Whether you’re analyzing data, managing field operations, engaging stakeholders, or building GIS-driven applications, these enhancements signal a platform that is increasingly intuitive, connected, and intelligent.

ArcGIS Online: Deeper visibility and smarter management

As the foundation of Esri’s cloud GIS, ArcGIS Online is gaining powerful new tools that give users and administrators greater visibility into content usage, storage, and credits.

Content Analytics now delivers interactive dashboards that let users sort and filter items by size, views, sharing level, and member activity. Organizations can quickly identify high-value datasets, uncover underused content, and flag storage-intensive items.

New Item Dependency capabilities improve transparency by showing how content is connected across the platform. Dependency lists clarify relationships between items, while sharing mismatch alerts help ensure referenced data remains accessible. An enhanced Usage tab also highlights items users should have access to but don’t—making it easier to resolve sharing issues.

Credit Analytics has been upgraded with richer visualizations, enabling teams to monitor credit consumption by category, user type, or time period. Soon, administrators will also be able to define per-member storage burn-rate limits to encourage fair and efficient use.

Developers and power users will welcome the new Arcade Debugger, which makes it easier to test, troubleshoot, and validate expressions using breakpoints and variable inspection—streamlining the creation of dynamic labels, symbology, pop-ups, and calculations.

Looking ahead, Google Photorealistic 3D basemaps will soon be available in ArcGIS Online, adding a new level of realism for urban planning, asset management, and environmental analysis.

ArcGIS Hub: A unified space for collaboration

ArcGIS Hub continues to strengthen its role as a central platform for collaboration across projects and communities.

The introduction of Workspaces brings content, tools, discussions, and project tracking together in a single, intuitive environment. Teams can manage initiatives, monitor progress, and share outcomes without jumping between applications.

Enhanced Discussions now support both public and private conversations directly within Hub sites and Workspaces. These threaded, contextual discussions help teams stay aligned and maintain continuity across initiatives.

With real-time notifications and new Discussion Analytics, contributors can stay informed while organisations gain insight into engagement patterns and participation gaps—supporting more effective communication and collaboration.

Experience Builder: Powering the next generation of GIS apps

ArcGIS Experience Builder continues to evolve as a flexible tool for creating modern, responsive GIS applications.

Upcoming enhancements include a login widget and improved content visibility controls, allowing organisations to tailor app experiences based on user roles and permissions. Expanded multilingual support will help teams reach broader, global audiences.

Support for hosted custom widgets, including options from ArcGIS Marketplace, opens the door to extended functionality. Productivity improvements such as copy-and-paste components and Arcade-powered logic will make it easier to build and maintain complex apps.

A new theming framework simplifies branding across multiple applications, while improved template creation and reuse supports organisations managing large app portfolios.

ArcGIS Dashboards & Instant Apps: Smarter insights, richer interaction

ArcGIS Dashboards and ArcGIS Instant Apps are becoming even more powerful tools for communicating spatial insight across operational, executive, and public-facing use cases.

ArcGIS Dashboards now offers enhanced time-based data support, enabling clearer visualization of trends, change over time, and real-time conditions. New data source and dependency replacement tools make it easier to update datasets without rebuilding dashboards, reducing maintenance effort and improving resilience.

Soon, multi-language dashboards will automatically adapt to a viewer’s preferred language, supporting inclusive and global communication.

On the Instant Apps front, Esri Australia is preparing to release the Data Explorer template (currently in beta). This innovative app blends maps with AI-powered natural language interaction, allowing users to ask questions, run analyses, filter data, and see results appear directly on the map via a conversational interface. AI Assistance must be enabled to use these capabilities.

Together, these updates make spatial intelligence more accessible, interactive, and conversational.

ArcGIS Field Maps: More intelligent field operations

The latest ArcGIS Field Maps release (25.2) introduces new capabilities that transform how field teams collect and manage data.

Teams can now capture and visualise 3D data in the field, improving accuracy for inspections, asset management, and environmental monitoring. New Task Management tools support structured workflows, allowing teams to assign, prioritise, and track work in real time.

