Functionality matrix
This page contains a list of all functions of the standard product map.apps and the product extensions . The functions marked as "DevNet" are available free of charge via the con terra Developer Network. Additional functions can be added as a result of the modular concept.
General
Accessibility
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Control elements via keyboard |
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Close and move windows via keyboard |
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Privacy
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Explanation of data usage in cookies or browser memory |
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Integration of imprint and privacy policy (display in each app, central management across all apps) |
Layout
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Different layouts to choose from (themes) |
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Integration of custom logos (with linking) |
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Layout change at runtime while using an app |
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Use of WebFonts to display icons |
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Adaptation of the layout automatically depending on the user device or screen size (Responsive Design) |
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Use of Google Material Icons |
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Use of Font Awesome Icons |
Multilanguage support
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Entire interface available in German and English |
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Adoption of browser language setting |
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Language switcher to change the language while using an app |
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Launching apps in specific languages via URL parameters |
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Adding additional languages as language-packages (reusable in all apps) |
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Mobile device support
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Usability on all common mobile devices, operating systems and browsers by using HTML and JavaScript (cross-device and cross-platform capability) |
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Automatic adaptation of the layout to the respective user device |
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Use of 3D content on mobile devices |
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Optimized display of tools and widgets on mobile devices |
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Creation of stand-alone apps that can be published as hybrid apps in app stores |
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Map
Supported map services and content
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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ArcGIS Elevation Layer |
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ArcGIS Feature Layer |
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ArcGIS Feature Layer (hosted) |
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ArcGIS Feature Layer Views |
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ArcGIS Feature Layer time-aware |
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ArcGIS Group Layer |
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ArcGIS Imagery Layer (Image Service) |
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ArcGIS Imagery Tile Layer (Tiled Image Service) |
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ArcGIS IntegratedMeshLayer |
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ArcGIS Map Service (MapServer, dynamic or cached) |
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ArcGIS Stream Layer |
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ArcGIS Scene Layer (3D maps) |
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ArcGIS Vector Tile Layer |
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Bing Maps |
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CSV Layer |
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GeoJSON Layer |
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GeoRSS Layer |
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INSPIRE View Services |
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KML Layer |
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OGC API Features |
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OGC Web Feature Service (WFS) (WFS 2.0.0 with GeoJSON Output format) |
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OGC Web Map Service (WMS) |
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OGC Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) |
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Open Street Map |
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WebTile-Layer |
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Display elements
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Scale |
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Scale bar |
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Mouse pointer coordinate |
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Copyright information for loaded services |
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Coordinate reference systems
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Support for projected and geographic coordinate systems |
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Definition of the coordinate system with well-known ID (WKID) or definition string (WKT) |
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Display of the current coordinate reference system |
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Change of coordinate reference system while using an app |
Extended capabilities of map display
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Dynamic labeling of features |
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Dynamic display (rendering) of the map (different symbolization or coloring, for example heat maps, dot-density maps, sizes, colors depending on attributes) |
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Selection of different SLD (Styled Layer Descriptor) for WMS display |
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Highlighting of objects in popups for map services and feature layers |
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Clustering of features (grouping of many objects that are located close to each other) |
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Spiderfying (spreading out features when there are multiple objects in the same position) |
Navigation
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Zooming, panning and rotating the map with mouse, keyboard or touch gestures |
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Navigation tools |
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Jump to previous and next map view |
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Restricting navigation in the map to scale limits, zoom levels or map section |
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Rotating 2D maps |
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Selecting scale from selection list (for tiled maps) or entering scale (for dynamic maps) |
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"World wrap-around" (continuous moving of the map over the dateline) |
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Control base maps
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Control of the selected base map via Table of Content (TOC) |
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Switch between preconfigured basemaps incl. optional display of preview images |
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Fast switching between two basemaps through Switch button on map (Basemap Switcher) |
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Time travel by crossfading different base maps |
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Crossfading of two base maps |
Control thematic maps
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Map content control in the form of a Table of Content (TOC) |
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Hierarchical display of nested content |
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Context menu with advanced actions for each map content (depending on service type) |
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Zoom to extent of a map content |
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Activate/deactivate all contents of an entry |
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Show description of a map content |
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Show description with own HTML (e.g. links to further information) of a map content |
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Show copyright notice of a map content |
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Change visibility (transparency) of a map content |
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Show legend of each map layer |
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Open legend of a specific map content |
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Show capabilities of a map content |
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Changing the display order |
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Tabular display of all objects of a map content |
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Customize renderer of layers during runtime |
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Extensibility of the context menu by individual actions |
