Many Google Maps JavaScript API developers are migrating to the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. Here is why.
The ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript is a state of the art web mapping API with powerful developer tools for exploring data and creating visualizations in both 2D and 3D, widgets for building compelling user experiences, and client-side processing for creating interactive apps using the latest browser technology.
To get started, sign up for an ArcGIS Location Platform account. To learn more about the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript licensing model, take a look at the licensing page.
Get started migrating
See the following blogs on how you can start migrating your apps:
- Getting Started: Displaying a marker with a popup
- Getting directions and displaying a route
- Search and Geocoding
- Adding a shape
More Resources
There are a variety of resources for learning about the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, and maximizing your productivity when building your web apps:
- Explore hundreds of samples in a live code sandbox
- A helpful overview focused on key topics about developing with the API
- Searchable and extensive API reference
- ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript tutorials, which are step by step tutorials for learning how to develop with the API, for example: