ANNOUNCEMENTS - April 28, 2011

• Final review slides are now available, and our final= assignment is due at the beginning of class on May 5th
• Our final exam is scheduled on Thursday, May 19th from 6:30 - 9:30 PM, in the Science Center, 2nd Floor, Room 62

David E. Tenenbaum, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston

Office Hours: S-1-60, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 1:00 - 2:00 PM, or email

• Syllabus

• February 3, 2011 - Object-oriented programming and customizing ArcGIS
  • Reading - Chapter 1: Programming with objects, pp. 1-4.
  • Reading - Chapter 2: Building a custom application, pp. 5-35.
  • Slideshow - Object-oriented programming and customizing ArcGIS
  • Exercises - 2A, 2B & 2C

• February 10, 2011 - Using dialog boxes and objects
  • Reading - Chapter 3: Creating a dialog box, pp. 37-50.
  • Reading - Chapter 4: Programming with objects, pp. 51-64.
  • Slideshow - Using dialog boxes and objects
  • Exercises - 3, 4A & 4B

• February 17, 2011 - Control of flow and modularization
  • Reading - Chapter 5: Code for making decisions, pp. 65-76.
  • Reading - Chapter 6: Using subroutines and functions, pp. 77-102.
  • Slideshow - Control of flow and modularization
  • Exercises - 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 6C & 6D

• February 24, 2011 - Using loops and debugging code
  • Reading - Chapter 7: Looping your code, pp. 103-118.
  • Reading - Chapter 8: Fixing bugs, pp. 119-132.
  • Slideshow - Using loops and debugging code
  • Exercises - 7A, 7B & 8

• March 3, 2011 - Making objects and using interfaces
  • Reading - Chapter 9: Making your own objects, pp. 133-145.
  • Reading - Chapter 10: Programming with interfaces, pp. 147-170.
  • Slideshow - Making objects and using interfaces
  • Exercises - 9A, 9B, 10A & 10B

• March 10, 2011 - Mid-term review
  • Slideshow - Mid-term review

• March 17, 2011 - March Break

• March 24, 2011 - Mid-term exam

• March 31, 2011 - The object model, UML diagrams, and making tools
  • Reading - Chapter 11: Navigating object model diagrams, pp. 171-197.
  • Reading - Chapter 12: Making tools, pp. 199-225.
  • Slideshow - The object model, UML diagrams, and making tools
  • Exercises - 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B & 12C

• April 7, 2011 - Using existing commands and adding layers
  • Reading - Chapter 13: Executing commands, pp. 227-238.
  • Reading - Chapter 14: Adding layers to a map, pp. 239-261.
  • Slideshow - Using existing commands and adding layers
  • Exercises - 13, 14A & 14B

• April 14, 2011 - Map symbology and ArcCatalog
  • Reading - Chapter 15: Setting layer symbology, pp. 263-293.
  • Reading - Chapter 16: Using ArcCatalog objects in ArcMap, pp. 295-314.
  • Slideshow - Map symbology and ArcCatalog
  • Exercises - 15A, 15B, 15C, 16A & 16B

• April 21, 2011 - Displaying and selecting features
  • Reading - Chapter 17: Controlling feature display, pp. 315-338.
  • Reading - Chapter 18: Working with selected features, pp. 339-357.
  • Slideshow - Displaying and selecting features
  • Exercises - 17A, 17B, 18A & 18B

• April 28, 2011 - Working with layouts and editing data
  • Reading - Chapter 19: Making dynamic layouts, pp. 359-376.
  • Reading - Chapter 20: Editing tables, pp. 377-401.
  • Slideshow - Working with layouts and editing data
  • Exercises - 19A, 19B, 20A & 20B

• May 5, 2011 - Final review
  • Slideshow - Final review

• May 19, 2011 - Final Exam
  • Final Exam - 6:30 - 9:30 PM, Science Center, 2nd Floor, Room 62