22 GIS PRODUCT NEWS ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs for Flex, JavaScript, or Silverlight Noncommercial Use ArcGIS Web Mapping API is used in any application that does not generate revenue. Commercial Use Hosted Web Site ArcGIS Web Mapping application is used on a Web site that generates revenue. $0 For ArcGIS Server users when used in conjunction with their ArcGIS Server services $4,000 For ArcGIS Server users when not used in conjunction with their ArcGIS Server services $4,000 For those not using ArcGIS Server Web Mapping Application Deployment ArcGIS Web Mapping application is embedded in a product sold to other customers. $0 For ArcGIS Server users when used in conjunction with their ArcGIS Server services $4,000 For ArcGIS Server users when not used in conjunction with their ArcGIS Server services $4,000 For those not using ArcGIS Server Desktop Application Deployment ArcGIS Web Mapping desktop application is sold as a product to other customers. $0 For ArcGIS Server users when used in conjunction with their ArcGIS Server services $4,000 For ArcGIS Server users when not used in conjunction with their ArcGIS Server services $4,000 For those not using ArcGIS Server Annual royalty per organization deployment. Organization is defined as a specific geographic location where software is being deployed, for example, Esri, 380 New York Street, Redlands, California. Annual royalty per domain deployment. Domain is defined as a single domain in which software is deployed, for example, esri.com. Annual license subscription fee per domain Annual License Fee for ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs $0 Description Free Web Mapping APIs continued from cover Highlights „ Esri releases ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs free for noncommercial use. „ Web Mapping APIs enable organizations to build and deploy GIS applications. „ Live samples, recorded training seminars, and other resources make API use easy. ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs help organizations deliver rich maps and GIS capabilities that are comparable with desktop mapping applications, but with all the benefits of the Web. The APIs provide the tools to generate fast, cross-browser and cross-platform dynamic maps. End users can interact not only with the map itself but also with its attributes and features. Web Mapping APIs offer developers several platforms for creating Internet and desktop applications, including Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flex, and JavaScript. With Web Mapping APIs, users can add mapping and GIS to their environment. Going Beyond Simple Map Display Often, GIS Web applications need to include geospatial functionality that goes beyond simple map display and interaction. Web Mapping APIs can easily accommodate the need for added functionality. For example, a parcel viewer application could use a draw toolbar to capture what a user draws on the map to allow more interaction and analysis. Or, an appliance repair company could use a geoprocessing task to generate drive-time polygons to estimate the total length of service calls, then use a routing task to calculate the routes and directions before dispatching a vehicle. With Web Mapping APIs, developers can include a variety of tasks in their applications, including query, identify, find, address locator, routing, geometry, and geoprocessing. Web Mapping APIs also provide components that support multiple map projections, as well as both dynamic and cached (tiled) map services. Resources Available Web Mapping APIs are free and can be used by anyone who is interested in adding fast, modern Web mapping applications to their environment. Additionally, to save time and resources while learning how to use these APIs, Esri offers the following: • Live samples—Developers can simply copy and paste the source code from various samples from the Web Mapping APIs Resource Center. • Recorded training seminars—Anyone interested in using the APIs can listen to demonstrations and view code samples from Esri experts on how to use the APIs. • ArcGIS Online—With a single URL, developers can leverage maps and tasks published and hosted by Esri. • User community—Download and share code samples through code galleries and exchange ideas with users on discussion forums. • Sample viewer applications—Users can quickly deploy these sample viewers with a simple modification to the application’s configuration file, and developers can use the source code to extend the application. More Information For details about the licensing of Web Mapping APIs, reference the table to the right or contact your local Esri regional office, reseller, or distributor. To use Web Mapping APIs for free, visit www.esri.com/mappingapis. AN No annual license fee Please see “ArcGIS Is Bringing Mapping to Everyone” poster on pages 24–25. Free Tools and Interactive Resources Promote More Effective Collaboration and Information Sharing ArcGIS users now have an easy way to access and share maps, layers, services, and tools for their GIS work. Through ArcGIS Online, users can connect to basemap and task services, create Web maps without any programming through the built-in Web map application, and upload and share their own maps with other users. ArcGIS Online provides an online platform where users can leverage free cloud-based content for their GIS work and share and collaborate with others who have a common interest. To quickly create attractive maps and highperformance Web mapping applications, ArcGIS Desktop (including ArcGIS Explorer) users, as well as ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Web mapping API users, can connect to ArcGIS Online map and task services. These readyto-use, precached maps and advanced GIS tasks are hosted and maintained by Esri and require no additional investment in infrastructure or technology. ArcGIS Online map services include high-quality imagery, street, shaded relief, and topographic basemaps. ArcGIS Online map services are available as standard or premium services. Standard map services can be used at no cost for internal and external noncommercial use. To use ArcGIS Add high-quality imagery basemaps to your GIS projects at no Online standard map services cost (source: World IKONOS Cities, GeoEye). in a commercial environment, or to use ArcGIS Online premium map services, requires an annual subscription fee. Bing Maps Integrated with ArcGIS Bing Maps, available through ArcGIS Online, are seamlessly integrated with ArcGIS. ArcGIS Desktop users current on maintenance have free access during their maintenance year. ArcGIS Explorer users who have an ArcGIS Desktop license on the same machine can share Bing Maps access. ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Web mapping API users can evaluate Bing Maps for 90 days at no cost. Access also includes Bing Maps geocoding. After the evaluation period, an annual, transaction-based subscription can be purchased. ArcGIS Online task services include world geocoding and routing, as well as drive-time and demographic analysis. Again, these services, with the exception of drive-time and demographic analysis, are available at no cost for internal and external noncommercial use but require an annual subscription fee if they are added to applications used for commercial purposes. Additional content that is freely available can be found through ArcGIS Online Sharing, a Webbased repository that includes content such as maps, layers, layer packages, and services uploaded and shared by Esri, ArcGIS users, and other authoritative data providers. More Information For more details about ArcGIS Online and how to access content, visit www.esri.com/agol. For Additional Information About Esri Products Please call Esri at 1-800-447-9778. Contact your regional office (to locate your regional office, visit www.esri.com/usa). Contact your local Esri reseller (to locate a reseller near you, visit www.esri.com/partners). Outside the United States, contact your local Esri distributor (to locate the distributor near you, visit www.esri.com/distributors).