Spatial Report from Esri Canada

We’ve got stockings full of gifts in our year-end what’s new spectacular starring our GeoGeeks. Join your hosts Maggie Samson and Mark Ho as they welcome Alison, Justin, Sue, and Brandon back to the podcast. They’ll celebrate the holidays by sharing their three favourite new features and enhancements in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Mobile Apps, and ArcGIS Online. 

Rundown

0:00 – Introduction

1:33 – What’s New in ArcGIS Pro 3.4

8:15 – What's New in ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4

16:23 – What's New in ArcGIS Mobile Apps (November 2024)

23:02 – What's New in ArcGIS Online (November 2024)

33:15 – Wrap

What's New in ArcGIS Pro 3.4

To kick things off, gliding in from the Rideau Canal Skateway with a cocoa and a Beavertail is our skating superstar Alison O’Brien. She’s back to share three new additions you need to know in ArcGIS Pro 3.4, released in November 2024.

• Setting the time for offline license checkout
• Creating combo charts
• Adding hyperspectral imagery

What's New in ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4

Next up, joining us around the virtual fireplace is our holly jolly soul, Mr. Bonhomme himself, Justin Brassard. He guides us through three major improvements in ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4, released in November 2024.

• Updated User Types now available for ArcGIS Enterprise
• ArcGIS Web Editor now in ArcGIS Enterprise
• New item classification functionality

What's New in ArcGIS Mobile Apps (November 2024)

Returning from her canoeing and camping trip up at the North Pole is our field apps GeoGeek Sue Enyedy. She drops some knowledge about one new enhancement in each of our mobile apps: ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcGIS Survey123, and ArcGIS QuickCapture.

• ArcGIS Field Maps: more ways to work with the web map
• ArcGIS Survey123: support for the grid layout in the web form
• ArcGIS QuickCapture: configure project user input variables using dynamic lists

What's New in ArcGIS Online (November 2024)

Finally, our GIS Grinch Brandon Wheatley joined the pod. Not only has he stole Christmas, but he’s also stolen our hearts. And he breaks down three huge new innovations in the November 2024 release of ArcGIS Online.

• Map Viewer improvements, including embed maps
• Introducing ModelBuilder (Beta)
• Introducing ArcGIS Experience Builder Express Mode

For more information

Visit our website 

See our full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada YouTube channel  

Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting you in our blog, Getting Technical  

Have a podcast idea? E-mail us at [email protected] 

Hosts

Maggie Samson, Product Specialist, ArcGIS Online at Esri Canada

Mark Ho, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada

Guest: Alison O’Brien, Technical Solutions SpecialistGuest: Justin Brassard, Technical Solutions SpecialistGuest: Sue Enyedy, Product Specialist, Mobile SolutionsGuest: Brandon Wheatley, Technical Solutions Specialist Wrap UpWe wrap up the podcast by saying farewell to Maggie as a permanent co-host of the Spatial Report podcast. But as the new Product Specialist for ArcGIS Online, she will return often as a guest to share information on our web mapping solutions. As her last task, she is forced to read the outro one more time!  

This episode of the Spatial Report will focus on two ArcGIS products designed to make your GIS workflows easier.  First, your hosts Maggie Samson and Mark Ho go beyond your typical spreadsheets, charts and graphs by learning how to create maps with ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 with our resident super fan, Mike Gregotski. Then our ArcGIS Online GeoGeek, Brandon Wheatley, will help us make changes to our data with ArcGIS Web Editor. 

Rundown

0:00 – Introduction

1:22 – What’s Making Us Mappy

5:24 – Inside the Arc: ArcGIS for Microsoft 365

17:17 – The GeoGeeks: ArcGIS Web Editor

28:13 – M versus M  

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Mark is excited that GIS Day in Canada (November 19) and GIS Day (November 20) are fast approaching. These days highlight all the great work our user community is doing using GIS to solve real-world problems. The Esri Canada event will feature Dianne Whelan as our keynote speaker – she traversed the entire length of the Trans Canada Trail!  Incredible!  GIS Day in Canada will also feature three esteemed members of this podcast!  Alison O’Brien, Sue Enyedy, and our co-host Maggie Samson will present technical topics to close out the big day. 

