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Publish map services using an Internet mapping system that users can view online and/or download.

Publish links to geographic data and maps that users can access and download from the Internet.

Publishing

Publish Your Content

The Geography Network provides access to a wide range of geographic content from static map images to dynamic map services, from downloadable data to data clearinghouses. If you have geographic content that you are interested in sharing with others, we invite you to join us as part of the Geography Network. By joining, you can

• Gain worldwide exposure.
• Promote access to and understanding of geographic information.
• Enhance the value of your content by integrating it with other sources.

Join the Geography Network

There are two ways to provide content through the Geography Network.

1. Publish map services using an Internet mapping system that users can view online and/or download.
2. Publish links to geographic data and maps that users can access and download from the Internet.

How to Publish

To Publish a Map Service

• First, create a map service implemented with an Internet Map Server that speaks one of the languages used by the Geography Network--either ArcXML or WMS. This can be done using ESRI's ArcIMS or other Internet Map Server software that understands either ArcXML or WMS.
• Use your Internet Map Server (IMS) software to author and publish map services with your geographic data. A map service can contain a single data layer (e.g., parcels, streets, or imagery) or a collection of complementary data layers. You design the precise map content that you want others to see and publish it as an image, feature, or data service.
• Then, register as a publisher on the Geography Network. You will be asked to fill out a basic profile on your organization for inclusion in the Current Publishers list.
• Finally, publish links to your content with descriptive information to help users find and evaluate your offerings.

To Publish Links to Geographic Data and Maps

• First, register as a publisher on the Geography Network. You will be asked to fill out a basic profile on your organization for inclusion in the Current Publishers list.
• Then, publish links to your content with descriptive information to help users find and evaluate your offerings.

Your publisher profile and content descriptions are always available for you to update as needed. Your profile and descriptions are reviewed and then become part of the Geography Network.

More Information

See our FAQs to learn how to use ArcCatalog to publish metadata to the Geography Network.

For questions about joining the Geography Network as a publisher or offering subscription ArcWeb Services, please contact us.

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