GIS Web Development at DWR Using ArcGIS Server and Adobe Flex

ArcGIS Server

• ArcGIS Server (AGS) web-enables GIS mapping and functionality in the form of Services

• AGS can create out-of-the-box GIS web applications – the WebADF

• All other ESRI web applications types use AGS services but are developed outside of AGS (including any customized AGS WebADF site)

Web Application Architectures using AGS ServicesREST APIs: Flex, Javascript, Silverlight ADFs: .NET, and Java

Flex API – The Sample Flex ViewerOfferings: Communications framework, Out-of-the-box functionality through Widgets, Development framework for new Widgets, Pre-styled interface and interface framework, ESRI Map Services

Flex API – The Sample Flex Viewer Framework

User-created widgets plug right in, if available

Incorporation of ESRI or user-created stand-alone samples requires programming knowledge

Flex API – ESRI Stand Alone Samples

•Good selection of ESRI and User-created samples •Need to use samples from the most current Flex API (1.3 → 2.0 → 2.1)

•Integration into the SFV requires familiarity with an IDE, the SFV framework, the current Flex API and the Adobe Flex MXML and ActionScript languages

Web Application Security

• Can Protect Via:

• Reverse Proxy Server

• Authentication at Web Server (IIS)

• Adobe Website Security

• AGS Service Security

• SDE Layer Security