Building Web Applications Using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

This course teaches how to use the ArcGIS API for JavaScript to efficiently develop high-performing, engaging web applications that meet the needs of their intended audience. You will learn about the classes available in the API, how to use them in a JavaScript-based web application, and how to incorporate ArcGIS services and ArcGIS Online content to enhance your applications. This course focuses on functionality available with ArcGIS 10.1 and 10.7 services, but many course concepts are applicable to ArcGIS 10.0 and 9.3.1 services.

Course Outline - Building Web Applications Using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Audience

Web developers who want to create JavaScript-based applications that include ArcGIS services and functionality.
GIS professionals who want to create JavaScript-based web mapping applications.

Goals

Build, test, and deploy a web application using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript.
Incorporate ArcGIS services that allow end-users to visualize, query, and edit data.
Configure API components to meet user experience (UX) requirements.
Apply best practices to ensure high performance and proper communication between the client application and web server.

Prerequisites:

Completion of ArcGIS for Server: Sharing GIS Content on the Web or equivalent knowledge is required.

Introduction to ArcGIS for Server REST API.

Introducing the REST API

What is REST?
What is the REST API?
What can I do with the REST API?

Getting started with the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

ArcGIS for Developers
Developer resources
API features and components
Add a map to an existing web app

Working with the map

Map layers
Understanding spatial reference
Available widgets
Map configuration

Working with the Geocoding and Directions widgets

ArcGIS services
Geocode widget
Reverse geocoding and geosearch capabilities
Directions and Routing tasks

Query and visualization

Query task
Graphics layers and feature layers
Renderers
Dynamic layers

Tasks for analysis and output

Print task
Spatial analysis services and operations
Geoprocessing tasks
Event listeners

Editing data

Web editing scenarios and requirements
Configuring widgets
Feature collection
Rollbacks
Owner tracking

Enhancing your application

ArcGIS platform features
Efficient application design using web maps
Secure services
Interacting with Portal for ArcGIS

Introduction to the ArcGIS for Server REST API.

Building Web Applications Using the ArcGIS API for Flex

Building Web Applications Using the ArcGIS API for Silverlight

Getting Started with the ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Android