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ArcMap
ArcMAP is a desktop tool used for map creation. GIS data is brought into the work area and can be rendered accordingly. ArcMap can be used to make professional quality cartographic maps. In addition, arcMap can be used for any spatial anaysis of the GIS data as well as data manipulation or conversions. The ArcMap document can also be created to server through the internet via ArcGIS Server or ArcIMS. |
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ArcCatalog
ArcCatalog is an explorer type interface that allows an administrator to manage GIS data and storage. Data can be created, loaded, removed in this environment as well as setting up services to retrieve external data as well as creation of geocoding services. |
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ArcToolbox
ArcToolbox is a set of tools used in ArcMap and ArcCatalog to do any data manipulation, conversion, spatial projection, and spatial analysis of the data. Models can be setup in ArcToolbox to process multiple tools on the data in a continuous flow. New tools be can purchased as extentions or even created using Visual Basic for Applications, ArcObjects, or Python API. |
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ArcIMS
ArcIMS (Internet Map Server) is a tool used to serve up GIS map documents over the internet. ArcIMS has a native map file that can connect to the an organization's stored GIS data to serve up to the internet. ArcIMS can also serve up the file produced from ArcMap. An organization can have numerous map services created to serve multiple uses. All the departmental GIS applications in SARA and the general GIS viewer currently are running on the ArcIMS platform. |
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ArcExplorer
ArcExplorer is a free robust GIS desktop viewer. Users who do not have ArcGIS suite of applications can use this free application to view GIS data. ArcExplorer is offered by the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI). Download ArcExplorer |
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Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design (CAD) a wide range of computer-based tools that assist engineers, architects and other design professionals in their design activities which includes 2D and 3D drafting and modelling. CAD data can also be brought into GIS and viewed in conjunction with GIS. |
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Multiresolution Seamless Image Database
Multiresolution Seamless Image Database (MrSID) was developed primarily for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). With this format, massive image data can be partitioned or tiled and displayed as satellite imagery in GIS software. |
