Dear Reader,<p>


Our Daniel Elroi interviewed the Director of Products at ESRI.  We publish Part One of a two-part series at <a href="http://www.directionsmag.com/features.asp?FeatureID=35{">http://www.directionsmag.com/features.asp?FeatureID=35</a><P>


Additions at Free Tools include an SDTS to TAB translator for our MapInfo readers.  New additions are at <a href="http://www.directionsmag.com/tools/default.asp?a=unapproved&title=Newest+Additions">http://www.directionsmag.com/tools/default.asp?a=unapproved&title=Newest+Additions</a><p>


Anthony Quartararo's newest column looks at the role of maps in political negotiations.  Read what Anthony has to say at <a href="http://www.directionsmag.com/columns.asp?ColumnID=29">http://www.directionsmag.com/columns.asp?ColumnID=29</a><P>


If you missed it, be sure to catch Dr. Richard Shephard's account of turning his GIS consulting firm into a LINUX shop at <a href="http://www.directionsmag.com/features.asp?FeatureID=33">http://www.directionsmag.com/features.asp?FeatureID=33</a><p>


In News we report on important changes in the Global Positioning System.  See the story at <a href="http://www.directionsmag.com/news.asp?NewsID=54">http://www.directionsmag.com/news.asp?NewsID=54</a><P>


Discussion, at <a href="http://lists.directionsmag.com/discussion/">http://lists.directionsmag.com/discussion/</a> where we monitor on-line discussion lists, includes the following message counts from the past week:<ul>


<li>MapInfo-L   289 messages
<li>ArcView-L   111 messages
<li>ArcView (Huber)   75 messages
<li>ESRI-L  47 messages</ul><p>


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