ESRI Developer Summit 2007 Day 1

Rob Elkins and Dave Bouwman have some great posts on the morning sessions. Rather than repeat what they’ve written I’ll point you in their direction.

Rob Elkins – 2nd Annual ESRI Developer Summit
Rob Elkins – ArcGIS Server takes the Stage (Author – Server – Use)
Rob Elkins – Plenary Session continues..
Rob Elkins – Online GIS
Dave Bouwman – Dev Summit: Plenary Session Notes
Steven Citron-Pousty – Plenary session

The notes that most of you will be interested in is what’s planned for 2007 with ArcGIS:

• Maintain 9.2 (bug fixes, performance, documention, critical issues)
• Enhance ArcGIS Server (OGC, enhance Web ADF)
• Overhaul Desktop User Interface
• Overhaul Core GIS components (Geodatabase, mapping and graphics, Geoprocessing)
• Develope standard mobile application framework
• Enhance ArcGIS Online

Beyond that the new stuff in 9.3 future releases will include:
ArcObjects Core:
– new compiler, 64-bit executibles
– simplified API (COM, .NET, Java)
– improve install, update, license management
Mapping and Graphics
– map data model (Geodatabase)
– new graphics engine (2D & 3D)
Geodatabase
– integrated metadata catalog
– XML & 64-bit object ID fileds (SDE, File Geodatabase)
– 3D information models
Geoprocessing
– core framework performance and improvments
ArcGIS Desktop
– Integrated desktop user interface
ArcGIS Server
– Fast dymanic map (new graphics engine)
– Improved Geoprocessing
– Integrated catalog and search