Getting to Know Web GIS (2022, 5th edition)
Chapter 3
Web apps created using Experience Builder are called web experiences. Web experiences contain at least one page and can have multiple pages or windows.
Creating a Web Experience:
1. Pick a template (Web AppBuilder classic, mapcentric, dashboard, web page, or website)
2. Select a theme
3. Add source data
4. Add and configure widgets (functional and layout) (configure content, style, and action settings)
5. Refine layouts
6. Save, preview, publish, and share
Widgets, or a JavaScript and HTML component that encapsulates a set of focused functions, can be categorized into two groups: message actions (listen to triggers and perform actions automatically) and data actions (actions button that users can click and select from a list of actions to perform). Triggers, targets, and actions are the three components of message action configurations.
The three editions of Experience Builder are embedded in ArcGIS Online, embedded in Portal for ArcGIS, and developer edition, with new enhancements first added to the ArcGIS Online edition, then to the developer edition, and finally to the Portal for ArcGIS edition.
Chapter 3 – Web Experience
Chapter 4
Mobile GIS refers to GIS for use on mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) and is built mainly on android, iOS, and Microsoft Windows operating systems as well as wireless communication technology (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular network technology, and satellite internet services) and positioning technology (GPS and IPS).
Hosted feature layer views provide a direct way to share data with the public and simultaneously allow members within the organization to keep that data up to date.
A feature template defines the types of data items that users can add to a layer.
Data integrity: Prevents users from entering invalid values for important attributes
Ease of editing: Makes it easier for users to know what type of feature they are using or adding
Depending on the development of the team’s skillset, the application’s required functionality, the targeted platforms, and the amount of funding available, a mobile app may be developed using a browser-based approach, a native-based approach, or a hybrid-based approach.
ArcGIS Field Maps allows organizations to plan and coordinate fieldwork, access maps online or offline, capture accurate data and return it to the office, and obtain the locations of mobile users as well as monitor their current location and analyze their previous locations.
Survey123 provides two ways to design smart forms: Web Designer (quickly build surveys with no training) and ArcGIS Survey123 Connect (supports more advanced question types or more complex rules).
ArcGIS QuickCapture is designed to capture data from a moving vehicle.
ArcGIS Indoors assists in understanding the location of things and activities happening within an organization’s indoor environment.
ArcGIS Companion allows the user to access their ArcGIS organization, content, and profile.
Application based on ideas from Chapters 3 & 4
I could create an Emergency Response Routing App to assist first responders in Delaware County with identifying optimal routes during emergencies. Using data layers like road networks, traffic patterns, fire stations, hospitals, and parcel data, the app would generate the fastest and safest routes based on real-time conditions. First responders could input an incident location, and the app would analyze road closures, traffic congestion, and proximity to emergency facilities to recommend the best path. Interactive features could allow users to visualize service areas for fire stations and hospitals or predict delays based on historical traffic data. This app would improve response times and enhance coordination between emergency services.