What is special about Geospatial?

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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