Trends in Mapping

ESRI's vision for mapping and visualization is to enable you to easily and efficiently create high-quality printed and Web service maps. The ArcGIS software environment includes:

• A single software environment from data capture to map finishing and Web publishing
• A central database for managing and serving map data
• Support for multiple representations for multiple products
• Intuitive and interactive map editing tools
• Tools to assist in authoring Multi-scale maps for both print and Web output
• Map book and atlas creation capabilities
• Advanced report generation tools
• High-quality map publishing
• Automation through Python scripting

In order to present geographic data in a clear, precise, and efficient manner Esri has created specialized tools to automate as many standard cartographic processes as possible.