Developing Mobile Web ArcGIS Applications
Learn to build your own engaging and immersive geographic applications with ArcGIS
About This Book
Create multi-utility apps for mobiles using ArcGIS Server quickly and easilyStart with the basics and move through to creating advanced mobile ArcGIS appsPlenty of development tips accompanying links to functional maps to help you as you learn
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.
In Detail
Through this practical and accessible guide, you will learn how to build mobile applications using ArcGIS Server from scratch. You will start by covering the differences between mobile web and traditional web development. Factors such as the range of devices, design and layout, functionality, and performance considerations all make mobile development unique.
You will then move on to cover key JavaScript frameworks and libraries for mobile development and cover important structures and concepts including Dojo, responsive design, and the geolocation API, walking through developing your first ArcGIS mobile application in the process. Screenshots, tips, and code are provided clearly throughout to help you through the development process.
Finishing with advanced topics and best practices such as ArcGIS online and PhoneGap, you will finish the book with a complete mobile application and a solid foundation to develop mobile ArcGIS apps.
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Great book! I really appreciated “Developing Mobile Web ArcGIS Applications”. The book is beginners driven, so the author explains all the basics. Everything seemed covered without going in too much technicalities. The book is focused in giving us practical skills, that could be extended after.The first thing I liked is that the author takes time to explain the difference of designing a web application on a mobile platform instead of a desktop browser, something that doesn’t…
As one of the technical reviewers, I can verify that this is a very good “foot-in-the-door” book. I had no trouble working my way through the code exercises, and you can download finished code samples as well. I definitely plan to leverage the knowledge I gained in this book, along with further study, to develop online ArcGIS apps that work in a variety of form factors.The book revolves around using JavaScript and HTML to develop lightweight, responsive, focused,…