Maggie returns to her roots (sort of) as she shouts out the Esri Support AI Chatbot. That’s right!  More AI.  This time it’s here to help our users find answers to many of their technical questions.  The technical support team created this chatbot to allow you to ask conversation questions to help initially guide them in the right direction, providing answers and links to Esri content including documentation and blogs.  It’s now available on the Esri website or via the Esri Support App.  And yes, it’s available to both our French and English users (40 languages in fact).  It may not solve everything difficult problem, but this is a fantastic tool to get your discovery journey started.  

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability We use Microsoft 365 all the time as a part of our daily workflows: from building spreadsheets in Excel, managing content with SharePoint, and collaborating with our co-workers on Teams. But did you know you can bring these business apps to life by adding interactive maps? Incorporating ArcGIS intelligence inside Microsoft has never been simpler. To tell us more about how to connect Microsoft software with Esri’s mapping capabilities, we are joined by our colleague Mike Gregotski. He’s plugged into the world of ArcGIS for Microsoft 365.

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

Recently Esri introduced the ArcGIS Web Editor, a web-based tool enabling GIS data editing and maintenance in a simple-to-use interface. Performing common spatial and attribute edits through a browser opens new doors as you can create and modify your authoritative data from anywhere. And it’s available for both ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise users. Brandon Wheatley, our ArcGIS Online GeoGeek, gives us an overview of this editing app, including some new features coming to the editor in upcoming releases.  

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS Maggie leads this edition of the geography game show with the most.  And this time she reflects on her recent vacation to Ireland!  She bombards Mark with questions about filming locations for movies and TV shows on the Emerald Isle.  Of course, Mark has no clue about anything Irish or entertainment, but he does attempt to guess as best he can.  

For more information

Visit our website See our full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada YouTube channel  Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting you in our blog, Getting Technical  Have a podcast idea? E-mail us at [email protected]  

Hosts

Maggie Samson, Product Specialist, ArcGIS Online at Esri Canada

Mark Ho, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada

Are you looking for great data? We got you covered with this data-heavy edition of the podcast. First, we’ll introduce you to the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. Then our honorary GeoGeek will provide tips to finding imagery data.

Rundown

0:00 – Introduction

2:00 – What’s Making Us Mappy

5:24 – Inside the Arc: ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World

15:56 – The GeoGeeks: Finding Imagery Data

25:40 – M versus M 

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Maggie highlights a cool website she discovered. Your Name in Landsat is a fun way to discover amazing imagery from around the world. All you need to do is type in your name, and it spells out your name as Landsat satellite imagery. But please give Maggie more G imagery!

Mark delves into the developer world as he shares some information on the new ArcGIS Maps SDK for Flutter. Flutter is the hip open-source technology from Google that is taking the mobile app world by storm. The newest way to build cross-platform mapping native apps is currently in beta but will be in full release by the end of 2024. 

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

At the heart of a good GIS is great data. But finding authoritative data can be challenging.  Thankfully, Esri curates a library of the best geographic content from around the globe.  From boundaries to basemaps and everything in between, the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World provides data layers, maps and apps that are ready to use. To give us a tour of all the data you can discover in the ArcGIS Living Atlas, we welcome our tour guide Malena McCrossan.  She is the Data and Content Curator for the Living Atlas at Esri Canada.  

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

We keep the data train rolling with a special honorary GeoGeek, but he’s no stranger to the pod. Jeff Petillion, our imagery guru at Esri Canada, returns to the podcast to drop some knowledge on how to find and procure imagery data. He offers up some great tips, from connecting to STAC imagery in ArcGIS Pro to third-party vendors that can provide quality high-resolution data. 

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

Mark is back in control of the game show controls, and this time he has ArcGIS Pro layouts on his mind. In the inaugural game coined Is This a Thing, Mark quizzes Maggie about whether different functions are available when making a layout in ArcGIS Pro. Is a Magnetic North Arrow Left a thing? Play along to find out! 

For more information

Visit our website 

See our full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada YouTube channel  

Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting you in our blog, Getting Technical  

Have a podcast idea? E-mail us at [email protected]  

Hosts

Maggie Samson, Product Specialist, ArcGIS Online at Esri Canada

Mark Ho, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada

We’re going to pumpkin spice up your GIS in this episode of the podcast. First, we’ll look at how our user community is using GIS to better understand and confront climate change. Then our ArcGIS Pro GeoGeek will share what’s new in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst.

