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[udig-devel] Top 10 Improvements in Arc9
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From the GIS Monitor:
1. Tools are listed alphabetically - A-Z making them easier to find.
2. ArcCatalog tools are accessible without starting up ArcCatalog. For
example, it's possible to create a new shape file right from ArcMap.
3. Printing - Preview tools now show how a map will be broken across
small paper sizes, or fit on a larger one.
4. Interoperability - From ArcCatalog it's possible to export
geodatabase schemas (and data) to XML, zip it, and e-mail on to a
colleague to a new personal or enterprise geodatabase.
5. Web Services - From ArcMap users can add OGC Web Map Services and
manage projections. And, it's possible to tap into ESRI ArcWeb
commercial services for such things as data or services (geocoding, for
example).
6. Rater Data Performance - At ArcGIS 9.0 on the fly raster/vector data
is very fast, and very accurately portrayed. Also, it's possible to
update the image based just on the variability of brightness in a viewed
area, not the entire image. That sharpened, for example, a very bright
image of the Olympic stadium.
7. Raster Data Management - ArcSDE managed a 5 terabyte image stored on
the blade computer noted above. It was fast! Also, partial pyramiding
means raster files can be updated without creating a whole new pyramid.
Raster catalogs are available both in enterprise and personal geodatabases.
8. Label Dialog - A single dialog manages all properties of labels. John
used a tool to show unplaced labels, and adjusted some settings to allow
a few more labels to display.
9. Masking - An ArcToolbox tool allows many different masks that may
only apply to certain layers. Different features might have different masks.
10. Less Mousing - Putting the mouse in the TOC and hitting F1 reveals
keyboard shortcuts, which include using the space bar to run the
highlighted layer or layers, on or off.
11. (There's never only 10) - Read the What's New Document that's
installed with the documentation. It reveals things like a tool to pause
drawing, that can be added to the toolbar. This allows users to redraw
"at your own convenience, not that of the software" stated Calkins. That
drew quite a lot of applause. During the pause, the user can turn layers
on, off etc., then resume drawing.
