What's new since the last post

It's been a long time since the last post - lots of news since then. Where to start?

ArcGIS 10.1 Update
Well, in 2012 the desktop and server software was updated to version 10.1. This update to the server software gave the department the ability to make map services available outside the Iberia Parish Government network for the first time.

In addition to making map services available on the desktop, the map services are now available on ArcGIS Online, which means that they can be accessed by devices such as smartphones and iPads. The subscription to ArcGIS Online for Organizations began in December 2012.

So far, we don't have a dedicated public website for GIS. That is planned for the future. In the meantime, we can create maps in ArcGIS Online and paste the code into placeholders on the main Iberia Parish Government website.

Presentations at Esri International User Conference

Amy Brassieur made a presentation at the 2012 Esri UC titled "GIS from Scratch in Iberia Parish Government" that described our progress in GIS implementation. This presentation was part of a session titled "Small Jurisdictions Deliver Big GIS Benefits".

We have just received notice that Amy's presentation for the 2013 Esri UC has been accepted. The 2013 presentation is titled, "Maps on the Desktop, Maps on the Move". It will describe how the people use the products of the Iberia Parish GIS Department.

Please contact Amy at 337-369-4469 if you have any questions or any GIS jobs for the department.