View GIS files with this tool. ArcGIS Explorer is a free, downloadable GIS viewer that gives you an easy way to explore, visualize, and share GIS information. ArcGIS Explorer adds value to any GIS because it helps you deliver your authoritative data to a broad audience.

With ArcGIS Explorer, you can
1. Access ready-to-use ArcGIS Online basemaps and layers.
2. Fuse your local data with map services to create custom maps.
3. Add photos, reports, videos, and other information to your maps.
4. Perform spatial analysis (e.g., visibility, modeling, proximity search).

ArcGIS Explorer Key Features:
1. Easy and intuitive to use-it's easy for anyone to begin working with ArcGIS Explorer, with its intuitive and easy-to-use ribbon user interface that presents tools in the context of how you use them. Tools including integrated tool tips and Help.
2. Choose your Basemap-The Basemap Gallery allows you to choose from a variety of ready-to-use basemaps so you can get started quickly. Select from ArcGIS Online basemaps such as World Imagery, World Streets, World Topographic Maps, or choose a Bing Map service (Aerials, Hybrid, and Roads). You can also create your own basemaps and add them to the Gallery. Toggle basemaps on the fly while maintaining your operational layers.
3. Add local data such as geodatabases, shapefiles, KML/KMZ, GPX, and raster formats (JPEG 2000, GeoTIFF, MrSID). You can also add layer files and packages created using ArcGIS Desktop, or add locations from your spreadsheets.
4. Access a wide variety of mapping services from ArcGIS Server; ArcIMS; and Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) WMS, and GeoRSS feeds.
5. Integrate a wide variety of content such as photos, videos, documents, and more and place them in a geographic context.
6. Integrated 2D and 3D Display-Switch display modes with a single click. View maps and globes in any projection or coordinate system.
7. Extend ArcGIS Explorer using Add-Ins and the Analysis Gallery. Extend the core abilities using geoprocessing tools and models published using ArcGIS Server, or connect to a wide variety of other available services.
8. E-mail your maps and layers directly from the application.
9. Communicate geographically using Presentations-A unique and strong feature of ArcGIS Explorer, presentations allow you communicate geographically using live data and and services. Answer geographic questions and share the answers with others.
10. Customize ArcGIS Explorer using centrally managed software configurations with no programming required. Control functionality and add your own tools, and customize the look and feel of ArcGIS Explorer to meet the needs of specific users or workflows in your organization. You can also use the free, downloadable program development kit (SDK) to create new add-ins.
11. Fully localized-ArcGIS Explorer is fully localized, including all user interface elements and Help. Choose from English, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, or Spanish.
12. Find more resources-Visit the online Resource Center for a one-stop place to access online help, blogs, and samples.

ArcGIS Explorer is ready to use and connects directly to ArcGIS Online, which powers the default map, basemaps, and tools you use. Though you don't need ArcGIS Server, you can extend the maps and abilities of ArcGIS Explorer by authoring and publishing your own maps and layers via ArcGIS Server or by authoring geoprocessing tools, which can extend the ArcGIS Explorer abilities via add-ins.

ArcGIS Explorer can be customized in a variety of ways, many of which do not require programming. First, you can individuate the software by changing color schemes and the behavior of various aspects of the application, choosing tools to appear on the Quick Access toolbar, and changing the location of windows such as Content.

Application configurations allow you to easily control the user experience by having centrally managed configurations that allow controlling the tools, basemaps, startup banner, and other aspects of ArcGIS Explorer.

Requirements:
* .NET Framework

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this graphing software.