GIS@UD

"How-To" Pages

Here are a few pages that will help get you started. These pages are not comprehensive, but are a means to begin your journey with GIS. New topics will be added as needed.


ArcGIS Desktop

  • How to Connect to the UD License Server
  • How to Install Desktop Products for ArcGIS 9
  • How to Install Server Products for ArcGIS 9

  • Learning Resources for ArcGIS
  • Getting Started with ArcGIS Desktop
  • Getting Started with Programming and Scripting in ArcGIS
  • Calculating polygon area as an attribute in ArcMap
  • Assign a Projection, Build Pyramids, and/or Calculate Statistics for Multiple Images

    ArcIMS and Web Map Services

  • Connect to an IMS with ArcGIS Desktop
  • Look at Internet Map Services in your own FREE Viewer

    ArcView 3

  • Getting Started with ArcView 3.2
  • Joining Tables in ArcView 3
  • Changing Data Projections with ArcView 3 Projection Utility
  • Importing GPS data into ArcView 3

    Cartography

  • ESRI Cartography: Capabilities and Trends (June, 2004)
  • Introduction to Map Design (ESRI, 1996)

  • UD Home Page