Sharing and Publishing to Mobile DevicesMobile Devices

David Cardella

@dcardella

Agenda

• Design considerations

• Authoring intelligent web maps

Designing Maps for Mobile Devices

• Keep it simple

• Project considerations:- Goal of the project

- Short and long term management of projectsof projects

• Design for your users

• Visualization, navigation, collection and updating

Map Symbology, Fields and Feature Types

• Consider field user mindset- Stressful environment

- Pretend no map legend

- Simple, clear, familiar to the user

• Exaggerate Contrast between map layers

• Use Scale dependency- Drawing less is more

• Use annotation for text- Labeling on the fly consumes battery

• Feature Types = Data Dictionary- Keep the list short and focused

- Descriptive naming

- Simple Rendering

Device Considerations

• Screen size and resolution- Form factor

• Memory and storage space

• Input method

• Battery life• Battery life

• Connectivity

• Built-in and peripheral devices

Environmental Conditions

• Lighting- Bright sunlight

- Low light conditions

• Temperature- Will your field staff be wearing

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Configure Field Projects

Mobile Applications Work Flow

Author/PublishAuthor/Publish Customize/ConfigureCustomize/Configure UseUse

Maps/Data ModelsServices

Mobile ProjectsServices

Maps/Data ModelsServices Web Maps

Mobile Projects and Web Maps

• ArcGIS Mobile 10.0 COTS applications- Use Mobile Projects on Windows Mobile, Windows

devices

- Designed for offline field applications

- Part of ArcGIS Mobile 10.0 Setup (Desktop/Server)- Part of ArcGIS Mobile 10.0 Setup (Desktop/Server)

• ArcGIS for iOS, Windows Phone 7, Android- Use Web Maps defined by ArcGIS Online

- Designed for connected field applications**

- Part of ArcGIS.com website

Mobile Applications Work Flow

Author/PublishAuthor/Publish Customize/ConfigureCustomize/Configure UseUse

Maps/Data ModelsServices

Mobile ProjectsServices

Maps/Data ModelsServices Web Maps

Mobile Projects

• A mobile project includes:- Map Content

- Tasks

- Capabilities

• Authoring Projects- Mobile Project Center

Mobile Project Center

• Uses both local Cache content and/or

ArcGIS Server Mobile Services

• Configure tasks and map data using MPC

• Save projects:- Locally

- On your server

- ArcGIS.com website

Mobile Applications Work Flow

Author/PublishAuthor/Publish Customize/ConfigureCustomize/Configure UseUse

Maps/Data ModelsServices

Mobile ProjectsServices

Maps/Data ModelsServices Web Maps

Intelligent Web Maps Are the New MediumIntegrating Services (Data, Maps, Models…)

Support

• Pop-ups

• Editing

• Time

• Analysis

Accessibility

Web Maps

Applications

• Analysis

• Workflows

• Query

Simplifying Using ArcGIS . . .. . . Communicating Geographic Understanding to Everyone

Services

Web Maps Can Be Shared Across Devices

iOS

WindowsPhone Android

Web Sites

Making Maps available to all

. . . Enhancing Access and Collaboration

One Map

Desktop Browsers

OnlineServices

Web Maps Demo

Web Maps - Summary

• Uses online content only

• Configure map content:- Using ArcGIS.com viewer

- Using ArcGIS Explorer Online

- Notepad- Notepad

• Save maps:- Into your Online Account

- Onto your ArcGIS Server

• Share maps:- ArcGIS Online groups (everyone/select)

Thank You