The following screencast gives a quick tour of the new import process.

New importer: We completely rebuilt the dataset import process to make it much easier to upload datasets, fill out lots of descriptive information, and find out something useful when the process fails.  You can now also upload multiple layer datasets, which allow multiple related GIS files (shapefiles or ArcGRIDs) to be bundled together into a single dataset.  This allows you to view all individual GIS files together in the map page, download them all at once, and more.

We rolled out another series of design updates on 1/29/2011.   One of our major goals in this release was to make it easier to browse and work with content, which means reducing visual clutter and better use of space on the page.  We've moved more strongly toward effective use of white space, so you will no longer see the curved green or yellow header bars on pages, nor will you see private items highlighted with a yellow background (note: these items are still private!).  There are fewer borders and lines to get in the way of quickly skimming content.  We rewo

Here on the Data Basin development team, we are always working to make Data Basin easier to use.  We are currently working through a series of design updates that we hope will make it easier to perform basic tasks and make better use of space.  One of our major changes is eliminating the under-utilized right column for most pages, and expanding the content area to fill this space.

This is the first post in what will hopefully be a series where we describe the new and cool stuff that we are doing to Data Basin.

We've finally returned from presenting Data Basin at 2 separate conferences - the 2009 ESRI User's Conference in San Diego, and the Society for Conservation GIS meeting in Big Bear, CA. At both conferences, we gave live demos of the redesigned version of Data Basin powered by ArcGIS Online & Server technology (more on this later).

We're now part of the way through the 2009 ESRI User Conference in San Diego, presenting our redesign of Data Basin (more info on this later). So far we've had several great meetings with folks to show them Data Basin and get new ideas of things to build to better address their needs.

See us in the Conservation Hall (ballroom 20d) until Thurs at 1:30 PM. Lots of exciting new developments to show off!