As a result of its recent exponential growth, the Internet has become part of daily life in both business and home computing. The Internet's role is to share information, data, and technology. ArcIMS helps organizations harness the power of map information on the Internet to serve the public in the immediate area or provide services around the globe. ArcIMS is based on an open architecture that is scalable. ArcIMS advances IMS technology with feature streaming for smarter client applications, collaborative tools, and support for concurrent users.
Web sites created with ArcIMS can integrate data from remote sources with local data.
Built-in administration tools streamline maintenance for ArcIMS sites. ArcIMS can be customized. Basic ArcIMS Site A simple, three-step process creates maps for the Web that have interactive GIS functionality. ArcIMS generates Web page content and scripts that provide the functionality for the site. These templates, as well as many other aspects of ArcIMS, are fully customizable.