Chapter 1. GIS as a tool
Figure 1.1. Producing maps with ArcGIS API for JavaScript
Figure 1.2. The pieces that make up a web mapping application
Figure 1.3. ArcGIS Server provides access to GIS data, which is composed of different types of data, such as tabular, vector, terrain, streets, communities, and so on, via services.
Figure 1.4. Data served via ArcGIS Server is made available as various services; each service has a specific purpose.
Figure 1.5. The ArcGIS API for JavaScript is the only API that doesn’t require a browser plug-in.
Figure 1.6. A map can communicate many things but often asks a simple question.
Chapter 2. Introducing core API concepts
Figure 2.1. Your first mapping application
Figure 2.2. Zooming with the Shift-Left mouse click shortcut displays the extent coordinates.
Figure 2.3. Result of providing additional parameters for a new map
Figure 2.4. Depiction of map layers
Figure 2.5. Network tools showing downloaded map images
Figure 2.6. Adding Graphic features to the map
Figure 2.7. Census tracts in Los Angeles County represented as points
Figure 2.8. Displaying results of a QueryTask as graphics on the map
Figure 2.9. How a FeatureLayer might be generalized to optimize the data
Figure 2.10. How vector tiles might be requested for a map
Figure 2.11. Graphics displayed in a map using a FeatureLayer
Figure 2.12. Inspecting HTML to see how FeatureLayer provides data
Figure 2.13. FeatureLayer with DefinitionExpression of 'TOTAL_POP > 5000' applied