ArcExplorer is a lightweight data viewer from
ESRI
Esri (; Environmental Systems Research Institute) is an American multinational geographic information system (GIS) software company. It is best known for its ArcGIS products. With a 43% market share, Esri is the world's leading supplier of GIS ...
for
map
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes.
Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although ...
s and
GIS
A geographic information system (GIS) is a type of database containing Geographic data and information, geographic data (that is, descriptions of phenomena for which location is relevant), combined with Geographic information system software, sof ...
data in these formats:
* ESRI
Shapefile
The shapefile format is a geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software. It is developed and regulated by Esri as a mostly open specification for data interoperability among Esri and other GIS software product ...
*
ArcInfo coverage
ArcInfo (formerly ARC/INFO) is a full-featured geographic information system produced by Esri, and is the highest level of licensing (and therefore functionality) in the ArcGIS Desktop product line. It was originally a command-line based system. T ...
s
*
ArcSDE
ArcSDE (''SDE'' for ''Spatial Database Engine'') is a server-software sub-system (produced and marketed by Esri) that aims to enable the usage of Relational Database Management Systems for spatial data. The spatial data may then be used as part of ...
layers
* Images
* ArcIMS Services (e.g.
Geography Networksources)
ArcExplorer performs a variety of basic GIS functions, including display, query, and data retrieval applications.
The ArcExplorer installation can be freely distributed on spatial data CDs so recipients can view data effectively.
Esri regards
ArcGIS Explorer
ArcGIS is a family of client, server and online geographic information system (GIS) software developed and maintained by Esri. ArcGIS was first released in 1999 and originally was released as ARC/INFO, a command line based GIS system for manipula ...
as superseding ArcExplorer.
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Versions
*ArcExplorer 9.2 Java Edition
*ArcExplorer Web
*ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education - Created to allow educators using
Mac OS X
macOS (; previously OS X and originally Mac OS X) is a Unix operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001. It is the primary operating system for Apple's Mac (computer), Mac computers. Within the market of ...
to utilize GIS in the classroom.
*ArcExplorer 2
External links
ESRI's ArcExplorer website Archived product information page.
ArcExplorer deprecation noticeESRI deprecation notice for mobile device versions of ArcExplorer.
ArcExplorer on Microsoft Storefor free Windows download.
Footnotes
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