ArcExplorer is a lightweight data viewer from ESRI

ESRI

Esri is a software development and services company providing Geographic Information System software and geodatabase management applications. The headquarters of Esri is in Redlands, California....

 for maps

MAPS

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 and GIS data in these formats:

• ESRI Shapefile
  Shapefile
  The Esri Shapefile or simply a shapefile is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information systems software. It is developed and regulated by Esri as a open specification for data interoperability among Esri and other software products.Shapefiles spatially describe geometries:...
  
  
• ArcInfo coverages
• ArcSDE
  ArcSDE
  ArcSDE is a server-software sub-system that aims to enable the usage of Relational Database Management Systems for spatial data...
  
   layers
• Images
• ArcIMS Services (e.g., Geography Network sources)

ArcExplorer performs a variety of basic GIS functions, including display, query, and data retrieval applications.

The ArcExplorer installation can be freely distributed on spatial data CDs so recipients can view data effectively.

Esri regards ArcGIS Explorer

ArcGIS Explorer

ArcGIS Explorer is a free 3D GIS viewer produced by Esri. It is a part of ArcGIS software suite. AGX can be used as a client for ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS, ArcWeb Services and WMS. It supports many GIS file formats such as shapefile, GeoTIFF, MrSID, IMG and KML.Compare ArcExplorer.-External links:*...

 as superseding ArcExplorer.

Versions

• ArcExplorer 9.2 Java Edition
• ArcExplorer Web
• ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education - Created to allow educators using Mac OS X
  Mac OS X
  Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
  
  to utilize GIS in the classroom.
• ArcExplorer 2

External links

• ESRI's ArcExplorer website for free download and additional information.