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How do you benefit from giving technology away? This week we look at a trend - all sorts of things (data, technology and Web services) are being offered for free across the technology landscape. It's happening in geospatial too. So, here's today's question: How will companies' free offerings compete with one another?
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ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs provide organizations with the tools necessary to create visually rich, cross-browser, and cross-platform GIS Web applications. The ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs are free for noncommercial use. You can learn more about the ArcGIS Web Mapping APIs for Flex, Javascript, and Silverlight and how to access them at www.esri.com/mappingapis.
Google announced new location services APIs, a new Google Maps and a visual refresh for Google Maps at Google I/O last week. There was lots of descriptive coverage from the mainstream and tech press. But there was very little response from the geospatial community - except from Esri. Who should or should not be excited about the new Google Maps and APIs?