Have you ever felt overwhelming self-doubt when trying to solve a problem? Have you ever been in a situation where you set unrealistically high goals and then feel disappointed when you fall short? You are not alone! This is a very common issue developers face called Imposter Syndrome. “Why didn’t they hire someone smarter?” This […]
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Enhance Your Web Maps with Arcade
If you are an ArcGIS Online user, you have likely heard of Arcade. This relatively new language can be used for analysis in web maps or to enhance pop-ups and symbology. While it may seem like an intimidating new coding language, it is relatively simple to use and does not require any previous coding knowledge. […]
GEO Jobe and Connected Nation – Connecting Through the Power of GIS
Connected Nation is a national nonprofit organization that develops and implements strategies to close digital equity gaps and improve digital skills in communities across the United States. They assess and plan for the expansion of broadband access, adoption, and use in both rural and urban settings. Their work includes improving broadband data collection and mapping […]
Checking Out the Esri JavaScript API v4.18
Last month, Esri gave us all a wonderful gift in the form of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.18 release. Now that we’ve had a bit of time to play around with it, we thought we would explore some major highlights and a few important notes from the update. ES Modules The 4.x JavaScript API […]
Clean My Org Update 1.4
What’s new in 1.4? We have a huge update in store for our fourth major release of Clean My Org that covers nearly all areas of the application. Clean My Org 1.4 includes new scans, itemized content selection, new resolution options, and much more. Let’s dive into the details: Individual Content Selection Clean My Org […]
Backup My Org
Relax, Santa. We’re Taking Care Of This Wish List Item. The Solution You’ve been Asking For Is Now Here! All the ArcGIS Administrators out there must have been very good this year, because a big, BIG wish for many of them is about to come true (just in time for the holidays). Backup My Org […]
Navigating the Esri Academy
With 2020 winding down and 2021 on the way, it is a great time to start thinking about professional and personal goals. What skills and tools are you looking to add to your collection? Do you want to work towards a certification? The Esri Academy platform is a great resource to help you get started […]
A Tale of Two JavaScripts
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. While the opening for one of Dickens’ famous novels might not have been about programming, it does describe the process of understanding synchronous and asynchronous programming quite well. A lot of interns and new GeoDevs get thrown off by these concepts, so we […]
Esri Gold Business Partner, GEO Jobe, Announces Backup My Org
With Backup My Org, ArcGIS Administrators can backup AND RESTORE an organization, or individual items, users, and groups to and from their local hard drive, providing even greater management and peace of mind of their ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online Organization. Backup My Org is a brand new application that can run as a service […]
Q&A with Alexandra Steadman
Here is a short Q & A with Project Manager, Alexandra Steadman. Alexandra joined the GEO Jobe team in September of 2020 and is based out of our Center for Research and Engineering (C.R.E.) in Gulfport, MS. Q: What is your job at GEO Jobe, and what does it entail? A: I am a Project […]