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ArcGIS JavaScript API GIS
July 11, 2012 / February 28, 2013 by Brian | Leave a Comment
The Query Task is probably the single most important class in the ArcGIS Server Javascript API. Understanding how to access data from the server and how to manipulate it is the cornerstone to developing any GIS application. There are a few examples within ESRI’s sample page, however I wanted to provide two examples outlining how […]
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PHP
June 22, 2012 / January 26, 2025 by Brian Kennedy | 5 Comments on Understanding Alternative syntax for control structures in PHP
Sometimes you wind up working on a page that switches back and forth between php and html. It can be tricky keeping track of code or making the mistake of over using the echo function. Luckily php supports an alternative syntax for control structures allowing you to jump in and out of php and html. […]
GIS
June 13, 2012 / January 26, 2025 by Brian Kennedy | Leave a Comment
Stamen recently released a set of free open source web mapping services that are both fast and beautiful. Watercolor (my favorite) is a great map service for anyone looking to add some artistic flare to their maps. The basemap incorporates hand-painted brush textures and high-level cartographic algorithms to create a map that honestly looks like […]