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5 Things I Hate About the ArcGIS Javascript API

by Ryan DavisonProgramming September 5, 2013June 6, 2018One Comment

Building a mapping application with ESRI’s Javascript API is a lot of fun. But it can also be a real pain. Here are five things that absolutely drive me crazy when writing an ArcGIS Javascript map. 1. It is based on Dojo. It’s probably just my lack of Javascript programming sophistication but I find Dojo …

The KidsRuby 1.0 Adventure

by Ryan DavisonProgramming January 22, 2012June 6, 2018No Comments

Today my seven-year-old son and I embarked on a mission to learn how to program with KidsRuby 1.0. Before ever hearing of KidsRuby my son had expressed interest in programming so he could create games. I use Python on a regular basis and had considered using the language to teach programming basics. However, there are …

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