Starting with ArcGIS version 9.3 in July 2008, developers are encouraged to use the new ESRI Resource Centers to access SDK documentation, samples, product technical information, as well as tools and resources for interacting with communities of ArcGIS Read More...

Some of our systems are being upgraded this weekend. As a result, the EDN web site and this blog may be unavailable between the hours of 7:00AM PST and 9:00AM PST on Sunday, May 11th. Our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. Read More...

Listen in on the following podcast interviews for developers who participated in the ArcGIS Server Code Challenge. Kent Riggins, a software engineer with the U.S. Federal Government, briefly discusses his ArcGIS Server Code Challenge entry, Show Results Read More...

ArcGIS Server 9.2 Service Pack 5 includes an enhancement to the ArcGIS Server Java ADF which provides support for IBM Portal Server ArcGIS Portlet development. This gives you the ability to create and publish GIS Mapping Portlets inside IBM Portal Server. Read More...

(The following post was contributed by Divesh Goyal and the Java development team) Updated 4/14/08 - Added link to a downloadable ZIP file containing the plug-in. New tool - Eclipse plug-in for debugging Java ArcObjects code Programming language(s): Java Read More...

More podcasts related to the upcoming DevSummit have been posted on the Conference's Event page . Listen in to get a preview of some of the sessions that we think will be most popular. Jeremy Bartley & Jayant Sai chat about building mash-ups using Read More...

We want to understand you the Developer. Please complete this quick 3 question survey and let us know: Why do you code? As a developer; when/where do you get the best ideas? What inspires you as a programmer? Read More...

In addition to the rollout of 200+ new topics aimed at Java developers , there were a couple of other content updates last week. New article - How to leverage the schema cache Programming language(s): C# or VB.Net Development platforms: ArcGIS Desktop, Read More...

Over the last few months the Java Engine team has been feverishly producing over 200 new help topics, most of which include code snippets. Since these topics are applicable to 9.2 we've decided to publish them now rather than waiting to deliver them with Read More...

The first in a series of podcasts about the upcoming DevSummit is now available. Listen to Rob Elkins and Jim Barry, from ESRI’s Product Development team, talk about what you will see at this year's conference. MP3 [15:40 | 7.21 MB] Read More...

The Developer Summit conference calendar has been posted, along with descriptions of the content in the pre-conference seminars (free!) and the technical sessions. Check it out here or go to www.esri.com/devsummit. And, don’t forget to take advantage of the early bird special rates for the Developer Summit. Early bird rates are good up until February 15th. The Developer Summit is March 17 – 20, 2008 in Palm Springs, California. Read More...

This week the latest version of the ArcGIS Explorer SDK was posted. This release of the SDK coincides with the release of Build 440 . While there were no API changes in Build 440, the updated SDK features a Custom Task Style Guide and example code for Read More...

The following content changes related to ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, and ArcGIS Server development have been made this week.

New article - How to extrude features in globe
Programming language(s): C#
Development platforms: ArcGIS Desktop with 3D Analyst
Extrusion is the process of stretching a flat 2D shape vertically to create a 3D object. It is a simple way to create three-dimensional symbology from two-dimensional features. For example, you can extrude building polygons by a height value to create realistic building shapes. The three basic geometry types—points, lines and polygons—all support extrusion. This article explains the process of extruding a feature layer using different extrusion options in globe. Note: At the publish date, the code fragments in this document are provided in C# only. VB.Net code will be added at a later date.

NIM010762 - Document where temporary rasters are created
Programming language(s): VB6
Development platforms: ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine
The Working with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst objects article has been updated to document where temporary rasters are created by default and how to control their location Read More...

While content updates have continued to roll on over the past month, I have not been around to post about them. Hopefully, you'll excuse the delay. Below is a recap of the more signifcant updates made during my absence. Additionally, lots of topics were updated to fix broken links and formatting issues that were noted by EDN readers. These types of updates are not included in the list below.

Enhanced Export topology errors sample
Programming language(s): VB6
Development platforms: ArcGIS Desktop
The Export topology errors sample has been enhanced to work with high precision and File geodatabases. The Export Errors sample can be used to export topology errors and optionally, exceptions, to Shapefile, Personal or File Geodatabase format. Errors can be exported based on three criteria; shape, type of topology rule, or topology rule.

Create and load a personal geodatabase sample updated
Programming language(s): VB6
Development platforms: ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine 
The Create and load a personal geodatabase sample has been updated to include license initialization as well as minor changes to the way the spatial reference Read More...

The following content changes related to ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, and ArcGIS Server development have been made this week.

Updated Merge Network Features sample
Programming language(s): VB6
Development platforms: ArcGIS Desktop
The Merge Network Features sample has been enhanced based on feedback from the ArcGIS Desktop Discussion Forums to support the same functionality that is available in the Merge command contained with the ArcMap Editor.  Specifically, it now allows you to select from which feature the attributes should be retained when the features are merged.

Deploying your custom ArcMap command
Programming language(s): C# or VB.Net
Development platforms: ArcGIS Desktop
You can deploy your ArcMap customization in a number of ways. Read More...