ArcGIS API For Microsoft Silverlight/WPF 2.0 Release Candidate Now Available

The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF 2.0 Release Candidate is now available for download!

The release candidate for version 2.0 of the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF is now available for download on the ArcGIS Resource Center.   This release is feature complete for version 2.0.  It is important to note that you can install the 2.0 release candidate side-by-side with previous versions of the ArcGIS API for Silverlight/WPF.   Keep in mind that to download the API setup, you will need to login to the ArcGIS Resource Center. 

Since the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF 2.0 Public Beta there have been a bundle of improvements and additions to make this feature complete. Some of these include:

• Support For Additional Data Sources
  The ESRI Silverlight Toolkit contains a new library, ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Toolkit.DataSources.dll which includes support for data sources that build on the ArcGIS Silverlight/WPF layer architecture provided in the core product. These data sources include GeoRSS, OpenStreetMap, WMS, and client generated heat maps.

• Snapping
  Client-side snapping can be enabled during an edit session using a hotkey. The snap distance (in pixels) and thekey to enable snapping (default is Ctrl) can be modified. Only vertices in visible geometry in graphics layers can be snapped to.

• Attachment Editor
  The ESRI Silverlight Toolkit contains a new control for managing attachments while editing features using and ArcGIS Server feature service.

• Renderers For Graphics And Feature Layers
  SimpleRenderer, Used to define a single symbol to render features in a graphics or feature layer. Enables the ability to define a single symbol in XAML with which to render graphics in a graphic layer. While this was possible for feature layer using the FeatureSymbol property, this provides a single standard pattern for all graphics layers and derivatives.

  TemporalRenderer – Used to show aging of time-aware data in the map. The temporal renderer is actually a bundle of renderers used to define observations for feature data and display their movement through space over time.

• WPF Support For .NET 4.0
  Two sets of WPF assembles are included. ArcGIS WPF assemblies compiled for .NET 3.5 are included under the DotNet35 folder and can be used with .NET 3.5 applications built using Visual Studio 2008/2010 and Expression Blend 3/4.

  ArcGIS WPF assemblies compiled for .NET 4.0 are included under the DotNet40 folder and can be used with .NET 4.0 applications built using Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend 4.

• Query Related Records
  Feature layers in ArcGIS Server 10 services expose records in related tables. The QueryTask has a new method, ExecuteRelationshipQuery, to support querying related records.

These improvements and additions come on top of what was already included in the public beta. Full information on these enhancements and updates can be found here: http://help.arcgis.com/en/…

NOTE: The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF 2.0 Release Candidate supports the FINAL version of ArcGIS Server 10.

Since the release candidate for version 2.0 supports the final version of ArcGIS Server 10 REST services, 2.0 components may not work with services hosted by a prior release of ArcGIS Server 10 (e.g. pre-release).   For example, feature services in the final version of ArcGIS Server 10 keep drawing information (e.g. renderers, symbols) separate from types whereas previous versions maintained symbols in types.

Concepts, Library References and the Interactive SDK have also been updated. These can be found here: http://help.arcgis.com/en/…

This is a great opportunity to test drive and have a play with the latest version of the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF 2.0. The forums is the place to ask questions and interact with others users. You can find this here: http://forums.arcgis.com/forums/… Rex has posted more information about this release here: http://blogs.esri.com/dev/…

As mentioned above it comes packed with loads of new features so give it a go! You can download the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF 2.0 Release Candidate here: http://resources.arcgis.com/content/…