GIS and Mapping Solutions for Developers Brochure

ESRI® Developer Network (EDNSM)GIS and Mapping Solutions for DevelopersWhy Build GIS ApplicationsGeospatial data is everywhere. Customer addresses, time zones, office facility locations, service areas, political boundaries, status of shipments, utility networks, field-worker positions, real estate, location of mobile assets, and warehouse sites are all examples of geospatial data. Using GIS to leverage this information is criti-cal to an organization’s continued success.GIS technology allows you to visualize and analyze the connection of a feature attribute with its geographic location. GIS displays this data in the form of a “smart map.” Viewing and analyzing your data in such an intuitive manner means that you can spot trends and relationships that are not apparent in tables of rows and columns.By developing your own custom GIS applications, you can better integrate them with your existing technologies and workflows. With ESRI® technology, you can make GIS available to the people in your organization—at all levels—who need it most.GIS and Mapping Solutions for DevelopersIf you are a software developer looking for an effective way to bring geographic and mapping capabilities into your applications, ESRI has geographic information system (GIS) development and deployment tools designed to meet your specific needs.ESRI software supports a range of development platforms including C++, Java™, and .NET.ESRI’s ArcGIS PlatformThe ArcGIS® platform enables you to focus on solving business problems with a powerful set of application programming inter-faces (APIs) designed to deliver GIS functionality to your applica-tions. ESRI has GIS development and deployment tools created to meet your specific needs. These are just some of the reasons to develop on the ArcGIS platform: • Develop applications using industry-standard programming languages.• Deploy applications on a variety of platforms.• Access and manipulate GIS data in multiple formats.• Subscribe to a program that provides all the software resources needed to build GIS solutions.“Think of GIS as more than a technological tool. Think of it as a method for strategic planning.”Don CortezVice President of Distribution SupportCenterPoint EnergyArcGIS: A Complete System for Your GIS Development Use the built-in Web mapping template to create Web applications.With ArcGIS, developers can work with a variety of APIs, standards, and tools to create a robust GIS solution. ArcGIS provides a complete system for developing desktop, mobile, and Web applications as well as for interfacing with GIS Web services. Desktop ApplicationsDesktop GIS client applications can be created to consume and process local or server solutions via the Web or a LAN. With ArcGIS, you can create desktop client applications by utilizing one or more ArcGIS APIs to access different functionalities. For example, you can create a custom desktop client application consuming an ArcGIS Server service, such as a map service, using the ArcGIS REST API. In addition, you can use ArcGIS Engine or ArcGIS Desktop APIs to build or extend ArcGIS functionality. Web ApplicationsThe ArcGIS Web Application Developer Framework (ADF™) for both the Java and .NET frameworks enables you to integrate GIS data and editing capabilities into your ASP.NET or JSF-based Web applications. These Web ADFs include both server-side and client-side controls and libraries as well as templates.Web ServicesArcGIS provides GIS Web services that help you make geographic information accessible using Web service standards. For instance, you can access ArcGIS services, such as map, geocode, geoprocessing, and image, as GIS Web services. ArcGIS offers two APIs, SOAP and REST, to allow you to interact programmatically with a GIS Web service.Mobile ApplicationsArcGIS enables you to build focused mobile GIS applications using the ArcGIS Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK) based on the Microsoft .NET Framework. With the mobile SDK, you can build server-centric mobile applications to synchronize maps and data directly with a GIS server and cache information locally on the device to support both connected and disconnected applications.Create dynamic Web and mobile solutions.Lightweight Mapping ApplicationsMapping and GIS, combined with technologies such as Microsoft® Silverlight™ and Adobe® Flex™, offer compelling graphics, intuitive user interfaces, and a consistent user experience across browsers and platforms. ArcGIS APIs for Microsoft Silverlight, Flex, and JavaScript™ enable you to add GIS capabilities and consume GIS services from ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS SM Online, and Bing™ Maps for Enterprise. You can use these APIs to display maps or perform tasks, such as querying spatial data, in Web or desktop applications.www.esri.com/arcgisWhich ESRI Products Are Best Suited to Your Development Efforts?Use this table as a guide to help you focus on the ESRI developer environments you should investigate further. Deployment Scenarios ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs ArcGIS Engine ArcGIS Mobile ArcGIS DesktopDesktop ApplicationWeb Application