Start Web Development with GIS Map in JavaScript

An simple way to dispaly GIS, 3D maps on browsers

The world they live is filled with coordinates & I like it!" - Alfred Lam, the work instructor.

The essence of making a stunning map is balance!" - Alfred Lam, the work instructor.

This is a short entry-level work teaching how to add GIS map, 3D map to web application in JavaScript. Code provided in this work are simple & effective. Purpose of this work is to give students an idea of to what extent ArcGIS JavaScript API can do for you.

GIS stands for Geographic Knowledge Process. It consists of hardware, application, people, surroundings, & knowledge. Therefore, students with different backgrounds can learn & use GIS. The purpose of this work is to convey an idea to students that adding a GIS map to web for your clients is not difficult. You can spend your maximum time to handle it.

In case you are new to using GIS maps in web development, this work is the right place for you to start. The ArcGIS API for JavaScript has been developed by ESRI, which is so far the largest seller of GIS systems & applications in the world. Some developers may ask why do they bother to make use of GIS maps as they already have Google map. My answer is that the Google map is great for you to identify your locations. But its knowledge, functionality, & flexibility are far from in case you need to generate a versatile app with various basemaps, to tell a narrative, to add your own map features, or to perform an analysis to your clients with a map. ArcGIS, on the other hand, is the most comprehensive & advanced GIS in the world & it can performing all these tasks for you. be mentioned that the 3D map API is still in beta version.

Time is precious for plenty of web developers & programmers. This work was condensed with all necessary steps for beginning a web GIS app development. For those GIS users, students, iOS developers, & someone who have an interest in developing more respectable mobile or web GIS apps. find at my web-site or be aware of my other work announcements about Android, JavaScript, & iOS in the future.

After finishing this work & the exercises, it is possible for you to to:

build a web application with GIS basemap;
select & switch basemaps;
generate webMap at ArcGIS Online;
add feature layers to webMap;
build a web application with a webMap;
check code from Google Drive
find your location;
generate a 3D map web application;
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