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Mar 06, 2026

All things Web Development at the Esri Developer and Technology Summit 2026!

By Sneha Suresh

We are excited to see you at the Esri Developer & Technology Summit 2026! Whether you’re joining us in-person or online, you’ll discover extensive technical sessions and inspiring demos. You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with the team behind ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, Calcite Design System, and ArcGIS Arcade to get all your questions answered.

Here’s a quick guide to help you navigate the conference and make the most of every session.

Build with Web Components

A 3D map interface with a weather widget panel displaying weather condition icons and a cloud cover slider control.

ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript web components are custom HTML elements (e.g, <arcgis-map>) that wrap SDK functionality into reusable UI building blocks. Built using web standards (Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and HTML Templates), they work natively in modern browsers.

This 4-part series takes developers from core concepts and web components, through framework integration with React and Vite, to building user experiences with Calcite Design System, and finally mastering theming, branding, and customization with design tokens and component slots, providing a complete path to building professional, production-ready web mapping applications.

Visualization

3D Aerial tilt-shift view of a European city center with twin-towered church and terracotta roofs

Discover how to transform spatial data into compelling visual stories with the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. These sessions highlight practical approaches to 2D data visualization, creative and custom rendering techniques, powerful 3D mapping on the web, and dynamic time-based visualizations, including real-time and historical data, giving developers the tools to build engaging, expressive mapping experiences.

 

Building your UI

ArcGIS Assistant interface showing a map of wheat harvest data across U.S. Midwest states with an AI-powered query response panel

Layer & Data

Map of 310,702 Kansas water wells, color-coded by depth. Shallow wells (blue) cluster in central Kansas, while deep wells (brown) concentrate in the southwest

These sessions show developers how to get the most out of layers and data with the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. You’ll learn to optimize Feature Layer performance, run powerful client‑side queries, visualizations, and analytics directly in the browser, and work with modern formats like Parquet, GeoJSON, CSV, GeoTIFF, and OGC services. The lineup also highlights imagery workflows, Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs, client‑side raster processing, and interactive data exploration with the Feature Table, equipping you to build high‑performance, data‑driven web apps at scale.

Build compelling web applications with ArcGIS

An interactive map dashboard for the LA Olympics 2028, displaying venue locations across Southern California alongside a categorized sidebar list of facilities and sports

These sessions deliver an end‑to‑end view of web app development—from automating data ingestion and managing services to authoring web maps with cartographic best practices and building custom 2D and immersive 3D apps. Explore real-world app showcases, learn core web architecture and low code options, and engage directly with the SDK team in an open, audience driven Q&A.

JavaScript Maps SDK Mastery: First App to Production Ready

A 3D interactive topographical map titled 'Traveler's Map of The Alps,' displaying snow-capped mountain peaks, valleys, and elevation labels

Whether you’re new to web mapping or sharpening your engineering skills, this track has you covered. It starts with web basics and an intro to the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, then dives into SDK internals, performance, and real‑world workflows using modern tools like Vite and Vitest—ending with best practices for testing and building reliable Web GIS applications.

Build Powerful Web Applications with ArcGIS Capabilities

These sessions highlight core and advanced capabilities of the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, including printing workflows, advanced labeling, graph‑powered applications with ArcGIS Knowledge, and browser‑based utility network workflows. Together, they offer practical guidance and real‑world insights to help developers build more powerful, scalable, and intelligent web mapping applications.

Highlights and Roadmap

These sessions offer a comprehensive view of ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript—highlighting the most impactful updates from the last year while providing an exclusive, in‑person look at the roadmap and strategic direction from the teams building the SDK.

 

🗓️ Esri Tech Zone Schedule

Tech zone schedule

📍 Locate the Web Development team in the Tech Zone!

A floor plan map of an Esri event venue displaying ArcGIS product booths and demo theaters, with a red arrow marking a specific location

Join us at the Palm Springs Convention Center for the 2026 Esri Developer and Technology Summit! If you haven’t already registered, there’s still time—Register Now and we’ll see you there!

To explore more about the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, visit our webpage. For detailed documentation, head over to the Esri Developer site. Also, stay in the loop with the latest in Developer technology by subscribing to the Esri Developer Newsletter.

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Sneha Suresh

Sneha Suresh is a Product Marketing Manager on Esri's Developer Marketing team. She is a passionate marketer with over eight years of experience spanning various sectors including Information Technology, Ride-Hailing, and Gaming. Sneha earned her MBA from Cornell University's Johnson School of Business and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Mumbai.

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