Using map services on ArcGIS 10.1

Once you have published map services those map services can be used in a large number of Esri and non-Esri applications. For more information, see Clients for map services in ArcGIS 10.1 for Server (Windows) Help under Services > ArcGIS for Server (Windows) > Publishing services > Types of services or Clients for map services in ArcGIS 10.1 for Server (Linux) Help under Services > ArcGIS for Server (Linux) > Publishing services > Types of services.

For information on the available map services, see the Directory of maps and globes.

ArcGIS for Desktop

ArcGIS for Server content can be added to ArcMap (as well as ArcScene and ArcGlobe) as map layers.

For details, see Adding ArcGIS for Server map services in ArcGIS Help 10.1 under Desktop > Mapping > Using web maps and GIS services.

ArcGIS Explorer

Map services can be added to both two- and three-dimensional maps in ArcGIS Explorer. For information on how to use map services in ArcGIS Explorer, see GIS services in ArcGIS Explorer Help under Adding and working with data sources > Adding data sources.

ArcGIS Server Manager, ArcGIS Web APIs, web mapping applications, mobile applications, and the ArcGIS.com website

For information on using map services with ArcGIS Server Manager, ArcGIS Web APIs, web mapping applications, and mobile applications, see About creating web GIS applications in ArcGIS 10.1 for Server (Windows) Help under Services > ArcGIS for Server (Windows) > Creating web applications or About creating web GIS applications ArcGIS 10.1 for Server (Linux) Help under Services > ArcGIS for Server (Linux) > Creating web applications.