topic Re: New to Javascript API in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/new-to-javascript-api/m-p/88049#M7982 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><A href="http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2014/02/21/esris-roadmap-for-web-developers/">ESRI's own guidance</A><SPAN> now is that you should move to HTML5 &amp; the Javascript API. Microsoft hasn't said anything about Silverlight's future with the exception that it will support it as a product until 2021 or so.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:36:02 GMT SteveCole 2014-03-13T14:36:02Z New to Javascript API https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/new-to-javascript-api/m-p/88047#M7980 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi ,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm new to Web Applications... I'd like to know the merits and Limitations of&nbsp; Javascript API compared to SilverlightAPI..</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Could anyone suggest some good resources for starting Javascript API with Arcgis ....</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks and regards</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Manu</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:43:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/new-to-javascript-api/m-p/88047#M7980 MANESK 2014-03-13T13:43:56Z Re: New to Javascript API https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/new-to-javascript-api/m-p/88048#M7981 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Manu,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If you already know some html/css and javascript, I would start </SPAN><A href="https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/">here</A><SPAN>. Click on create your first map, to get an idea.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Also make sure to check out </SPAN><A href="http://dojotoolkit.org/">dojo</A><SPAN>.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Since I didn't know much about html/css and javascript, I started at </SPAN><A href="http://www.codecademy.com/">code academy</A><SPAN> to learn the basics.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You can also look at the </SPAN><A href="http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/97705-ArcGIS-API-for-JavaScript-Welcome">sticky</A><SPAN>, with more useful links.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this points you in the right direction!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Tim</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:52:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/new-to-javascript-api/m-p/88048#M7981 TimWitt 2014-03-13T13:52:15Z Re: New to Javascript API https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/new-to-javascript-api/m-p/88049#M7982 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><A href="http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2014/02/21/esris-roadmap-for-web-developers/">ESRI's own guidance</A><SPAN> now is that you should move to HTML5 &amp; the Javascript API. Microsoft hasn't said anything about Silverlight's future with the exception that it will support it as a product until 2021 or so.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:36:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/new-to-javascript-api/m-p/88049#M7982 SteveCole 2014-03-13T14:36:02Z