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| September 12, 2005XML – eXtensible Markup LanguageInternet Mapping, ProgrammingXML is a web-based language used to interact data behind the scenes. With projects like GML by the Open GIS Consortium, XML is fast becoming an essential tool for GIS. ArcXML ESRI programmer’s refence for ArcXml. ArcXML is designed as the protocol for data exchange between the ArcIMS Spatial Server, Application Server, and Application Server connectors. ... read more January 20, 2005Arc Macro Language – AMLLink Library, ProgrammingAML is the native programming language of the ArcInfo Workstation GIS software. AML is most commonly used in the 7x versions of ArcInfo. AML Basics PDF file on the basics of AML. Make sure you have Adobe’s (www.adobe.com) free Adobe Reader installed on your machine in order to sucessfully open up this URL. ArcScripts Over 150 free AML ... read more August 27, 2002Java For Newbies – A GIS PerspectiveFeatures, ProgrammingLearn about what Java is and how to use it in GIS. The official language definition given in the preface to the Java Programming Language Specification is: “The Java programming language is a general-purpose concurrent class-based object-oriented programming language, specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It allows application developers to write a program ... read more January 23, 2002Basic Guide to ArcXMLProgrammingWith the release of ArcIMS, ESRI’s map server software, GIS users were also introduced to ArcXML. ArcXML is ESRI’s flavor of XML and stands for Arc eXtensible Markup Language. ArcXML is the language used for sending requests and receiving responses through ArcIMS’ spatial server. ArcXML encodes geographic data and map server functions. There are three functions ... read more May 17, 2000Thirty Tips and Tricks for Programming in AvenueProgrammingSome tips and tricks for customizing ArcView 3x using Avenue User Interface Modifications You cannot have a tool selected and invisible at startup as of ArcView version 3.1. A common symptom of menu bars without menu items is that the portion of the screen occupied by the menu bar is not refreshed properly. To force ArcView to refresh ... read more April 4, 2000GIS Software Components: Examples Using OpenMap and MapObjectsProgramming, SoftwareA short time after beginning to use a GIS you will come upon one of the most frustrating aspects of the industry, interoperability. As an example, you have some data from an organization that was given to you for incorporation into your own database. Unfortunately, the data is in a different format from the GIS ... read more |
