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Industry Spotlight: ArcWeb Services

Do you want to include GIS content and capabilities in your applications without having to host the data or develop the necessary tools yourself? Sound too good to be true? Check out ESRI's ArcWeb Services for significant savings of time, expense, and computer resources. ESRI Announces ArcWeb Services 2006 Is Now Available for On-Demand ...

Try the MapShop demo or sign up for a full version of ArcWeb for Developers to see for yourself, free evaluation. Visit the Route Finder Web Service which enables users to generate multipoint driving directions between user-defined locations.

Check out the new online demos under the Technology Showcase section and experience ArcWeb Wireless demos: ArcLocation Route, ArcLocation Info and Emergency Response.

Take a moment and visit a few sites that employ ArcWeb Services:

WorkTrack.com - Check out Aligo's WorkTrack product -- Job, Time, and Location Management for NEXTEL J2ME handset users.

Binspy - Check out Binspy's Fleetspy product -- Fleet and personal tracking services for any-sized business.

Geospatial One Stop - OMB's electronic-government initiative that provides a web-based portal for one-stop access to maps, data and other geospatial services that will simplify the ability of all levels of government and citizens to find geospatial data and learn more about geospatial projects underway.

National Geographic Society - Visit the Map Machine and discover the world by making maps dynamically through the technology of GIS and ArcWeb Services.

U.S. Postal Service - ArcWeb Services provide the user the ability to customize maps (including unique layers such as passport offices, zip code boundaries and much more).

ArcWeb MapViewer - Demonstrates how ArcWeb for Developers lets you easily add GIS content and capabilities to your applications without hosting the data yourself.

johnnycab.com - A fast and easy way to order a taxi, executive sedan, or limousine in the Boston area.

SURPHA Internet hosting company - ArcWeb Services are used to check if Internet hosting service is available in a given area.

Also of interest: ArcWeb Services Crisis Management and Situational Awareness Via the Web.

ESRI's MapShop for Homeland Security is an ArcWeb Services solution for crisis management and situational awareness. The application provides crisis management centers the ability to create a common operational view with accurate street data, imagery, census data, and real-time weather, without having to load any GIS software onto their desktop.

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