JS 3.5 Samples TOC missing many samples

[KenBuja]

The samples page has been updated to JS 3.5 and the categories have been rearranged. However, many samples from previous versions are missing in the TOC, even though they have been updated to JS 3.5, like Info Window with Chart. Are these going to show up in the TOC and will some of the missing categories (like Widgets and Layout) return?

While I am happy that to see the new Code Assist plug-ins are already available, I'm surprised the API and SDK aren't available for download yet.

[KellyHutchins]

We've removed samples from the TOC to streamline the contents but all samples are still available via a search. The downloadable version of the API will be ready in a few days.

[derekswingley1]

The samples page has been updated to JS 3.5 and the categories have been rearranged. However, many samples from previous versions are missing in the TOC, even though they have been updated to JS 3.5, like Info Window with Chart. Are these going to show up in the TOC and will some of the missing categories (like Widgets and Layout) return?

Correct, we re-arranged and removed several sample categories to make the TOC more manageable and useful to those not already familiar with it. Old categories, like Widgets and Layout, will not be coming back.

We didn't actually remove any samples. As Kelly pointed out, you can still find old samples via search. If you'd previously bookmarked a sample, that link will still work as well.

[KenBuja]

Correct, we re-arranged and removed several sample categories to make the TOC more manageable and useful to those not already familiar with it. Old categories, like Widgets and Layout, will not be coming back.

We didn't actually remove any samples. As Kelly pointed out, you can still find old samples via search. If you'd previously bookmarked a sample, that link will still work as well.

That's pretty odd reasoning. For those coming to the page as new user, how will they even know that there are additional samples that they can search for? Maybe you should include text on the Samples Overview page stating this.

The selection of which samples were dropped is perplexing. The  basic Find and Identify samples aren't included while  Query samples remain.

There are still some broken links using search, too. For example, in the search for "query", the first returned result, "Download content in JSON format using esri.request" is a 404 page

[derekswingley1 · Accepted solution]

That's pretty odd reasoning. For those coming to the page as new user, how will they even know that there are additional samples that they can search for? Maybe you should include text on the Samples Overview page stating this.

The selection of which samples were dropped is perplexing. The  basic Find and Identify samples aren't included while  Query samples remain.

We previously had ~270 samples in the TOC. This was a product of us consistently adding a few samples per release for 5+ years. Now we have ~100 and they're the samples we think appeal to the largest audience. I'll add some additional explanatory text to the overview page stating more samples are available via search, good call on that.

There are still some broken links using search, too. For example, in the search for "query", the first returned result, "Download content in JSON format using esri.request" is a 404 page

I'll get that fixed too, thanks for the heads up.

[KenBuja]

Thanks.

If you're open for more suggestions, in the "What's new  in Version 3.5" section, there are links to new samples that have been  rewritten using the new "on" event listening and other to use the AMD  style. The links go to the full page version of the code instead of their sample page, which would make it easier to view the code and download the zipped project.

[derekswingley1]

Thanks Ken. I've updated the "What's New in Version 3.5" to point to sample description pages instead of the sample itself:  http://developers.arcgis.com/en/javascript/jshelp/whats_new.html

I fixed the search issue you pointed out where searching for "query" results in a bad link for the "Access Data (JSON)" sample:  http://developers.arcgis.com/en/javascript/jssamples/#search/query

edit:  I also added "In addition to the samples featured in the side bar, more samples are available by using search box in the upper right." to the samples overview page:  http://developers.arcgis.com/en/javascript/jssamples/

[ErikkRoss]

I'm glad I read this thread. I didn't realize there were other samples not listed in the table of contents. I haven't used the JavaScript API in a long time, but now I'm looking at getting into it again. It would be nice to see a listing of all the samples on a single page. The search is ok, but seeing a complete listing would be very helpful.

[MarkPaulson]

I'm glad I read this thread. I didn't realize there were other samples not listed in the table of contents. I haven't used the JavaScript API in a long time, but now I'm looking at getting into it again. It would be nice to see a listing of all the samples on a single page. The search is ok, but seeing a complete listing would be very helpful.

Why not a link to a page that list all the samples?