ArcReader is a free, easy-to-use desktop mapping application that allows users to view, explore, and print maps and globes. Anyone with ArcReader can view high-quality interactive maps authored by a higher-level ArcGIS Desktop product and published with the ArcGIS Publisher extension.

With ArcReader, you can

• View, navigate, and print published ArcGIS maps using ArcReader (.pmf files).
• Deploy your GIS data to novices and professionals alike.
• Zoom, pan, and switch between map and page layout view.
• Communicate more efficiently with the ability to graphically mark up maps.
• Print published map and globe documents including all layer symbology and cartographic map elements on any supported printer.
• Create custom ArcReader applications and embed ArcReader capabilities into existing applications.