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Mapping While School’s Out: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Summer Field Work
While students enjoy their summer break and the hallways fall silent, our data collection teams have been full steam ahead—navigating campuses, capturing detailed interior environments, and laying the groundwork for critical public safety enhancements through indoor mapping.
Catching Up with the GIS Community at the Esri UC 2025
We had a fantastic time at this year’s Esri User Conference in San Diego! From connecting with longtime clients to meeting new faces curious about our services, it was a great week of sharing, learning, and celebrating the vibrant GIS community.
Department of Justice Ruling Requires Accessible Web and Mobile Content: What It Means for GIS Applications
On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized a significant update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This ruling, published in the Federal Register, sets clear, enforceable requirements for making web content and mobile applications accessible to people with disabilities.
Celebrating a Decade of Dedication: Honoring Three Outstanding Cloudpoint Team Members
Over the past decade, Tyler, Jodi, and Matt have each played an instrumental role in shaping Cloudpoint's success story.
Five Fresh Faces, One Incredible Team
Things have been moving full speed ahead at Cloudpoint, and we couldn’t be more excited about the momentum. As demand for our geospatial...
Table Talk: Information That Powers Open Fields
Open Fields is Cloudpoint's offering for assessing farmland value using ArcGIS Pro. In addition to using GIS data layers such as parcels, land use classification, and soils, the tool uses data tables provided on an annual basis by the Illinois Department of Revenue (Publication 122-Instructions for Farmland Assessments). The tables, and how they relate to farmland assessment in Open Fields, are described below.
Combining Python Dictionaries with ArcGIS Notebook Custom Web Tools
As of June 2024, ArcGIS Online supports creating custom web tools directly from ArcGIS Notebooks. This integration allows users to develop Python scripts and publish them as custom tools that can seamlessly run within ArcGIS Web Maps and other ArcGIS web applications like Experience Builder. By leveraging Python...
Creating Dynamic URLs in Web Map Pop-Ups for Seamless Editing in Experience Builder
There are multiple ways to establish an efficient editing workflow in both ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS. The choice of workflow depends on the specific use case and user preference. One effective approach is to generate dynamic URLs within pop-ups, allowing users to seamlessly transition from a web map to an Experience Builder application for feature editing.
Go East! Our First Ohio Showcase
We are happy to report that our first showcase in Ohio was a resounding success!
Last week, a band of employees from Cloudpoint teamed up with partners from Esri to bring our Local Government GIS Solutions Showcase to the doorstep of Ohio. Sunny Dublin greeted our travelers for a wonderful day of networking, education, and knowledge exchange.
What is ArcGIS Data Interoperability?
The ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension, available from Esri as an add-on for ArcGIS Pro, is a powerful tool for GIS professionals. It offers an impressive suite of features for data integration, transformation, and automation. Built on Safe Software’s Feature Manipulation (FME) technology (https://www.safe.com/) , this extension provides a Visual Development Environment (VDE) for designing custom Export, Transform, and Load (ETL) workflows.
Simplifying Inspection Workflows: The Power of Field Maps and Survey 123 Integration
ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 are some of the most common applications users leverage to digitize their inspection processes. Field Maps makes it easy for users to create and edit new features, while Survey123 is often specifically used to publish surveys that serve as digital inspection forms for those individual features. When used in tandem in this way, the strengths of both applications can be available for users in the field.
Day in the Life of a GIS Analyst
Hi, my name is Megan! I am a Senior GIS Analyst at Cloudpoint, working remotely from Chicago, Illinois. My work days are filled with maps, spatial analysis, client collaboration, and plenty of coffee! Here’s a look at my typical workday.
Efficiency on the Map: GIS Tools for Getting Around Faster
The “Traveling Salesman Problem” refers to an optimization problem originating from the plight of salespeople struggling to plan a route between all of their door-to-door stops for the day. In the world of computer science, computational time for solving problems can vary vastly depending on the complexity of the problem. For a traveling salesman making upwards of 50 stops per day, it can be tough to calculate the fastest possible route among every single possible option. Tha
Meet the Newest Face at Cloudpoint Geospatial
MeganThomas joined Cloudpoint recently as a bookkeeper! Megan holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and has previous experience as a Senior Staff Accountant/Inventory Accountant at Keplr Vision. Megan’s creativity and organizational skills shine through in her community involvement. She’s actively engaged in her daughter’s school PTO, planning classroom events and supporting school staff, and is a member of the Hudson Women's Club, where she plans local activities. Outside
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