Author: aali

Chapter 1

I was able to create the map using the instructions from the book however I was unable to integrate the app with this map.

Chapter 2 talks about the importance of web layers and the different types of hosted layers it also talks about the different mapping styles like heatmap etc. The chapter later also talks about user expereince and how to best optimize for it.

Hi, my name is Aqib and I am a senior at OWU. For week 1 I met with Prof. Krygier, took the quiz regarding the syllabus and also introduced myself to the ArcGIS using the following article: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/get-started/what-is-agol.htm. Here are my two takeaways from this article:

1. I learned about how to use maps and configure them using the settings and different options available in there.
2. I also learned about the sceneviewer and its features like measuring distances and changing the weather etc.

I also completed the ArcGIS online basics course the certificate to which I have attached:  ArcGIS Online Basics_Certificate_10242025

Key takeaways from the course:

1. I learned about the about the different layers such as base and operational.
2. I learned about the ways to add data and acceptable import files.

ArcGIS has been used in various ways for business and economics, the ones I found most interesting were:

1. ArcGIS was used to  increase retail sales by 150%: https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-business-analyst/marketsource-case-study.

2. ArcGIS is used by small and mid sized businesses to figure out the best places for expansion and analyze where target customers live. Source: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/business/business/learn-how-arcgis-business-analyst-can-help-small-businesses