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January 2008 - Posts

ArcGIS Explorer 450 Released

The ArcGIS Explorer Team would like to announce that today, at approximately 3:40 p.m. PST, ArcGIS Explorer 450 was released. ArcGIS Explorer 450 is an update release that includes the following changes: Fixes problems on startup that have occurred with Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3:40 PM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments
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Custom Task Lifecycles

(by Rob Dunfey, ArcGIS Explorer SDK Development Team) Custom tasks have many different functions, but for all their differences they have much in common. For example, all custom tasks have a task lifecycle, and as a custom task developer it is important Read More...
Posted Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:06 AM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments

Using Dynamic Content

ArcGIS Explorer 440 includes enhancements which make it easier to use and manage dynamic layer content from services that are continually being updated, like weather or active fire perimeters. When you connect to one of these services you have full control Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:22 AM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments

Working with Result Groups

ArcGIS Explorer 440 includes result management enhancements, making it easier to manipulate and work with results. One of the enhancements is that you can change the properties for a group of selected results. You can select or unselect contiguous collections Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:45 PM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments
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Exploring New Resource Center Results and Tasks

The Explorer Resource Center has been expanded with the release of Explorer 440, and now includes results and tasks that you can add directly to your map. Choose File > Resource Center to open the Contents tab, and then click Results or Tasks to view Read More...
Posted Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:59 PM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments

Launching a Browser via Popup Links

One of the changes to results in Explorer 440 is that links within the result popup will open a new browser window, rather that open within the popup itself. This allows you to use the browser's navigation tools, and other tools you may have in your browser, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 8:30 PM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments
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A Note About Graphics Card Drivers

We've noted a couple of complaints about ArcGIS Explorer 440 crashing on startup, when earlier releases worked just fine. We've been able to determine that the cause is the graphics card driver, and have found that a driver update normally solves the Read More...
Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 12:21 PM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments
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Add Your Own Custom Point Symbols

ArcGIS Explorer 440 includes a new set of cartographic point symbols, with many to choose from. These are billboarded, so will always remain upright and oriented properly, and will grow slightly when you hover over them. Create a Note, then right click Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 1:40 PM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments

Accessing IMS Sub-Layers

Among the new capabilities in Explorer 440 is the ability to choose from sub-layers published in ArcIMS services. In previous versions of Explorer the connection would be to the default IMS service layer, and you were not able to access and control individual Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:16 AM by ArcGIS-Explorer-Team | 0 Comments
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