ESRI announced the inclusion of several new data sources in ArcWeb for Developers. Subscribers to ArcWeb for Developers can now obtain instant access via the Web to real-time traffic information from TrafficCast, current weather from Meteorlogix, recent earthquakes from the U.S. Geological Survey, and much more. ArcWeb for Developers also offers the ability to perform routing and geocoding on Tele Atlas MultiNet street data for the U.S. in addition to existing routing capabilities on GDT Dynamap/2000 and Tele Atlas MultiNet street data for Europe.

New data sources include
Meteorlogix N.A. Current Weather-Current weather conditions for more than 1,700 surface observation points in North America
Meteorlogix U.S. Precipitation-Precipitation type (rain, mix, snow) data that is updated on a continuous basis every 10 minutes
Tele Atlas Multinet Street Data for the U.S.-Street and road network maps for geocoding and routing for U.S. states plus Guam and Puerto Rico
TrafficCast-Real-time traffic information including incidents, construction events, and special events for the entire United States
U.S. Geological Survey Recent Earthquakes-Earthquakes from the past day, week, and month that are of a magnitude of 3.0 or greater
AND World Road Map-Worldwide vector-based digital road map that offers neighborhood-level road data for more than 55 countries and major road data worldwide
Census TIGER/Line 2000-Geographic features, such as roads, railroads, rivers, lakes, political boundaries, census statistical boundaries, and so forth, covering the United States
Chalk Butte U.S. Shaded Relief-Full-color, shaded relief map of the United States

Source: ESRI, Dec. 17, 2003

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