Loads of updates from Redlands recently as team Esri rolls out ArcGIS 10.2. The company officially announced that 10.2 is shipping and they are boasting the ease of use and enhanced web publishing capabilities (think WebGIS) – be sure to see also this Top 10 Features of ArcGIS 10.2 List! Along with the release there’s also a new subscription service (and testing plan) availble to the Dev crowd for ArcGIS Online (think Esri hosted services in the cloud) – cool stuff!
For the developer, they can start a subscription and continue at the free level, or they can upgrade to a selection of paid levels that provide more storage and services, as well as the ability to deploy commercial applications with no extra fees or royalties. The dev platform includes the following features:
- APIs and SDKs
- Addresses – Use the geocoding service
- Directions and Routing – Get routes and directions between locations
- Store and Query Geographic Data in Feature Services
- Mapping and Visualization Tools
- See more on the subscription options HERE
Note, I also recently shared a quick little blog post from a colleague touting the merits of 10.2 along with some useful pointers