ArcGIS Publisher delivers the capability to easily share and distribute your maps and GIS data.

ArcGIS Publisher adds easy and cost-effective map publication capabilities to ArcGIS. Use ArcGIS Publisher to create published map files (.pmf) from any ArcMap document (.mxd). Published maps can be viewed using any ArcGIS Desktop product, including the no-cost ArcReader application, allowing you to freely share your maps with a wide range of users.

Using the ArcGIS Publisher extension in combination with ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo will enhance the way GIS professionals share their work. This approach enables GIS professionals to publish and share data and maps either locally or over networks and the Internet, allowing multiple colleagues to view and interact with maps simultaneously.

Published map files provide the perfect medium for sharing interactive maps that maintain the rich cartographic functionality available within the ArcGIS Desktop applications.

ArcGIS Publisher can:

• Easily provide interactive maps to your users.
• Protect your maps, including cartography and data, from inappropriate use.
• Create rich interactive maps that meet your users' needs.
• Provide efficient and controlled access to your enterprise GIS data.
• Easily package the required data and maps for distribution.
• Build custom versions of ArcReader for your viewing audience.

A Smarter Way to Share Maps

ArcGIS Publisher gives you the freedom to easily share and distribute your GIS maps and data with anyone.

ArcGIS Publisher is used to create published maps that can be viewed, explored, or printed by anyone with the ArcReader application. By using the free ArcReader application, organizations can drastically increase access to geographic data without the deployment cost of a fully featured desktop GIS. Publisher offers a variety of settings that allow you to control how the published maps are used and who uses them.

Publisher also provides a mechanism to easily package maps and data for redistribution. In addition, ArcGIS 9 Publisher allows you to create royalty-free customized ArcReader applications using the ArcReader developer components.

Why Use ArcGIS Publisher

With ArcGIS Publisher you can:

• Easily provide interactive maps to your users.
• Protect your maps, including cartography and data, from inappropriate use.
• Create rich interactive maps that meet your users' needs.
• Provide efficient and controlled access to your enterprise GIS data.
• Easily package the required data and maps for distribution.
• Build custom map viewers for your maps.

Who Uses ArcGIS Publisher

The ArcGIS Publisher extension appeals to a wide range of users.

• Organizations that need to distribute maps within their organization
• Data providers who want to distribute preauthored maps with their data
• Government agencies that need to distribute data and maps to the public
• GIS programmers who want to build custom map viewers