10/24/08—The World Street Map 2D map service, ESRI_StreetMap_World_2D, was updated this week to include more recent street data, enhanced cartography, and additional coverage and levels of detail. Updates include:

• Recent Tele Atlas data and AND mapping data for North America, Europe, and other areas.
• Enhanced cartography (i.e., better hill shading, labeling, symbology, and colors).
• Expanded coverage for international areas, including Eastern Europe, Southern Africa, and selected cities, such as, Ankara, Athens, Istanbul, Jakarta, Moscow, and St. Petersburg.
• Additional level of detail for large parts of Europe and selected urban areas in North America, Europe, and elsewhere.

If you have previously used the ESRI_StreetMap_World_2D service may need to clear your map cache in order to see the updates.

How to clear the cache in ArcGIS Desktop:

1. Right-click the service in the table of contents.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click the Cache tab.
4. Click the Clear Local Cache Now button, and click OK.
   

How to clear the cache in ArcGIS Explorer:

1. Click Tools > Options.
2. Expand Cache and click Disk Cache.
3. Under Cache Clean Up, select All Caches.
4. Click the Delete Cache button, and click Yes to confirm. ArcGIS Explorer will need to restart as part of this process.