Key Features

ArcGIS Engine Developer Kit is a GIS development product that allows you to build custom ArcGIS applications from a variety of development environments. The key features of the ArcGIS Engine Developer Kit are

• Standard GIS Framework—ArcGIS Engine provides a standard framework for developing stand-alone GIS applications. ArcGIS Desktop (ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo) and ArcGIS Server are built from the same set of software objects. Learn more
• Cost-Effective Deployment—Stand-alone ArcGIS Engine applications only require ArcGIS Engine Runtime, making it easier to distribute a custom solution. Learn more
• GIS Software Component Library—ArcGIS Engine developers have access to a rich set of GIS software components and a set of visual controls that permit the use of many properties, events, and methods. Learn more
• Developer Controls—ArcGIS Engine provides a set of developer controls available in ActiveX, .NET, and Java that simplifies the programming model for including mapping functionality in your applications. Learn more
• Support for Standard Developer Languages and Computing Platforms—ArcGIS Engine supports a variety of developer languages including COM, .NET, Java, and C++. ArcGIS Engine applications can be run on Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms Learn more
• Developer Resources—ArcGIS Engine Developer Kit includes all the necessary developer resources to build a custom application. The ArcGIS Software Developer Kit (SDK) is the collection of diagrams, utilities, add-ins, samples, and documentation geared to help developers implement custom ArcGIS functionality. Learn more