Building Web Applications Using the ArcGIS API for Flex

• Web developers who want to create Flex-based applications that include ArcGIS services and functionality.
• GIS professionals who want to create Flex-based web mapping applications.

Prerequisites

• Completion of ArcGIS for Server: Sharing GIS Content on the Web or equivalent knowledge is required.
• Completion of the first three days of Flex in a Week (free Web training from Adobe) or equivalent knowledge is required.
• Completion of Introduction to the ArcGIS for Server REST API or equivalent knowledge is recommended.

• Enhance an existing Flex application by embedding a map that features ArcGIS Online content.
• Add components that support interactive map navigation and dynamic rendering of map layers.
• Incorporate data queries for selecting map features and displaying attribute results.
• Leverage printing and geoprocessing tasks.
• Add feature editing functionality to support web-based editing workflows.
• Deploy an optimized Flex-based web application.

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Getting started with the ArcGIS API for Flex

• ArcGIS API features and components
• ArcGIS Resource Center
• Create a simple mapping application

Working with maps

• Map layers
• Adding a web map to a Flex application
• Components and data binding
• Event handling

Performing data queries

• Working with graphics
• Anatomy of a task
• Configuring a query task
• Displaying map results using a graphics layer
• Displaying attribute results

Rendering map features and layers

• Types of renderers
• Adding and removing map layers using workspaces
• Generate Renderers task
• Dynamic map service layers
• Feature layers
• Time-aware layers

Using tasks for analysis and output

• Geoprocessing task
• Print task

Editing data

• Feature services and geometry services
• Feature templates
• Simple and custom editing
• Ownership based access and editor tracking
• Working with secure services

Finishing your application

• Enhancing web applications with skins, styles, and states
• Deploying an optimized web application

Esri will provide the following software to use during class:

• ArcGIS API 3.x for Flex
• Adobe Flash Builder 4.6
• Adobe Flash Player