Switching to ArcGIS Pro from ArcMap. Maribeth H. Price

      

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      Names: Price, Maribeth Hughett, 1963- author.

      Title: Switching to ArcGIS Pro from ArcMap / Maribeth H. Price.

      Description: Redlands, California : Esri Press, [2019] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2018046716 (print) | LCCN 2018052050 (ebook) | ISBN 9781589485457 (electronic) | ISBN 9781589485440 (pbk. : alk. paper)

      Subjects: LCSH: ArcGIS. | ArcMap. | Geographic information systems. | Graphical user interfaces (Computer systems)

      Classification: LCC G70.212 (ebook) | LCC G70.212 .P745 2019 (print) | DDC910.285--dc23

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      Contents

       Preface

       1Contemplating the switch to ArcGIS Pro

       Background

       System requirements

       Licensing

       Capabilities of ArcGIS Pro

       When should I switch?

       Time to explore

       Objective 1.1: Downloading the data for these exercises

       Objective 1.2: Starting ArcGIS Pro, signing in, creating a project, and exploring the interface