Rundown

0:00 – Introduction

1:21 – What’s Making Us Mappy

5:40 – Inside the Arc: GIS & Climate Change

14:41 – The GeoGeeks: ArcGIS Spatial Analyst

24:00 – M versus M

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Mark kicks off the podcast by sharing his mappiness about the latest additions to ArcGIS Solutions. He provides a quick rundown of the six new solutions, then dives a little deeper into one that might be useful for many GIS organizations to implement – GIS Request Management.

Maggie shares her excitement about ArcGIS Online is now authorized as FedRAMP Moderate. The Federal Risk and Authorization Program (FedRAMP) in the United States granted ArcGIS Online with this higher-level security standard on July 22,2024. Learn more about what this means and what’s coming next.

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

At the forefront of many of our global conversations is climate change. GIS is a critical tool to help us understand and tackle the impacts of a changing climate. From tracking extreme weather to modeling environmental scenarios, GIS enables stakeholders to make informed decisions and drive effective climate action. To walk us through an Esri Canada resource to help us address a changing climate using GIS, we are thrilled to welcome Madison Mackey to the podcast.  She is a Technical Solutions Specialist with the President’s Office and is the creator and curator of our Climate Change Data & Resources site.

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

Alison O’Brien, our ArcGIS Pro GeoGeek returns to the podcast to talk about one of her favourite topics, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst. This extension provides advanced spatial modelling and analysis tools for both raster and feature data. Alison highlights many of the new features and enhancements to ArcGIS Spatial Analyst included in ArcGIS Pro 3.3.

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

Maggie takes control of the game board as she quizzes Mark about all things Paralympics. Learn more about the history and the geography behind one of the biggest sporting competitions on the planet in the afterglow of the latest event in Paris. Does Mark have his A-Game about these games? Gold medals are on the line!

For more information

Visit our website 

See our full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada YouTube channel  

Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting you in our blog, Getting Technical  

Have a podcast idea? E-mail us at [email protected] 

Hosts

Maggie Samson, Product Specialist, ArcGIS Online at Esri Canada

Mark Ho, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada

The next generation of 9-1-1 is coming!  We’ll discuss how GIS will play a big role in advancing emergency response. Then our field operations GeoGeek will tell us how to keep on mapping, even when you’re disconnected.

Rundown

0:00 – Introduction

2:10 – What’s Making Us Mappy

6:36 – Inside the Arc: Next Generation 9-1-1

17:05 – The GeoGeeks: ArcGIS Field Maps Offline

28:43 – M versus M

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Maggie brings back some intel from an announcement made at the Esri User Conference in July. iNaturalist is a global network of naturalists who share biodiversity observations to help identify and record species. It has over 800,000 contributors and millions of observations covering 479,000 species. This data is now available for everyone to use through the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.

Mark stays within the technical realm, as he highlights the four newest widgets to ArcGIS Experience Builder, added in the June 2024 update. He welcomes Measurement, Feature Report, Building Explorer, and My Location (Beta) to the widget family.

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

Imagine if you’re in an emergency. You pick up the phone and dial 9-1-1. But you must describe where you are and unable to leverage modern location technology on our devices. Well, that is about to change. The next generation of 9-1-1 is fast approaching, and GIS will play a pivotal role in its evolution. To help us envision the future of emergency response and address management, we are joined by our colleague Subany Arudchelvam.  She is a Technical Solutions Specialist for the Ontario Region and has worked with Esri Canada’s tools to advance NG9-1-1 in this country.  

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

Our field operations GeoGeek, Sue Enyedy, loves the outdoors. You’ll often find her vacationing in the backcountry; canoeing, hiking and camping. This inspired us to talk about how to use ArcGIS Field Maps offline in places where you can’t connect to the web. Sue hooks us up with everything we need to know about setting up, receiving, and syncing your data offline using our native data collection app.

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

Do you B-lieve in Maggie winning another game show? You’ll have to find out as Mark brings back the GIS Dictionary game. Maggie needs to decode the GIS term that begins with the letter B from its dictionary definition. Just the word – no spelling bee required!

