Random conversation in Matt McGrath’s office a couple years ago after reading Nick Chrisman’s book we all knew

Esri held its first User Conference

• Esri held its first User Conference

• Attended by 16 people at the Esri campus in Redlands
• Representing 11 user sites
• Esri size – about 30 employees

Esri releases ARC/INFO 1.0

• Esri releases ARC/INFO 1.0

• Followed CGIS idea of separating attribute and locational information
• Combined a standard RDBMS (INFO) to handle attribute data with specialized software to handle objects stored as arcs (ARC)
• A toolbox with command-driven, product-oriented user interface
• First GIS to take advantage of super-minis (Prime; then IBM, VAX, DG)
• Took 9 months to develop (10/81 – 6/82)

Esri would come to your site and in one week:

• Esri would come to your site and in one week:

• Install the hardware (including OS)
• Install the software
• Run the communication lines
• Install the plotter
• Install the printer
• Install the digitizing tablet
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