Enhanced forms offer greater flexibility through multi-choice fields, dynamic lists, and AI-powered computer vision for automated attribute capture. Users will also be able to override calculated expressions when needed.

On the roadmap are Oriented Imagery Capture, expanded augmented reality (AR) tools for visualizing underground or planned infrastructure, and improved clustering and visualization to better interpret dense datasets.

ArcGIS Survey123: A new generation of smart forms

ArcGIS Survey123 is being rebuilt on the latest ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET and aligned with the Calcite Design System, delivering better performance, accessibility, and a modern, consistent user experience.

The next-generation app introduces:

• Richer map interactions, including bookmarks, layer control, and pop-ups
• Task support, bringing structured workflows into Survey123
• Expanded Arcade expressions for dynamic, intelligent forms
• Oriented Imagery integration for viewing ground-level photos in spatial context

Survey123 Classic will remain supported until approximately Q3 2026, giving organizations sufficient time to prepare for migration once full feature parity is achieved.

Web Maps, Web Editor & Scenes: Built for usability and clarity

Enhancements across Web Maps, Web Editor, and Scenes focus on usability, performance, and visual storytelling.

A refreshed Map Viewer introduces light and dark modes, while a new optimization tool helps authors assess performance before sharing. New visual options such as custom color ramps, glow symbols, and flow rendering enhance both 2D and 3D maps.

Additional improvements include bulk item actions, copyable layer configurations, undo/redo support, Arcade-powered field calculations, and task-based editing workflows. Expanded support for temporal data and cross-section analysis further strengthens analytical capabilities, alongside a comprehensive accessibility audit.

A more connected, intelligent ArcGIS ecosystem

Taken together, these updates reflect a more integrated ArcGIS platform, one that better connects people, data, and processes across the entire GIS workflow.

From smarter field operations and AI-enhanced exploration to collaborative workspaces and dynamic dashboards, ArcGIS continues to evolve into a system that doesn’t just support modern GIS work, but actively enhances it.

Stay tuned as Esri continues to refine and expand the tools that help organizations understand change, communicate impact, and make smarter decisions every day.

In this article, we’ll walk through how organizations can use ArcGIS Workflow Manager (Enterprise 11.4) and ArcGIS Pro 3.4 to build a practical offline editing workflow. Our example focuses on re-digitizing road geometry—assigning tasks to team members, editing data offline, and syncing changes back to a centralized geodatabase.

What Is an Offline Editing Workflow?

When working in the field, network connectivity is often unreliable or slow. This can be a major obstacle when accessing a central geodatabase or attempting to post spatial edits—such as re-digitized road data.

Workflow Manager’s offline editing capabilities address this challenge by allowing users to replicate datasets, edit locally on mobile devices or laptops, and sync changes back to the database once connectivity is restored. It ensures that work continues uninterrupted, and updates are seamlessly integrated and reviewed once the team is back online.

Step-by-Step: Building an Offline Editing Workflow

1. Replicate Data for Offline Access

Our example begins with a typical transportation department use case. Road, street, intersection, and bridge data are managed in a linear referencing network, published as a feature service to the organization’s ArcGIS Enterprise portal.

Before publishing, the GIS Analyst enables branch versioning and configures the feature service with sync capabilities. This allows mobile workers to create local replicas of the data and synchronize edits later.

2. Define the Area of Interest

To ensure efficient data downloads, a Location of Interest (LOI) is defined. This reduces the volume of data needed for offline work and focuses the task area. The LOI can be defined manually in a map or automatically using an Arcade expression in the Define Location step.

3. Update Job Properties

Before assigning the digitization task, the GIS team uses the Update Job Properties step to associate metadata—such as pavement types, intersection details, or curb conditions—with the job. These attributes are stored in an extended properties table linked to the job template.

4. Create a Replica for Editing

The Create Replica step generates a mobile geodatabase for the defined LOI. This replica allows the mobile worker to perform edits in ArcGIS Pro, without connecting to the central database. The replica is saved to a shared location and becomes the new data source for editing.

