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ESRI (UK) opens doors to developers.


ESR ESR - Eric S. Raymond  UK, a provider of geographical information systems Geographical Information System - Geographic Information System  (GIS), has launched the ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA, www.esri.com) The world's leading developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, including programs that plot ZIP codes and addresses, demographic information and detailed, color-coded data.  Developer Network (EDN). EDN is a new programme designed to encourage application developers to discover the benefits of adding cutting edge geospatial functionality to their software applications and business solutions without the usual price barriers associated with enterprise level software.

The ability to add or analyse a spatial or location based context as well as representing information on digital maps is becoming increasingly important to the value of business software applications. For example an insurance company relies as heavily on GIS to determine risk on individual buildings, as does a local authority wishing to streamline its planning applications processes online, or a GIS Trust in improving service area coverage. EDN are offering all of ESRI (UK)'s 100+ existing and all new partners, a straight forward and cost effective route to GIS based market opportunities. EDN gives access to ESRI's entire library of developer GIS software This is a list of notable GIS software applications. See also the comparison of GIS software. Open source software
Most widely used open source applications:
  • GRASS – Originally developed by the U.S.
, including ArcGIS Engine and ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Server is a GIS software package made by ESRI to provide Web-oriented spatial data services. Since version 9.2 the product ArcGIS Server includes also the spatial data management software (formerly known as ArcSDE).

ArcGIS Server supports software development on the .
 and AreIMS, a dedicated ESRI developer website, technical support and certified training.

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Title Annotation:IT News
Publication:Database and Network Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
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Date:Apr 1, 2005
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