What's New

New, Easy Ways to Create Web Mapping Applications

• ArcIMS Web Manager-This is a browser-based application that provides a step-by-step workflow for nondevelopers to create Web applications. Users can easily configure services as well as functionality.
• Application Developer Framework (ADF)-It includes a full set of Web controls, tasks, and an API that wraps ArcXML functionality. Developers can create customized Web applications from scratch or edit the output from ArcIMS Web Manager.

Better Web Mapping Applications

• Increased performance including faster map display

• Cleaner layout and more space for the map with options like dockable elements and collapsible panels

• Better map navigation including keyboard shortcuts, using the mouse scroll wheel, and seamless map panning and zooming

• Improved map feature searching and new tools such as MapTips

Improved Metadata Services

• More control over published metadata (easier to see which documents you own and can edit
• Quicker access to document properties and information due to caching
• Simpler model for searching and using results; better results
• Faster searching for metadata in ArcCatalog
• Support for ISO 19139 metadata standard
• New Metadata Explorer features updated layout, improved search options, and easier customization

Updated Spatial Server and ArcIMS Application Server

• Spatial Server stops processing a request if the Application Server times out.
• Instances are available more quickly for new requests.
• There are new restrictions for downloading data from map services in the ArcGIS Desktop ArcMap application.
• ArcIMS administrators have the option to disallow data downloading.

Easier Installation and Updated Documentation

• There are separate installations for the two different platforms (.NET and Java).
• Documentation is more easily accessible, has new content, and is better organized.