Presentation by David Cardella on Esri European User Conference 2011.

1. Sharing and Publishing to
Mobile Devices
David Cardella
@dcardella

2. Agenda
• Design considerations
• Authoring intelligent web maps

3. Designing Maps for Mobile Devices
• Keep it simple
• Project considerations:
- Goal of the project
- Short and long term management
of projects
• Design for your users
• Visualization, navigation, collection
and updating

4. 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

5. Device Considerations
• Screen size and resolution
- Form factor
• Memory and storage space
• Input method
• Battery life
• Connectivity
• Built-in and peripheral devices

6. Environmental Conditions
• Lighting
- Bright sunlight
- Low light conditions
Sunlight
washes out
• Temperature Colors
- Will your field staff be wearing
gloves?

7. Configure Field Projects

8. Mobile Applications Work Flow
Author/Publish Customize/Configure Use
Maps/Data Models Mobile Projects
Services
Maps/Data Models
Services Web Maps

9. 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)
• ArcGIS for iOS, Windows Phone 7, Android
- Use Web Maps defined by ArcGIS Online
- Designed for connected field applications**
- Part of ArcGIS.com website

10. Mobile Applications Work Flow
Author/Publish Customize/Configure Use
Maps/Data Models Mobile Projects
Services
Maps/Data Models
Services Web Maps

11. Mobile Projects
• A mobile project includes:
- Map Content
- Tasks
- Capabilities
• Authoring Projects
- Mobile Project Center

12. 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

13. Mobile Applications Work Flow
Author/Publish Customize/Configure Use
Maps/Data Models Mobile Projects
Services
Maps/Data Models
Services Web Maps

14. Intelligent Web Maps Are the New Medium
Integrating Services (Data, Maps, Models…)
Accessibility
Support
• Pop-ups
Applications
• Editing
Web • Time
Maps
• Analysis
• Workflows
• Query
Services
Simplifying Using ArcGIS . . .
. . . Communicating Geographic Understanding to Everyone

15. Web Maps Can Be Shared Across Devices
Making Maps available to all
Windows
Phone Android
iOS
Web Sites
Desktop
Browsers
One Map Online
Services
. . . Enhancing Access and Collaboration

16. Web Maps Demo

17. Web Maps - Summary
• Uses online content only
• Configure map content:
- Using ArcGIS.com viewer
- Using ArcGIS Explorer Online
- Notepad
• Save maps:
- Into your Online Account
- Onto your ArcGIS Server
• Share maps:
- ArcGIS Online groups (everyone/select)

18. Thank You