Web Services Mobile Application Server Based .NETJava C++ COM SilverlightJavaScriptFlex Linux UNIX Eclipse IDE Integration NetBeans IDE Integration Visual Studio 2005 and 2008ArcGIS ServerArcGIS Server provides you with Microsoft .NET and Java components for building geospatial applications and services. These components include a Web ADF, an enterprise ADF, an out-of-the-box Web mapping application template, and APIs for SOAP and REST services. You can also use ArcGIS APIs for Flex, Silverlight, and JavaScript to consume GIS services from ArcGIS Server in Web or desktop applications. With ArcGIS Server, you can add, integrate, and access GIS across the enterprise and the Web.ArcGIS Web Mapping APIsArcGIS Web Mapping APIs are part of ArcGIS Online and are available at no cost to ArcGIS Server users. With the ArcGIS APIs for JavaScript, Flex, or Microsoft Silverlight, you can easily embed mapping capabilities into any Web application. You can also access ArcGIS Online premium and standard map services, which include street maps, imagery, and topographic maps, along with ArcGIS Online task services, which include geocoding and routing. Applications built with the ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs can access additional services from ArcGIS Server as well as Bing Maps (formerly known as Virtual Earth).ArcGIS EngineArcGIS Engine is a core set of cross-platform components and developer resources that allows you to add dynamic mapping and GIS capabilities to existing desktop applications or build new custom GIS solutions. The ArcGIS Engine SDK simplifies the process of building custom GIS applications by having access to all the required resources needed to be successful such as samples, controls, tools, and object libraries.Develop GIS applications that fit your development environment and operating system.Developer ProductsReduce your development time with GIS tools from ArcGIS Desktop.ArcGIS MobileArcGIS Mobile is a mobile GIS software platform that enables organizations to deliver GIS data and services from centralized servers, providing real-time access to information over wireless networks to a range of Windows® mobile devices. ArcGIS Mobile provides you with a set of .NET tools to build a full range of custom, small-footprint mobile GIS applications that provide basic GIS functionality including map display, navigation, GPS support, simple viewing, and GIS editing capabilities. ArcGIS DesktopArcGIS Desktop includes a suite of integrated applications including ArcCatalog™, ArcMap™, ArcGlobe™, and ArcScene™. Using these applications, you can perform any GIS task, from simple to advanced, including mapping, geographic analysis, data editing and compilation, visualization, and geoprocessing. You can customize the ArcGIS Desktop application interfaces by positioning toolbars in a specific area of the application, group commands based on personal preference, add new macros, or load custom commands from another source. The .NET Framework SDK allows you to extend the ArcGIS Desktop applications with specialized analysis.Use ArcGIS extensions to perform analysis and visualize, model, and enhance the data in your applications.3D extension—Enables the visualization of data in 3D. The controls for SceneControl and GlobeControl provide the interface for viewing multiple layers of 3D and global data for visualizing information and creating and analyzing surfaces.Data Interoperability extension—Eliminates barriers to data sharing by providing direct data access, transformation, and export capabilities via geoprocessing tools. This extension enables your desktop applications to easily use and distribute data in many formats.Geodatabase Update extension—Provides the necessary components to build solutions that deal with data automation and compilation and the construction of complex geodatabase features.Geostatistical extension—Publishes geostatistical layers created in ArcGIS Desktop as Web services. The Geostatistical extension also provides powerful Web tools for data and surface exploration.Image extension—Provides fast access to imagery while preserving information accuracy. You can dynamically mosaic large collections of imagery, access metadata for each image in a mosaic, and perform on-the-fly processing for display.Maplex® extension—Allows you to perform high-quality text and label placement. Network extension—Provides network-based spatial analysis capabilities including routing and travel directions as well as clos-est facility and service area assessments. The Network extension allows you to create and deploy powerful custom applications for transportation, emergency response, fire, military, and a host of other purposes. ArcGIS ExtensionsExpand Your Applications with Advanced Analysis ToolsCreate more realistic 3D views.Create advanced cartographic labels for maps and atlases.Schematics extension—Provides you with components to manage schematic data and processes. The Schematics exten-sion supports the analysis, display, and manipulation of sche-matic data.Spatial extension—Provides a broad range of powerful spatial modeling and analysis features that allow you to create and ana-lyze cell-based