More than dots on a map - An intro to the ArcGIS APIs

by Justin Colville @ APIStrat 2014 in Chicago

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1. More than dots on a map An intro to the ArcGIS APIs Justin Colville – Product Engineer
2. Applying a ‘geographic approach’ to creating meaningful solutions that transform your business Esri is the Geography Company
3. Deskto p Web Device Server Online Content and Services API Web GIS ArcGIS Platform Enabling Web GIS and Locational Awareness Everywhere
4. Esri has Millions of Users Worldwide
7. Applications .NET Silverlight Android JavaSE Flex Qt/QML C++ iOS JavaScript Desktop Web Mobile OS X ArcGIS Platform Supports Web and Mobile Developers
8. Location Aware apps •  What sort of location based app are you building? •  What part does location play in your app?
10. Location Based Experience •  What value does location give your user? •  How will the user interact with location? •  How do apps consume location? •  What are the patterns I can learn from?
11. Maps as context •  The map ‘may’ provide extra information •  Its secondary •  Embedded in other information •  Map driven by other content •  Tools?
12. Maps as context •  Dots on a map •  Google Maps, Mapbox, etc
13. Maps as app navigation •  The map helps you get to other information •  The map is a navigation tool •  Focused tool set
14. Maps as app navigation - Pop-ups
15. Map centric apps •  Its all about the map •  Maximize map-estate •  Get to that map quickly •  Cartography is important
16. Map centric apps •  Working with maps •  Many Service Layers Supported •  Tiled map and Dynamic services •  Feature services •  Graphics (SVG, canvas, etc.) •  KML •  OSM •  Bing •  WMTS / WFS •  Renderers and Symbols •  Portal
17. Map-less apps (eh?) •  You don’t need a map to have a location aware app •  Adds spatial intelligence •  Find Nearest, Find Address, Reverse Geocode •  Data validation •  Geofence •  Tasks •  Geometry engine •  GeoTrigger
18. Mapping & Visualization Spatial Analytics Data Enrichment Leverage the platform Spatial Data Management
19. developers.arcgis .com