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Hints and explanations for map contents not displayed (e.g. due to scale restrictions) |
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Hiding individual layers from map content controls |
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Preconfigured expansion of entries when starting the app |
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Query information
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Object query (popup/feature info) when clicking into the map (see popups) |
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Select objects and display attribute information in tabular form (see Spatial selection) |
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Save map state
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Save/Load current map state (activated map contents, center coordinate, zoom level, added services, spatial reference system, drawings) |
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Save and load personal map states after login or as guest |
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Central management of saved map states by persons with administration rights |
360-degree footage of streets
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Integration of Cyclomedia Street Smart |
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Integration of data from other third-party providers as an individual extension |
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3D scenes
General
function | map.apps | extension |
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Display of 3D scenes |
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"Edge rendering" to highlight the edges of 3D objects |
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Projection of 2D map layers onto a 3D terrain model |
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Extrusion of 2D map layers based on a selected attribute |
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Tools and functions
General
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Free grouping and placement of tools in toolbars |
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Prepared toolbars (drawer menu that slides sideways over the map; question dialog as drop-down menu "What do you want to do?") |
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Rules to automatically show/hide or enable/disable tools (depending on access permissions, current layout, maps turned on, or map scale) |
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Query Builder
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Complex attributive search for objects using fields and operators |
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Provide preconfigured queries ("Show all stations with a temperature above 20° C" or similar) |
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Create your own queries while using an app |
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Using spatial constraints for queries |
Printing
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Print map (server-side via ArcGIS Server Print Task) |
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Use print templates |
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Assigning a title |
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Use of different page formats |
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Use of different print resolutions (DPI) |
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Keep map scale when printing |
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Selecting map scale for printing |
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Include legend in print |
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Output formats: PDF, PNG32, PNG8, JPG, GIF, EPS, SVG, SVGZ |
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Hide layout templates and file formats |
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Display print frame in map (configurable) |
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Set default values for file format, layout template and resolution (DPI) |
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Specify DPI values available for selection and display with labels (e.g. "High resolution" instead of 300 DPI) |
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Hide selection for print resolution (DPI) and the advanced options |
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Save simple snapshot of a map or scene as image |
Intro, welcome, disclaimer, help
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Interactive tutorial when starting an app |
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Disclaimer at the start of an app, which must be accepted to close the window |
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Welcome window at app startup (with option to hide at next startup) |
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Display of preconfigured information in windows (for example copyright information, imprint, embedded HTML pages) |
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Export map content
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Select data spatially or attribute-wise and export to any file-based target data format |
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Export data from Result Center or integrated data sources like services or databases |
Add map content
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Add services while using an app (select from predefined list or enter URL) |
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Upload local files and visualize objects in Result Center and map (transfer of geometry and attribute data; dynamic definition of visualization of objects) |
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Spatial filtering of uploaded data to the current map section (optional) |
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Upload of multiple files in different formats or data structures |
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Analysis process as upstream quality assurance for data upload |
Coordinates
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Query coordinates by clicking in the map |
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Coordinate formats selectable |
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Coordinate formats customizable |
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Search for coordinates |
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Simultaneous display of multiple coordinate formats |
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Supported formats: WGS 84 (lat/lon, decimal degrees or pseudo-mercator), ETRS89/UTM, Gauss Krueger, MGRS, DD, DDM, DMS |
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Extensibility for additional formats |
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Legend
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Dynamic display of legend content for active map content |
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Optional display of legend content for base maps |
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Measurement
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Measure distances and areas |
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Units of measurement selectable |
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Display perimeter of areas |
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Display elevation profile along a drawn line |
Navigation
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Zoom |
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Switch to initial view |
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Align map or scene to north |
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Switch between 2D and 3D view |
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Switch to previous or next map section |
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Spatial selection
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Selection of objects of a layer via point, rectangle or polygon selection in map |
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Selection of objects via perimeter selection in the map (set point, define inner and outer radius), area selection or existing drawings |
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Simultaneous selection in multiple map layers |
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Layer-specific selection tools |
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Highlighting of selected objects in the map |
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Tabular display of attributes of selected objects (organized by layers in case of multiple selections) |
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Spatial bookmarks
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Save different map sections as spatial bookmarks |
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Preconfigure spatial bookmarks |
Location localization
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Displaying own location using geolocation API (GPS, Wifi, IP address) |
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Tracking of location (regularly updating the display of location) |
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Configuration of the localization interval |
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Connection of additional location providers |
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Sharing an app (parameterized request)
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Create parameterized link to app with transfer of activated map contents (incl. layer transparency, center coordinate, zoom level and language) |
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Permanently updated display of the parameterized link in the browser address bar (optional) |
