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You're reading from Building Web and Mobile ArcGIS Server Applications with JavaScript ??? Second Edition Build exciting custom web and mobile GIS applications with the ArcGIS Server API for JavaScript

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787280526

Length 324 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

JavaScript

Tools

ArcGIS

Concepts

Cross Platform Mobile Development

Authors (2):

Eric Pimpler

Mark Lewin

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript FREE CHAPTER

2. Creating Maps and Adding Layers

3. Adding Graphics to the Map

4. The Feature Layer

5. Using Widgets and Toolbars

6. Performing Spatial and Attribute Queries

7. Identifying and Finding Features

8. Turning Addresses into Points and Points into Addresses

9. Directions and Routing

10. Geoprocessing Tasks

11. Geometry Operations

12. Integration with ArcGIS Online

13. Creating Mobile Applications

14. Looking Ahead - Version 4 of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

There are certain fundamental concepts that you need to understand before you can get started with developing GIS applications with the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. For those of you already familiar with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS you may wish to skip ahead to the next chapter. However, if you're new to any of these concepts read on. We are only going to cover these topics at a very basic level. Just enough to get you started. For a more advanced treatment of any of these subjects there are many learning resources available including books and online tutorials. Please consult Appendix for a more comprehensive list of these resources.

In this chapter we will cover the following topics:

Basic HTML page concepts
JavaScript fundamentals
Basic CSS principles

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Authors (2)

Eric Pimpler

Eric Pimpler is the founder and owner of GeoSpatial Training Services and has over 20 years of experience in implementing and teaching GIS solutions using Esri, Google Earth/Maps, and open source technology. Currently, he focuses on ArcGIS scripting with Python and the development of custom ArcGIS Server web and mobile applications using JavaScript. He is the author of Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook. Eric has a bachelor's degree in geography from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in applied geography with a specification in GIS from Texas State University.

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Mark Lewin

Mark Lewin has been developing, teaching, and writing about software for over 16 years. His main interest is GIS and web mapping. Working for ESRI, the world's largest GIS company, he has been a consultant, trainer and course author, and a frequent speaker at industry events. He has subsequently expanded his knowledge to include a wide variety of open source mapping technologies and a handful of relevant JavaScript frameworks, including Node.js, Dojo, and JQuery. Mark now works within Oracle's MySQL curriculum team, focusing on creating great learning experiences for DBAs and database developers, but remains crazy about web mapping.

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