[OKGIS] ARCREADER

[David W. Wheelock]

Hi Brett,
 
You can't open data directly from ArcReader, or build new applications
within ArcReader.  You can only open PMF files.  PMF files are created
with the ArcGIS Publisher extension within ArcMap.  You don't have to
publish the data to the PMF, but you do need to publish the map document
itself.  ArcGIS Publisher costs $2500, but it enables you to put
ArcReader unlimited applications at no additional expense.  You only
need one copy of Publisher for your organization.
 
Hope this helps.
 
David


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From: okgis-bounces at gis.gis.ou.edu [mailto:okgis-bounces at gis.gis.ou.edu]
On Behalf Of Brett Williston
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 9:03 AM
To: Oklahoma GIS Community
Subject: Re: [OKGIS] ARCREADER


David,
 
That is some really great information! Thank you!
 
I have one question...
 
How do you open a geodatabase in ArcReader?
 
When I go to the "OPEN" button, it only searches for PMF files and does
not allow me to change this.
 
Thanks again!
 
Respectfully,
Brett Williston
Systems Administrator
Rogers County Courthouse
219 S. Missouri 
Claremore, OK 74017
(918) 342-1362

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: David W. Wheelock <mailto:David.Wheelock at oda.state.ok.us>

	To: Oklahoma GIS Community <mailto:okgis at gis.gis.ou.edu>  
	Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 8:35 AM
	Subject: RE: [OKGIS] ARCREADER

	Hi Brett,
	 
	Oh yes.  ArcReader can directly read everything that ArcGIS can
read, geodatabase, personal geodatabase, IMS services, shape files,
event themes, tablular data, etc.  There may be something it can't read,
but I haven't found it yet.  
	 
	You don't have to publish any of the data to the PMF file unless
you're intending it for external or public users who won't have access
to it on your internal network.  Even then, if you were to use
exclusively internet based data sources, for example, IMS services, you
could still publish an ArcReader application for external users or the
public without including any data in the PMF.  I've created quite a few
ArcReader applications for internal users here at ODAFF and I've never
needed to publish any data with it in the PMF, or wanted to.  They all
read live data directly from the data source, whatever it is.
	 
	ArcReader is really awesome.  It employs all of the cartographic
functionality of ArcMap (Except for Maplex), so all of your
symbolization, labeling and layout features appear exactly as in ArcMap.
And all you have to do is be able to create a map in ArcMap and click
the Publish button on ArcGIS Publisher to do this.  You'd have to spend
ages programming in ArcIMS to achieve something this slick.  I can
create a new ArcReader application in just a few minutes.
	 
	There are a couple of drawbacks.  ArcReader is just as slow as
ArcMap, so if your map is slow in ArcMap, then it will be slow in
ArcReader; whereas, properly tuned ArcIMS is really snappy.  Also,
ArcReader must be installed on each user computer and all data source
locations, including mapped drives and ODBC connections must be set up
on each PC as well.
	 
	For ODAFF, given the number of high quality cartographic
applications I've been able to give to my users, and the volume of
customized maps that they can print for themselves, the $2500 pricetag
for ArcGIS Publisher is well worth the expense.
	 
	I've gone beyond your original question, but it looked like you
were asking an exploratory pre-purchase question and I just wanted to
let you know my experience.
	 
	Let me know if you have any other questions.
	 
	David
	
	

	David Wheelock     Application Specialist
david at oda.state.ok.us 

	Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
	2800 North Lincoln Boulevard
	Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298
	Phone: (405) 522-5477 FAX: (405) 522-3590
	http://www.oda.state.ok.us <http://www.oda.state.ok.us/>  

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	From: okgis-bounces at gis.gis.ou.edu
[mailto:okgis-bounces at gis.gis.ou.edu] On Behalf Of Brett Williston
	Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 3:36 PM
	To: Oklahoma GIS Community
	Subject: [OKGIS] ARCREADER
	
	
	Can geodatabases be read by ArcReader without publishing them to
.pmf format?
	 
	Thanks in advance!
	 
	Respectfully,
	Brett Williston
	Systems Administrator
	Rogers County Courthouse
	219 S. Missouri 
	Claremore, OK 74017
	(918) 342-1362

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