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Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS
Laban Ndungo
Ephraim Muya
Esri Eastern Africa User Conference
2 – 4 November 2016
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Overview
• Introduction
• ArcGIS Platform
• Introduction to Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS
• Building a Web Application
• Customization
• Community and Resources
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Providing mapping, analysis, data
management, and collaboration
An Integrated
Web GIS PlatformArcGISDesktop Web Device
Server Online Content
and Services
Portal
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ArcGIS Web Application Templates
Web Map
ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS
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Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS
• Functionality within ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS
- ArcGIS Online since Dec 2014
- Portal for ArcGIS in 10.3 and later
• Enables new apps to be created without coding
- Interactive WYSIWYG user experience
- Runs on any device, in a web browser
• Fully integrated with the ArcGIS Platform
• Built with ArcGIS API for JavaScript and HTML 5 technology
• Extensible
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What is a Web Map?
• Foundation for your maps and apps
• Enables “intelligent maps” → Web Map stores references to web
services
and data, display and behavior settings
• Supports: smart mapping, pop-ups, editing, analysis, time,
etc.
• Create in ArcGIS Online/Portal for ArcGIS map viewer
• Can be leveraged by all other Esri Apps
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Data content in a Web Map
• Basemaps
- Geographic frame of reference
- Typically contain static data
• Operational Layers
- Information overlays that end users interact with
- Contain dynamic data
• Operational layers display on top of basemaps
Conceptual terms
Basemaps
Operational
layers
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Web Map
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Workflow for Creating a new App
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Available Widgets
• Widget: a chunk of code that can be added in a modular
fashion; provides
functionality
• 30+ available; enable core web mapping application
capabilities
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Deploy Apps on Any Device
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Laban Ndungo
Web AppBuilder Tour
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Web 3D with Web AppBuilder
• Supports latest Javascript API with 3D support
• Suport Web Scene
• A set of 3D Widgets
• A set of 3D widgets
• Support smart map for 3D “3D Expression”
• Widget development for Web 3D
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Resources
• Online help documentation
http://doc.arcgis.com/en/web-appbuilder/
• Developer Edition help documentation
https://developers.arcgis.com/web-appbuilder/guide/xt-welcome.htm
• Esri Live Training Seminar: Get Started with Web AppBuilder
for ArcGIS (60 mins)
• Esri Web course: Creating Web Applications Using Templates and
Web AppBuilder
for ArcGIS (2-4 hours)
http://doc.arcgis.com/en/web-appbuilder/https://developers.arcgis.com/web-appbuilder/guide/xt-welcome.htm
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Developer Community on Github
• Sharing and Collaborating
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[email protected]
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