This demo shows how you can quickly create a GIS web application by using ESRI Javascript API and ArcGIS online resources. The demo focuses on how you can host the basic viewer template JavaScript on your own ArcGIS Server, how to create your custom Finder tool by using your own Geocoder geoprocessing service, which can accurately locate address/place and also save money (don't use ArcGIS Online credit). 1. Sign in your ArcGIS Online subscription If you don't have an ArcGIS Online subscription, you can register an ESRI global account, and apply for an ArcGIS Online 30-day trial subscription 2. Create an ArcGIS Online web map by using ESRI online template (i.e. basicviewer), and give the access to the map to everyone Because later I will show how to host the basicviewer JavaScript on my own ArcGIS Server, it's better to do as many configurations as possible from ArcGIS Online. There are a lot of ESRI free training webinars: Increase the Value of ArcGIS Services with ArcGIS Online Sharing GIS Content Using an ArcGIS Online Subscription Authoring Web Maps Using ArcGIS Online Making and Sharing Maps with ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online Subscriptions: Mapping and GIS for Organizations Monitoring Data Using Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS Preparing to Implement ArcGIS Online Creating Web Applications Using ArcGIS Online Configuring and Administering an ArcGIS Online Subscription 3. Record the web map id 4. Download basicviewer source code Creating Hosted Map Services with ArcGIS Online Security Basics for ArcGIS 10.1 for Server Using ArcGIS.com Templates to Create Web Applications 5. Configure the web by following readme.html 6. Using your own geocode service to accurately find place and address Should know how to create an address Locator and publish it as a geocode service Creating and Sharing Locator Packages (for ArcGIS 10.1) 7. Using you own map services to accurately show GIS information to public Should know how to create/publish a map service

• published: 01 Dec 2013
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