5. Edit in ArcGIS Pro

Using the Open Pro Project Items step, the worker opens a pre-configured ArcGIS Pro project. This project points to the replicated data and is set up for two-way synchronization, enabling edits to be synced during the step’s lifecycle—on open, pause, or completion.

Field editors can update the road geometry, re-digitize features, or modify attributes—all while offline.

6. Reconcile and Post Edits

Once edits are reviewed and approved, the Reconcile and Post step pushes updates from the replica back to the default branch version. This step checks for conflicts and optionally runs asynchronously if needed.

Since only the replica owner can reconcile and post edits, Workflow Manager allows the analyst to configure encrypted credentials to perform this step on behalf of the mobile worker after validation.

7. Cleanup

After the edits are successfully posted, the Cleanup step removes temporary data, including the job’s LOI, replica version, and mobile geodatabase. This keeps the system clean and avoids unnecessary storage use.

Data: The Foundation of Better Decisions

Reliable, up-to-date data is essential when answering questions like “Where should a new health centre be located?” Business Analyst provides access to curated, ready-to-use data through the Data Browser, including thousands of global variables and over 130 specifically for the UK.

You can quickly add this data to maps, analytics, or reports. Business Analyst also integrates Points of Interest (POI) data from Foursquare, covering categories such as health, retail, and transport, giving you even more context for your analysis.

Mapping Tools

Once you have the data, you can explore it through intuitive mapping options:

• Colour-coded maps – Quickly visualize variables (e.g., purchasing power by area). Supplementary charts, graphs, and infographics are automatically generated to help interpret results.

• Smart map search – Filter and highlight areas that meet multiple criteria, such as population age groups and spending power, to target the best locations for services or advertising.

• Point of interest (POI) search – Identify and map facilities, businesses, or competitors. For example, searching “Restaurants” in Central London returns over 1,300 results, which can then be filtered down (e.g., to “Pizzerias”) to identify competition and opportunities.

These tools make it easy to evaluate locations, spot opportunities, and better understand communities—all within Business Analyst.

Analytical Workflows

Beyond mapping, Business Analyst supports analytical workflows to identify markets, sites, and customers. While most advanced tools require Business Analyst Advanced, the Benchmark Analysis tool is included in Standard, enabling you to compare sites and detect performance differences.

Other included tools let you create drive-time areas and calculate travel times, helping you understand accessibility and catchment areas.

Sharing Insights: Reports and Infographics

Business Analyst makes it easy to share your findings with stakeholders:

• Reports – Choose from five UK-ready templates covering demographics, business, and market analysis, exportable to PDF or Excel.
• Infographics – Present key data in an interactive, visual format using templates such as Community Summary, Nearby Restaurants, and Key Demographics.

Both are available for users with Viewer access and above.

Getting Started and New Features

Most Business Analyst workflows consume credits, so it’s worth reviewing the credit documentation before diving in. To help you get started, the app offers tutorials, guided tours, and the new Business Analyst Assistant (Beta), which provides workflow recommendations directly in the interface.

Example Use Cases

ArcGIS Business Analyst supports a wide range of applications, including:

• Housing development – Understand demand in target areas and tailor projects to families, seniors, or other demographics.
• Regional business performance – Compare sites using Benchmark Analysis to identify which demographics drive success in certain areas.
• Healthcare planning – Use Smart Search to locate underserved populations and allocate resources, such as new midwifery services, more effectively.

With its rich data library, intuitive mapping tools, and analytical workflows, ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App Standard is a powerful platform for exploring communities, evaluating opportunities, and guiding business strategy. If you’re a Creator user type or above, you now have access to all of these capabilities. Whatever decision you’re trying to solve, Business Analyst can help you find the best answer. You can now purchase ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App from our online store.

Curious about everything included in this release? Head over to the What’s New in ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5 blog for a full overview.

Let’s dive into what’s new in ArcGIS StoryMaps for ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5.

Mapping Enhancements

Categorized Map Tours

Remember the classic Story Map Shortlist? It’s back in a new form — say hello to Categorized Map Tours!

This feature lets you organize locations into categories like “historical sites,” “restaurants,” or “trails.” Readers can filter and explore places with ease, enhancing personalization and interactivity.

