ArcIMS (standing for Arc Internet Map Server) is a Web Map Server produced by Esri accessible through a web browser. It is a GIS that is designed to serve maps across the Internet. Sometimes these maps are just static images allowing simple panning and …

Jun 24, 2010 · Overview ESRI® ArcIMS® is Internet Map Server (IMS) software for authoring, designing, publishing, and administering Internet mapping applications. ArcIMS allows Web clients, map servers, data servers, and the Web server to communicate with one another.

An ArcIMS feature service streams the actual data features to you over a network, enabling you to work with feature geometry and attributes; apply your own symbology and labeling within ArcMap, ArcScene, and ArcGlobe; and so on.

Everyone should take some time and read the ArcIMS overview. Each section of the overview points you to parts of the Help system that may be of interest to you. In addition, ArcIMS includes a framework for creating Web applications using the …

ArcIMS server content can be used in ArcMap as map layers. There are a couple of ways you can add ArcIMS services to your map: Use the Add Data dialog box and choose an existing ArcIMS connection or make a new connection. Then add the map …

Using ArcIMS, your organization can author maps and publish them to a Web site of your own creation, complete with map navigation and query tools. Using the ArcIMS security features allows you to regulate access to the services you deliver over the Internet.

Jun 24, 2010 · The ArcIMS installation consists of two parts, the installation and the post installation. The installation is the setup process where you determine what installation features you would like to install.

ESRI® ArcIMS® is the solution for delivering dynamic maps and GIS data and services via the Web. It provides a highly scalable framework for GIS Web publishing that meets the needs of cor-porate Intranets and the demands of worldwide Internet access.

This framework allows both developers and non-developers an easy way to create and deploy Web applications. The overview section points you to information on how to build Web applications in this environment. New users may want to spend some time going through the ArcIMS Quick Start tutorial. This tutorial covers all the basic concepts for ArcIMS.

ArcIMS services can be used in ArcMap (as well as in ArcScene and ArcGlobe) as map layers. Following are some common tasks for working with ArcIMS service layers. Since ArcIMS image and ArcMap Server services are generally similar, they are described together.