Naples Week 3

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of the textbook focuses on the ArcGIS Experience Builder. It’s a really useful tool, especially when you need a very specific function that a web app can’t provide you. The textbook describes the Experience Builder as a tool that “allows you to create unique web experiences using flexible layouts, content, and widgets that interact with 2D and 3D data.” The chapter opens with an introduction to the Experience Builder before moving onto introducing things like ‘the basics’ and widgets. The tutorials continued in this chapter with instructions of how to use the experience builder. The largest hurdle for me to traverse throughout this chapter was being sure I was using the builder and following the tutorials correctly. It has been interesting to transition over to a web-based service after using a local file software so far this semester.

 

Chapter 4

Chapter four takes a look at how mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are quickly becoming the “pervasive client platform” for Web GIS. I am extremely interested in learning how Web GIS functions on wearable devices. Are people seriously using it on their Apple Watches? It’s very impressive how ArcGIS has been able to substantially stay up-to-date with the platforms at which Web GIS is not only available, but specifically designed for. The introductions to the many Esri Mobile apps were laid out very well (as always). Although it was very in depth, it felt necessary to dive deeper into these apps as they are all as unique as they are important.

 

Application

An application for these chapters that I thought of was creating a extreme related reporting system. The web app would have people submit things such as their location, the date, time, etc. What they’d be reporting on would be what comes along with extreme weather like flooding, downed trees, etc. The app would have designations such as “passable/safe” or “unpassable/unsafe.” Determining not only what kind of event is occurring but also the severity of it is crucial, especially as climate change continues to bring more extreme weather events. The severity levels on reports can be managed and changed by local municipalities.