Eric Pimpler - Building Web and Mobile ArcGIS Server Applications with JavaScript

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First published: February 2014

Second edition: October 2017

Production reference: 1201017

ISBN 978-1-78728-052-6

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Eric Pimpler is the founder and owner of GeoSpatial Training Services (geospatialtraining.com) and has over 20 years of experience in implementing and teaching GIS solutions using Esri, Google Earth/Maps, and open source technology. Currently, he focuses on ArcGIS scripting with Python and the development of custom ArcGIS Server web and mobile applications using JavaScript. He is the author of Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook. Eric has a bachelor's degree in geography from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in applied geography with a specification in GIS from Texas State University.

Mark Lewin has been developing, teaching, and writing about software for over 16 years. His main interest is GIS and web mapping. Working for ESRI, the world's largest GIS company, he has been a consultant, trainer and course author, and a frequent speaker at industry events. He has subsequently expanded his knowledge to include a wide variety of open source mapping technologies and a handful of relevant JavaScript frameworks, including Node.js, Dojo, and JQuery. Mark now works within Oracle's MySQL curriculum team, focusing on creating great learning experiences for DBAs and database developers, but remains crazy about web mapping.

Ken Doman is a senior frontend engineer at GEO Jobe, a geographic information systems consultant company and ESRI business partner that helps public sector organizations and private sector businesses get the most out of geospatial solutions. Ken has worked for the municipal government and in the private sector. He has experienced many facets of GIS technology, from field data collection to mapping and data analysis to creating and deploying web mapping applications and solutions.

Ken is the author of Mastering ArcGIS Server Development with JavaScript. He has also reviewed several books for Packt Publishing, including Building Web and Mobile ArcGIS Server Applications with JavaScript and Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS by Eric Pimpler, ArcGIS for Desktop Cookbook by Daniela Christiana Docan, and ArcPy and ArcGIS by Silas Toms.

Id first like to thank my wife, Luann, who puts up with my late nights reviewing books like this. Id like to thank my current employer, GEO Jobe GIS Consulting, as well as past employers like Bruce Harris and Associates, City of Plantation, FL and City of Jacksonville, TX for believing in me and letting me learn so much on the job. Finally, Id like to thank my creator for putting me where I need to be.

Ayodele Adeyemo is a geogeek with over four years experience, and is passionate about leveraging data and technology to provide solutions to human, social, and technological problems. He currently works with eHealth Africa in Nigeria with the Global Health and Informatics department to provide user data and technology to solve health issues across communities in Africa. He has experience in building and mentoring geospatial solutions as well as consulting for organizations on how to deploy sustainable geospatial solutions to support their agencies and projects.

Ayodele has worked as GIS Specialist at eHealth Africa and Founder and Latitudes Tech Limited . He has worked on the book ArcPy and ArcGIS: Automating ArcGIS for Desktop and ArcGIS Online with Python.

I'd like to thank my manager, Dami Sonoiki; my supervisor, Samuel Aiyeoribe; and my colleagues Samuel Okoroafor and Seun Egbinola.

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