Log In to an ESRI Live Training Seminar to Get an Overview of the New Features in ArcGIS 10 ArcMap

Redlands, California — April 27, 2010 — To introduce users to what's new in ArcMap, ESRI will host the live training seminar Using ArcMap in ArcGIS Desktop 10. It will air at www.esri.com/lts on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. Pacific daylight time.

The seminar will introduce new features in ArcMap that will reduce time spent on common mapping tasks and improve the quality of map products. The instructor will demonstrate how to use these features to speed up workflows.

Attendees will learn about

• Improvements to the ArcMap interface, including a new configurable, embedded Catalog window that allows users to customize and maximize their map view
• New features to help users work faster, including an instant search tool and access to professionally designed online basemaps
• Improved cartographic capabilities that enable data-driven queries to search for and highlight specific map features, streamlining the creation of custom maps from a map series, which can then be exported as PDFs
• Additional resources for learning more about new features in ArcGIS 10

This live training seminar will help cartographers and other geographic information system (GIS) professionals who make maps understand how ArcMap in ArcGIS 10 will improve their workflow and productivity. A broadband Internet connection and an ESRI Global Account are needed to participate in the training seminar. Creating a global account is easy and free: visit www.esri.com/lts, click Login, and register your name and address. A few weeks after the live presentation, this seminar will be archived and available for viewing on the ESRI Training Web site.

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