Software and Data Explore Web Mapping Simple mapping, many resources available from site Mapping for Everyone (www.esri.com/mappingforeveryone), a Web site launched by Esri, helps visitors explore interactive mapping using free tools. Make a Map—This section features a simple, interactive Web mapping application that shows seven U.S. demographic layers: median household income, population change between 2000 and 2009, median home value, population density per square mile, unemployment rate, average household size, and median age. Simply zoom in to an area of interest, select a demographic layer, and resize the map as desired. Share the map by embedding or linking. Copy and paste the automatically generated HTML in a Web page or link to a map by e-mailing it or adding it to Twitter, Facebook, or other social media. Web Mapping APIs—Develop rich, interactive mapping applications using JavaScript, Flex, or Silverlight Web mapping APIs. This Web page includes step-by-step instructions for installing these APIs, samples to get started, free map layers, and a gallery of live user sites to view applications built by others. Virtual Globe Viewer—Download the latest version of ArcGIS Explorer, Esri's free virtual globe viewer, from this site. ArcGIS Explorer can view data in 2D and 3D and incorporate user data and data available free from Esri. Access free map layers, such as topographic maps, shaded relief, and world transportation, from this page. Mapping for Everyone also includes a Community section where you can ask questions and collaborate with others. Get started immediately by creating and sharing an interactive Web map. www.esri.com ArcUser Winter 2010 9