Today we’re beginning a new series of posts covering the use of HTML5 for web and mobile GIS developers. 2010 – HTML5 Takes Off Google, Microsoft and Apple have all been shouting from the rooftops about HTML5 since around 2010 and have already started...
There are essentially three types of mobile application development including native, web, and hybrid solutions. What most people associate with mobile applications or apps are native applications. These are applications developed specifically for a particular...
The ArcGIS Server Viewer for Flex provides an excellent framework for creating web GIS applications without the need for programming experience! Anyone can build attractive, functional web applications with just a little knowledge of how the ArcGIS Server Viewer can...
We had 731 respondents. Here are some of the highlights: 40% of respondents list their job titles as either GIS Analyst or GIS Technician. 16% are GIS Managers/Coordinators/Directors, and 6% GIS Developers/Programmers. 40% of respondents have 10 years of experience...
The new Popup widget, provided with the 2.3 release of the ArcGIS Server API for JavaScript can be used as a replacement for the default info window. This new widget provides an attractive alternative to the info window complete with navigation tools that allow you...
The Google Elevation Service provides elevation data for points on the surface of the Earth as well as sampled elevation data along paths. The ElevationService object is used to communicate with the service. The process of obtaining elevation data about a location or...