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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">GIS Users,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The ArcGIS 9.2 Desktop installation package is ready. Navigate to the BIS/GIS software installation page ( </FONT><A HREF="http://depnet/gis/services/installs_index.htm"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://depnet/gis/services/installs_index.htm</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> ) and click on the 9.2 installation option. Select the "ArcGIS 9.2 Network Installation". An installation package has been copied to each District GIS server. Please be sure to select the installation package FROM YOUR LOCAL SERVER as identified by your district name. Also, there is an installation packed for installing to your C, D or E drive. Make sure you have enough room on the drive you plan to install to. (See the requirements information available from the installation page.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Warnings -</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* We are NOT recommending that you upgrade to ArcGIS 9.2. It is a new release. There have been some issues with rasters in 9.2. However, if 9.2 offers features that you would like to use, our testing indicates that it is reasonably stable. For information on the new features of 9.2, visit the ESRI web site ( </FONT><A HREF="http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/about/whats-new.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/about/whats-new.html</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> ).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* We are removing from our web pages the installation packages for ArcGIS 8.3 and 9.0. We will no longer be supporting 8.3 or 9.0.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* We plan to shut down the 8.3 license manager early next year, so if you are still using 8.3, please plan to migrate to 9.1 or 9.2 by the first of the new year.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 and 9.1 will continue to function (although we will not be supporting 9.0 and the 9.0 install page will no longer be available).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* The Leica Image Analysis extension is NOT compatible with ArcGIS 9.1 or 9.2. Since this extension has almost no use, we have discontinued support for it. If you are using Image Analysis, remain on 9.0 (even though we are not actively supporting 9.0, it will still run fine).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* DataMiner does NOT work with 9.2, however the Data Catalog works fine. We are not planning on porting DataMiner to 9.2, but we are planning on building a quicker version of Data Catalog that does not display thumbnails. Our goal is to create a product that provides the speed of DataMiner with the search (keyword, text, and spatial) capabilities of Data Catalog.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* The Lat/Long Button and Lat/Long Tool that were supported only at 8.3 will be discontinued. (These functions are built into ArcGIS 9.x).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* Table2Point appears to be compatible with 9.2.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* QuickZoom also appears to be compatible with 9.2 (although it is supported by DWRM programmers).</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* ImageTools is not supported at 9.2. If you need to use image tools for mobile computing, we suggest you stay at 9.1. (ImageTools is also supported by DWRM programmers.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">* We have not yet received the ArcGIS 9.2 digital documentation library (with all the manuals and "how tos" in PDF form). When we do, we will link to them from the installation and help web pages.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Enjoy.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-Linc</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Robert L "Linc" Clay, GISP</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Data Processing Manager/GIS</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FDEP/DRAM/BIS/GIS</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2600 Blair Stone Rd, MS 6520</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Voice: 850-245-8295, SC 205-8295</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Fax: 850-245-8263, SC 205-8263</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Email: linc.clay@dep.state.fl.us</FONT>
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