1a - mobilizing your gis - using cross platform mobile application development with the flex api

Developing Mobile ApplicationUsing the Flex API

I. What – Mobile Application Development – Flex API

II. Why – Because it’s very slick

III. How – I’ll be showing you how!

Where we are going

Background

Platforms:

Market Share

Background

• Native or web based application• Flash plugin on iOS?

All Kinds of ProgrammingLanguages

• Objective C - iOS• Java – Android,

Blackberry• C# - Windows Phone 7

Why

• Adobe AIR makes it happen• Develop cross platform mapping applications with a

single code base• Cross platform testing of mobile applications• Native apps have many advantages over mobile web• Applications

o Local storage of data using the SQLite databaseo Accelerometer usageo GPS supporto Disconnected network tile storage

What to Do?

• Designing iOS, Android, and Blackberry tabletmapping applications using the Flex API for ArcGISServer

• Technology:o Flash Builder 4.5.1 or greatero Flex API from ESRIo An ArcGIS with some map services runningo Apple developer licenseo iOS, Android, Blackberry tablet to test the app

What Do You Need?

1. Abobe Flash Builder 4.5.12. ESRI Flex API 2.4 or greater3. Apple developers license – if you want to test/deploy to

iOS4. Development Certificate - *.p12

• Convert *.cer file to *.p125. App ID Provisioning file - *.mobileprovision

How

Application Design

Considerations:• Screen size• Memory usage• Network status

Demo

Questions?

Jesse AdamsNorth Point Geographic Solutions394 S. Lake Ave., Suite 400Duluth, MN 55802Phone: 218.720.6747Mobile: 218.491.4239

Email: jesse@northpointgis.comWebsite: www.northpointgis.com