topic Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions

Critically evaluate ArcGIS

DukaliCandid — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:33:23 GMT

Dear all
in your experiences could you provide some information about "critically evaluate ArcGIS, drawing upon your personal experiences"

Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS

MaxSquires — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:11:14 GMT

It's Grrrrrrrrrreat!

Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS

MichaelLacy — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:17:24 GMT

That question is too personal.

Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS

DukaliCandid — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:14:32 GMT

If you want to criticize this program What can you say

Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS

ChrisSnyder — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:52:42 GMT

Are you referring to ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Explorer?

Don't have much experience with Explorer (from what I can tell it's pretty buggy - I'd rather use Google Earth and KML if all you need to do is look at things), but as for the former, my praise/criticism would be:

ArcGIS Desktop is one of the (if not the) most complex and powerful pieces of software on the market today. Because it has so many bells and whistles, it sometimes difficult for ESRI to keep everything ringing a tweeting in harmony, while at the same time providing new functionality for new major releases (example: v9.3.1 to v10.0). Thorough beta testing (and fixing past bugs/issues in a timely fashion) is a continuing issue.

Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS

DukaliCandid — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:19:17 GMT

Thank you all, thank you Chris Snyder

I am looking for :Strengths and weaknesses; Ease of use;Intuitiveness;Level of functionality.

Thanks

Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS

ChrisSnyder — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:16:44 GMT

Some real basic answers for you:
Strengths: Industry/government standard. Superior analytical functionality
Weakness: Relatively high co$t, somewhat buggy, and a somewhat steep learning curve for advanced functionality
Ease of use: Good, depends on what you are trying to do...
Intuitiveness: Good, but again depends on what you are trying to do...
Level of functionality: Superior to anything else on the market

What is it that you need a GIS to do, and what other options are you considering?

Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS

DukaliCandid — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:13:52 GMT

Thanks Chris Snyder
be honest with you I have to write a short essay about this tobic and back up with some personal experiences and examples.

Re: Critically evaluate ArcGIS

DukaliCandid — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:50:35 GMT

Where the owners of experience in this program.