Sep 10 2018 September 10, 2018 September 10, 2018 NoComment by odoe

Feature Widget Fun

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There’s an interesting widget in the ArcGIS API for JavaScript that you may not be too familiar with. That is the Feature widget. What makes the Feature widget so interesting it that it can let you access the content of your Popups to graphics without having to really touch the Popup. A popular use case…
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Aug 22 2018 August 22, 2018 August 22, 2018 NoComment by odoe
hit me baby one more time

Hit me baby one more time!

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I love when people ask me some interesting questions about how to use the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. Sometimes, they are use cases I never really thought about before, although I use the API daily, everyone has different needs. So when I get a question that makes me go hmmm, I get excited. I was…
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Jul 24 2018 July 24, 2018 July 25, 2018 NoComment by odoe

Custom bookmarks in your ArcGIS JS API apps

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The recent release of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript introduced the Bookmarks widget to support Bookmarks you can create in WebMaps. It’s pretty cool, simple but elegant little widget. Not to mention the fact that if you have users creating bookmarks in WebMaps, it’s kind of cool to expose that to them in a custom…
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Jul 18 2018 July 18, 2018 July 18, 2018 NoComment by odoe
esri uc 2018

Post EsriUC 2018 Wrap Up

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Well, that was a heck of an EsriUC. You can see a lot of the action on the @EsriUC twitter account. UC is interesting, it’s a mix of users, managers, analysts, techs, devs, people from other industries interested in how spatial can fit into their workflows. Whereas DevSummit is heavily focused on devs and geogeekness….
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Jun 28 2018 June 28, 2018 July 3, 2018 NoComment by odoe

Build apps with the @arcgis/cli

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A cool new tool was recently announced to help you build apps with the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. The @arcgis/cli. It’s fairly easy to set up: npm install -g @arcgis/cli Now you can start using it to quickly scaffold new applications using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. arcgis create awesome-app it seems like just about…
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May 23 2018 May 23, 2018 May 23, 2018 1Comment by odoe
@arcgis/webpack-plugin

Put ArcGIS JS API into your webpack

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Recently, it was announced that there is a new @arcgis/webpack-plugin. The plugin makes it easier for you to integrate the ArcGIS API for JavaScript into your modern developer workflow. Basically, what it does is use a lightweight AMD loader during the webpack build process to feed the modules in the ArcGIS API for JavaScript into…
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Mar 19 2018 March 19, 2018 March 19, 2018 NoComment by odoe
tsconf

TypeScript Conf – The Aftermath

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Last week I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural TSConf in Seattle, WA with a few of my Esri buds. This was the first ever conference focused specifically on TypeScript. It was also my first time in Seattle, and I think I happened to be there in an ideal weekend, because it wasn’t even…
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Mar 01 2018 March 1, 2018 March 1, 2018 NoComment by odoe

It’s that time of year!

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First of all, sorry. It’s been quiet around here, but for good reason. I got shit to do. I know, that’s no excuse. You should see how much work some of the others around here are doing. Now, they really got shit to do. First off, I did a lot of work recently to put…
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Feb 02 2018 February 2, 2018 February 7, 2018 NoComment by odoe
quick tip

Quick Tip – Move a Graphic

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A quick tip today! Because someone asked me how to do this and I was like, I think I can do that. Scenario: You’re working deep cover overseas. You’re cornered in an alley and have no clear eyeshot of the bad guys that are looking for you. But, you have access to a small drone…
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Jan 17 2018 January 17, 2018 January 17, 2018 NoComment by odoe
esrijs viewpoint

Save your Viewpoint for another day!

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As developers, sometimes we’re asked to do something weird. Ok, maybe weird isn’t the right term, more like unusual or something you haven’t done before. This could range from things like make your buttons change border radius on hover or some odd sliders and drawers so your app can look all snazzy, because hey, you’re…
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