Cartography: maps in geodatabase, multiple cartographic representations, advanced finishing tools (over-ride individual elements), new graphics pipeline
Open window to do edits (zoom in without having to change your map extent)
Task assistant to set up processes, step by step
Data Management: File based implementation of geodatabase (GDB),, version replicating, history archiving, performance/scaleability, simple user interface for GDB administration.
Thought they said they were working on multiple layouts!
Geoprocessing/spatial analyst available in server, temperal analyst, integration of extentions
3D Analyst: larger data sets, Lidar, texture on buildings, serve globes
ArcGIS Server:
Catalog services: (didn't catch the slides on this, but wrote a note that these would be good sessions to go to).
They showed this really cool light table, that was built on the idea that people like to put a map down on a table and gather around it and look at it. This light table was a computer screen that had arcglobe working on it. You could interact with the computer interface, using your hand to move the globe, access menus, etc. The image was projected from above. Seemed to us like a good retrofit to all the old light tables sitting around in offices.
Note: You can purchase the audio and slides of all the technical workshops (or a select few) at this site: conference multimedia. I have been informed that All UC attendees will receive a proceedings CD at the end of October. This CD won't have the audio recording.
VBA works inside of arcgis, Python, you can work outside of arcgis
look for object workspace tool in documentation
Model building does not have batch processing, so you would use scripts for that.
Use scripts to build tools (like atool)
Get geoprocessor object model under help
The batch project define option went away with 9.0 in the define projection wizard, so you would run a script like this instead (from the esri scripting website) batch project define script
Another excellent session.
Major point: labeling that looks bad in 2d can look good in 3d
ArcGlobe: you can run a model, add the application output to arcglobe…move between arcmap and arcglobe. There is a cube projection, lots on data caching, disk cache, save as a layer and others can use the cache. Close other applications when you use arcglobe.
Use the cube projection unless your data is between 45N and 45S (then use geographic)
Template data model: starting point to help you with applications. There is a three day class for this.
excellent talk, and I got a contact!