Thompson – Week 2

Chapter 1 – 

• First thing is obviously going in and making sure you have a login for the wordpress and arcgis which was already done if you were in Geog 291. 
• Get a good feel of ArcGis and the different tools
• Go through and download the necessary files and put them into a folder 
• Add the necessary data to your ArcGIS 
• Make a webmap with different layers and symbology
• Add feature layers like configure pop ups
• Adjust any settings and learn how to share with others

The goal of chapter 1 was to get a better understanding of WebGIS and how to use it, go through and use the different components (mapping, data, apps, and more), learn more about the different WebGIS apps and just follow the instructions to create your own webmap and know how to share it with others. 

Chapter 2 – 

• Map data using geocoding (such as CSV data)
• Use the map viewer to edit your data – includes different attributes and adding/removing feature layers
• Play around with the symbology of the different layers – can change the symbols and colors
• Configure the pop ups for each layer – choose what will be shown on the webmap
• Create the webmap and adjust any settings necessary

The main goals of chapter 2 are to work with ArcGIS using different things like geocoding, feature layers, and more, use symbology to characterize your layers, make your map more interactive with pop ups, add images and charts if needed, and add layers to create your webmap that can then be used to create a web app.