For more information

Visit our website 

See our full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada YouTube channel  

Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting you in our blog, Getting Technical  

Have a podcast idea? E-mail us at [email protected] 

Hosts

Maggie Samson, Product Specialist, ArcGIS Online at Esri Canada

Mark Ho, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada

As the summer heats up, it’s time to take your GIS indoors. We will chat with our indoors insider about all things indoor mapping. Plus, we’ll get the highlights of the best advancements in the latest release of ArcGIS Online from our GeoGeek.

Rundown

0:00 – Introduction

1:22 – What’s Making Us Mappy

5:54 – Inside the Arc: Indoor Mapping

20:11 – The GeoGeeks: What’s New in ArcGIS Online

30:50 – M versus M

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

It’s July, so Maggie and Mark have the same mappy thing in mind – Esri User Conference! Maggie is heading to San Diego for the first time, so she shares what she is looking forward to (and say hi to her at Canada Night). Mark, being the jaded veteran of the UC, offers some advice on what to see and do during the week. And don’t worry if you can’t fly down to California. You can watch the plenary and tech sessions live (register here). And that content will be published post-UC you can see it on demand. No matter how to connect with the UC – Have fun and enjoy! PS: Here’s the link to Maggie’s UC StoryMap: A Canadian Guide to Esri UC 2024 

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

When you think about GIS data, you normally think of parcels, streets, trees, or boundaries. But more and more organizations are taking their GIS inside. From space utilization to wayfinding, indoor GIS is impacting facilities management and mapping. To tell us more about the present and future of indoor GIS, we are joined by Alistair McDougall.  He is a Product Specialist for Indoor GIS at Esri Canada, and our resident expert in all things ArcGIS Indoors.

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

ArcGIS Online keeps getting better and better. And on top of it all is Brandon Wheatley, our online GeoGeek. He will give us the top headlines from the June 2024 update of ArcGIS Online, including new user types, ArcGIS Web Editor, the Recycle Bin, and improved credit reporting. And be sure to tune into his webinar on July 25th to learn more about embracing the new user types.

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

Survey Says? Surveying! That is the game show topic Maggie is bringing to the M versus M table, as she quizzes Mark about the history of land surveying in Canada. Which Inside Out emotions will prevail? Joy? Sadness? Anger? Tune into this country’s #1 GIS game show to find out!

For more information

Visit our website 

See our full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada YouTube channel  

Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting you in our blog, Getting Technical  

Have a podcast idea? E-mail us at [email protected] 

Hosts

Maggie Samson, Product Specialist, ArcGIS Online at Esri Canada

Mark Ho, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada

The Community Map of Canada is on a roll.  We’ll talk about how you can leverage our basemaps to access the most accurate and authoritative data.  And our GeoGeek drops by to give us the details on the latest release of ArcGIS Enterprise. 

Rundown

1:20 – What’s Making Us Mappy

4:55 – Inside the Arc: Community Map of Canada

20:49 – The GeoGeeks: What’s New in ArcGIS Enterprise

28:33 – M versus M

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Maggie is still mappy and happy about Esri Canada Tech Trek, an internal event where our technical staff from across the country gets together for a week of learning and fun. And it’s why Maggie and Mark recorded the podcast together in the same room! Mark goes down the different rabbit hole to talk about his favourite type of map – transit maps! This is sparked by an article in the ArcGIS Blog about how ArcGIS Pro is used to make a schematic of the London Underground map. From cartographic design to wayfinding, transit maps are a special brand of map that deserves more love. 

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

The Community Map of Canada is a significant initiative by Esri Canada that fosters community engagement and enhances the quality of mapping experiences, making it a source of great pride for all of us. Today, we are joined by Amanda Hunter, a Technical Solutions Specialist with our Community Maps team. She is here to celebrate an important milestone for the Community Map of Canada—500 publications of the basemap! She will give us an overview of the basemap and how the program can benefit our users and our communities.

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

Hot off the presses, the latest release of ArcGIS Enterprise was recently released. And our GeoGeek has got your back! Justin Brassard returns to the podcast to give us an overview of the newest functionality in ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3, including Map Viewer updates, ArcGIS Video Server, and custom web tools. 

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

Bigger than the beef between Drake and Kendrick, Maggie and Mark are battling again for GIS supremacy. Mark brings back our favourite game Tool or Fool! Will Maggie be able to spot the real geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS Pro’s Ready To Use toolbox? Or will she be faked out?  

