There is a way to get to know webgis. Features detailed, step-by-step exercises that teach state-of-the-art skills to build compelling and fun Web GIS apps are included in the best-selling textbook.

The fourth edition has been updated to include the latest advances in the field. The new map viewer, the new story maps, the new experience builder, the new web app builder, the new spatial analysis, and the new image services are included in the content. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, augmented reality, virtual reality, and the internet of things are some of the topics discussed in the new edition.

From the cloud server side to the client side, this book explores the entire Web GIS platform. Immediate productivity can be achieved with a balance of principles and handson lessons. A practical manual for classroom lab work and on-the-job training is included in this book.

There is a way to get to know webgis. The format is accessible to a broad range of people. Each chapter provides a conceptual discussion that gives readers the big picture and the principles, a Q&A addressing common questions, an assignment section for readers to practice what they have learned, and a list of helpful supplementary resources.

Instructor slides and data can be downloaded at go.esri.com. gtkwebgis4.

Pinde Fu is a doctor. The leader of the team at Esri Professional Services is a professor at Harvard University Extension School. He has a wide range of applications and technologies for various industries. Special achievement awards have been won by several of his projects. Fu is the author of Web GIS: Principles and Applications.

Dr. Jie Chang is a doctor. The author is a senior product engineer for the team. 3D, imagery, spatial analysis, and databases are his specialties. He received his PhD from the University of Texas at Dallas.

–This text refers to the paperback edition.

Pinde Fu. At universities, he teaches at the Harvard University Extension School. His specialties include web and mobile technologies. Special achievement awards have been won by several of his projects. Fu is the author. The principles and applications of webgis The Esri Press was published in 2010.

–This text refers to the paperback edition.