Author: gjnaples

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 discusses spatiotemporal data. Spatiotemporal data refers to data that is relevant to the space and time it was drawn from. Think like a GPS in your car. It discusses how the recent extreme evolution of wireless technology has revolutionized the spatiotemporal data that is collected and how it is used. It was very interesting to see the IoT (Internet of Things) be brought up in this chapter! The last and only time I had heard of the IoT was in a communications class I took a few semesters ago. However, previously I had only thought about this internet in terms of its value historically and the importance of it, rather than a specific use for said internet.An application that I would use from Chapter 6 would be creating a real-time noise pollution map. I’m not sure if Delaware County has sensors for noise that are widespread enough to make this possible, so Franklin County may be a better location for this.

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.

Chapter 1

This book shares a very good quality with the book from 291 which is that they both are able to provide very thorough explanations of somewhat complex topics, while keeping it concise. The first chapter discusses the first stages of Web GIS and its evolution to the modern cloud-based service. It also discusses the purpose behind Web GIS and its unique place in different GIS systems. In addition it makes a point to examine the ways in which Web GIS has kept up with technological advancements. I appreciate how much of an emphasis is placed on the social aspect of Web GIS. 

 

Chapter 2

Chapter two opened with explaining to the reader what feature layers are. Although I did not explicitly need to learn this again because of my experience in 291, it again does an amazing job as always of maintaining concise, clear explanations. The main focus of this chapter is to have the reader learn how to create and use hosted layers. The process of creating different layers and maps in Web GIS is very similar to the Desktop version, however it is much more polished than the actual software itself, which I guess makes perfect sense to be accessible and user-friendly.

 

Application

An application for the parcel dataset from the Delaware County database is creating a continuous timeline of the most recently sold parcels to the possibly never sold parcels. This could be useful to city planners and community organizers in spatializing the places in the county that have high levels of generational wealth.

Hi! My name is George Naples and I’m a junior here at OWU. I am an Environmental Studies and Geography double Major.  I’m from Youngstown, Ohio, and I enjoy collecting vinyl records and going to concerts in my free time. I also have a one year old golden doodle named Arlo!

I had some experience with WebGIS from taking 291 previously this semester. However, exploring WebGIS just to explore it was quite the refresher. I hadn’t realized all I had posted to my account. I found them immediately  as they’re displayed as soon as you open your profile. 

Looking further into the website I was drawn to the Community & Forums tab. This often helped me when experiencing issues in ArcGIS that I knew had a very simple fix. It was interesting to see the dashboard side of the forums. From my previous experience I mostly interacted with reddit-style Q&A threads. Seeing the different Q&As, updates, and alerts gave me a better understanding at how ‘alive’ this section actually is.

Reading through “Get Started: What is ArcGIS Online” I was pleasantly surprised with just how many different features there are. The ones that truly stuck out to me were the accessibility of programs like Python/the various types of ArcGIS web apps, as well as how easy it is to collaborate with others directly through ArcGIS Online. The accessibility of utilizing different apps within ArcGIS Online is incredibly convenient, allowing people to be much more productive than they would’ve been having to exit to another software. The collaboration aspect is also very intriguing. I love the functionality of Google Suites and this has the same usability.

When completing Web Course: ArcGIS Online Basics I truly enjoyed the process of how the program walks you through the software. Carrying over from the textbook, it is so nice to have instructions written as plainly as possible. The biggest issue I ran into was that I did not realize I had to click submit on the quizzes. I enjoyed the teaching style of building that was carried over from the book as well. Outside of that it was smooth sailing.

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For my first google search for Arc Online applications I wanted to look at something about car sales. I tried a few different searches, but I did not find anything until I started looking at car dealerships. The first Webmap I found was titled “Car Dealership Market Opportunity in the United States. This map is somewhat old, due to be retired in December of this year (2025). This map represents the market opportunity for car dealerships in the United States in 2017. It utilizes a multi-scale map, changing boundaries depending on state, county, zip code, tract, and block group.

For the second application I searched I wanted to see something about brick & mortar Apple Store locations. I came across a map that had two layers; Apple Stores, and median household income by zip code.