Gensler – Week 2

Chapter 1: 

• This Chapter taught me several key benefits and use of WebGIS. I thought that it was really interesting how WebGIS supports users from all over the world and allows them to share and communicate data with one another. The idea that companies and individuals can share this data simultaneously is really cool and a great use of technology. Using this chapter and the given tutorial, I explored WebGIS and the fundamentals of this application. Some of the things I particularly enjoyed reading about were the use of base map and operational layers and many of the tools that go into those layers. Even from just these two layers, a lot of data can be interpreted and analyzed. I also really enjoyed reading about how WebGIS is planning to evolve with growing technology and how this application will change in the future. This makes me interested in how AI will be adapted within GIS and many of the services that WebGIS provides. 

 

Chapter 2:

• While reading this chapter and completing the given tutorial, I learned about even more layers that can be used within WebGIS and how they add even more room for potential analysis. This chapter also touched heavily on ArcGIS and how it differs from WebGIS. I enjoyed reflecting back on my time using ArcGIS earlier this semester. I used what I learned in terms of layers in the chapter and applied them within the tutorial for this chapter. This process wasn’t too difficult and I like how the user interface is set up and how user friendly WebGIS is.