Geographic information systems(GIS) are used for creating maps with information about the map, that can be analyzed and managed. ArcGIS is a geographic information system that serves this purpose. GIS applications for android can be built using ArcGIS SDK for Android. Native GIS applications for android can be built. A wide range of GIS mapping capabilities like routing, geocoding, data visualization can be integrated online, and in some cases offline too. ArcGIS is a product of ESRI (Environmental Science and Research Institute) that aids in creating and developing location based mapping applications. The aim of this project is to build an interactive ArcGIS tool using Android, which gives on outlook of the world's disputed territories. This tool helps in achieving a better understanding of the world's political standing and its territorial disputes. Major recognized territorial disputes are listed in the form of a drawer menu in Android, which when clicked displays the web map of that particular disputed area. Each mapped layout contains an info button which guides the user through the selection, with hyperlinks to webpages for further information. The tool was developed in Android using ArcGIS libraries, sourced from 'ArcGIS for developers' website. Web maps in each layout were created from the ArcGIS developers web tool for creating and sharing web based maps. Each web map is sourced into the respective layouts using URLs (universal resource locators) and user permissions. The tool was built for educational purposes and hence its features are restricted in complexity, for easier understanding.
