

10:43...to only show the symbol classes that are visible in the current extent. So with this enabled...

10:49...as I zoom in more closely on this neighborhood here, the legend’s going to refresh and show only the symbols...

10:56...of the points that are in my map display, and this makes it a lot easier to interpret the map as I explore it.

11:06So this is some of our updates to dynamic cartography.

11:10What I want to show you next is my favorite training tip for 10.1...

11:13...which has to do with enabling your maps to evolve with time. So here we’re going to take another look...

11:20...at our crisis information, which is coming in from Ushahidi.

11:30Many of you are currently using the time slider to visualize your temporal data. The time slider allows you to set...

11:35...time intervals, time windows, and play back historical information...

11:41...and this provides a great way to understand past events.

11:45But what your training tip for 10.1 is how to use Time/Live mode to actually monitor real-time events as they occur.

11:52So we’ll do a couple things to set this up. First, I’m going to restrict my date range to today...

11:58...and we’re going to make some quick changes to the refresh [unintelligible] ...

12:02...based on how quickly we want to see new information come in.

12:05In this case, to show it fast, we’ll put in a two-second refresh. With this changes to the slider...

12:12...all I have to do is enable Time/Live mode at the bottom of the slider window.

12:17Now, as new information is added to the database--whether from mobile devices, people submitting reports...

12:23...sensor information--I’ll see it reflected immediately on the map without having to do anything else.

12:29So with Time/Live mode, you can move past historical data and actually watch a situation as it unfolds.

12:38So we’re starting to reach the end of our training session, but before I go...

12:41...I wanted to give you two tips for sharing your maps.

12:45The first is map packages. Map packages allow you to bundle your data, cartography, and maps...

12:53...and include them in a package to share with other GIS users. The latest tip for 10.1 is that you can now include...

13:00...additional files in those packages. So you can bring in your reports, your timelines, your spreadsheets...

13:07...any nonspatial data that provides context to your project, and include it in a package before sharing it out.

13:15Your last training tip for 10.1 is sharing your map out to a wider audience. You can now share your map as a service...

13:23...directly from your desktop environment. This wizard provides a single interface for pushing out your maps...

13:31...to any server you can connect to. Earlier, you saw Owen share his map out as a hosted service.

13:36You can also push out your map to your Amazon cloud or to a server on premises.

13:43This workflow provides a fast way to free your map from your local machine and make it available...

13:49...available for web maps, available for tablets, or available for your smartphone devices.

13:56So that wraps up your basic training on ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop. We hope these tools and techniques...

14:01...will help you make better maps--maps you can prepare quickly, maps that evolve, and maps that are accessible anywhere.