ESRI GIS at UVa
Products Available at UVa
What's New from ESRI
The University of Virginia has a site license for many ESRI GIS products. ArcInfo 9.3 is the newest rollout of the product and is the most requested installation. It is an all-inclusive GIS package that consists of one DVD, and allows the user to use ArcEditor, ArcMap, ArcView, ArcCatalog, and the licensed Toolboxes. For advanced users who want to do command line programming in their GIS, they may obtain the additional CD containing ArcGIS 9.3 Workstation. For most, and for new users, the ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 may prove to be everything you need to do GIS-related tasks.
What is a GIS?
A geographic information system (GIS) is a system for management, analysis, and display of geographic knowledge, which is represented using a series of information sets such as maps and globes, geographic data sets, processing and work flow models, data models, and metadata.
For more comprehensive information about GIS, contact the Scholars' Lab in Alderman Library.
What is ESRI?
ESRI stands for Environmental Systems Research Institute, and is one of several developers of GIS software. The University of Virginia holds a site license to distribute many different pieces of ESRI GIS products. In addition, UVa-affiliated users may enroll in ESRI's Virtual Campus, an online learning environment.
What Is ArcGIS?
ArcGIS is an integrated collection of GIS software products for building a complete GIS. ArcGIS enables users to deploy GIS functionality wherever it is needed in desktops, servers, or custom applications; over the Web; or in the field.
ArcGIS Framework
Desktop GIS—ArcGIS Desktop GIS software products are used to compile, author, analyze, map, and publish geographic information and knowledge. ArcGIS Desktop is a scalable suite of GIS products that starts with ArcReader (free download) and extends to ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo—the most powerful GIS product available today. Each product exposes progressively more GIS capabilities. An extensive collection of desktop extensions provides additional capabilities.
Server GIS—ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS, and ArcSDE are used to create and manage server-based GIS applications that share GIS functionality and data within organizations and to many other users on the Internet. ArcGIS Server is a central application server that is used to build serverside GIS applications that run in enterprise and Web computing frameworks. ArcIMS is a scalable Internet Map Server for publishing maps, data, and metadata over the Web using standard Internet protocols. ArcSDE is an advanced spatial data server for accessing geographic information in relational database management systems.
Developer GIS—The ESRI Developer Network (EDN) is an annual subscription-based program that provides software developers with the resources needed to build a wide range of custom GIS solutions. EDN subscribers will receive the latest versions of ArcGIS Engine Developer Kit, ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, and ArcWeb Services, with a license that expires when their EDN subscription expires.
Links to Products and Installation Instructions Available at UVa
| Desktop Applications | Server Applications | Developer Applications |
|---|---|---|
| ArcInfo | ArcGIS Server | ESRI Developer Network (EDN) |
| ArcView | ArcIMS | |
| BusinessMap | ArcSDE |
Questions?
Please contact the Scholars' Lab in Alderman Library.
Page Updated: 2011-07-01
