ArcWhatever

So the classic thinking is Esri can’t figure out what to name anything. You either put the Prefix Arc” in front of something, use the company name Esri (though you’d be better at using ESRI for the classic touch), or put the phrase ArcGIS in front of any simple word. Those days of wacky are over apparently as there is now a guide to the new naming convention for Esri products.

Name Prior to ArcGIS 10.1

New Name

ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS for Desktop

ArcInfo

ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced

ArcEditor

ArcGIS for Desktop Standard

ArcView

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic

ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS for Server

ArcGIS Mobile

ArcGIS for Windows Mobile

ArcGIS Mobile SDK

ArcGIS SDK for Windows Mobile

Esri Data and Maps

Data and Maps for ArcGIS

Esri StreetMap Premium

StreetMap Premium for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Data Appliance

Data Appliance for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Mapping for SharePoint

ArcGIS for SharePoint

Thus the keyword is now ArcGIS and it may or may not be for” something else. Because as Esri points out, The reason for these modifications is to reinforce the fact that, regardless of where and how ArcGIS is used, it is the same system.” Natch! My favorite which isn’t listed here is the new ArcGIS for the Internet which was previously known as ArcGIS.com.

Who is ArcGIS?


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Date
June 14, 2011