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SSP Innovations offers a variety of blog posts that break down trending industry topics, including how to use the latest tools, what new releases to look for, and development tips specific to the systems you use. Browse for updates on the Esri roadmap, enterprise strategies, and how to get more out of your technology investments. Is there a topic you want to know more about or a question you want our team to answer in depth? Leave us a message in the comment form!

Celebrating 5 Years Writing for the Utility and Telecommunication Industries!

December 8, 2015 By:

SSP has been writing for the utility and telecommunication industries for 5 years! We take a quick moment to reflect on this achievement and look at what's to be in…

Asset Searches in ArcGIS Online and Portal

December 7, 2015 By: Skye Perry

Esri has great tools for creating geocoding services that can be used for asset searches in ArcGIS Online and Portal. But we needed a way to automatically recreate the geocode…

Introducing the Esri 4.0 JavaScript API

December 6, 2015 By: Josh King

The new Esri 4.0 JavaScript API is shipping soon. Learn about some of the new capabilities this API has to offer.

My 3 favorite things about the ArcGIS Online November release

December 4, 2015 By: Ryan Potts

The ArcGIS Online November release is here! Check this post out for an overview of some of the recent new capabilities and enhancements added to ArcGIS Online for the November…

Creating Circuits on Transmit/Receive Fiber Paths in GIS

December 3, 2015 By: John Coleman Matthew Stuart

Over the last couple of years, we've talked a lot about an SSP client that has a very complex Telecom network. Most recently,this client identified a need to associate two…

Custom ArcGIS Online Basemaps and the Magic Beans

November 16, 2015 By: Brian Higgins

Post summarizing ArcGIS Online backgrounds and the creation of custom backgrounds.

SSP Announces a New Practice: GIS Pipeline Practice

November 10, 2015 By: Clarke Wiley

Clarke Wiley, Director of Pipeline, is pleased to announce a move to a great organization and the addition of a pipeline practice at SSP Innovations.

EGGC/EGUG 2015: A Look Back…

November 9, 2015 By:

We take a moment and look back at the success of Esri's Electric and Gas GIS Conference (EGGC) this past October.

A Simplified But Powerful Approach to Capturing Field Redlines

November 7, 2015 By: Skye Perry

Capturing digital design print redlines from the field has been a hot topic for a long time but it doesn't have to be complicated. Here we outline a simplified use…

OOPS! Fixing an ArcGIS Error

November 6, 2015 By: Brian Higgins

Summary of the “Five Options of Fixing Oops” and best management practices to minimize their impact.

How to Become a Superstar for Your Utility in 2 Weeks!

October 20, 2015 By:

Don't miss Esri & SSP's Free Webinar on How to Become a Superstar for Your Utility in 2 Weeks!

ArcGIS Online, the Cloud, and the Wardrobe

October 13, 2015 By: Brian Higgins

Blog post comparing the Cloud to a C.S. Lewis fantasy novel? This post summarizes a different infrastructure location in a recent ArcGIS Online deployment.