New ESRI ArcGIS API for Flex Enhances Web Mapping

Shortly after the release of ArcGIS 9.3, ESRI released the first public beta version of the new ArcGIS Server 9.3 Flex API. The ArcGIS 9.3 Flex API is built on Adobe’s Flex technology.

The new web GIS tool aims to give developers direct access to ArcGIS Server 9.3. With the Flex API, developers can combine GIS-based Web services from ArcGIS Server with other Web content, which can be displayed in simple, dynamic mapping applications over the Web or on the desktop.

ESRI’s new ArcGIS 9.3 Flex API has now been publically released. The released version of the API can be downloaded from the ArcGIS Server Resource Centre.

ESRI has published a press release talking about the power and new features the ArcGIS Server 9.3 Flex API offers.

“The API exploits the powerful geospatial capabilities of ArcGIS services. Users can transform their local data into a visually rich interactive map, query and display GIS data features and attributes, locate addresses, identify features, and perform complex spatial analytics. Integrated with Adobe Flex Builder 3, Flex is a client-side technology that is rendered by Flash Player 9 or Adobe AIR. As long as developers have access to ArcGIS Server via a URL, they can program with ArcGIS API for Flex remotely. Since the API is built on the Adobe Flex framework, developers can put all Flex components, such as list boxes, data grids, landscapes, and text controls, into custom applications.”

This full press release can be found here: http://www.esri.com/news/releases/08_4qtr/new_arcgis_flexapi.html.