For more information

Visit our website 

See our full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada YouTube channel  

Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting ou in our blog, Getting Technical  

Have a podcast idea? E-mail us at [email protected] 

Hosts

Maggie Samson, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada

Mark Ho, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada

What's Making Us Mappy [2:41]  

Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS. 

Maggie marvels at the captivating creations of the Esri User Conference Map Gallery. From shimmering sea sparkle to rink magic of NHL teams, she showcases her top picks from 2023. Don’t miss your chance to shine, submit your maps by June 6!  

• Analytic Methods and Results 3rd place map: The Impact of Travel and Rest on NHL Teams 

• Communicating Science Spatially 1st place map: A Geospatial Account of Sea Sparkle in the Arabian Sea 

Mark takes into the world of StoryScapes. He highlights this monthly magazine curated by Esri Inc's ArcGIS StoryMaps team. With each issue, a new theme unfolds, offering a unique glimpse into captivating narratives through the lens of ArcGIS StoryMaps stories. Mark explores the recent, which delved into the enchanting realm of dark skies, just in time for the solar eclipse. Check out StoryScape to experience the captivating power of geography-based storytelling.

• Blog: Introducing StoryScapes – a new way to enjoy ArcGIS StoryMaps  

Inside the Arc [7:12]  

Feature interview that provides our audience exclusive insights into an Esri product or capability.  

Housing availability and affordability are top concerns for Canadians everywhere. Access to data and understanding the impact of building can be a significant barrier to any housing efforts.   In this episode, we're diving straight into the heart of the matter with Erin Morrow, Director of Products for Ratio.City, a Division of Esri Canada. Join us as we explore how Ratio.City, a recent addition to the Esri Canada family, is revolutionizing urban planning and development. Learn how this user-friendly platform is empowering non-GIS users to make a difference in designing cities for the future. Stay tuned for insights that could reshape the way you approach urban challenges.

Guest: Erin Morrow, Director of Products for Ratio.City, a division of Esri Canada (LinkedIn) 

• Website: Ratio.City at Esri Canada 

• Blog: Ratio.City Joins Forces with Esri Canada! 

GeoGeeks [20:24] 

Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology.  

ArcGIS Pro 3.3 launched  this month and our ArcGIS Pro GeoGeek, Alison O’Brien, is here to give us the scoop on what’s coming from her work in the beta testing. Join us as we discuss flood simulation, presentations and more.  

Guest: Alison O’Brien, ArcGIS Support Consultant at Esri Canada (LinkedIn) 

M versus M [28:18]  

Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS.  

Maggie takes the reins for this month’s MvM as she quizzes Mark about everyone’s favourite GIS topic: projections! Will Mark be the S.A.D.D. loser yet again? Tune in to find out. 

Lindsay Thomas from Esri Inc. joins us to discuss the power of ArcGIS Solutions for public safety. Then our mobile apps GeoGeek, Sue Enyedy, is back for a chat about GeoAI in ArcGIS Survey123. 

Rundown

2:45 – What’s Making Us Mappy

6:59 – Inside the Arc: ArcGIS Solutions and Public Safety

20:42 – The GeoGeeks: GeoAI and ArcGIS Survey123

30:46 – M versus M 

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Mark starts things off by sharing his love of ArcGIS Pro’s new Neighborhood Explorer tool. This new tool, added in ArcGIS Pro 3.2, helps you prepare for statistical analysis by configuring, visualizing, and refining spatial relationships. By understanding the spatial proximity between features and their neighbours, users can model geographic effects accurately across various domains and problems. Maggie highlights a subtle but significant update to ArcGIS StoryMaps. Map actions have now been replaced with Media Actions, allowing you to create interactions not just the map but can be used to swap out the media entirely for a different piece of media. Want users to be able to add points to your map with a Survey123 form? Now you can add that form right to your story with media actions. 

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

Navigating the vast array of tools within the ArcGIS ecosystem can be daunting for many organizations. When responding to situations like natural disasters, damage assessments, or informing the public, every second counts. With ArcGIS Solutions, you can cut down on the time it takes to get to the heart of the issue by deploying industry-specific configurations that help you harness the potential of your GIS. We are pleased to welcome Lindsay Thomas to the podcast. She is the ArcGIS Solutions Lead for Public Safety at Esri Inc. She joined us to talk about her work and how it impacts on our communities.

