Sharing mobile applications

A good way to promote your mobile applications is to share them through the portal website. Showcasing your work not only encourages other users to build their own applications but clearly reveals the value of mobile GIS to your organization. Follow a three-step process to share your mobile application on the website.

Log in to the website

Log in to the website. Before you log in for the first time, you need to create an account. Check with your portal administrator if you need login information.

Add your mobile application

When you add an application, you are referencing the URL. The website does not actually store the application files. To add an application reference, follow these steps:

Steps:

1. Open My Content and click the Add Item button.

   The Add Item window appears.

2. Select An Application, then choose Mobile.
3. Select the purpose of the application. You have three choices:
   • Ready to Use—Fully functioning mobile application
   • Configurable—Fully functioning application that can be deployed by configuring a file
   • Code Sample—Code for a specific piece of functionality, for example
4. Choose the API used to create the application—JavaScript, Flex, iOS, Mobile, Windows Phone, or Android.
5. Enter the URL where others can download your application, for example, http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bao/id380484178?mt=8. This is optional but recommended unless you attach code to your item details. For more information, see Item details.
6. Type a title.
7. Type tags. Alternatively, you can click the Choose from your tags link to open the list of tags you've used and select ones from the list.
8. Click Add Item.

Now that you've added the item, its title appears on My Content, and you can edit the item details.

Edit item details

Fully documenting your item adds value to your work and makes it easier for others to discover, use, and build on your mobile application. Review the details that are added to your item and edit where necessary. Be sure your item has a specific and meaningful title, summary, description, and tags. Image thumbnails are not automatically generated for mobile applications, so you'll want to create your own and add it to the item details. For the best resolution, your thumbnail should be 200 pixels by 133 pixels and in a web format such as PNG. For more information, see Item details.

Tip:

If you want to include code, create a ZIP file and use the Attach Code button to attach it. Your item details page now has a link to download the code attachment.

Share your application

Once you've added your mobile application to the portal website and edited the item details, you should share it with others in your organization by following these steps:

Steps:

1. Open My Content.
2. Click the check box next to the title of the mobile application you want to share.

   You can also share an item from within the item details page.

3. Click the Share button.
4. On the Share window that appears, check Everyone (public) and click OK.