How to get started:

1. Add a Map Tour block in your story.
2. Choose Start with a feature service — required for categorization.
3. After linking your feature layer, select the Categorized layout in the Explorer options.

From there, you can:

• Add a title and description
• Customize data, symbols, categories, and image placement
• Filter and sort locations

Preserve Map Extent or Scale

Need more control over how your maps appear on different screens? You can now preserve the map’s extent or scale, ensuring your symbology and details display consistently.

Find this option in the story builder under:
Map view > Adjust map appearance

Choosing between extent or scale is especially useful for:

• Optimizing viewing on mobile/tablets
• Managing scale-dependent layers
• Enhancing storytelling accuracy

Data Visualization Upgrades

Interactive Charts

Bring your data to life with interactive charts — now available in stories and briefings.

Choose from:

• Column
• Bar
• Donut
• Line

Customize titles, labels, and data directly in the builder. You can even switch chart types without losing your data. Charts inherit your story’s theme colors (except for donut charts, which use a default palette).

Add charts from:

• The Data Visualization section
• The Sidecar media options

Image Enhancements

Captions in Briefings

Now you can add captions to images in briefings—just like in stories. Select an image, click Options, and enter a caption (up to four lines shown by default; full text visible when expanded).

Image Gallery Captions

Captions can also be added to individual images within galleries. Just hover over the image and select Options > Caption. Keep captions to 100–150 characters for the best display experience.

Theme Customization

Adjust Font Size

Make your story more accessible or visually appealing by adjusting overall font size. Use the new Typography slider in the Theme Builder to choose from five size presets — all responsive to screen size.

Shared Themes

Organization admins can now define a Shared Theme, including colors, buttons, and logos. When creating a story, the shared theme appears as the first option in the theme builder, making brand consistency easier than ever.

Need tweaks? Use the Custom color option to fine-tune.

Header & Navigation Customization

The theme builder now offers enhanced control over header design:

• Choose from suggested and custom colors
• Navigation bars now reflect your theme colors (no more mismatched blues!)

Block Spacing Options

Select Spacious or Compact spacing for content blocks — a subtle but powerful layout control.

Button Text Color

Customize button text color manually with a contrast checker to maintain accessibility. Previously, this was determined automatically based on background color.

Briefings Improvements

New Cover Layouts

Briefings now offer more creative control:

• Full Cover: Add a striking image or video.
• Side-by-Side: Adjust panel size to better balance text and media.

Use Change panel appearance to modify style, size, and positioning.

Presentation Mode

Presenting your briefing is now even easier. After publishing:

• View the Table of Contents
• Use navigation arrows and slide numbers
• Toggle Presentation Mode (or use Command-Return / Ctrl-Enter)

Explore how others use this: South Carolina National Guard’s GIS Briefings.

Other Notable Enhancements

• A consistent keyboard focus indicator improves accessibility
• Categorized map tours and some templates remain in beta (admin activation required)
• Classification banners can now be added to indicate data sensitivity

For a complete breakdown of features and fixes, check out the official What’s New in ArcGIS StoryMaps on ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5 documentation.

Disclaimer: This article is adapted from content originally written by Andria Olson. You can read the original post here: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/story-maps/announcements/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-on-arcgis-enterprise-11-5

This guide outlines advanced techniques for improving the accessibility of Instant Apps through HTML and CSS customizations within the app’s configuration settings.

Adding Alt Text to Images in Rich Text Editors

Including alternative (alt) text for images is a key accessibility best practice, particularly for users who rely on screen readers. Alt text should clearly describe the image and explain its function or relevance.

When using a rich text editor—such as when configuring an Introduction panel—you can edit the HTML by clicking the Source button. Insert the alt attribute directly into the image tag to provide descriptive text. For example:

htmlCopyEdit<p style="text-align:center">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1625179893310-8e419f979608?q=80&amp;w=3540&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D" 
       alt="Image of a plant sprouting from dirt" 
       width="500" 
       height="400">
</p>

This ensures that screen readers can interpret the image meaningfully.

