Esri MOOC Program Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps September 6, 2017 - October 3, 2017 Registration closes September 20.

Free Online Course – Sign Up Now to Join. Register Now Anyone can build apps on the ArcGIS Platform. You don’t have to be a software developer to build valuable geo-enabled apps that make your communities smarter and businesses more successful. This course will show you how to combine location and narrative in one application to better communicate and broadcast your story, create custom web applications that solve problems in your community, and build powerful native applications for iOS and Android devices without touching a piece of code. If you are a developer, you’ll be interested in Esri’s APIs, SDKs, and the buzzing GeoDev community. WHO IS THIS FOR? GIS Professionals Developers Technophiles Open Data Advocates Benefits/Objectives Understand that geo-enablement means far more than just plotting dots on a map. Discover the collection of application templates anyone can configure as custom geo apps for storytelling and more. Test-drive Web AppBuilder and AppStudio to create custom geo apps without coding. Learn about the GeoDev community and the spectrum of resources Esri provides for software developers. Highlights Hands-on exercises, short video lectures, quizzes, polls and discussion 4 week course with 7 sections open throughout the course, 1-2 hours of study per section Certificate of completion and awards Syllabus Section 1 Overview of the Course and Geo Apps Geo-enabling means more than plotting dots on a map. This section provides an orientation to the course and thoughts about how geo apps can strengthen communities. Section 2 Geo Apps for Smarter Communities This section explains how geo apps can raise community awareness through storytelling, help solve local problems, and enable staff and community members to make the most of their mobile devices. Section 3 Put Your Story on the Map Learn to configure application templates to create geo-enabled apps that tell your community’s story. Section 4 Web Apps for Your Community See how communities use Esri’s Web AppBuilder to create custom geo apps to help field crews and citizens work smarter. Section 5 Native Apps for Your Community Use Esri’s AppStudio to create native geo apps that can be published to community members through the Google Play and Apple app stores. Section 6 Building Geo Apps on Open Data Using skills developed in other sections, build an app that unleashes the value of open access data published by local, state, or federal government agencies. Section 7 Custom Coding and the GeoDev Community Tap into powerful APIs and SDKs to geo-enable your applications. Discover the GeoDev community on GitHub with Hackerlabs and sample code. Follow Us Stay in touch to hear about new courses and collaborate with your peers. LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Esri Community Subscribe Not sure how to code? No problem! Register for Esri’s free course on app development starting September 6, 2017!