ESRI International User Conference 2008

Q & A

ArcGIS

Q: I am the only GIS analyst in my organization. How can I get my GIS data/analysis into the hands of co-workers and decision makers who have no GIS software or training?

ArcGIS Desktop offers many ways for you to share your data and analysis with others without requiring them to have GIS software or training. You can distribute your spatial information in the following ways:

Using the core tools, you can share

  • A georeferenced PDF file suitable for viewing with Adobe Reader
  • A static map in a digital image format
  • An animation video exported using the animation toolbar and a time-varying analysis
  • KML/KMZ files suitable for viewing in a range of clients like ArcGIS Explorer, Google Earth, Google Maps, and Microsoft Virtual Earth

With additional software, you can share

  • An interactive map in PMF format suitable for viewing using ArcReader (Using the ArcGIS Publisher extension)
  • An interactive mapping application that can be viewed using a Web browser (published using ArcGIS Server)

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