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GIS Software Support at Yale

GIS Software Support at Yale. Yale Map Department GIS Software Installation LibGuide. http://guides.library.yale.edu/GIS Yale –specific installation guides Troubleshooting Guides for common issues when maintaining lab images ESRI Installation Documentation links

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GIS Software Support at Yale

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  1. GIS Software Support at Yale

  2. Yale Map Department GIS Software Installation LibGuide http://guides.library.yale.edu/GIS Yale –specific installation guides Troubleshooting Guides for common issues when maintaining lab images ESRI Installation Documentation links ESRI Site License information Link to Student Version Request Form Link to request Yale Map Department Installation Batch files Installation related RSS Feeds

  3. ESRI Campus-wide Site License • The ESRI Campus-wide Site License allows Yale University to use ESRI software throughout the organization for teaching, research, or administrative* purposes for a single annual fee. This fee includes: • software maintenance; • access to virtual campus courses authored by ESRI; • user conference passes; • technical support services. * Some third-party software may not be used for administrative purposes due to royalty issues

  4. The ESRI Higher Education Site License • Unlimited Teaching/Research/Administrative Installations & Licensing of: • Desktop GIS Software & ESRI Extensions • Server GIS Software & ESRI Extensions (including Mobile) • Engine Developer Kit and other software for development (ESRI Developer Network (EDN) for Education) • ArcLogistics 9.3 (without Data) • MapObjects Windows and Java Editions

  5. The ESRI Higher Education Site License • Under the ESRI Site License, Desktop & Server Software Products may be installed on: • Yale-owned equipment • Faculty & Full-time Staff Personal Equipment • NOT Part-time Staff (Research/Teaching Assistants, etc…) • For non-commercial research/teaching/administrative use only.

  6. The ESRI Higher Education Site License • Unlimited Teaching/Research (No Administrative Uses are permitted. ) Installations & Licensing of: • ArcPad & ArcPad Studio – Mobile GIS for Windows & Windows Mobile Devices • Data included with ArcLogistics(Tele Atlas North America and European Data)

  7. The ESRI Higher Education Site License • Unlimited Copies of Student 1-year license for use by Students • Unlimited access to a large number of ESRI Authored Virtual Campus Courses • 5complimentary ESRI User Conference passes. • Technical Support, administered through the Site License Admin, and the Yale Map Department.

  8. The Yale Map Department Installation Batch File • Unattended, complete installation of ArcGIS Suite • Requires Yale Network Authentication (NETID Login on machine or VPN) • Installs the ArcInfo Desktop Floating License version which requires contact with the maps.library.yale.edu license server to function • Batch file registers license server information • Requires ~2 hours over University Network Connections, more if installing from off-campus

  9. ArcGIS Batch File Installer Includes: • ArcGIS 9.3.1 at the ArcInfo License Level • ArcINFO Workstation • VBA Support for ArcGIS • VBA Developer Kit • ArcGIS Desktop Tutorial Data (for tutorial materials in the Help System) • ArcGIS Explorer 900 • ArcGIS 9.3.1 Extensions…

  10. ArcGIS 9.3.1 Extensions: • 3D Analyst • Network Analyst • Spatial Analyst • Tracking Analyst • Geostatistical Analyst • ArcScan • Publisher • Schematics • Military Analyst • Maplex

  11. Basic System Requirements for the ArcGIS Suite • Platforms: • Microsoft Window 7 (32 bit, 64 bit) • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher (32 bit, 64 bit) • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Service packs are optional.) (32 bit, 64 bit) • Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (32 bit, 64 bit) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 bit, 64 bit) • Additional Software Requirements • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 or equivalent • Microsoft XML Core Services • Internet Explorer

  12. The Yale Map Department Installation Batch File • Some Post-Installation setup required for DeepFreeze or User permission restricted workstations: • Enable extensions • Set Relative paths for Data Sources • Adjust the User Interface • Establish permanent connections to drives

  13. Installation Media for the Following is also Available : • ArcEditor Single Use Version • ArcPad & ArcPad Studio • ArcGIS Server Products • ArcSDE – Spatial Database Engine for SQL, Oracle, Postgresql, and more… • Safe Software FME Data Interoperability Extension for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server and StatTransfer

  14. ArcEditor Single-Use • Allows ‘roaming’ independent of the maps.library.yale.edu license server • Some functionality restricted • Relatively simple upgrade process • Ideal for: • Laptops • Laptops & Workstations for field data collection • ArcGIS Installations on Faculty/Staff personal equipment • Workstations with restrictions on network connectivity (HIPAA, etc…) • Users with Admin Role can switch between Floating and Single-Use

  15. Other Strongly Suggested Applications… Google Earth/Google Earth Pro • Required to access Yale Map Department Sanborn and Topo Map footprint indices • Contact stacey.maples@yale.edu for Pro Licensing info (requires workaround to enable Pro license for all users) • Increasingly utilized for distribution/viewing of geographic content.

  16. Other Strongly Suggested Applications… ArcPad & ArcPad Studio • Windows & Windows Mobile GIS Software & Development platform for creating and deploying Field Data Collection applications • Requires Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 • Contact stacey.maples@yale.edu for Licensing info • Currently in use on several projects across campus • Instruction Support through Yale Map Department

  17. Other Strongly Suggested Applications… ArcExplorer 900 • ESRI Geographic Browser & Presentation Software • Access ready-to-use ArcGIS Online basemaps and layers. • Fuse local data with map services to create custom maps. • Add photos, reports, videos, and other. • Perform spatial analysis (e.g., visibility, modeling, proximity search).

  18. Other Strongly Suggested Applications… DNR Garmin • Free GPS/GIS Management software maintained by the Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources. • Integrates well with ArcGIS Suite • Supports/controls Garmin GPS Units directly and any NMEA compliant devices • Instruction Support through Yale Map Department

  19. Other Strongly Suggested Applications… ExpressView Browser Plug-in • ability to view MrSID and JPEG 2000 images natively in standard Web browsers. • The Yale Map Department distributes it’s high-resolution map scans using the JPEG 2000 format. • This plug-in allows users to Pan, Zoom and Subset images from the Map Department’s JPEG 2000 collection. • Windows & OSX Versions available

  20. Other Suggested Applications… • Trimble Planning Software – GPS Survey Planning Software (Free) • OSGEO4w Package – Open Source GEO for Windows Package • Notepad++ - Just a darn good text editor

  21. OSX Installation • ESRI - No known future plans to support OSX directly • Currently assembling and testing various configurations • Two basic options: • Dual Boot System using Boot Camp • Virtualization using: • VMWare Fusion • Parallels Desktop • VirtualBox • Parallels and VMware can run an existing Boot Camp partition to obtain advantages of both options (VirtualBox?)

  22. Helpful Sites • Yale Map Dept GIS LibGuide: http://guides.library.yale.edu/GIS • ESRI Support Site - http://support.esri.com/ • ESRI Virtual Campus - http://training.esri.com/campus/catalog/licenses/courselist.cfm?id=61 • ESRI GIS Library - http://training.esri.com/campus/library/index.cfm • Higher Ed Site License FAQ - http://www.esri.com/industries/university/education/faqs.html

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