ArcExplorer
Purpose:
ArcExplorer is a custom mapping tool that can be used in a web browser. ArcExplorer allows you to perform a range of basic GIS functions such as display, query and retrieve data.
Features:
• Display and query a variety of standard data sources including ESRI shapefiles, ArcInfo coverages Images, ArcIMS services
• Pan and zoom through multiple layers and identify, locate, and query geographic and attribute data.
• Symbolize data based on attributes contained in the data layers to create thematic maps.
• Perform basic spatial analysis tasks on the geographic data
• Freely distributable data
A&H use case 1 description:
ArcExplorer was used in the Montréal l'avenir du passé (MAP) project to create a historical GIS research infrastructure for mapping the city of Montréal.
Publisher:
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
Creator:
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
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Alternate tool(s):
ArcGIS Explorer, worldKit, GeoCommons
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