Migrating from Google Maps JavaScript API to ArcGIS API for JavaScript
Many Google Maps JavaScript API developers are migrating to the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. Here is why.
The ArcGIS API 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 Developer Subscription and do a lot for free:
- Use of all of Esri's APIs and SDKs for web, native, and mobile platforms
- 1,000,000 basemaps and geosearch transactions per month
- Credits towards generating routes
- Unlimited non-revenue generating apps
- Unlimited users
- Access to a wide selection of rich content and services hosted in ArcGIS Online
- Style basemaps and manage your map content
- Host, query and analyze geographic content
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 API for JavaScript, and maximizing your productivity when building your web apps:
- Explore hundreds of samples in a live code sandbox
- A helpful guide focused on key topics about developing with the API
- Searchable and extensive API reference
- ArcGIS API for JavaScript dev labs, which are step by step tutorials for learning how to develop with the API, for example: