Summary ArcGIS Web Development is an example-rich tutorial designed to teach developers to use the ArcGIS JavaScript API to build custom GIS web applications. About the Technology Now you can unshackle your GIS application from a workstation! Using the ArcGIS JavaScript API, developers can build mobile and web-based maps and applications driven by ArcGIS data and functionality. Experienced ArcGIS developers will find that the familiar development environment provides a smooth transition to the web. Web developers new to GIS will be pleased by how easily they can apply their existing skills to GIS applications. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Book ArcGIS Web Development is an example-rich guide that teaches you to use the ArcGIS JavaScript API to build custom GIS web applications. The book begins with easy-to-follow examples that introduce readers to the ArcGIS JavaScript API and show how you can apply simple customizations. As the book progresses, you'll explore a full-scale, web-mapping application. By the end you will be able to build web apps that have features you'd ordinarily expect to find only in dedicated GIS applications. Written for web developers familiar with JavaScript and basic GIS concepts. Experience with ArcGIS is helpful, but not necessary. What's Inside Build web-based GIS applications Customize the ArcGIS Javascript API tools Bring ArcGIS data to the web Create secure logins for mobile app users About the Author Rene Rubalcava is the cofounder of SmartGeoTech, Inc., a GIS development company specializing in Esri technologies. Table of Contents PART 1 ARCGIS JAVASCRIPT FOUNDATION GIS as a tool Introducing core API concepts Working with the REST API PART 2 SAMPLE USE CASE Building an application Developing a custom data-collection application Building a desktop browser application Advanced techniques APPENDICES Setting up your environment Dojo basics Configuring a proxy

If you are a GIS user or a web programmer, this book is for you. This book is also intended for all those who have basic web development knowledge with no prior experience of ArcGIS and are keen on venturing into the world of ArcGIS technology. The book will equip you with the skills to comfortably start your own ArcGIS web development project.

Transform maps and raw data into full-fledged web mapping applications using the power of the ArcGIS JavaScript API and JavaScript libraries About This Book Create and share modern map applications for desktops, tablets, and mobile browsers Present and edit geographic and related data through maps, charts, graphs, and more Learn the tools, tips, and tricks made available through the API and related libraries with examples of real-world applications Who This Book Is For This book is intended for intermediate developers who want to design web mapping applications. You should have some experience with geographic information systems, especially with ArcGIS products such as ArcGIS Server. It also helps to have some experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. What You Will Learn Create single-page mapping applications, lining up data from different sources Search for and display geographic and tabular information based on locations and attributes Customize maps and widgets to deliver the best user experience Present location data intuitively using charts and graphs Integrate mapping applications with your favorite JavaScript frameworks Test the working of your web map application and take advantage of cloud services such as ArcGIS Online Create modern-looking web maps through styling tips and tricks In Detail ESRI and its ArcGIS line of software have been an industry leader in digital map production and publication for over 30 years. ArcGIS Server lets you design, configure, and publish maps that can be viewed and edited through the Internet. After designing basic maps, you may want to find out new and innovative ways to represent information using these maps. In this book, you'll work through practical examples, experiencing the pitfalls and successes of creating desktop and mobile map applications for a web browser using the ArcGIS Server platform. The book begins by introducing you to ArcGIS Server and ESRI's JavaScript API. You'll work with your first web map and then move on to learn about ESRI's building blocks. A Dojo AMS style widget will help you create your own widgets for a map and then see how to collect geographic data. Furthermore, you will learn different techniques such as using Dojo Charts to create charts and graphs to represent your data. Then you will see how to use ESRI JavaScript API with other JavaScript libraries and different styling methods to make your map stand out. By the end of the book, you will discover how to make your application compatible with different devices and platforms and test it using testing libraries. Style and approach An in-depth guide that explores web application development using ArcGIS Server and the ArcGIS JavaScript API. Topics are explained in the context of developing two applications for fictional clients. Details of application development, including possible pitfalls and best practices, are included in this book.

Learn to use the ArcGIS API 4 for JavaScript to build custom web mapping applications. This book teaches you to easily create interactive displays of geographic information that you can use to tell stories and answer questions. Version 4 of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript introduces new patterns and fundamental concepts, including 3D mapping capabilities. You will learn the fundamentals of using the API in order to get the most out of it. Covering key concepts and how different components work together, you will also learn how to take advantage of the Widget framework built into the API to build your own reusable widgets for your own ArcGIS JSAPI applications. Including a series of samples you can use to leverage the API for your own applications, Introducing ArcGIS API 4 for JavaScript helps you take your existing knowledge of JavaScript to a new level, and add new features to your app libraries. What You'll Learn Create both 2D and 3D custom web mapping applications Work with popups and custom widgets Leverage the ArcGIS platform in your applications Utilize custom visualizations Who This Book Is For Developers who need to learn the ArcGIS JSAPI for work or school. Those with some JavaScript experience; GIS or mapping experience is not required.

Master the ArcGIS API for JavaScript to build web and mobile applications using this practical guide. About This Book Develop ArcGIS Server applications with JavaScript, both for traditional web browsers as well as the mobile platform Make your maps informative with intuitive geographic layers, user interface widgets, and more Integrate ArcGIS content into your custom applications and perform analytics with the ArcGIS Online Who This Book Is For If you are a web or mobile application developer, who wants to create GIS applications in your respective platform, this book is ideal for you. You will need Java Script programming experience to get the most out of this book. Although designed as an introductory to intermediate level book, it will also be useful for more advanced developers who are new to the topic of developing applications with ArcGIS Server. What You Will Learn To create an application with the ArcGIS API for JavaScript Build and display a broad range of different geometry types to represent features on the map The best way to leverage a feature layer and display related attribute data The functionality of the wide range of widgets and how to use them effectively Query data to gain new insights into the information it contains Work with tasks to discover and locate features on the map Using the geocoder and associated widgets The ability of the API to provide turn by turn directions and routing capabilities How to use the Geometry Engine and Geometry Service tasks for common geoprocessing operations Integrate content on ArcGIS online and add it to your custom web mapping application In Detail The ArcGIS API for JavaScript enables you to quickly build web and mobile mapping applications that include sophisticated GIS capabilities, yet are easy and intuitive for the user. Aimed at both new and experienced web developers, this practical guide gives you everything you need to get started with the API. After a brief introduction to HTML/CSS/JavaScript, you'll embed maps in a web page, add the tiled, dynamic, and streaming data layers that your users will interact with, and mark up the map with graphics. You will learn how to quickly incorporate a broad range of useful user interface elements and GIS functionality to your application with minimal effort using prebuilt widgets. As the book progresses, you will discover and use the task framework to query layers with spatial and attribute criteria, search for and identify features on the map, geocode addresses, perform network analysis and routing, and add custom geoprocessing operations. Along the way, we cover exciting new features such as the client-side geometry engine, learn how to integrate content from ArcGIS.com, and use your new skills to build mobile web mapping applications. We conclude with a look at version 4 of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript (which is being developed in parallel with version 3.x) and what it means for you as a developer. Style and approach Readers will be taken through a series of exercises that will demonstrate how to efficiently build ArcGIS Server applications for the mobile and web.

This guide is invaluable to those just starting out with GIS development but will also benefit GIS professionals wishing to expand their development skills to include mobile apps.