Topics for this sessionTopics for this session

•• IntroductionIntroduction

•• Overview of featuresOverview of features

•• UsingUsing ArcGISArcGIS Explorer effectivelyExplorer effectivelyUsing Using ArcGISArcGIS Explorer effectivelyExplorer effectively

•• CustomizationCustomization

N f t & bilitiN f t & biliti•• New features & capabilitiesNew features & capabilities

•• DemonstrationsDemonstrations

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*Note: Explorer 1200*Note: Explorer 1200

What is ArcGIS ExplorerWhat is ArcGIS ExplorerGIS for EveryoneGIS for Everyone

P id t l i li h d tP id t l i li h d t

GIS for EveryoneGIS for Everyone

•• Provides a way to explore, visualize, share, and present Provides a way to explore, visualize, share, and present geographic informationgeographic information

•• Allows you to display and view information from a variety Allows you to display and view information from a variety of sources, and add your ownof sources, and add your own

•• Enables you to communicate geographically Enables you to communicate geographically and disseminate GIS to a broad audienceand disseminate GIS to a broad audienceand disseminate GIS to a broad audienceand disseminate GIS to a broad audience

–– Within your departmentWithin your departmentWith other departments and organizationsWith other departments and organizations–– With other departments and organizationsWith other departments and organizations

–– To geographic information users everywhereTo geographic information users everywhere

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ArcGIS Explorer is forArcGIS Explorer is for

•• GIS organizationsGIS organizations that want to deploy GIS data andthat want to deploy GIS data andGIS organizationsGIS organizations that want to deploy GIS data and that want to deploy GIS data and capabilities to others, providing broad access to their GIS capabilities to others, providing broad access to their GIS assetsassets

•• GeographicGeographic information users information users that need to use, visualize, that need to use, visualize, and present GIS information, but may not be GIS expertsand present GIS information, but may not be GIS expertsand present GIS information, but may not be GIS experts and present GIS information, but may not be GIS experts themselvesthemselves

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Free to download and distribute from www.esri.com

With Explorer you can…With Explorer you can…

•• Explore & visualizeExplore & visualize

•• Customize and extendCustomize and extend•• Customize and extendCustomize and extend

•• Present & communicatePresent & communicate

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Before we begin…Before we begin…

•• Let’s take a quick look at an example of what we’ll be Let’s take a quick look at an example of what we’ll be lkilki bbtalking talking about…about…

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D l d / I llD l d / I llA GISA GIS O liO li •• Download / InstallDownload / Install

•• Start / ConnectStart / Connect

•• ArcGISArcGIS OnlineOnline

•• Other ServicesOther Services

•• Local contentLocal contentLocal contentLocal content

•• ShapefilesShapefilesGDBGDB ImageryImagery•• GDB, GDB, ImageryImagery

•• Layer filesLayer files•• Layer packagesLayer packages

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•• KMLKML•• text files, etc…text files, etc…

ArcGIS Explorer is integrated with ArcGIS Online, which provides data tools and sharingArcGIS Explorer is integrated with ArcGIS Online, which provides data tools and sharingwhich provides data, tools, and sharing.which provides data, tools, and sharing.

ArcGIS OnlineArcGIS Online

Default maps, layersDefault maps, layersSubscription Subscription mapsmaps

•• GazetteerGazetteerSharingSharing

Search Search –– Discover Discover –– UseUse

GazetteerGazetteer•• RoutingRouting•• GeocodingGeocoding•• More…More…More…More…

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ArcGIS Explorer can be extended via ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS ServerArcGIS Explorer can be extended via ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server

•• ArcGISArcGIS OnlineOnlineSharingSharing

and ArcGIS Server.and ArcGIS Server.

•• Layer packagesLayer packagesO hO h•• Other …Other …

Use inUse inArcGISArcGIS ExplorerExplorer

Author Author / package using / package using ArcGISArcGIS DesktopDesktop

•• MapsMaps•• GlobesGlobes•• ToolsTools

Serve withServe withArcGISArcGIS ServerServer

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•• ToolsTools•• ModelsModels

ArcGIS Explorer enables anyone to communicate geographicallyArcGIS Explorer enables anyone to communicate geographicallygeographically.geographically.

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ArcGIS Explorer can be easily tailored for specific users and can be easily administered and deployedArcGIS Explorer can be easily tailored for specific users and can be easily administered and deployedusers, and can be easily administered and deployed throughout your organization.users, and can be easily administered and deployed throughout your organization.