Customizing Keyboard Focus Indicators with CSS

Instant Apps provides preset themes and supports custom theme colors. A built-in contrast checker helps maintain visual clarity for users with vision impairments. However, you may wish to adjust the keyboard focus indicator color to improve visibility with your chosen theme.

To do this, use the Custom CSS option in the theme settings. Add the following CSS to update the focus color for interactive elements and the map view:

cssCopyEdit.calcite-mode-dark {
  --calcite-color-focus: yellow;
}

.esri-view {
  --esri-view-outline-color: yellow;
}

Make sure the new focus color maintains sufficient contrast with other visual elements. For more tips on color accessibility, see the blog on designing for users with color vision deficiencies.

Additional Resources

Explore the sample Sidebar app referenced in this post to see these accessibility enhancements in action. To learn more about ArcGIS Instant Apps, visit the Instant Apps resources page.

Esri is dedicated to building inclusive, accessible products that align with the latest accessibility standards and are compatible with assistive technologies. Visit Esri’s Accessibility page for detailed information, product conformance reports, and helpful resources.

DISCLAIMER: This Article was written by Krista McPherson

Esri’s ArcGIS platform provides robust geospatial tools for mapping, analyzing, and managing geographic information. Esri and Autodesk continue to advance GIS and BIM workflows, fostering seamless collaboration between ArcGIS and Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Related: What’s New in ArcGIS Drone2Map 2024.2

Release Highlights

Improved Folder Selection for Autodesk Project Data

The latest ArcGIS GeoBIM update on ArcGIS Online introduces the Folder Selection feature. This enhancement allows users to select specific Autodesk project folders for their GeoBIM workflows. By focusing on relevant project data, users can reduce clutter, speed up processing, and gain greater control over their datasets.

With a new button in the Tools pane, users can easily add or exclude folders to keep their BIM data organized at its source while accessing it through the GeoBIM interface.

Related: What’s New in ArcGIS Drone2Map 2024.2

Discover More

Webinar: Advancing Infrastructure with BIM and GIS

Join Esri and Autodesk on December 3rd for a webinar focused on transforming infrastructure projects using BIM and GIS. Attendees will explore how integrated workflows enhance transportation projects and discover best practices for digital delivery.

Case Study: Central San’s GeoBIM Integration

At this year’s Esri User Conference, California’s Central Contra Costa Sanitary District shared how they use ArcGIS GeoBIM to integrate Autodesk CAD and BIM data for improved collaboration between engineering and operations.

Enhancing Autodesk Workflows

ArcGIS offers tools that integrate geospatial data with design and construction processes, streamlining workflows for civil engineers, CAD technicians, and project managers.

FedRAMP Authorization

Esri’s ArcGIS Online achieved FedRAMP Moderate authorization, meeting stringent security standards to safeguard sensitive data.

Start Exploring ArcGIS GeoBIM

Dive into GeoBIM through resources like tutorials, videos, and guides. If you’re new to ArcGIS, get started today to unlock the benefits of GIS and BIM collaboration.

This article was originally written by Geoff Cook.

Related: What’s New in ArcGIS Maritime – November 2024

Font Options

Dashboard authors can now select custom fonts to enhance the visual appeal and readability of their dashboards.

In the Custom Theme configuration, navigate to the Typography section to choose a font from the drop-down menu. Your selection will apply to dashboard areas like headings, titles, and labels, helping align your design with theme colors and spacing.

New Map Tools

The update introduces a refreshed user experience and new measurement tools for maps.

• Simplified Design: Map tools now feature a compact, collapsible layout to maximize map visibility, especially useful for mobile and desktop views.

• Measurement Tools: A new Measure Tool allows users to calculate distances and areas in both 2D and 3D environments, providing precise spatial analysis for better decision-making.

Date Axis Guides in Serial Charts

When using Parse Dates in Serial Charts, you can now add Date Axis Guides. These guides highlight a single date or a range of dates, offering additional context for data visualization.

Related: What’s New in ArcGIS Drone2Map 2024.2

3D Improvements

Dashboards now support map extent filters for web scenes. Changes to a web scene’s extent can dynamically filter dashboard elements or adjust the extent of other map components, enabling seamless integration between 3D and dashboard data.

