New Esri book showcases the latest online GIS features

Become familiar with Web GISfifth edition, is a guide to cloud-based geospatial software

REDLANDS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–From magnetic tapes to cloud computing, technology has advanced dramatically in the more than 50-year history of geographic information system (GIS) software. Today’s modern GIS is web GIS. To provide a guide for users of online geospatial technology, Esri, the world leader in location intelligence, has published Getting to Know Web GIS, Fifth Edition.

Web GIS capabilities continue to expand, and Become familiar with Web GIS, fifth edition, describes some of the most cutting-edge and exciting innovations. From publishing data as a service and setting up engaging web and mobile apps to understanding automation, scripting and real-world apps, this book explains how to use the latest software and apps. to take advantage of Esri’s ArcGIS software in the cloud.

In the latest edition of Become familiar with Web GIS, users learn to use the latest versions of ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and ArcGIS mobile apps. Readers can also explore ArcGIS Experience Builder; ArcGIS terrain maps; ArcGIS Instant Apps; ArcGIS image for ArcGIS Online; Mission ArcGIS; and the latest advances in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and tools for spatial data science.

No programming is required for Web GIS, but users can learn more about it in this book, using JavaScript, webhooks, and ArcGIS Arcade. The fifth edition shows how to set up attractive web and mobile apps and widgets, use new data science tools and detect objects using deep learning packages, support field operations and data collection using mobile apps, and more.

Become familiar with Web GIS is available as an e-book (ISBN: 9781589487284, US$99.99). This edition can be obtained from most online retailers worldwide. Interested resellers can contact Esri Press book distributor Ingram Publisher Services.

About Esri

Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS), geolocation, and mapping software, helps customers harness the power of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations worldwide and more than 200,000 institutions in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa and in the Middle East, including Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. , non-profit organizations and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and local support partners in more than 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri designs the most innovative solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com.

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