Brukerforedrag - Esri norsk brukerkonferanse 2016

1. Building Disconnected Applications with the
Geocortex Mobile Application Framework
ESRI NORSK BRUKERKONFERANSE
February 4th, 2016
Cam Barnard

2. Cam Barnard
Product Manager, Business Partner Channel
cbarnard@latitudegeo.com

3. Who We Are
 Esri Platinum Partner
 120+ staff in two offices, plus remote staff
 1300+ clients worldwide
 Debt free, profitable & owner operated
 Headquarters in Victoria, BC

4. We are all about helping organizations build GREAT
web-GIS applications using Esri technology.
We want real people doing better work because their
applications are clear, valuable, and give them the
necessary location context.

6. Geocortex
Mobile
Application
Framework
Mobile
Integration
Viewers
Security
Offline
Configuration
Forms
Data Linking
Accessibility
Printing
Charting
Search
APIs
Reporting
Workflow
Manager

7. Geocortex Mobile Application Framework
Why?

8. You build a GREAT web-GIS application
with Geocortex Essentials
that runs in a web browser…

9. Will it run on my phone?

10. Runs in a web browser;
all major platforms, on your phone
Built with HTML5

11. DEMO:
Geocortex Viewer
for HTML5

12. … until someone demands that your
Web-GIS applications be published
as an App for their device.
Problem Solved! Right?

13. Why an App?
Disconnected Apps

14. Why a disconnected App?
 Store data one device
 Base map TPK
 Feature data (points, lines, polygons)
 Disconnected editing – bi-directional sync
 Local disconnected GIS services
 Identify | Search | Routing
 Access local device
 Camera (photos, QR scanner)
 Storage

15. Mobile Development Models
Web NativeHybrid
Online Only
Online or Offline
Online or Offline

16. Geocortex Mobile App Framework
 Embeds Geocortex Viewer for HTML5
 Enable configurable, and fully custom apps
 Available for
 iOS 7 (deprecated), 8, 9
 Android 4.0.3+
 Windows 7, 8, 10

17. Use your EXISTING application
Geocortex Mobile
App Framework
Geocortex Viewer
for HTML5
Geocortex Mobile
App Framework
Geocortex Viewer
for HTML5
Geocortex Mobile
App Framework
Geocortex Viewer
for HTML5
Geocortex Viewer
for HTML5

18. Architecture
Geocortex Mobile
App Framework
Runtime SDK for iOS
Web View (Safari Engine)
Geocortex Viewer
for HTML5
Geocortex Mobile
App Framework
Runtime SDK for Android
Web View (Chrome Engine)
Geocortex Viewer
for HTML5
Geocortex Mobile
App Framework
Runtime SDK for WPF
Web View (Chromium)
Geocortex Viewer
for HTML5
Native Code (Xamarin) Native Code (Xamarin) Native Code (Xamarin)

19. Geocortex Mobile App Framework
Store TPK base map on device
Store feature data on device
Disconnected editing – sync changes back
Local disconnected GIS services
Identify | Search | Routing
Access local device
Camera (photos, QR scanner)
Support secured sites and services

20. Additional considerations
Other decisions to make when considering
building an app.
The Geocortex Mobile Application Framework
supports each of these patterns.

21. One Application
or Many?

22. One Application
or Many?

23. DEMO:
Geocortex Mobile
App Framework 1.3

24. Pre-defined areas
or self-serve?

25. 1 Publish basemaps and feature services
using ArcGIS
Feature Layers
Basemap
ArcGIS
2
Configure a viewer using Geocortex
Essentials Manager
Viewer config HTML5 Viewer
3 Create and publish offline profiles
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Choose map area
Choose layers
4
Assign permissions on offline
profile(s) (optional)
5 Publish Geocortex Mobile App Framework with the embedded viewer
Geocortex Mobile
App Framework
HTML5 Viewer
Viewer app
Administrators pre-define specific offline profiles in advance

26. Pre-defined areas or self-serve?

27. Thank You!