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Sharing an app with native sharing mechanisms of the respective end device (W3C Web Share API specification) |
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Overview map
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Display current map section in smaller window for orientation |
Full screen mode
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Show whole app in fullscreen mode |
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Hide UI elements and show only the map in fullscreen mode |
Draw
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Create points, lines, areas, circles, rectangles, freehand polygons (redlining) |
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Edit drawing elements: Select, rotate, move drawings; move and delete support points |
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Delete all or individual drawing elements |
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Place text on the map |
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Place arrows on the map |
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Customize styles (e.g. colors, line and fill patterns, line width) |
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Construct drawings (specify radius, edge lengths, angles) |
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Display dimensions of drawings |
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Labeling of points with coordinates |
Search and find
General
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Central text input field for search |
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Search during text input |
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Simultaneous search on different search topics with grouped display of results |
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Display of the total number of results found per search topic |
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Map is centered on the search result and zoomed to the geometry of the object (areas, lines) or a predefined scale (points, optional for areas and lines) |
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Automatic popup opening for the search result |
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Search sources and topics
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ArcGIS Geocoding Service (World Geocoding Service or views on it, e.g. limited to a country or a map section) |
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ArcGIS Custom Geocoding Locator on own data |
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ArcGIS Map Service Layer (MapServer/…) |
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ArcGIS Feature Layer (FeatureServer/…) |
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Simultaneous search across multiple layers |
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Automatic use of visible layers for search |
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ArcGIS Web Maps |
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ArcGIS Web Scenes |
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Address Search Service of Esri Switzerland AG (LocationFinder) |
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Coordinate Search (selection of different coordinate systems) |
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BKG address and location search |
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what3words search and determination with click in map |
Index based search
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Simultaneous search on any number of ArcGIS Server services, layers and attributes |
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Dynamically generated suggestion lists with names and categories of hits |
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Fuzzy logic (fuzzy search, error correction, phrase search, …) |
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High performance by searching on an index |
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Independence from original search data through index-based approach |
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Automatic updating via periodically executed index jobs |
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Filter options for the realization of special subject searches |
Display and process data
Popups
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Default popup to display table with all attributes of an object and file attachments (system fields, e.g. ObjectID can be hidden) |
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Individual display of content per map layer or search topic with free combination of the following elements:
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Hiding of empty fields for individual features |
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Use of ArcGIS Arcade |
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Display of subtypes and coded values |
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Display of related tables for ArcGIS Online feature layer |
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Display of related tables |
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Highlighting the associated map object |
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Docking the popup at the edge of the screen |
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Reuse popup definition for any number of map layers |
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Use of so-called actions (e.g. "Zoom to the object") |
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Action to maximize the popup |
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Interfaces for programming of own content and actions |
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Maptips
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Show information about map objects without clicking on individual objects (hover over map) |
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Individual display of content per map layer with free combination of the following elements:
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Use of ArcGIS Arcade |
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Display of subtypes and coded values |
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Highlighting the associated map object |
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Docking the Maptip window at the edge of the screen |
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Result Center
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Central, tabular tool (Result Center) for displaying and managing result sets (for example, from spatial selection) |
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Result list sortable by individual attributes |
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Filter for reduction of results |
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Results are highlighted in map and on mouse-over in Result Center the object is highlighted in the map |
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Select multiple rows to generate a report (Jasper Reports) on the entries, export the entries as a CSV file or remove entries from the result set |
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Defined interfaces to extend the Result Center with bulk or row actions (functions that are applied to multiple or single entries) |
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Export of data
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Export of the content from the Result Center as a CSV file |
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Export spatially or attribute selected data to any file-based target data format |
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Export of data from Result Center or integrated data sources such as services or databases |
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Synchronous or asynchronous download (notification by e-mail) |
Reports (Reporting)
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Creation of complex reports on content from the Result Center |
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Use of report templates (JasperReports) including map(s) and tabular views |
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Creation and customization of report templates through freely available third-party software (Jaspersoft Studio) |
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Linking to additional information from third-party systems |
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Charting
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Display charts in popups |
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Display one or more charts related to data from one or more ArcGIS map services or feature layers in a sidebar |
Database import
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Import local, file-based data in different formats into existing data storage (database or file system) |
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Restricting the spatial section to the current map section |
Database export
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Export data from any data store (database or file system) and store it locally |
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Definition of the target data format and the target coordinate system |
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Definition of the spatial section (rectangle, polygon) for export on the map |
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Synchronous or asynchronous download (notification by e-mail) |
Streaming web services
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Visualization of defined services and data sources by streaming the data at runtime |