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

Today our mobile solutions GeoGeek, Sue Enyedy, Product Specialist for Mobile Solutions at Esri Canada, returns to the pod. Our focus? GeoAI in mobile apps. Sue dives into the impact of GeoAI post-Developer Summit, discussing its integration into our beloved ArcGIS Survey123. She walks us through the latest AI-driven features and even shares a fun wine-themed example, showcasing the Survey123 web designer assistants' prowess in survey construction. We also touch on the recent enhancements in Survey123's February 2024 release, including the intriguing Translator tool for multilingual surveys.

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

In this riveting round of M vs M, Mark puts Maggie to the test with a thrilling challenge centered around everyone’s favourite line, the Equator. The game is simple: determine whether the named location lies to the north or south of this iconic line of latitude. Who will emerge victorious in this ultimate test of geographical prowess?

For more information

Visit our website: https://esri.ca/spatialreport

See the full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/user/esricanadatv

Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting you in our blog, Getting Technical

Have a podcast idea? Email us at [email protected]

Erica Morra, the Director of Product Management, joins us to discuss ArcMap's coming retirement and the future of GIS. Then our new GeoGeek, Brandon Wheatley, shares the latest ArcGIS Online updates.

Rundown

6:22 – What’s Making Us Mappy

4:52 – Inside the Arc: ArcMap Enters Mature Support

17:57 – The GeoGeeks: What’s New in ArcGIS Online

29:33 – M versus M

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Mark shamelessly plugs some GeoSnaps he’s been working on. It’s a five-part series walking through the workflow of editing related records in the Map Viewer for ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise. This is a game changer that makes it easy to perform data collection using a simple web app.  Maggie shouts out her love for Effects in Map Viewer. You can apply amazing cartographic effects to your map layers in a web map to make them pop! Two of Maggie’s favourite effects are Drop Shadow (which makes objects look like they’re floating) and Hue Rotate (which uses a colour wheel to transform colours).

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

On March 1st, ArcMap entered the Mature Support phase of its product life cycle. This marks the last milestone before the upcoming retirement of ArcGIS Desktop. For ArcMap users, now is a great time to plan the transition to ArcGIS Pro. To help us understand what this all means for those who are still using ArcMap, we are joined by our good friend Erica Morra. She is the Director for Product Management at Esri Canada. Erica shares her insights and advice for those who are still using ArcMap and a pathway towards migrating to ArcGIS Pro.

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

We are thrilled to welcome our newest GeoGeek!  But he’s not a new voice to this pod.  Brandon Wheatley was one of our first guests, and now he is our resident ArcGIS Online GeoGeek. In this podcast, Brandon gives you a rundown of what’s new in the most recent release of ArcGIS Online in February 2024.

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

It’s all about size on this battle of MvM. Maggie dives deep into the pages of Wikipedia to gather information for her epic game - What’s Bigger! Simple rules: she lists two countries, and Mark needs to guess which one is bigger in area. Will he finally break his painfully long losing streak? Tune in and play along.

For more information

Visit our website: esri.ca/spatialreport

See the full interviews and GeoSnaps on the Esri Canada Youtube channel: youtube.com/user/esricanadatv

Stay up-to-speed on products and developments affecting you in our blog, Getting Technical

Have a podcast idea? Email us at [email protected]

Jenny Fong from the Utility Technical Solutions team introduces us to the benefits of ArcGIS Utility Network. Then Justin Brassard, our newest GeoGeek, offers tips and advice on when to upgrade ArcGIS Enterprise.

Breakdown

0:51 – What’s Making Us Mappy

4:52 – Inside the Arc: ArcGIS Utility Network

18:46 – The GeoGeeks: Upgrading ArcGIS Enterprise

27:30 – M versus M

What’s Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Maggie leads off with the latest addition to ArcGIS Instant Apps that will be a guaranteed hit!  She highlights the new Manager (Beta) template.  The app allows you to review and modify content from editable layers in one simple interface.  This is especially useful when collecting data using crowdsourcing.  This instant app is the next generation of the legacy Crowdsource Manager app. Mark is batting clean-up by introducing you to an exciting new Esri website: Maps.com. This new platform showcases engaging and informative maps and apps that feature beautiful cartography. Browse

through examples of stunning maps created by our user community to learn more about the world around you.  And you can even submit your map to Maps.com!

