topic Re: Custmize arcgis online applicaitons using JavaScript in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Custmize arcgis online applicaitons using JavaScript

JoseSanchez — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:47:45 GMT

hi all

How ease is to customize ArcGIS Online applications with JavaScript?

Why choose an ArcGIS online solution versus a local JavaScript solution?

Thanks

Re: Custmize arcgis online applicaitons using JavaScript

KenBurcham — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:52:09 GMT

Hi Jose,

ArcGIS Online gives you a lot of features without even having to write any code. You can put together maps using a variety of services and share them with others. You can even consume services in ArcGIS Online maps from your own ArcGIS server.

You'd want to host your own application (javascript or otherwise) when you have requirements that ArcGIS doesn't meet. For example, we're building a custom javascript application to manage our Department of Natural Resources data and it integrates geolocation information from our ArcGIS server services. That's pretty custom. We also find ourselves extending ESRI templates to do new and different things, which means we need to customize and host ourselves.

So ArcGIS Online can get you pretty far and unless your requirements extend beyond its capabilities, it is a great choice. But when you need custom code, you need custom code. 🙂

I hope that helps somewhat. Best wishes!

ken.

Re: Custmize arcgis online applicaitons using JavaScript

JoseSanchez — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:51:43 GMT

Hi Ken,

We have an application developed with .Net Web ADF and are considering different options to migrate the application to a 10.1 or higher platform:
- rewrite the web application in JavasScript
- use ArcGIsOnline web templates, reuse any out of the box features and add code for specific functionalities

Thanks
Jose