Accessibility Enhancements

Esri continues to improve A11Y (Accessibility) features, such as better Screen Reader support and Keyboard Navigation, ensuring dashboards are accessible to a broader audience.

These updates enhance the usability and functionality of ArcGIS Dashboards, helping users create more visually appealing and context-rich dashboards.

This article was originally written by Martin Copping.

Highlights:

Attribute Table Enhancements:

• Editing: Launch the Editor pane directly from the attribute table to create, edit, and delete records.

• Author Forms: Author forms for table layers in Map Viewer with calculated expressions and conditional visibility.

• Viewing Related Records: View related records in the attribute table and navigate relationships with breadcrumb guides.
• Open from Pop-Up: Open the attribute table for a selected feature directly from the pop-up.

Data and Field Management:

• Add/Delete Fields: Manage, add, and delete fields from the Fields pane in Map Viewer.

• Field Calculation: New immersive calculation experience to filter data, visualize impacts, and run test calculations.

Smart Mapping and Styling:

• Reference Size Theme: Visualize proportional symbols with a fixed-size outer ring for easy size comparison.
• Aggregation and Labeling: Use custom Arcade expressions for labeling, pop-ups, and styling bins, with advanced label placement options.

Imagery Updates:

• Licensing Changes: Hosted imagery now available for users with Creator, Professional, or Professional Plus user types.
• Enhanced Capabilities: Configure multiple dimensions for multidimensional imagery layers and new options for oriented imagery layers.

Catalog Layer:

• Organize layers into a dynamic, browsable experience within a map, displaying footprints as you pan or zoom.

Printing:

• Print maps using custom layout templates defined in ArcGIS Pro, with a new print preview option.

Analysis and Filter Improvements:

• Custom Web Tools: Run web tools published from Notebooks in Analysis.
• Date Queries: Create relative date queries on date fields from enterprise services and new time field types.

Performance Improvements:

• Faster loading times for maps with many layers.

Sketch and Charts Enhancements:

• Bulk Actions: More control over symbol modifications.
• Box Plot Charts: New option to visualize data with multiple series.

Other Enhancements:

• Versioned Data Support: Switch between versions and make edits with Advanced Editing user type.
• Pop-Ups: Configure and view related records in Map image layer pop-ups.
• OGC WMS: Time support for time-enabled WMS layers.

Explore these new features and let us know how they enhance your work! Share your feedback on this blog, the ArcGIS Ideas site, or the Esri Community.

Happy mapping!

Disclaimer: This Article was first written by Bekah Bollin & Chris Whitmore, view full article here

Key Updates in June 2024

The June 2024 update brings several significant features and enhancements, including a new recycle bin for deleted items, updated user types, and the introduction of ArcGIS Web Editor. Here are the highlights:

Recycle Bin: A new recycle bin feature allows administrators to control whether deleted items are held for 14 days before being permanently deleted. This feature is enabled by default for new organizations and can be opted out by administrators. Existing organizations can choose to opt in at their convenience. Administrators can track items in the recycle bin using an enhanced item report.

Map Viewer Enhancements:

Labeling: Users can now adjust label positions along lines and customize label backgrounds.

Field Management: Users can add and delete fields in hosted feature layers or tables and calculate field values using Arcade expressions.

Attribute Table Enhancements: Users can create and edit features directly from the attribute table and view related records.

Reference Size Theme: A new theme allows visualization of values in relation to one another using bounding outlines.

Arcade Support for Aggregation: Custom Arcade expressions can be used to determine data clustering or binning.

Imagery Display: Improved support for multidimensional imagery layers and a new dimension slider for animations.

Time Field Filters: Filters can now be applied to time fields.

Analysis in Map Viewer:

• User Type Updates: Changes in user types affect access to image analysis capabilities.
• Custom Web Tools: Web tools published from Notebooks can be run directly within Map Viewer.
• Raster Function Templates: The Analysis pane now includes a tab for creating and modifying raster function templates.
• Enhanced Analysis Tools: New options and improved performance for various analysis tools, such as Join Features, Enrich Layer, Zonal Statistics, Distance Accumulation, and Distance Allocation.

