EDN Software Library

A Solid GIS Development Platform

The EDN software library puts the world's most extensive suite of GIS components and a proven GIS application framework for the desktop, Internet, or mobile market in your hands.

EDN includes SDKs for developing applications using COM, .NET, Java, and C++ application programming interfaces (APIs).

Here's what's included in the software library:

• ArcGIS Server—A platform for building server-side GIS applications
• ArcGIS Mobile—An SDK to build and deploy custom mobile applications
• ArcGIS Engine Developer Kit—Components for creating custom GIS and mapping applications
• ArcGIS Image Server—Dynamic imagery distribution
• ArcIMS—Distributes GIS services and data over the Internet
• ArcReader—Desktop map viewer
• ESRI Data & Maps—Ready-to-use map data

Optionally, you can purchase additional EDN subscriptions to customize and extend the applications in ArcGIS Desktop. These subscriptions are available as three separate media kits, each providing a higher level of functionality.

• ArcView—Comprehensive data use, mapping, and analysis tools
• ArcEditor—Advanced geographic editing and data creation
• ArcInfo—All the functionality of ArcView and ArcEditor plus advanced geoprocessing