Thursday, April 3. 2008

Update 2: ArcWeb Services: Renew Only at this Time

Update 4/3/08: This is the official word from ESRI:

ESRI is restructuring its Web services program to reflect our new technology and the relationships we are creating with a number of new technology partners. We are basically shifting our focus from geo-services for developers (the ArcWeb vision based on ArcIMS) to geo-services focused on helping ArcGIS end users and developers (based on ArcGIS Server). We will continue supporting ArcWeb users and the platform into the future, but we are shifting our emphasis to ArcGIS Server. Most people will see this as a kind of technology upgrade to a more modern platform for the Web 2.0 environment.

The new services are called ArcGIS Online and are already being used externally by ArcGIS Desktop users and as a foundation for ArcGIS Explorer. These services are divided into core services that are free to our desktop, explorer and server users, and premium services that will be priced similar to ArcWeb.

Regarding existing application operations built on ArcWeb, we will continue supporting the existing ArcWeb platform and customers for several years, while at the same time introducing new opportunities with the ArcGIS Server platform at 9.3. Existing customers can renew their ArcWeb Services subscription and buy more credits. New users can contact ESRI Professional Services to explore whether they wish to use ArcWeb or ArcGIS to develop their solutions. Our Professional Services division was involved in the ArcWeb Services implementations and will continue to build solutions on that platform.

The ArcGIS 9.3 platform will introduce many new and exciting opportunities. Further details will be provided as we complete this transition.

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ESRI confirmed at the DevSummit that they have disbanded the ArcWeb team. The ArcWeb Explorer team is now working on the Flex API for ArcGIS Server. I was told that ArcWeb wasn't being shut down immediately, but ESRI was working to migrate users to other sources (such as ArcGIS Online).

I would have posted something about it, but those at the DevSummit didn't seem to care so I figured it wasn't worth a blog post.

#1 James Fee (Link) on 2008-03-24 08:47 (Reply)

This oddly reminds me of a coworker of mine who, many years ago, treated himself to a brand new Chevy Cavalier. A few days later an insurance companies' survey came out, and my coworker was pretty bummed. The Cavalier was at the very bottom of the "most stolen" cars list. He was upset that his car was so undesirable that the car thieves would not bother to steal it.

#1.1 Atanas Entchev (Link) on 2008-03-24 18:46 (Reply)

I also confirmed this with our ESRI sales rep. They are going to migrate ArcWeb services to something else, but he did not provide any detail on which service/s that may be.

#2 EJ on 2008-03-28 08:57 (Reply)

What a foolish move by ESRI. Have your alternative service up before you start waving the white flag on the existing one. Users will be migrating alright... rigtht away from ESRI.

#2.1 NH on 2008-04-04 10:14 (Reply)

Now the new technology used by ESRI is geo services.it is mainly focused on helping ArcGIS......

#3 Web Services Company (Link) on 2008-04-26 02:56 (Reply)

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