Scene Viewer Enhancements:

• Time Slider: Allows visualization of time-enabled layers with options to animate and navigate time periods.
• Catalog and Media Layer Support: Adding catalog and media layers for dynamic visualization.
• Enhanced 3D Visualization: Improved customization for layer placement and shading for integrated mesh layers.

ArcGIS Web Editor: ArcGIS Web Editor is a new app for a focused, efficient editing experience. It includes tools for creating and updating features, editing attributes and related records, and using constraints and snapping.

ArcGIS Notebooks:

• Publish as Web Tools: Notebooks can now be published as web tools, enabling broader application and integration of analytical models.
• Updated Python Libraries: Includes new versions of the ArcGIS API for Python, ArcPy, and open-source libraries.

Content Management:

• Offline Map Settings: Improved settings for configuring maps for offline use.
• True Curve Features: Hosted feature layers can now store and manage true curve features.
• Date Field Support: New date field types are recognized for various file formats.
• Sharing and Collaboration: Enhanced sharing of metadata in distributed collaborations.

Accounts and Administration:

• User Type Updates: Expanded access to ArcGIS capabilities without affecting current workflows.
• Administrative Reports: Enhanced credit and item reports with detailed information on usage and items in the recycle bin.
• Premium Feature Data Store: Increased storage capacity for M2 and M3 stores, providing greater flexibility for data workflows.

Apps and App Builders:

• ArcGIS Instant Apps: New and updated app templates, including features like language switcher, improved home page, and apps like Reporter, Atlas, Exhibit, and Attachment Viewer.
• ArcGIS Experience Builder: New templates and widgets, enhanced data source support, and improved user interface elements.

• ArcGIS Dashboards: New themes, attribute updates, 3D support, and other enhancements for better data visualization and interactivity.
• ArcGIS Data Pipelines: New inputs and enhanced tools for data integration and processing, with improved scheduling and credit management.

For more details, visit the ArcGIS Online help topic or view all related posts. Watch the introductory video to see these new capabilities in action. Join the ArcGIS Online Esri Community to ask questions, view blogs, learn from peers, and submit ideas for future enhancements.

Disclaimer: This Article was first written and published by Bern Szukalski and Jennifer Wrightsell-Hughes. View full article here.

Related: Three Things ArcGIS Workforce Can Do For You

Three things ArcGIS Online credits can do for you

Here are three things that ArcGIS Online credits can do for you:

Enable advanced analysis

ArcGIS Online provides a plethora of analytical tools that allow users to gain deeper insights from their spatial data. However, some of the more advanced analytical functions require credits to use. These include tasks such as network analysis, spatial statistics, and raster analysis. By investing credits in these capabilities, users can perform complex spatial analyses that can inform decision-making processes, optimize workflows, and drive business growth.

Related: The Cloud Based Solution for Geospatial Collaboration

Enhance mapping capabilities

You can also use credits to access premium mapping content and services within ArcGIS Online.This includes high-resolution imagery, elevation data, and demographic layers sourced from authoritative providers. By leveraging these resources, users can create visually stunning and informative maps that effectively communicate their message to stakeholders. Additionally, you can use credits to deploy custom basemaps, optimize geocoding and routing services, and enable real-time data visualization – all of which contribute to creating impactful maps tailored to specific needs.

Support collaboration and sharing

Collaboration is at the heart of ArcGIS Online, allowing users to share their maps, apps, and data with colleagues, partners, and the public. Users utilize credits to store and manage content within ArcGIS Online, including hosting feature layers, storing data in the cloud, and enabling access to premium content. By allocating credits strategically, organizations can facilitate seamless collaboration, ensuring that users have access to the resources they need to work together effectively. Additionally, you can use credits to deploy and maintain ArcGIS Hub sites, enabling organizations to engage with their communities and stakeholders through interactive web experiences.

By effectively leveraging how to use credits, organizations can maximize the value they derive from ArcGIS Online, driving innovation, efficiency, and success in their spatial endeavors.