Author: cghenderson

Chapter 1: The first chapter highlights what GIS is all about, and what it is most commonly used for. Government agencies, business and research centers ahve all started using GIS for different applications. The tutorials were fairly easy to get through. I was able to access all of the data and complete the steps as necessary. The most interesting thing I found in chapter 1 was being able to add attachments to popups on a map. I understood most of the instructions because a lot of it was taught during GEOG 291 as well. Tutorial 1 had me create a new item and learn how to put it into a new folder, add photos and share my item publicly. 1-2 was about adding fields to my layer editing the data for the fields. 1-3 allowed mee to familiarize myself with both the content and settings toolbars and what each button does. I symbolized the  points and created popups. In the last tutorial I created an instant web app , as well as showing me the different views for the maps and how to publish the map to the public.

Chapter 2: The beginning of the chapter talks about different types of layers and what their most common uses are. It also goes over the basics of Pop ups and ArcGIS Arcade which is an expression language that allows you to display information where there is no attribute field. I also learned all about StoryMaps which I find to be the most interesting use for Web GIS as it can be used for so many different things and is so easy to understand. 2-1 was about geocoding to create a feature layer. The second tutorial was on symbolizing in different ways and how to use different effects. 2-3 was about creating and editing pop ups on a map by creating expressions. 2-4 allowed me to add new content to all of the popups . The fifth tuorial was on how to create a story from start to finish and the last one was on using swipe blocks and express maps.

For chapter 1 an application I could create is landmarks throughout Delaware County or its Key Attractions. For Chapter 2 I would choose to create a feature layer on current unused agricultural space in the county.

My name is Camryn Henderson and I am a freshman from Wadsworth, OH. I am an ENVS and Theater double major with a PG minor. I took GEOG 291 in the first half of the semester and am excited to expand my GIS knowledge.

In 291 I looked a little bit into my ArcGIS online account but I looked more in depth this week. One interesting thing I found was the different categories in the Training section. There are numerous different programs to help familiarize you with ArcGIS which I think will be very helpful for the rest of the semester. The other interesting thing was the ArcGIS blog which has many articles discussing updates and different things you can do with ArcGIS.

One really cool thing I learned from the Introduction page was all of the different ways you can share your work. You can create notebooks, and web apps, and collaborate with other users to make something together. The other cool thing is that once you are a member of ArcGIS online you are able to communicate with other members and all of your work will be saved in a cloud.

During the course one thing I had not known about was what all of the different app builders that you can use. I was able to learn how to use Instant App which allowed me to quickly make my map an interactive web map. Another interesting thing I learned in the course was about the different levels of sharing you can have for a map. Private, Group, Organization and Public all provide different levels of privacy for a map and are used for different things.

Two courses I find interesting were “Collect Data in the Field using ArcGIS apps” and “ArcGIS Online Fundamentals”

The first map I found was about the migration patterns of Great White Sharks off the coast of Australia. They tracked sharks using GPS and the heat map technique to show where most Great Whites tend to reside during their migration period.

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=c7463757611446ee8867c8fb6b028a9b

The second map was about criminal activity (specifically burglary) in a county in Florida. The yellows and reds indicate a higher amount of burglary than the blue areas. I found this on a website that gave a tutorial on how to best symbolize criminal activity on GIS maps.

https://www.napsgfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Tutorial-3_Crime_Mapping_Final_PostNGPS-1.pdf