ESRI Introduces First Service-Oriented Architecture GIS for Developers.Powerful Geospatial Analysis and Mapping Available for Enterprise Software Development REDLANDS, Calif. -- ESRI's recently released ArcGIS 9.2 software is a powerful developer technology designed to support service-oriented architecture (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. ) systems. SOA focuses on an approach that supports heterogeneous, loosely coupled services. ArcGIS supports this environment by providing a complete set of spatial tools for the desktop, server, mobile devices, and Web that is combined with robust Application Development Frameworks (ADF (1) (Application Development Facility) An IBM programmer-oriented mainframe application generator that runs under IMS. (2) (Automatic Document Feeder) A paper stacker that feeds one sheet of paper at a time into the unit. ) for .NET and Java. Many organizations face the challenge of reacting to frequently changing business requirements while trying to increase productivity and reduce costs. GIS provides the visualization and analysis that help illustrate relationships, connections, and patterns that are not necessarily obvious in any one dataset, enabling organizations to make better decisions based on all relevant factors. ArcGIS 9.2 meets those needs with enhanced functionality, fine-grained objects, and extensive documentation, allowing quicker, easier, and cost-efficient development of mapping and sophisticated geographic information system geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS) analysis applications. Enterprise GIS Server ArcGIS Server 9.2 delivers extensive capabilities for integrating mapping, spatial analysis, and modeling within the enterprise. It is designed to plug in to an SOA using Web services protocol and includes administrative tools for integrating GIS services with other enterprise services. Flexible Environment 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. offers developers flexibility in selecting a development platform for ArcGIS. ArcObjects is at the core of these choices, offering an integrated collection of GIS software objects written in C++. Developers can choose from three deployment platforms (ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, and ArcGIS Server) and four development environments (Java, .NET, cross-platform C++, and COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. ) and can deploy applications on a variety of Windows and UNIX operating systems. The Java environment at 9.2 provides the developer with * New JavaServer Faces (JSF (JavaServerFaces) A standard framework of components for building rich user interfaces for Java applications. JavaServer Faces run on the server, but are displayed on the client. JSF - JavaServer Faces )-based Web controls and Web templates available through the integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE). (The IDE can be used to drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. these controls into JavaServer Pages [JSP (JavaServer Page) An extension to the Java servlet technology from Sun that allows HTML to be combined with Java on the same page. The Java provides the processing, and the HTML provides the layout on the Web page. ].) * Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) A software component in Sun's J2EE platform, which provides a pure Java environment for developing and running distributed applications. EJBs are written as software modules that contain the business logic of the application. ) for mapping, geocoding, geoprocessing, and network analysis that are engineered for use in service-oriented architectures. * Templates for building Web and enterprise applications and services. The .NET environment at 9.2 includes * Full support for Microsoft's .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. * Integration inside Visual Studio 2005 and leveraging of the .NET Framework 2.0 features. * Tighter integration inside the Visual Studio IDE in the form of templates, wizards, code snippets, documentation, and component-level help. * New controls and prebuilt pre·built adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a structure or a portion of a structure that is constructed or assembled before being transported to its site of installation; prefabricated: a prebuilt home. commands such as Identify, Hyperlink, Measure, Add Data, and a set of basic editing commands. Approximately 200 ready-to-use controls and commands exist in ArcGIS 9.2. Developer Program Developers can quickly tap into the power of geospatial technology for their application or enterprise system through the ESRI Developer Network (EDN). EDN is an annual subscription-based program that provides software developers with the resources needed to build solutions that embed ESRI's desktop and server technologies. For more information about the EDN program, visit www.esri.com/edn. Outside the United States, contact your local ESRI distributor. Founded in 1969, ESRI (www.esri.com) is the world leader in the GIS software industry. ESRI offers innovative solutions that help users create, manage, analyze, and display information to make timely decisions and solve problems they encounter every day. ESRI's comprehensive product line ranges from desktop GIS to GIS for the enterprise. |
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