data, perform integrated vector-raster analysis, and derive information about your data.Tracking extension—Allows you to display, analyze, and manipulate temporal data within custom GIS solutions.To help you license the software you need, ESRI created the ESRI Developer Network (EDN SM). EDN is an annual subscription-based program that provides you with SDKs, tools, and software needed to build a wide range of custom GIS solutions.What Do You Get with EDN? EDN offers a complete suite of development frameworks that help you rapidly build and test custom GIS applications on every platform. These applications are deliverable on the desktop, mobile, client, Web, or server tier and embedded into both new and existing applications. The main software components and resources of the EDN subscription include• ArcGIS Server (all editions)—A complete and integrated server-based GIS including 3D, Data Interoperability, Geostatistical, Image, Network, Schematics, and Spatial extensions• ArcGIS Engine Developer Kit—Components for creating custom desktop GIS applications including 3D, Data Interoperability, Geodatabase Update, Maplex, Network, Schematics, Spatial, and Tracking extensions• ArcGIS Mobile—An SDK to build and deploy custom mobile applications• ESRI Data & Maps—Ready-to-use map dataAdditionally, you can add an optional single use license of ArcGIS Desktop (ArcInfo®, ArcEditor™, or ArcView®) to your EDN subscription. By adding ArcGIS Desktop to your EDN subscrip-tion, you can accelerate your development efforts by having access to the necessary tools to make maps, design and build geographic databases and 3D visualizations, and create datasets. You can also create custom commands, tools, menus, and mod-ules within ArcGIS Desktop. During the term of your subscription, you receive the latest versions of the software and all updates. All software included in the EDN subscription is for development and testing only. Standard use deployment and production use licenses are sold separately.ESRI Developer NetworkCollaborate with Other DevelopersESRI has online resource centers that unify the ESRI developer resources by providing all the online content related to ESRI products and developer APIs in one easy-to-find location. It also connects you with others in the ESRI user community to share ideas and information. The ESRI Resource Centers provide a framework where you are able to interact more easily, share ideas, and collectively strengthen the ESRI development plat-form. Some collaborative features of the resource centers include• Regularly updated online product documentation• Community-contributed sample code and technical insight• User community tools such as discussion forums and blogs from the ESRI product teams• Online SDKsAdditional EDN FeaturesEDN Support Option—EDN subscribers can purchase high-quality technical support from ESRI Support Services. This sup-port covers all EDN products and includes 10 support incidents.EDN Training Option—Developer-focused, instructor-led training is available at a discounted price to all EDN subscribers. The training consists of five days of instruction at an ESRI training facility and is offered to help EDN subscribers be successful with their GIS projects.Get connected with the resources you need to build GIS applications, visit www.esri.com/edn.DocumentationTutorials and SamplesSDKsProduct BlogsUser CommunitiesESRI Data & MapsData ArcGIS Mobile Mobile GISArcGIS ServerServer GISArcGIS DesktopArcGIS EngineDesktop GISResource CentersEDNCopyright © 2009 ESRI. All rights reserved. ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, ArcGIS, ArcCatalog, ArcMap, ArcGlobe, ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcScene, EDN, ArcInfo, Maplex, ADF, the EDN logo, @esri.com, and www.esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.116019INLD 2.5M 7/09tk Printed in USAAbout ESRIFor four decades, ESRI has been helping people make better decisions through management and analysis of geographic information. Our culturally diverse staff work with our business partners and hundreds of thousands of people who use GIS to make a difference in our world. A full-service GIS company, ESRI offers support for implementing GIS technology from the desktop to enterprise-wide servers, online services, and mobile devices. GIS solutions are flexible and customizable to meet the needs of all our users.Our FocusAt ESRI, we focus on promoting the value of GIS and its applications throughout the world and pay close attention to our users’ needs. Our software development and services respond to our customers with products that are easy to use, flexible, and integrated. Our technology is multidisciplinary, productive, and valuable to our users. We have a strong commitment to educating our customers through ESRI’s various training programs. ESRI is a socially conscious business and invests heavily in issues regarding education, conservation, sustainable development, and humanitarian affairs.Contact ESRI1-800-GIS-XPRT (1-800-447-9778)Phone: 909-793-2853Fax: 909-793-5953 info@esri.com www.esri.comOffices worldwide www.esri.com/locationsESRI 380 New York Street Redlands, California 92373-8100 USA