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ArcGIS Explorer Updated and Other ESRI-related News

posted by Satri on Wednesday August 15, @06:03PM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the when-dad-talks-you-listen dept.
ESRI Virtual Globe Web Mapping
Mapperz provide details about ArcGIS Explorer's new build 410, ESRI's virtual globe, which includes many improvements. Spatially Adjusted also has an entry on the new build, but also on the release of the CAD Client for ArcSDE 9.2, a discussion on SharpMap, as an alternative to ESRI's MapObjects and finally, an interesting discussion on choosing MapDotNet instead of ArcIMS. Read more below to learn more about these products. From the last link: "That just scares me working with ESRI server software. I feel like I’m being priced out of the marketplace with their new tools. The days of writing simple and cheap Avenue or MapObjects application are over. Now you need superstars who know ArcObjects in and out and clients where price is no option. Maybe the RESI API will change this (or maybe not), but if you look around there are tons of tools available for you to use that won’t mess with your workflows and might just allow you to improve you output without spending tens of thousands of dollars."

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Spatially Adjusted informs us ESRI as released ArcGIS Explorer build 440. Here's the What's new webpage. From the official announcement: "At the top of our list are ArcIMS improvements, including the ability to access sub-layers, and the addition of new point symbols and the ability to add your own custom point symbols. We'll be covering these in more detail here on the blog. Feel free to send us your feedback, and let us know what you think. We'll also be monitoring the Explorer support forum to help you with any questions that you may have."
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