While waiting for ArcGIS Server to cut my tile cache, I thought I’d look at who is exhibiting at the 2009 ESRI User Conference.? A couple caught my eye.

• BlackBerry - If only they were going to demo a real ESRI API on their phone.
• DeLorme - I’m really interested in seeing their ArcGIS Online map service.? Great worldwide cartography is worth paying for.
• Microsoft - .NET 4.0, SQL Server 2008 Spatial and Visual Studio 2010 are much more interesting than Microsoft Maps for Enterprise.? (side note for ESRI/Microsoft - Silverlight is dead to me until it can print)
• Pictometry - I’m a sucker for those oblique views
• Safe Software - FME is the key for really sharing ESRI data with the world
• TouchTable - Every year I look and wish I could have one.

Who is missing?? Sun and I assume it is because they are now Oracle.? I didn’t see Google either as well (nor SketchUp).

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