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Courtney Yatteau

Developer Advocate @ Esri

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Decoding the Geospatial Web: An Introduction to GIS for JavaScript Developers

Learn how to integrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into your JavaScript projects to unlock spatial data capabilities and enhance your web applications. This talk will provide a straightforward introduction to GIS for JavaScript developers, focusing on practical uses and implementation. We'll cover the essentials of GIS, including spatial queries and mapping, and demonstrate how these concepts can be applied in web development. Discover how to use REST APIs and JavaScript libraries like MapLibre GL JS to access and manipulate geospatial data, adding valuable mapping and location-based features to your applications. Through real-world examples, we'll show how integrating GIS can improve user experience and provide unique insights in sectors like urban planning, environmental monitoring, and more.

Bio

Courtney Yatteau is a Developer Advocate on Esri's Developer Experience Team. She is responsible for outreach and awareness related to Esri's developer SDKs and APIs. Before Esri, Courtney worked in the secondary education field, teaching computer science and mathematics.