Exploring ArcObjects (Two Volume Set) [Paperback]

Michael Zeiler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

The software programs that make up the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop productsArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfomake up the worlds most advanced geographic information system (GIS) software, offering unprecedented out-of-the-box ease of use, point-and-click customization, and professional developer extensibility. In addition to the state-of-the-art user interface found in these programs, they all come with an extensive, component-based object model called ArcObjects. Customize the look and feel of the application or extend its base functionality to meet your needs. Use the built-in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) development environment or any external development environment compliant with Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) framework.Exploring ArcObjects provides the foundation for carrying out your development taskswhether writing simple VBA scripts for customizing ArcGIS applications, creating an ActiveX add-in, or developing highly customized applications targeted for focused industrial use.

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About the Author

David Arctur is a product specialist at ESRI and is part of the geodatabase development team. He has written for the "Earth Observation & Mapping Magazine," "IEEE Computer Magazine," and "International Journal of Geographical Information Science," He lives in Austin, Texas. Michael Zeiler is a technical writer and data model specialist at ESRI with experience in diagramming GIS concepts, building data models, and programming. He is the author of "Exploring ArcObjects," "Inside ARC/INFO," and "Modeling Our World," He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1414 pages
• Publisher: Esri Press (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589480007
• ISBN-13: 978-1589480001
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 3.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,150,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resouce for both learning and reference, September 9, 2001

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Ron Vincent (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exploring ArcObjects (Two Volume Set) (Paperback)

This new edition is a major improvement over the first incarnation called ArcObjects Developer's Guide. While this book is very large with over 1400 pages it really is an excellent survey of ArcObjects. Nearly every object and interface is discussed, some more so than others. However, it still lacks critical examples for building real world applications. For example, there's no example for building featureclasses from code. In fact, there's no complete application presented at all so the user is left with having to piece it all together.
Also some chapters are better "explored" than others. For example, there's a great deal of information on Composing Maps while there's very little details on using networks in chapter 11. This is probably a result of having different authors for each chapter. The inconsistencies showed.
As a result of these limitation, the practitioner is left with having to use the ArcGIS help and related documentation to complete all the missing pieces. Regardless this is a major improvement. Perhaps a new book should address the issues of building applications using this large object model.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wish this was updated, February 25, 2006

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Holly J. Glaser "Map Queen" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exploring ArcObjects (Two Volume Set) (Paperback)

An absolute must for arcobjects programmers.
But
This is for version 8, in which all classes were in the same library. The software is in version 9.1 - soon to be 9.2, and the classes are now in different libraries, therefore many examples in the version 8 book don't work now. Everything is online including updates now, but I like paper.
When will an updated version come out?

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for ArcObject programmers, July 7, 2002

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Kevin J. Weaver (Glenshaw, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exploring ArcObjects (Two Volume Set) (Paperback)

Although this book is available in PDF format for free on the ArcGIS CDs from ESRI, the paper version is worth the price -- the 2 large volumes are difficult to use online and I prefer to browse through them. It's a must have for anyone doing serious ArcObjects programming. It's really more of a reference set, but also provides an overview of how to use the extensive ArcObjects model.