Zoning Explorer

Crime ExplorerCentrally Centrally Managed Managed Application ConfigurationsApplication Configurations

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ArcGIS Explorer rolesArcGIS Explorer roles

•• Author data and services to be used in ExplorerAuthor data and services to be used in Explorer

•• Assemble maps and presentationsAssemble maps and presentations

•• Use maps and presentationsUse maps and presentationsp pp p

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TabsTabs

ControlsControls RibbonRibbon

ContentsContents

MapMap

NavigatorNavigator

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NavigationNavigation•• The navigator, mouse, and keyboardThe navigator, mouse, and keyboard

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Your PreferencesYour Preferences•• Display tabDisplay tab

•• Map propertiesMap propertiesp p pp p p

•• OptionsOptions

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Basemap GalleryBasemap Gallery•• Choose from a variety of readyChoose from a variety of ready--toto--use use basemapsbasemaps

–– ArcGISArcGIS OnlineOnline–– Bing™ MapsBing™ Maps

•• Add your ownAdd your own

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Add ContentAdd Content•• ArcGISArcGIS OnlineOnline

•• ArcGISArcGIS layer files (.layer files (.lyrlyr) and layer packages (.) and layer packages (.lpklpk))

•• ArcGISArcGIS Explorer map content filesExplorer map content files

•• KML, KML network linkKML, KML network link

•• GIS ServicesGIS Services

–– ArcGISArcGIS Server, Server, ArcIMSArcIMS, WMS, WMS•• GeoRSSGeoRSS

•• ShapefilesShapefiles

•• RastersRasters

•• GeodatabaseGeodatabase

•• Text files, GPXText files, GPX

•• Image OverlaysImage Overlays

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Working with ContentWorking with Content•• Right click, or use available tabsRight click, or use available tabs

•• Tabs, choices, and properties will vary depending on the Tabs, choices, and properties will vary depending on the , , p p y p g, , p p y p gcontent type (context)content type (context)

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Swipe, TransparencySwipe, Transparency•• Useful when working with multiple layersUseful when working with multiple layers

S iSwipe

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Transparency

Manage LayersManage Layers•• Contents organize map itemsContents organize map items

–– Not necessarily drawing orderNot necessarily drawing order

•• Use Manage Layers to Use Manage Layers to –– Set drawing orderSet drawing ordergg–– Cache managementCache management

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2D or 3D display2D or 3D display

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Saving and Sharing Your MapSaving and Sharing Your Map•• Save entire map (.Save entire map (.nmfnmf))

–– As new map, default map, new As new map, default map, new basemapbasemap

•• Save individual elements (.Save individual elements (.nmcnmc) )

•• EE--mail entire map, or email entire map, or e--mail individual elementsmail individual elementsEE mail entire map, or email entire map, or e mail individual elementsmail individual elements

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Notes PropertiesNotes Properties•• Integrate a wide variety of contentIntegrate a wide variety of content

–– Documents, photos, reports, Web sites, etc.Documents, photos, reports, Web sites, etc.

•• PopupsPopups–– Add text, HTML, URLs, etc.Add text, HTML, URLs, etc.

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Creating Notes & Note propertiesCreating Notes & Note properties

TitleTitle SymbolSymbol

PopupPopupEE‐‐mailmail PopupPopupContentsContents

EE mailmail

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PresentationsPresentations•• Dynamic geoDynamic geo--presentations that can use presentations that can use

anything in your mapanything in your map

•• Capture “slides” that remember drawing states, view, etc.Capture “slides” that remember drawing states, view, etc.

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Authoring presentationsAuthoring presentations•• Set view, layer visibility, legend, popup, etc.Set view, layer visibility, legend, popup, etc.

•• Create title (optional)Create title (optional)( p )( p )

•• Capture (or recapture) slideCapture (or recapture) slide

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PresentationsPresentations

Presentation Presentation ToolsTools

FullFull‐‐ScreenScreenDisplayDisplayp yp y

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Analysis GalleryAnalysis Gallery•• Manages GIS services you can connect to and addManages GIS services you can connect to and add--insins

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GIS ServicesGIS Services•• Connect via server URLConnect via server URL

–– Works like connecting to map servicesWorks like connecting to map services

•• Available services shown with toolboxAvailable services shown with toolbox

•• Author inAuthor in ArcGISArcGIS Desktop, publish viaDesktop, publish via ArcGISArcGIS ServerServerAuthor in Author in ArcGISArcGIS Desktop, publish via Desktop, publish via ArcGISArcGIS ServerServer

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ArcGIS Explorer add-insArcGIS Explorer add-ins•• Many available via Many available via ArcGISArcGIS Online (Online (ArcGISArcGIS Explorer Labs)Explorer Labs)

•• Do not need to be Do not need to be ArcGISArcGIS Services Services –– E.g., E.g., PanoramioPanoramio, Yahoo! Traffic, NOAA Weather, etc., Yahoo! Traffic, NOAA Weather, etc.

