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Developing Mobile Web ArcGIS Applications

Developing Mobile Web ArcGIS Applications

By : Sheehan
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Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (9 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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1. Introduction to Mobile Web ArcGIS Development
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1. Introduction to Mobile Web ArcGIS Development
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Screen size
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Interacting with mobile applications
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Designing for mobile
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Fast responding mobile applications
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Working with mobile browsers
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Web, native, and hybrid mobile applications
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Mobile frameworks, toolkits, and libraries
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2. Understanding Mobile Frameworks and APIs
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2. Understanding Mobile Frameworks and APIs
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Esri ArcGIS JavaScript API
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Dojo and jQuery mobile
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Dojo and Esri's ArcGIS API for JavaScript
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Bootstrap and Responsive design
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The Geolocation API
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3. Building Your First Mobile ArcGIS Application
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3. Building Your First Mobile ArcGIS Application
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Development and coding review
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Web server setup
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The ArcGIS API for JavaScript API
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JavaScript Geolocation API
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4. Advancing the Basic Mobile ArcGIS Application
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4. Advancing the Basic Mobile ArcGIS Application
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Getting started
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Adding popular tools
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Feature popups
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Adding a legend
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Finding features
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Address search
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5. Providing Cross-device Support with Responsive Design
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5. Providing Cross-device Support with Responsive Design
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Approaches to cross-device support
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The magic of style sheets
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Responsive design using Bootstrap
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6. Integration with ArcGIS Online
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6. Integration with ArcGIS Online
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Introduction
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ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Online
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ArcGIS Online basics
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Building an ArcGIS Online mobile application
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7. Developing Hybrid ArcGIS Mobile Applications with PhoneGap
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7. Developing Hybrid ArcGIS Mobile Applications with PhoneGap
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Introducing PhoneGap
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PhoneGap setup
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Developing hybrid ArcGIS mobile applications
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Plugins
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PhoneGap Build
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Index
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The Geolocation API

One of the most fundamental requirements of any mobile ArcGIS app is its ability to enable users to find and show their current location on a map. This is where the Geolocation API comes in handy.

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The Geolocation API is a browser API that's part of JavaScript, but it is not related to ArcGIS.

On mobile devices, current location is derived from either GPS or cell tower triangulation. The Geolocation API taps into this data. Built-in security means that users need to provide permission before this functionality can be used in an application. Usually a popup will be displayed that will ask "The website x would like to use your current location". Clicking on the Allow button will give permission to the application. Building apps with the Geolocation API allows users to see and track their position on a map, and it is shown in the following screenshot:

The Geolocation API

Showing current location using the Geolocation API

Most modern mobile browsers support the Geolocation API...

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