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

We have this saying in GIS that everything is somewhere. This certainly applies to the utilities industry. Location intelligence is essential for communications, water, electric, and gas utilities to manage complex networks that aim to maximize efficiency and minimize disruptions. To help us understand how utilities of all sizes and types can fully leverage ArcGIS, we are joined by our friend and pal Jenny Fong.  She is the Team Lead for Utility Technical Solutions at Esri Canada and is an invaluable resource for utility clients to understand the ArcGIS Utility Network.

GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

We welcome Justin Brassard to our GeoGeek family, as he will be taking the reins as our ArcGIS Enterprise subject matter expert.  Today, Justin addresses a common question in the ArcGIS Enterprise community – when do you upgrade?  This can be a complex dilemma for many organizations, but Justin has some tips and thoughts on when to say when and make the plunge to a newer release.

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

Michelle Brake, the new host of the Geographical Thinking podcast, returns to her old stomping grounds to referee a game called Can You Date It?  No love or romance in this quiz, as Michelle tests the hosts knowledge in Esri software releases.  When was ArcGIS Online first released?  ArcGIS Pro?  ArcMap?  Michelle has the dates, and the hosts have the guesses in this true Maggie versus Mark battle royale.

Learn how you can make your maps and apps more accessible to everyone with Klara Schmitt from Esri Inc. Then Sue Enyedy, our Mobile Solutions GeoGeek, introduces us to ArcGIS QuickCapture, the fastest and easiest way to collect data on the go. 

There have been a bunch of new releases recently in the world of ArcGIS. We have invited all four of our GeoGeeks to count down their three favourite enhancements in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise and our field apps.

Sarah McDonald from Esri Inc. joins us to talk about how to transform your web maps into ArcGIS Instant Apps.  Then Alison O’Brien, our resident ArcGIS Pro GeoGeek, tells us how you can clean and prepare your data with Data Engineering.   

Dr. Doug Norris of Environics Analytics brings us to our census, filling us in on the data changes coming this year. Then our ArcGIS Enterprise GeoGeek, Michelle Brake, breaks down the collaborative applications that help you extend your ArcGIS Enterprise experience. 

Spatial Report is back for the September 2023 edition, and it goes deep on drone technology and location tracking.  First, we enter the drone zone as our imagery expert Jeff Petillion drops by to give us a high-flying snapshot of how drones are used to collect aerial imagery for your GIS organization. Then Sue Enyedy, our GeoMobility GeoGeek, returns to talk about how location sharing can be used to track where you’ve been using Esri’s data collection apps.  All this plus What’s Making Us Mappy and an appy version of M versus M. 

The August 2023 episode of the Spatial Report podcast has got a little something for everyone in our ArcGIS community. Paul Barker from Esri Inc. joins us to go Inside the Arc, or should we say, Inside the Arcade – Esri's flexible expression language used throughout the ArcGIS system. Alison O’Brien goes into full GeoGeek mode, sharing her favourite new features in the latest release of ArcGIS Pro. And we wrap with an epic new game that will revolutionize GIS trivia forever! 

The Spatial Report podcast returns with a couple of topics to help you navigate the ever-evolving world of web GIS.  Our GeoDeveloper Advocate Maura Daffern joins us to break down everything you need to know about big changes coming for our web developer community. Then our ArcGIS Online GeoGeek Carson Smulders drops by to help us understand what is going on behind the scenes with your viral apps.

Don't miss out on this exciting episode all about the future of location intelligence!  First, we explore the cutting-edge world of GeoAI that is revolutionizing geospatial analysis with Esri Canada’s Genevieve George. Then we dive into the newest features and enhancements in ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 with Michelle Brake, our resident enterprise GeoGeek.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:18) What's Making Us 'Mappy'

(07:03) Inside the Arc

(25:21) GeoGeeks

(33:40) M versus M

Buckle up for another fast-paced episode. Today we introduce you to ArcGIS Business Analyst, our location-based market intelligence tool with Esri Canada's own, Brandon Wheatley.  Then, we will break down all the new improvements and enhancements in our field operations apps with our GeoGeek, Sue Enyedy.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:02) What's Making Us 'Mappy'

(06:32) Inside the Arc

(15:13) GeoGeeks

(25:17) M versus M