The ArcGIS API for JavaScript API

The increasing popularity of JavaScript has encouraged Esri to assemble a large and experienced development team that is focused on the ArcGIS JavaScript API. They have built a feature-rich set of classes that are organized into modules.

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All the documentation relating to the ArcGIS JavaScript API can be found at https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/. Here, you can find the samples, the API reference, tutorials, and much more.

For ArcGIS developers, Esri has released a new compact build. This is smaller than the standard build, which is perfect for both mobile developers and those who wish to use JavaScript libraries other than Dojo.

Web Optimizer is also worth mentioning. This allows developers to customize their own build and can significantly reduce the size of the library even further. As discussed in Chapter 7, Developing Hybrid ArcGIS Mobile Applications with PhoneGap this is also important for Hybrid apps because it provides a single file that...