REENGINEERING FLEX APP TO JAVASCRIPT APP By Imtiaz

RE-ENGINEERING FLEX APP TO JAVASCRIPT APP By Imtiaz Syed

Objective Ø Redesign / Migrate the existing Zoom. Tucson Flex API web application to Java. Script API application Ø Make use of the existing ESRI’s Arc. GIS API for Java. Script configuration known as My. Goverment. Services Ø Host and Customize My. Government. Services to replicate and enhance the functionalities provided by Flex API based web application Ø Make use Arc. GIS API for Java. Script classes and methods to improve the feasibility of the Java. Script Application

What Is Zoom. Tucson? Ø Zoom. Tucson is a official GIS based Flex API web application which is intended to provide users with access to administrative services in the city of Tucson. Ø Zoom. Tucson can be used by public works departments, water utilities, public safety agencies, planning departments, or other local government organizations responsible for delivering curbside services and information to the general public. Ø Zoom. Tucson provides residents and visitors an easy way to find government facilities near them. They can enter their address to find government facilities near them.

Zoom. Tucson - Overview

My. Government. Services Ø My Government Services is a configuration of Arc. GIS and a Java. Script application that helps residents locate a government facility and obtain information about curbside and drop-off services provided by a government agency. Ø My Government Services can be used by public works departments, water utilities, public safety agencies, planning departments, or other local government organizations responsible for delivering curbside services and information to the general public.

My. Government. Services

Configure Application Configure routing – so that the application can draw routes and provide directions using Arc. GIS online route service Configure the application – modify the application’s config file to include the Zoom. Tucson’s services at the REST endpoint Add/ register the application with Arc. GIS online organization (optional) Configure the Proxy - gives the application access to the location of the services. Publish the application – using the Internet Information Services (IIS) and ASP. NET 4. 0

Why migrate to Java. Script API? Cross-Platform reach as it does not require browser plugin Java. Script applications are very flexible allowing the benefits of library components and several frameworks such as JQuery, HTML 5 and CSS 3 Compatible with large number of mobile devices which do not support Flash player Cost effective implementation, operation and maintenance of spatial information over web Cheap yet feature rich alterative to commercial softwares

References http: //maps. tucsonaz. gov/zoomtucson/ http: //www. arcgis. com/home/item. html? id=23 c 7 fd 01 1 b 64434 d 87 fb 0 aa 607 f 2 c 049 https: //developers. arcgis. com/javascript/ http: //solutions. arcgis. com/localgovernment/help/my-government-services/getstarted/