oduction:
I think that the ArcGIS living atlas of the world is a really interesting tool. I played around with it a little bit and it was cool. I also like the incorporation of using different web layers in your maps.
Tutorial:
I found the tutorial fairly easy except for some features were a little different than they were described. It didn’t really trip me up thought. I thought it was a good overview of how to use the software and I feel like I will be able to use it successfully. The basics mostly seem pretty intiuitve.
GIS Uses:
I looked at uses of GIS in transportation planning, which is something I am interested in. I found a few interesting uses including traffic flow managment. It also helps with public transit planning in analyzing things like population density, planners can determine where stops and transit sites should be. Another way it can help with transit planning is through route optimization.