ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 is currently under development. The beta version is out now and the release is expected for Q3 2008. Following improvements for the new version are planned:
ArcGIS Desktop:
- Desktop Core
- Enhanced editing of z values
- Fixed Support issues identified as crashes / data corruption and functional errors
- Documentation Enhancements
- SDK Enhancements
- Better Support for ArcGIS online
- Cartographic Representation
- New geometric effects
- New marker placement styles
- Improved Carto Rep editing tools
- Export to XML / CAD (shape vs. representation)
- Labeling
- More Control over Polygon labeling
- Vertical text placement
- Contour labeling
- Better aut-leadering to help with unplaced labels
- Support geological maps
- River labeling improvements
- Handle holes in polygons
- Boundary labeling improvements
- Geodatabase
- Improved access to the Geodatabase (including PostGIS support)
- Improved conflict and change detection management
- Distributed Geodatabases
- Raster /Images (more tools and formats)
- Core database quality improvements
- 3D Analysis
- Improved support for KML 2.0 and KML 2.1
- Additional GP tools
- Add 3D analysis/geometry operations for developers
- ArcGIS Schematics
- Add and enhance builders and rules to automate processes
- Add and enhance layout algorithms to facilitate diagram layouts
- Create new geo-processing tools to automate workflows
- Add new features or enhancements for ease diagram creation and update
- Network Analyst
- Global Turn Evaluators / Funktion Evaluator
- VRP (Vehicle Routing Problem) solver
- Faster Shortest Path Algorithm
- Incremental OD cost matrix computation
- Spatial Analyst
- Fill tool improvements
- Spline with Barriers
- New contur tool
ArcGIS Server:
- Enhanced Support for OGC
- New Image Services
- Support for on demand cashing of 2D map services
- Manage security using ArcGIS Server Manager
- Enhanced Web Mappingapplication
- Mash-up support
- ArcGIS mobile (out of the box applications, mobile SDK)
ArcGIS Developer:
- New content for 9.3 features
- Improvements to help system search
- New ArcGIS snippet finder tool
- Unique start page for each developer kit
- Developer Runtime improvements
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