topic Web Map Layer Fails to Load Message to User in ArcGIS Online Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/web-map-layer-fails-to-load-message-to-user/m-p/345245#M17260 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm updating my fleet of web map apps to provide a message to the users (general public, non-GIS) if any of the map/feature services fails to load.&nbsp; It will be a simple modal window.</P><P></P><P>Here's my hang-up: What do I tell the user? Simply state there was an error loading some layers and the map is not displaying all intended layers?&nbsp;Or also provide the user with the bad URL and/or the server error code (400,404, 500, etc.)?</P><P></P><P>I guess it's really a question of what is the most appropriate error message to provide the user. I'm using Esri Leaflet, but this is a concept that is valid for any type of web map app development, at least in my opinion.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:03:18 GMT PatrickMcKinney1 2018-03-07T16:03:18Z Web Map Layer Fails to Load Message to User https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/web-map-layer-fails-to-load-message-to-user/m-p/345245#M17260 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm updating my fleet of web map apps to provide a message to the users (general public, non-GIS) if any of the map/feature services fails to load.&nbsp; It will be a simple modal window.</P><P></P><P>Here's my hang-up: What do I tell the user? Simply state there was an error loading some layers and the map is not displaying all intended layers?&nbsp;Or also provide the user with the bad URL and/or the server error code (400,404, 500, etc.)?</P><P></P><P>I guess it's really a question of what is the most appropriate error message to provide the user. I'm using Esri Leaflet, but this is a concept that is valid for any type of web map app development, at least in my opinion.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:03:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/web-map-layer-fails-to-load-message-to-user/m-p/345245#M17260 PatrickMcKinney1 2018-03-07T16:03:18Z