{"id":40792,"date":"2018-07-06T16:15:45","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T23:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcwatch&p=40792"},"modified":"2018-11-08T11:49:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T19:49:22","slug":"top-10-takeaways-from-the-2018-esri-developer-summit","status":"publish","type":"arcwatch","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/top-10-takeaways-from-the-2018-esri-developer-summit","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Takeaways from the 2018 Esri Developer Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":651,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10942],"tags":[114602,157432,209152],"arcwatch_issues":[23192],"class_list":["post-40792","arcwatch","type-arcwatch","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-esri-developer-summit","tag-ar","tag-arcgis","tag-esri-devsummit","arcwatch_issues-may-2018","arcwatch_sections-the-headlines"],"acf":{"short_description":"David Cardella, product manager for developer technologies at Esri, lists his top 10 takeaways from this year's Esri Developer Summit.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":null,"file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":40802,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/07\/takeaways1-lg.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":40812,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/07\/takeaways2-lg.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Going to the\u00a0Esri Developer Summit<\/a>\u00a0(DevSummit) is a lot like speed dating with Esri technology.\r\n\r\nFirst, attendees receive brief introductions to new capabilities in Esri's mapping, analytics, data science, 3D, and app development technologies at the Plenary Session."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":40822,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/07\/takeaways3-lg.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Next, people get to know the technology better by going to the tech sessions, Demo Theater presentations, and the Esri Showcase. A familiar sight at the Palm Springs Convention Center: attendees scanning the agenda on their mobile phones before they scramble to get to the next session. Should they go to \"ArcGIS Pro SDK for .NET: An Overview of the Geodatabase API\" or \"ArcGIS Runtime: An Introduction to the API and Architecture,\" both at 1:00 p.m.? Or is seeing the Demo Theater presentation \"ArcGIS Pro SDK for .NET: Getting Started,\" also at 1:00 p.m., the better choice?\r\n\r\nThough sessions are often repeated, there's a lot of information to take in, remember, and digest in a short amount of time.\r\n\r\nTo reinforce the key points to remember from this year's DevSummit, David Cardella, product manager for developer technologies at Esri, compiled the following top 10 takeaways and links to noteworthy, corresponding DevSummit Plenary presentations. This list is useful whether you missed this year's event or were in the middle of the action."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":40832,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/07\/takeaways4-lg.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Takeaway 1:<\/strong>\u00a0ArcGIS API for JavaScript<\/a>\u00a0gives you the capabilities to build apps that perform well. By leveraging Web Graphics Library (WebGL), hundreds of thousands of features can be displayed, edited, and analyzed on a map without the need for browser plug-ins. Watch\u00a0this presentation<\/a>\u00a0by Yann Cabon to learn more.\r\n\r\nTakeaway 2:<\/strong>\u00a0The ArcGIS platform contains powerful analytics tools for developers. To see examples of what type of analytics you can do, view the\u00a0Insights for ArcGIS<\/a>,\u00a0Analysis in ArcGIS Pro<\/a>, and\u00a0Data Science with Python<\/a>presentations.\r\n\r\nTakeaway 3:<\/strong>\u00a0ArcGIS Pro<\/a>\u00a0comes with a powerful\u00a0software developer kit<\/a>\u00a0(SDK) that lets you completely customize your users' workflows.ArcGIS Pro SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework offers two extensibility patterns: solution configurations and add-ins. See how these two patterns work by watching\u00a0this presentation<\/a>\u00a0by Rich Ruh.\r\n\r\nTakeaway 4:<\/strong>\u00a0ArcGIS Runtime SDKs<\/a>\u00a0have an offline map task that simplifies the process of downloading and working with maps and map layers locally on your device. You can build apps that can go offline using the on demand or preplanned workflows demonstrated in Justin Colville's\u00a0presentation<\/a>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":40842,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/07\/takeaways5-lg.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Takeaway 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Using ArcGIS API for JavaScript, you can build 3D web apps that run on all your mobile devices. Javier Gutierrez demonstrates how in\u00a0this presentation<\/a>.\r\n\r\nTakeaway 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Python is the scripting language for ArcGIS Pro.Esri has introduced encrypted Python toolboxes that allow you to hide sensitive data from unauthorized people. You also now have the ability in ArcGIS Pro to send tools directly to the Python Window. You can also interactively debug your Python script tools directly from ArcGIS Pro. To learn more, watch Shaun Walbridge\u2019s\u00a0presentation<\/a>.\r\n\r\nTakeaway 7:<\/strong>\u00a0Get real with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). AR\/VR is all about providing immersive experiences.\u00a0This presentation<\/a>\u00a0by Euan Cameron, Adrien Meriaux, and Rex Hansen shows what capabilities are available and explains how you can join the private beta program."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":40852,"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/07\/takeaways6-lg.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
<\/div>\r\nTakeaway 8:<\/strong>\u00a0Reduce development costs and get your app into production faster by using web maps and web scenes in your app. All Esri APIs have been engineered to support this Web GIS pattern. To learn more about the benefits of using the pattern, watch Cardella's\u00a0presentation<\/a>.\r\n\r\nTakeaway 9:<\/strong>\u00a0Automation of ArcGIS Enterprise can save you time creating data products and performing analysis. ArcGIS API for Python lets you automate the configuration of your portal, data, and maps. See it in action in\u00a0this presentation<\/a>\u00a0by Jay Theodore.\r\n\r\nTakeaway 10:<\/strong>\u00a0ArcGIS is a mapping, location, and analytics platform for developers. Check out the resources available to developers at all skill levels by watching\u00a0this presentation<\/a>, which automatically starts at the 1:40 mark."}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"\nTop 10 Takeaways from the 2018 Esri Developer Summit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"David Cardella, product manager for developer technologies at Esri, lists his top 10 takeaways from this year's Esri Developer Summit.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/top-10-takeaways-from-the-2018-esri-developer-summit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 10 Takeaways from the 2018 Esri Developer Summit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" 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