Developer samples are provided as instructive examples of patterns and functionality associated with implementing ESRI server based products and components with and Microsoft .NET applications.   The samples are organized first by application type, then by API where applicable.  The application types are described in the Getting Started topic.   

• Sample names will often be prefixed with the API they utilize.  The following prefixes may be used:
  
  ArcGIS - The sample works with functionality available in the ArcGIS Server APIs.  Sometimes this functionality is demostrated within the context of another API or framework, such as the Web ADF.
  
  ArcGISWS - The sample is solely designed to work with functionality in the ArcGIS Server SOAP API via a Web service endpoint. 
  
  ArcIMS - The sample works with functionality available in the ArcIMS API.  Sometimes this functionality is demostrated within the context of another API or framework, such as the Web ADF.
  
  Common - The sample works with functionality available in the Web ADF Common API and is not specific to a data source type.  The Web ADF Common API can utilize data source capabilities in a generic way, thus data source specific APIs are not required.    
  
• Two different types of samples are provided: projects and snippets. 
  
  Project samples include a sample project with code as well as instructions for design-time setup and run-time usage.  Links to code files at the bottom of the sample description are also available.  Project samples may also reference specific sample data included with the developer help.  ArcGIS Server specific map documents (.mxd) and geocode locator files (.loc) as well as ArcIMS map configuration files (.axl) are provided.
  
  Snippet samples include a section of code to illustrate a code pattern, no project is included.  Each application section is organized alphabetically with project samples before snippet samples.
  
  In most cases, both C# and VB.NET versions of a sample are provided.