Key Topics Outline Statically Typed vs. Dynamically Typed Languages What is TypeScript and How Does it Work Benefits of Using TypeScript Is that all there is to TypeScript? Statically Typed vs. Dynamically Typed Languages Integrating TypeScript with JavaScript can be tough or it can be seamless. It all depends on how you, as a programmer, […]
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Is Ionic on Your Radar?: Building Cross-Platform Mobile Weather Apps
Why Use a Hybrid Framework? When developing mobile apps intended to be used by as many users as possible, dev teams want to make it available on as many devices as possible. That usually means developing for both iOS and Android. Developing two different code bases using native tooling and languages can be quite the […]
Take Your Tables to Top with Tabulator
If you are looking for an alternative to dgrid, then look no further than Tabulator. Tabulator allows you to create interactive tables from any HTML table, JavaScript array, AJAX data source, or JSON formatted data. It’s easy to use, has great documentation, comes with numerous pre-packaged themes, and more. There are many ways to include […]
What’s Up with Recursion and Promises?
Last month, we introduced the topic of recursion. As you work with recursion more and more, you will inevitably encounter scenarios where your recursive function returns a promise. This situation is often a little tricky the first few times a developer encounters it, so we thought we’d do a deep – dive article for any […]
Checking Out the Esri JavaScript API v4.18
Last month, Esri gave us all a wonderful gift in the form of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.18 release. Now that we’ve had a bit of time to play around with it, we thought we would explore some major highlights and a few important notes from the update. ES Modules The 4.x JavaScript API […]
A Tale of Two JavaScripts
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. While the opening for one of Dickens’ famous novels might not have been about programming, it does describe the process of understanding synchronous and asynchronous programming quite well. A lot of interns and new GeoDevs get thrown off by these concepts, so we […]
Jumpstart Your Year With JavaScript
With the start of a new year, many people take the opportunity to start learning new skills. For anyone interested in learning web development or webGIS, JavaScript is the backbone for getting things done. Here’s a guide to get you started!
Responsive Web Design Using Media Queries
More than half of web pages viewed are done so on a mobile device. Therefore, it is a vital part of modern web design to build websites and applications that will look good on desktops as well as on mobile devices. Read on to find out how to use media queries to implement responsive web […]
Taking Your GIS to the Next Level By Extending the ArcGIS Platform
Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products have come a long way in recent years, allowing a greater level of flexibility than ever before.
GeoDev Opportunity – Build a Widget Using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript
Here’s an opportunity for developers, would-be developers, students, and other geogeeks to learn how to build a great user experience for users of your apps. The ArcGIS API for JavaScript provides the tools for you to build a great user experience that will work well with any screen size.