ESRI International User Conference 2008
Q & A
ArcGIS Desktop
Q: How does ArcGIS Desktop integrate with the GeoWeb environment?
ArcGIS Desktop is a powerful, fully interoperable platform for the creation and consumption of map services using Web applications built with JavaScript, and Adobe Flex, and OGC standards including WMS, WFS, WCS, and KML. ArcGIS Desktop can be used to create maps and geoprocessing models to be served over the Web and mashed up, or fused together, with other maps and models in a range of clients including Web browsers, ArcGIS Explorer, Google Earth, Google Maps, and Microsoft Virtual Earth. ArcGIS Desktop can also be used to consume maps and models served over the Web. It provides an environment for the mash-up of many different services and allows users to manage, visualize, and analyze the services being consumed.