Welcome to The DeveloperHub
ESRI (UK)’s DeveloperHub is your gateway to the latest online resources for ArcGIS developers, providing you with easy access to key developer tools, information and news that will help you to get the most out of the ArcGIS developer platform.
LATEST NEWS:
- ArcGIS 10 Webinar: ArcGIS Mobile 10 and ArcGIS.com. To sign up for this free webinar, click here ›
- New ArcGIS.com Podcast - ArcGIS.com: The Gateway to Online GIS [MP3]
- For all information on ArcGIS 10 please view ›
- Podcast now available for WEBINAR – ArcGIS 10 ….a new perspective in GIS ›
- NEW - View this screencam which shows charting in ArcMap functionality ›
- NEW! Working with OpenStreetMap in ArcGIS – new brochure available for download ›
ArcGIS Resource Centres
Top Sites for ArcGIS Developers
- ESRI Blogs - Central location with links to all ESRI Inc. blogs, in particular;
- Applications Prototype Lab Blog
- ArcGIS Server Blog - ArcObjects Error Codes
- ArcScripts
- Free code samples and add-ons from the ESRI community. - ArcGIS Desktop - Tutorial.
- ESRI Support Centre - Central location to a number of excellent resources including system requirements and whitepapers. In particular; Web Based Help Overview - All the product help documentation online.
- Silverlight Toolkit
- Source code for the ESRI ArcGIS Silverlight Toolkit SDK. - Enterprise GIS Resource Centre
- Excellent new site providing info on enterprise GIS including advice on scalability and performance. - Morten Nielsen Blog - A software developer at ESRI Inc. who publishes numerous interesting articles on .NET and JavaScript development.
- ArcGIS Help: Types of Geodatabases - Reference information for the geodatabase.
- ESRI Developer Network - Extending ArcObjects - Excellent documentation on extending ArcObjects.
About ESRI Developer Network - contains information about subscribing to the ESRI Developer Network.
On-demand Seminars
- Webinar recording: LIVE WEBINAR - Presenting the capability of Mobile Solutions
- Explore the latest advances in mobile solutions as demonstrated with the partnership between ESRI (UK) and KOREC. View a recording of this webinar by clicking the link, to find out how to get a unique insight into the key features and benefits of Mobile solutions and how these could be applied for your purposes.
- Webinar recording: CrimeAnalyst 2.0: Striking the balance between routine and strategic analysis
- NEW CrimeAnalyst 2.0 is a significant new release of ESRI (UK)’s crime analysis software, which includes a range of important new features based on extensive customer research. View a recording of this webinar by clicking the link, to find out how CrimeAnalyst 2.0 will take your analysis to a new level.
- New case study: Scottish Violence Reduction Unit: Reducing violent crime with GIS - Not that long ago, Scotland was reported to have one of the highest rates of violent crime in Europe. But today, violence in the country is decreasing thanks in part to the work of a specialist unit and the use of advanced geographic information systems (GIS) technology.
- Getting Started With ArcGIS 9.3.1
- 11th June 2009, 10am, Charles Kennelly and Scott Tansley present the new capabilities, performance improvements and enhancements in the latest release of ArcGIS
- ArcGIS Server – Connecting People with Geographic Information
- 28th April 2009, 10am, shows how you can take advantage of ArcGIS Server to connect people with geographic information via web mapping applications and services - Understanding the ArcGIS Web APIs
- 27th August 2009, 10am, shows that ArcGIS Web APIs make it easier than ever for developers to build Web applications with high quality, high performance geographic information and GIS capabilities - Introduction to Using Bing Maps in ArcGIS
- 17th September 2009, 10am, looks at the key features of Bing Maps and discusses how it can be used with ESRI services and tools to improve business processes, unlock data and create better citizen and customer connection
Contact BING developers direct please click here!
- ProductivitySuite 2.0 - Unlocking the Full Potential of Ordnance Survey Data
- 4th November 2009, ESRI (UK) and Ordnance Survey discuss how you and your organisation can unlock the full potential of Ordnance Survey data to deliver real value to your business.
- A selection of links to other developer websites that might be of interest
- A selection of useful Partner developer links
External links are selected and reviewed at time of publishing. However, ESRI (UK) is not responsible for the content of external websites.
- Thank you for attending the DeveloperHub event - The presentations are now online
- Live Webinars
- Attend a live online seminar from your own desk and discover how to make the most of your ArcGIS software and expand your GIS skills and knowledge.
- The Bing Maps Mashup Challenge 2009 - Jon Jones, Deloitte MCS & Transport for London announced as winner of the 2009 challenge with his innovative and powerful application developed as part of the London Congestion Analysis Project.
- The GeoVation Awards Programme - Sponsored by Ordnance Survey, this exciting new competition is offering awards of up to £20K to enable and facilitate great new ideas for using geography.
Instructor-Led Developer Training
- Introductory Offer - 10% Discount
NEW! Developing applications with ArcGIS Server (JAVA) 9.3
This programming course introduces the Java Web Application Development Framework (ADF) and teaches how to build custom ArcGIS Server applications. - Introductory Offer - 10% Discount
NEW! Building web maps using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript
This course teaches how to create Web maps that are attractive, fast, and easy to use by their intended audience. In course exercises, you build a lightweight, focused Web map that utilizes internal and external ArcGIS Server Web services and learn how to access and configure ESRI sample viewers for rapid Web application development.
FREE Online Developer Training
- NEW! Getting Started with ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF
- Building Rich Internet Applications with ArcGIS API for Flex
- Building Mashups using the ArcGIS JavaScript APIs
- Building Applications with ArcGIS Server Using the Java Platform
- Building Applications with ArcGIS Server Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
ESRI (UK) can support you with expert advice!
ESRI (UK) Consultancy Services has delivered GIS Solutions for over 15 years using best practice learnt across many market sectors and a range of GIS projects. The team has unparalleled experience of the ArcGIS suite coupled with knowledge of how GIS can be applied to maximum benefit in your market. Solution Architects, Subject Matter Experts, Software and Test Engineers, Business Analyst and Project Managers offer ways to help you deliver successful ArcGIS solutions in a robust, integrated and scalable manner.
- Design advice – our solution architects can develop new or review existing designs to start you on the right track with ArcGIS
- Solution Architectures – we offer solutions to system sizing, performance, security, migration strategies and many more
- Maximise Developer Productivity – our software engineers work with your team, typically at the start of the project, to pass on practical skills and knowledge on the ArcGIS technology
- Software Engineering Best Practice – understand how ESRI (UK) applies best practice on its solutions from requirements capture, to design, construction, delivery and support
- Quality Assurance – our team has unrivalled experience in test strategies for ArcGIS based solutions. We work with you to test the solution at all stages of the project, and offer best practice advice on how GI solutions can/should be tested from test strategy to test plans and finally to test scripts
If you need help, the largest pool of ArcGIS experts is available for you to call.