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Definition of filter rules at runtime |
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Definition of aggregation rules or data specific analysis |
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Restriction of the spatial section to the current map section |
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Further use of data via download of geodata and database import |
Editing map content
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Add, edit and delete objects in ArcGIS Server feature layers |
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Use of ArcGIS feature templates to create new objects, incl. text filter to quickly find the appropriate template |
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Automatic creation of input masks for attribute editing, incl. consideration of field types and allowed values |
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Individual adaptation of input masks for attribute editing (selection of displayed attributes, order and grouping) |
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Editing of coded values |
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Optional tracking of editor and edit time |
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Scaling, rotating and editing objects |
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Editing file attachments |
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Editing objects in 3D scenes |
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Disable moving of existing objects (allow editing of vertices only) |
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Comprehensive snapping functionality for consistent and error-free geometry capture |
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Takeover and intersection of existing geometries of other layers |
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Object-defining buffer functionality (create buffers inside or outside) |
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Segment creation using length and angle functions |
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API for integrating the editing tools into own implementations |
Integration in websites
Integration API
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Embedding an app in another web page |
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Perform actions in the app that are triggered from the surrounding web page (zoom on a geometry, highlight an object) |
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Extending the API with custom functions |
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Disabling map control via mouse wheel and touch gestures |
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Parameterized call
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Parameterized call of an app with transfer of active base maps and layers, layer transparency, center coordinate, zoom level and language |
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Start of a search by a parameterized call (for example |
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Permanent parameter update in the browser address bar (optional) |
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Integration into the ArcGIS Platform
ArcGIS identities
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OAuth-based login with ArcGIS Identities |
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SAML-based Single Sign-On (SSO) between map.apps and ArcGIS Online / ArcGIS Enterprise Portal (Enterprise Login) |
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Display of name, contact data and profile photo |
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Securing apps or functions via roles |
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Access to map.apps Manager via roles |
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Content usage
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Use of web maps, including display of legend, popups and graphics |
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Searching for web maps at runtime and loading them into the app |
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Controlling web scenes via slides (Scene slides) |
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Searching for web scenes at runtime and loading them into the app |
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App registration
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Registration of map.apps Apps as elements in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise-Portal via dialog in map.apps Manager |
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Share map.apps Apps via sharing settings in ArcGIS Enterprise-Portal |
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Offer map.apps apps in ArcGIS Marketplace |
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Security and authentication
Identity provider
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Integrated accesses with different access rights to use map.apps Manager |
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authentication via ArcGIS Enterprise Portal |
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authentication via ArcGIS Online |
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authentication via Keycloak |
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authentication via security.manager - Enterprise Edition |
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Administration
General
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Central web interface for managing apps, app templates, function modules (bundles), report templates and extensions |
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Update notification for map.apps, extensions and community bundles |
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Apps
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App creation wizard |
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Use of app-templates for efficient app creation |
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Release workflow for apps |
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Access to all configuration and app files |
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Configuration of an app via an extensive App editor (incl. syntax check, examples and suggestions) |
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Export of existing apps as template for new apps |
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Sharing of apps as ZIP file |
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Specifying versions of used product bundles for one or more apps at a time |
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Export apps for standalone operation or as preparation for native app creation (incl. all required resources) |
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Register apps as elements in ArcGIS Enterprise Portal or ArcGIS Online |
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Function modules (bundles)
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Central administration of function modules (bundles), which can be referenced in any number of apps. Bundles are not copied, which means that replacing a bundle directly updates all apps that use that bundle. |
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domain-bundles for using centrally managed entities (for example maps, search, popups) in any number of apps |
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Integrated download of bundles from the con terra Developer Network |
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Extensibility
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Extendable by own functionalities (modular bundle concept) |
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Console integrable into app for checking bundles, services, components and log messages at runtime |
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Sharing of own functional bundles as ZIP file |
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No legal restriction when passing on own developments |
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Free, personal development licenses |
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Use of TypeScript to enable secure and easy development against defined interfaces |
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Use of free development environments (for example Visual Studio Code) |
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Example project to get started with development |
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Development documentation and code samples |
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Offline
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Creation of individual solutions for end devices that do not have a permanent network connection
In order to suitably cover the respective requirements, various build and distribution paths, as well as strategies for the distribution and synchronization of apps and data can be used. |
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Community, Support, Training
Community
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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con terra Developer Network with access to blog, documentations and downloads |
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Forum for exchange |
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Many more features and examples open source in Github |
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Trainings
Function | map.apps | Extension |
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Trainings for administration and development |
fee required |
fee required |