INTRO TO ARCGIS EXPLORER ONLINE PART I: THE BASICS

Martin P. Goettl GISP Zachary H. Womeldorf

GIS stands for Geographic Information System GIS integrates hardware, software and data Can manage data, analyze and display in geographical formats Helps visualize data to help reveal patterns/trends.

WHAT IS GIS
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Online application of ArcGIS Explorer Its an online application where you can explore and present maps in an efficient and well-structured environment. You can:

Open maps Add content to previously made maps Create your own Ask questions the map can answer Present your creations Share with others

ARCGIS EXPLORER ONLINE

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ArcGIS

ArcGIS explorer online can be used to access, integrate, and utilize GIS services, geographic content, and other Web Services. You can also publish various GIS features to ArcGIS Explorer Online from ArcGIS Desktop. ArcGIS Explorer can use local data such as shapefiles, and also import data from the ArcGIS servers online. Google Earth Pro can do these things, but you need a paid subscription for it, meanwhile ArcGIS Explorer Online is completely free. However, Google Earth is in 3D.

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ARCGIS EXPLORER ONLINE COMPARED TO GOOGLE EARTH

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Use for showing places of relevance within lessons:

Social studies
History Geography

Mapping natural disasters

USES OF ARCGIS EXPLORER ONLINE IN THE CLASSROOM

Open your web browser Type in http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/

Or just search ArcGIS Explorer Online

HOW TO OPEN ARCGIS EXPLORER ONLINE

Once in ArcGIS Explorer Online, in the upper right hand side of the home page there is a widget to let you sign in

Once clicked you will have the options of signing in or signing up.
The link for singing up will redirect you to an ESRI account creation page, there you can choose to create a Public Account. Once created you can Sign In on the ArcGIS Explorer Online Application.

CREATING ESRI PUBLIC ACCOUNT

Once loaded, the home screen comes up

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You can start a new map (1) You can select any of the featured maps to view (2) You can see your content (once logged in) (3) You can see your recently viewed maps (4)

You can see maps from your groups (once logged in) (5)

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

Read map details (A)

LOADING A MAP

Map details contain properties, description, and the communities comments of the map

MAP DETAILS

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

A B

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B)

LOADING A MAP

Sharing provides the opportunity to share your map with friends, family, etc.

Contains links for sharing either the map itself, or a presentation that you can make. Can also embed the map into another website.

SHARING YOUR MAP

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

A B C D

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B) Save (C) Print (D)

LOADING A MAP

To Save, click the Save icon

Can Save or Save As Need to be signed in to save your map The ensuing screen will give you a preview of what the printed page will look like

To Print, click the Print icon

SAVE & PRINT

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

A B C D E

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B) Save (C) Print (D) Change basemap (E)

LOADING A MAP

To change the Basemap, click the Basemap Icon

A various selection of maps will be available for you

A basemap is essentially a backdrop to your map, typically you cant interact with the basemap besides zooming and panning around the map. Once a new basemap is selected, the new choice will appear as the backdrop to your map

CHANGING THE BASEMAP

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

A B C D E F

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B) Save (C) Print (D) Change basemap (E)

Add layers (F)

LOADING A MAP

Too add new or different Content to the opened map, click the Add Content icon

You can search Content from:

ArcGIS Online database The web My Content (need to be signed in) Or you can import your own data

ADDING LAYERS

Once your Layers are added you can view them on the sidebar You will be able to see the added Layers and Basemap Click on layer and select Details to get to Layer Details screen

Can alter and adjust the layer as you see fit

ADDING LAYERS

On the layers screen you can choose which layers to show and not show at one time. You can also see the Map Legend by clicking the Map Legend tab.

If a layer is not on (checked) it

will not appear in the legend tab.

ADDING LAYERS

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

A B C D E F G

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B) Save (C) Print (D) Change basemap (E)

Add layers (F)

Measure (G)

LOADING A MAP

Very quick and easy tool to use

Can measure:

lines in a variety of units Areas

Pinpoint coordinate locations

MEASURE TOOL

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

A B C D E F G H

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B)

Save (C)
Print (D) Change basemap (E) Add layers (F)

Measure (G)
Queries (H)

LOADING A MAP

More difficult to use Click Query icon then Queries window pops up Click New Query, then select layer to Query Choose field, operator, and value

You can choose multiple fields to be queried from

Can view data to see what the fields consist of Can choose what fields to display once query has run

QUERIES

Once query is submitted, results come up

Can view data from results by clicking arrow

You can create a new layer from your query by More Can edit and re-execute or delete query by clicking Organize

QUERIES

Drop down menu for creating new layer

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:
A B C D E F G H I

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B) Save (C)

Print (D)
Change basemap (E) Add layers (F) Measure (G)

Queries (H)
Edit Features (I)

LOADING A MAP

Can edit features when the there is a newly created feature on the map.
Editing consists of:

Changing symbolization

Editing pop-up windows

Edit geometry of features Duplicate or delete a feature

EDITING FEATURES

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:
A B C D E F G H I J

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B) Save (C)

Print (D)
Change basemap (E) Add layers (F) Measure (G) Queries (H)

Edit Features (I)

Select Features (J)

LOADING A MAP

Selecting features can be as simple as clicking a specific feature, or the tool can select multiple features at once

Once selected you can view data, or make a new layer

SELECTING FEATURES

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

C D E

G H I

J K

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B) Save (C) Print (D)

Change basemap (E)

Add layers (F) Measure (G) Queries (H) Edit Features (I) Select Features (J) Zoom to Rectangle (K)

LOADING A MAP

Similar to google maps

Doesnt work well with acronyms, such as UWEC or U of M

FINDING PLACES

Select a map Once loaded, the home screen provides many options:

C D E

G H I

J K

Read map details (A) Share within communities (B) Save (C) Print (D) Change basemap (E) Add layers (F) Measure (G) Queries (H) Edit Features (I) Select Features (J) Zoom to Rectangle (K) Find Places (L)

LOADING A MAP