ArcGIS

ArcGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information. It is used for: creating and using maps; compiling geographic data; analyzing mapped information; sharing and discovering geographic information; using maps and geographic information in a range of applications; and managing geographic information in a database.

The system provides an infrastructure for making maps and geographic information available throughout an organization, across a community, and openly on the Web.

ArcGIS产品线为用户提供一个可伸缩的，全面的GIS平台。ArcObjects包含了大量的可编程组件，从细粒度的对象（例如单个的几何对象）到粗粒度的对象（例如与现有ArcMap文档交互的地图对象）涉及面极广，这些对象为开发者集成了全面的GIS功能。每一个使用ArcObjects建成的ArcGIS产品都为开发者提供了一个应用开发的容器，包括桌面GIS（ArcGIS Desktop），嵌入式GIS（ArcGIS Engine）以及服务端GIS（ArcGIS Server）。