The first patch for ArcGIS Server 10 has been released. This patch addresses an issue in the REST API Server Information Resource when working with secure services on ArcGIS Server for the .NET Framework. ESRI® announces the ArcGIS Server 10.0 REST API Server Info Resource Patch for the Microsoft .NET Framework. This patch addresses an issue in the REST API Server Info resource. We recommend this patch to any secured ArcGIS Server for the Microsoft .NET Framework installations that use a token based security. Note that this is for those using secured services on ArcGIS Server for the .NET Framework...

ESRI has released a new patch which provides an update to the ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Connection assembly. If you have developed custom applications that reference this assembly, please install this patch on all systems where the custom application is deployed. ESRI® announces the ArcGIS 9.3.1 (Server.NET) REST Services Patch. This patch addresses cases where, under heavy load, adding additional SOC machines does not improve performance when using REST services. We recommend that all who use .NET REST services, download and install this Patch at their earliest convenience to ensure the highest quality...

This has been talked about since the ESRI Developer Summit 2008 earlier this year and earlier this week Richie Carmichael wrote up about a new Microsoft Silverlight map viewer that he has developed for ArcGIS Server 9.3. The Silverlight map viewer is a proof of concept developed by the ESRI Prototype Lab.  The viewer is based on the MultiScaleImage control which is also known as DeepZoom.  DeepZoom is essentially a technology for viewing an image pyramids.  A popular implementation of the DeepZoom technology is the Hard Rock Cafe Memorabilia web page. The map viewer is based on...

I am rapidly trying to catch up on the news since I have been away down in the South Island skiing and on holiday! I had a great time and even came away with a nasty injury which has left me wearing a knee brace! A post that was made last week from the ArcGIS Server Development Team answers a bundle of questions that some users have been asking with the ArcGIS Server 9.3 REST API. The REST API caches information about folders and services to boost performance. The REST application is implemented such that the first time a service (or a folder) is accessed it fetches the information for that service...

ESRI has released their first patch for ArcGIS Server 9.3. This comes in the form of a download which addresses performance and adds a extra piece of functionality to the REST API. ESRI® announces the ArcGIS Server 9.3 for the Microsoft .Net Framework REST API Performance and Functionality Patch. This patch includes two performance fixes. The first fix improves performance when accessing map tiles on a secure ArcGIS Server. The second fix adds the ability to turn off impersonation and allow REST Service to use a separate application pool with fixed identity. To learn more about using a separate...

ESRI will be holding a free live training seminar this month on how to use the new ArcGIS 9.3 JavaScript APIs to build some great applications. The JavaScript API is hosted by ESRI  and is freely available to users to build mashups and other online applications. ESRI also offers free extensions to Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth allowing users to create mashups of their own data which is being served up by ArcGIS Server and the new REST API. ESRI will offer a complimentary Web seminar this month on how to use the new ArcGIS JavaScript APIs to build high-performance, easy-to-use online...

The new ArcGIS 9.3 JavaScript API and SDK is now available. This goes with the ArcGIS 9.3 Resource Centres that was made available earlier today. The online SDK which includes help and samples for the API is hosted within the ArcGIS Server Resource Centre. The ArcGIS Server Development Blog has a great write up on the release with answers to some questions you might have. Who can use the ArcGIS JavaScript API? Is there a cost? Everyone can use the ArcGIS JavaScript API. There is no fee for using the ArcGIS JavaScript API or deploying an application built with it. How do I learn how to use the ArcGIS...

This was the first technical session where we started to get more in depth about  some of the technology. I had been holding out for this session for quite a while and by the end I was very impressed. The ArcGIS Server REST API is new for ArcGIS Server 9.3. The Java and .NET platforms have been REST enabled. So why have they developed this REST API? Well it’s there so developers can do things simply. Here are some of my notes from the session: With ArcGIS Server 9.3 there is a new geometry service which is a computational service that provides basic geometric operations for web service...

So one of the the many cool things about attending the ESRI Developer Summit, is that you get to meet the development teams. Many of them will be presenting technical sessions throughout the conference but you will also have a chance to catch up and have a talk to them about your experiences with ArcGIS Server or other ArcGIS products. ESRI loves to hear you feedback to it’s a good time to have a talk about it. As part of the “Meet The Development Teams” event of the ESRI Developer Summit, note the following times related to ArcGIS Server: ArcGIS Mobile: Tuesday, March 18, 1:30...

So I notice lots of people are posting links about the ArcGIS 9.3 JavaScript and REST API’s. If you are an active EDN subscriber then you should have access to the beta program soon. Lots of documentation is already up and access to the ArcGIS 9.3 materials require beta access. Just a reminder to everyone that we are not allowed to mention anything about ArcGIS 9.3 publicly as you should be bound by your NDA hence most of the links now require authentication or have been pulled