•• Shown in AddShown in Add--Ins tab and Analysis GalleryIns tab and Analysis GalleryShown in AddShown in Add Ins tab and Analysis GalleryIns tab and Analysis Gallery

•• Managed via Analysis Gallery, Managed via Analysis Gallery, ArcGISArcGIS Explorer Options, Explorer Options, and via Application Configurationsand via Application Configurationsand via Application Configurationsand via Application Configurations

•• Create using Create using ArcGISArcGIS Explorer SDKExplorer SDK

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Configuring and DeployingConfiguring and Deploying

•• OutOut--ofof--thethe--box functionality includes all tools necessary tobox functionality includes all tools necessary to•• OutOut--ofof--thethe--box functionality includes all tools necessary to box functionality includes all tools necessary to assemble content, configure maps, etcassemble content, configure maps, etc

•• Some functionally may not relevant for your target usersSome functionally may not relevant for your target users•• Some functionally may not relevant for your target usersSome functionally may not relevant for your target users

•• Your users may require the use of custom toolsYour users may require the use of custom tools

•• You can deploy and share customized versions of You can deploy and share customized versions of ArcGISArcGISExplorer using Explorer using Application ConfigurationsApplication Configurations

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Application ConfigurationsApplication Configurations•• Manage application appearance and behaviorManage application appearance and behavior

–– no programming requiredno programming required

•• Stored in a single file (.Stored in a single file (.ncfgncfg))

•• Easy to manage and deploy throughout an organizationEasy to manage and deploy throughout an organizationEasy to manage and deploy throughout an organizationEasy to manage and deploy throughout an organization–– File server, EFile server, E--mail, Web server, mail, Web server, ArcGISArcGIS OnlineOnline

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Applicationconfiguration

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UtilitiesUtilities

Police & Fire

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Application Configuration ManagerApplication Configuration Manager•• Standalone application installed with ExplorerStandalone application installed with Explorer

•• Used to create, change, and manage configurationsUsed to create, change, and manage configurations, g , g g, g , g g

•• Configurations control capabilities, app lookConfigurations control capabilities, app look--andand--feel, addfeel, add--ins, and custom resourcesins, and custom resourcesins, and custom resourcesins, and custom resources

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Changing the RibbonChanging the Ribbon

•• Change menus, context menus, tabs, and controlsChange menus, context menus, tabs, and controls

Can be simple (add or remo e a fe controls)Can be simple (add or remo e a fe controls)•• Can be simple (add or remove a few controls)Can be simple (add or remove a few controls)

C b t i ( t t “d hb d”)C b t i ( t t “d hb d”)•• Can be more extensive (create a custom “dashboard”)Can be more extensive (create a custom “dashboard”)

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ArcGIS Explorer SDKArcGIS Explorer SDK

•• Powerful API for .NET developers for creating Powerful API for .NET developers for creating addadd--insins

•• Includes Visual Studio templates, Help, samplesIncludes Visual Studio templates, Help, samples

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ArcGIS ExplorerArcGIS ExplorerRelease ScheduleRelease ScheduleRelease ScheduleRelease Schedule

•• Build 1200 release in MarchBuild 1200 release in March•• Build 1200 release in MarchBuild 1200 release in March•• Build 1500 release with Build 1500 release with ArcGISArcGIS 10 final10 final

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ArcGIS Explorer OnlineArcGIS Explorer Onlineexplorer.arcgis.comexplorer.arcgis.comexplorer.arcgis.comexplorer.arcgis.com

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Key PointsKey Points

•• Free, easy to use, easy to deploy Free, easy to use, easy to deploy •• Ideal for Geographic Information UsersIdeal for Geographic Information Users

–– exploration, visualization, presentation, communicationexploration, visualization, presentation, communication•• Supports a wide variety of data, and your existing dataSupports a wide variety of data, and your existing data•• Integrated with Integrated with ArcGISArcGIS Online, and your enterpriseOnline, and your enterprise•• Customizable and extensible to fit into a wide variety Customizable and extensible to fit into a wide variety

of workflows and patternsof workflows and patterns•• A great way to provide broad access to GIS data and A great way to provide broad access to GIS data and

capabilitiescapabilities

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GIS for Everyone

Thank YouThank YouFor more information:Bern SzukalskiESRI Redlandsbszukalski@esri combszukalski@esri.com

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