Sunday, August 26, 2007

Templates from ArcGIS Server Grant Winners Now Posted Online

ESRI and Stratus Technologies Encourage Governments to Use Publicly Available Resources

Redlands, California—Innovative applications and data delivery templates from the winners of the ESRI and Stratus Technologies ArcGIS Server Demonstration Project Grant Program are now available online at www.esri.com/servertemplates. These reusable applications are based on server GIS technology and can be used by governments with similar projects.

Through these public domain templates, ESRI and Stratus Technologies hope to encourage government agencies to share applications. Exchanging ideas and resources on issues that affect their communities enables governments to meet objectives and better serve the public.

The winners of the ArcGIS Server grant received software, hardware, and training valued at more than $800,000. The recipients were

* Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, Information Technology Department
* State of Texas, Parks and Wildlife Department
* Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, Information Technology Department
* St. Clair County, Michigan, Road Commission
* Regional Transportation District of Denver, Colorado, Information Technology Department
* City of New York, New York, Fire Department
* Cabell-Huntington Health Department, West Virginia
* St. Johns County, Florida, GIS Division
* State of Missouri, Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division
* County of Santa Cruz, California, Public Works Department

To learn more about the ESRI and Stratus Technologies ArcGIS Server Demonstration Project Grant, visit www.esri.com/grants and select past grants.

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