Appendix A. Setting up your environment
You have a few software options when developing web applications. Whether you prefer a visual environment or the command line, the ArcGIS API for JavaScript requires a local server. My three recommendations are outlined in this appendix.
A.1. Visual Studio Express for Web
Web development is easiest with Microsoft Visual Studio Express for Web (www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-express-web). This software comes with a local web server to build your applications. Visual Studio Express is probably the easiest way to get started, as it is both an editing environment and local server in one.
A.2. XAMPP
If you prefer to work in a text editor, one of my favorite lightweight local servers is Apache, ...
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