Programming ArcGIS for Desktop Using Add-Ins (10.7)

Add-ins is a simple and lightweight approach to most common customizations and can be shared easily via e-mail, network shares, and public download. In this course, you will learn best practices for building add-ins to deliver custom ArcGIS functionality that supports your organization's GIS workflows and tasks. Course exercises can be completed using C# or VB.NET.

Course Outline - Programming ArcGIS for Desktop Using Add-Ins (10.7)

Audience

Developers and GIS professionals with experience in .NET programming (C# or VB.NET) and ArcGIS for Desktop software.

Goals

Build add-ins to extend the ArcGIS for Desktop interface with custom buttons, tools, and dockable windows.
Create a custom solution that allows users to query map features and get information about them.
Include functionality from an ArcGIS for Desktop extension in an add-in.
Choose an appropriate add-in deployment option for your needs.
Apply digital signatures to manage add-in security.
Migrate code from a previous release to an ArcGIS 10.7 for Desktop add-in.

Prerequisites:

Completion of ArcGIS 1: Introduction to GIS & ArcGIS 2: Essential Workflows or equivalent knowledge is required.

Getting started with the add-ins framework

Framework overview
Types of add-ins
Workflow to create an add-in
Developer resources

Accessing data using add-ins

Accessing source data for map document layers and map services
Accessing source data for layer files and layer packages
Accessing data from ArcGIS Online web maps
Retrieving and displaying data properties

Querying data

Using different types of filters
Cursors and selection sets
Storing and accessing results
Optimizing performance

Interacting with the map display

Display mechanisms
Drawing graphics onscreen and for print
Color models and symbols
Displaying query results

Extending the ArcGIS for Desktop application framework

Desktop extension types
Working with events
Event listening and event handlers

Deploying and sharing add-ins

Deployment options and scenarios
Network shares and setup projects
Managing add-ins
Uploading add-ins to ArcGIS Online

Managing the security of the add-ins

Creating digital signatures
Installing digitally signed add-ins
Administrator registry settings

Migrating code

Backward compatibility and upgrade options
Migrating VBA and .NET customizations from a previous ArcGIS release
Migrating code from COM components to add-ins

Building Desktop Applications Using the ArcGIS Runtime SDK for WPF

Introduction to the ArcGIS for Server REST API.

Building Web Applications Using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript

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