1. ArcGIS API for javascript
By Kayla tomlin and kaitlin sagdal

2. What category of Technology does it fall under?
API

3. Overview of the tool
ArcGIS API for JavaScript is an API that uses Javascript functionality to access and display ArcOnline data
Easy to create and share 2D and 3D web apps
Geoprocessing capabilities
Ready to use Widgets
Web-based editing allows users to add and edit data

4. overview of 2D map code

5. overview of 3d map code

6. Is there documentation? How much? Can you make sense of it?
PLENTY!
ESRI provides Tutorials
There is a library of sample scripts in the “sandbox” within each tutorial
Youtube tutorial videos

7. What type of functionality is included?
Popups
You can use a feature layer to display popup data by selecting points or other map objects, or use …Locator Tasks
reverse locate a point selected by the user
Returns data such as lat/long and addresses for that point
“listens” to a click even (user input) and displays a popup at that location
Locates the data for that point and displays it in the popup table
Widgets
Some widgets are automatically available, like the Zoom widget, others must be manually added.
Animation
Open source - users edit and add data
Simple to create 2D and 3D single symbol maps
Supports a variety of data sources/layer types:
Vector and Raster Data
Feature Server/Map Server
.csv files and client-side graphics
ArcGIS ImageServer, SceneServer and Portal Item
Geoprocessing:
Hotspot Maps, Density maps, Chloropleth
Buffer Zones
Viewsheds
Routing (Routine Tasks)
Query Elevations
Attribute editing – mobile
You can edit from a smart phone

8. Widgets
Locator Widget
BasemapToggle Widget

9. What, if any, programming languages are needed to use?
HTML
Basic HTML skills
Javascript
You need to have a basic knowledge of Javascript. We were able to use tutorials and example script to get through. It would be helpful to understand the basics of Javascript.

10. What can ‘mash-up’ with this technology?
ArcGIS API for Javascript can use your own ArcGIS server or other servers. You can share a ArcMap doc on you own ArcGIS online server.
Webmaps with layers created from remotely hosted comma-separated values(CSV) files are supported. This includes fusion tables and CSV files hosted on the open web.
There is a script that allows you use Google maps as a base map Layer in your ESRI JavaScript API applications.
ArcGIS online’s list of mashup options…
Tiled map services, Dynamic map services, Feature layers, Graphics (SVG, canvas, etc.), KML, Open street map, Bing, WMS / WMTS, Custom layers

11. Anything else Attribute editing – mobile
You can edit from a smart phone