Using Smartphones and Tablets in
Disconnected EnvironmentsGary Sheppard | Solution Engineer | Esri
February 9–10, 2015 | Washington, DC
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ArcGIS Is a PlatformEnabling Web GIS Everywhere
Available in the Cloud . . .
. . . and On-Premises
Simple
Integrated
Open
Desktop Web Device
Server Online Content
and Services
Portal
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Offline Options in the ArcGIS Platform
• Collector for ArcGIS
• ArcGIS Runtime SDKs
• Disconnected web apps
Collector for ArcGIS
• Android and iOS
• Download maps
- Basemaps
- Operational layers
• Edit data online or offline
• Sync offline edits
• Use GPS
• Find places and get directions (online)
Demo
Collector for ArcGIS
How to Use Collector for ArcGIS
• Create and share feature service(s) (with “sync” enabled)
• Create and share a web map
• Make the web map offline-ready
• Online usage:
- Open the web map in Collector for ArcGIS
- Edit data as needed
• Offline usage:
- Download the web map in Collector for ArcGIS
- Edit data as needed
- Sync when connected
Demo
Collector: The Details
Collector for ArcGIS: Future Development
• More tools for planning offline field operations
• Smarter data collection forms (including related tables)
• Data collection with offsets
• Ad hoc collection support
• Integration of peripherals (laser range finders, bar code scanners, and so on)
Limitations of Collector for ArcGIS
• Sync is not automatic
• UI is not customizable
• Web maps are required
• Must connect to ArcGIS Online or Portal at least once
• No routing or analysis offline
• No way to provision local feature data
Custom Offline Apps
ArcGIS Runtime SDKs
• Native apps
• One app per platform
• Supported in ArcGIS
Disconnected Web Apps
• Web apps
• One app for all devices
• No specific support in ArcGIS
ArcGIS Runtime Offline APIs
• Core GIS functions
- View maps offline
- Edit geodata offline
- Analyze geodata offline
• Part of the ArcGIS platform
- ArcGIS Online
- Portal for ArcGIS
- ArcGIS for Server
• Cross-platform
Licensinghttps://developers.arcgis.com/android/guide/license-your-app.htm
Export Tile Cache
Offline Routing
Offline Demos
Disconnected Web Apps
Benefits:
• Mobile web apps for disconnected or sometimes-connected situations
• Lightweight cross-browser functionality
• One app, many devices
• Older devices (maybe)
Drawbacks:
• More challenging than ArcGIS Runtime
• Fewer capabilities than native apps
https://github.com/Esri/offline-editor-js
Disconnected Web Apps
Disconnected Resources
• Collector for ArcGIS: http://doc.arcgis.com/en/collector/
• ArcGIS Runtime SDKs: http://developers.arcgis.com
• offline-editor-js: https://github.com/Esri/offline-editor-js
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