ArcIMS™

ArcIMS Route Server

ArcIMS is the solution for delivering dynamic maps and GIS data and services via the Web. It provides a highly scalable framework for GIS Web publishing that meets the needs of corporate Intranets and demands of worldwide Internet access. Using ArcIMS, city and local governments, businesses, and other organizations worldwide publish, discover, and share geospatial information. ArcIMS services can be used by a wide range of clients including custom Web applications, the ArcGIS Desktop, and mobile and wireless devices.

With ArcIMS you can

• Deliver dynamic maps and data via the Web.
• Create easy-to-use, task-focused applications that use geographic content.
• Develop custom applications using industry-standard Web development environments.
• Share data with others to accomplish tasks.
• Implement GIS portals.
ArcIMS Route Server offers the ability to incorporate point-to-point driving directions and fast, accurate routing into Web sites built with ArcIMS. It calculates optimal routes based on time and distance and accommodates multiple stops along a route. ArcIMS Route Server's features include the ability to perform rapid cross-country routing, set routing preferences (highway preferences, shortest route, or fastest route), and use precision settings to fine-tune results.
To get up and running quickly, ArcIMS developers can use the sample applications included with the software, or they can choose to build their own custom solutions with Java, Active Server Pages, Java Server Pages, ColdFusion, or ArcXML--a geographic information system (GIS) extension to the standard Extensible Markup Language.

ArcIMS Route Server works with a variety of clients, from standard desktop or browser-based clients to custom browser, desktop, or wireless applications.

ArcIMS Route Server is compatible with data that is specially optimized in spatial data compressed format for high-speed geocoding and routing. Data providers selling data that is compatible with ArcIMS Route Server currently include GDT and Tele Atlas.
ArcIMS Route Server is compatible with Windows NT/98/2000.
ArcIMS Data Delivery

The ArcIMS Data Delivery extension enables users to easily select, export, and deliver data in multiple formats and projections from a centralized Internet Map Server. This extension gives users and administrators the ability to publish data in all standard spatial formats used within the industry.

With ArcIMS Data Delivery you can
• Download data in 20 different formats using a simple browser-based application.
• Project features to more than 4,000 projections.
• Download extracted features in zip files.

ArcIMS Data Delivery removes the burden of data translation from end users. It supports many popular computer-aided design (CAD) and GIS formats, as well as standards-based formats such as the Geometry Modeling Language (GML).

ArcIMS Data Delivery has a simple client interface—just add a button to the ArcIMS toolbar. The interface is fully customizable using HTML and JavaScript code.