For those that have installed ArcGIS 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 and are using Microsoft SQL Server with Raster Catalogs and are noticing a few problems, you are not alone. Several users have called in to ESRI Support Services in the last few days and reported the following issue: after installing ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 when direct connections are used or after installing ArcSDE 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 when application server connections are used, Raster catalogs are not displaying in ArcMap. This issue also impacts Raster Fields stored in Microsoft SQL Server. If you have Raster fields on your...

The ArcGIS Web Mapping API’s Product Life Cycle has been released and is now available. The ArcGIS Web Mapping API’s consists of the following: ArcGIS API for JavaScript ArcGIS API for Flex ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/Flex To the effect of their Product Release Cycle, the release date for the ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs matches that of ArcGIS. For example, the release date of version 1.x of the ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs is June 2008 (coinciding with 9.3). The release date of version 2.x of the ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs will coincide with ArcGIS 9.4. Something to note as we head closer...

This is always an interesting topic and its something I looked at a few years ago. Always thinking about performance I decided to revisit this topic. While most of the latest browsers allow for six simultaneous connections, previous versions only support two and this can be limiting when dealing with millions of tiles. Back then I was investigating how I could work around the browser limiting simultaneous connections that it makes to a single HTTP server. My post explaining this concept and how I got this working can be found here: http://se7en.co.nz/cms/… Since many Web browsers do not allow...

ArcGIS 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 has been released. This release includes an enormous number of fixes and enhancements. The announcement along with the list of fixes can be found here: http://geo.geek.nz/esri/… Since the announcement this list has been updated. The list of fixes that have been added to ArcGIS 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 can be found here: ArcGIS 9.3.1 (Desktop, Server, Engine) Service Pack 1 ArcGIS Image Server 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 ArcIMS 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 ArcSDE 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 ArcGIS 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 download locations can be found here: US ArcGIS 9.3.1 (Desktop,...

A new whitepaper has been published which talks about the popular topic of performance. This whitepaper provides a bundle of tips around performance and throughput for ArcGIS Server 9.3.1 cached map services when working with Apache. Today, it is clear that the caching of static ArcGIS® Server maps for use in Web applications provides the fastest and most optimal throughput for delivering maps over the Web and to the enterprise. However, there are ways to take this optimization and throughput a step further by tuning the Web server for better load balancing and cache handling. This document...

ArcGIS Server 9.4 is currently in beta stage and growing strongly for a release next year. As we work our way to this latest release you should know what’s coming with ArcGIS Server 9.4. As part of the ESRI Speaker Series a new podcast has been posted which talks about what’s coming and provides you a nice preview of the new features. Ismael Chivite, ArcGIS Server Product Manager, previews the new features and improvements to the next version of ArcGIS Server Check out the podcast here:...

With the release of the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF 1.1 and ESRI MapIt 1.1, ESRI Parts for Microsoft SharePoint 1.1 was made available for download. ESRI Parts for Microsoft SharePoint 1.1 is a new product offering for those that want to integrate rich mapping functionality into their SharePoint sites. The ESRI Parts leverage the framework SharePoint provides to offer interactive and configurable mapping components that give you a geospatial view of your organization’s data. The ability to visualize data geographically can be extraordinarily beneficial, as it has the power to reveal...

ESRI MapIt was announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Business Partner Conference 2009 earlier this year. This latest product offering from ESRI is a combination of software and online services that enable you to create simple maps from your enterprise data. I had a full write up on MapIt here: http://geo.geek.nz/esri/… With Microsoft PDC 2009 kicking off today, ESRI MapIt 1.1 was made available for download. Over the last four months, the MapIt product has been refined and optimized, and includes a multitude of enhancements. MapIt 1.1 comes packed with a bundle of new features. These new...

As Microsoft PDC 2009 kicked off, the final build of the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF 1.1 was made available for download. This can now be downloaded from the ESRI Resource Centre for ArcGIS Server. The API includes a set of feature, functionality, and integration enhancements. This feature packed releases ships as a setup executable which you can quickly and easily use to install and configure the assemblies, components and templates with Microsoft Expression Blend 3 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. There have been a bundle of bug fixes as well as a number of new features, enhancements...

Recently we have been getting many users asking the question on how to go about determining which mobile solution fits for their organisation? There are a number of mobile solutions available and it can hard to figure out which one to use and or which suits the best. To help with this, ESRI will be running a free online seminar focused on answering this question. To help users evaluate ESRI’s mobile geographic information system (GIS) solutions, the company is conducting a free live training seminar this month that will demonstrate the technology’s versatility and power. Introduction to ESRI Mobile...