About ArcGIS developer products
The ArcGIS platform enables you to focus on solving business problems with software, software development kits (SDKs), and resources designed to deliver geographic information system (GIS) functionality to your applications. Software developers who use the ArcGIS platform can do the following:
- Work with a variety of programming languages, components, and tools
- Build and deploy GIS applications on multiple platforms
- Publish and consume GIS Web services using Representational State Transfer (REST) or Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
- Get sample code, online data, and more to help you develop useful GIS applications
ESRI Developer Network (EDN) is an annual subscription that provides a cost-effective way to license ESRI ArcGIS products and tools. Whether you are a Web, desktop, mobile, or server developer, EDN has the resources you need for building GIS applications and solutions.
The EDN annual subscription gives you the following:
- Extensive suite of ESRI software plus data and maps
- Discounts on support and training
- Access to new developer tools and technologies only available through EDN
- Invitation to participate in selected beta releases