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Chapter 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter 3 focuses on making interactive web apps with the ArcGIS Experience Builder, was a revelation. You can now put multiple maps, charts, photos and other kinds of information into one app without coding. Coming from primarily working with Python and R where I\u2019ve always done separate graphics and data analysis work, it was eye-opening to see all this stuff consolidated. Also, widgets, which are all the various components you use to interact with an app, such as maps, tables, filters, and charts, were discussed, which was nice. Plus, the ability of all these widgets to talk to one another was very interesting to see. In other words, if a user picks a location on the map, another area of the app will automatically update to reflect that choice. This strikes me as very powerful and useful for users who want to explore the data without needing to know anything about it. Also, adding 2D maps and 3D scenes together, something I\u2019d never thought of before, seemed like a good idea for showing geographic info in multiple ways. Now, I\u2019m not sure how flexible the Experience Builder is compared to other tools like Python\u2019s Dash or Streamlit, which do pretty much the same kind of interactive dashboard making. Has anyone else had experience with both.. using both Experience Builder and either Dash or Streamlit? And if so, are there any situations or things you can do with Experience Builder that you can\u2019t do with the others? Especially when it comes to doing geographic type stuff.<\/p>\n

Chapter 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter 4, about Mobile GIS. So this is where you can capture and edit the actual data using your smartphone or tablet, not just view it on your computer. I had known that smartphones could use GPS and other geolocation technologies for general applications, but never thought about using them to input data in the field. They gave examples of some applications, such as ArcGIS Survey123, Field Maps, and QuickCapture. Survey123 reminded me of Google Forms, but with the additional capability of capturing geolocation. When I read about the conditional visibility feature of questions based on answers to previous questions, I thought it was a very useful tool. For instance, in the example given, if you picked \u201crecyclables\u201d as the incident type, then you would be asked what types of recyclables it was. It doesn\u2019t seem like a very difficult feature, but could make a significant difference in ease of use of a survey. Field Maps allows you to create points and lines on a map and attach a photo to them. When reading about it, I realized that GPS data can vary significantly indoors versus outdoors. I began to wonder just how accurate geolocation data really is. QuickCapture struck me as different, focusing on simple data capture in as few clicks as possible. The main difference between this chapter and the others is that Mobile GIS goes from viewing data to creating data. My only concern is how they deal with inaccuracies in GPS data or the submission of false information from so many users.<\/p>\n

Application Idea<\/strong><\/p>\n

One possible application would be to expand on my idea from Chapters 1 and 2, which was comparing household income and housing prices across the United States. I think Experience Builder could make this project more interactive by allowing users to explore different regions and compare the data through maps and charts at the same time. For example, users could select a state or county on the map and see its median household income, median home value, and maybe a simple ratio between the two. I would use data from the U.S. Census Bureau and possibly analyze it in Python or R before uploading it to ArcGIS Online. I could also use Survey123 to collect people’s opinions about housing affordability in their own areas. It would be interesting to compare the actual economic data with how people feel about housing costs where they live. I think combining these tools could make the project more useful than just presenting a map or a set of graphs, especially for people who are not familiar with data analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chapter 3 Chapter 3 focuses on making interactive web apps with the ArcGIS Experience Builder, was a revelation. You can now put multiple maps, charts, photos and other kinds of information into one app without coding. Coming from primarily working with Python and R where I\u2019ve always done separate graphics and data analysis work, it was eye-opening to see all this stuff consolidated. Also, widgets, which are all the various components you use to interact with an app, such as maps, tables, filters, and charts, were discussed, which was nice. Plus, the ability of all these widgets to talk to one another was very interesting to see. In other words, if a user picks a location on the map, another area of the app will automatically update to reflect that choice. This strikes me as very powerful and useful for users who want to explore the data without needing to know anything about it. Also, adding 2D maps and 3D scenes together, something I\u2019d never thought of before, seemed like a good idea for showing geographic info in multiple ways. Now, I\u2019m not sure how flexible the Experience Builder is compared to other tools like Python\u2019s Dash or Streamlit, which do pretty much the same kind of interactive dashboard making. Has anyone else had experience with both.. using both Experience Builder and either Dash or Streamlit? And if so, are there any situations or things you can do with Experience Builder that you can\u2019t do with the others? Especially when it comes to doing geographic type stuff. Chapter 4 Chapter 4, about Mobile GIS. So this is where you can capture and edit the actual data using your smartphone or tablet, not just view it on your computer. I had known that smartphones could use GPS and other geolocation technologies for general applications, but never thought about using them to input data in the field. They gave examples of some applications, such as ArcGIS Survey123, Field Maps, and QuickCapture. Survey123 reminded me of Google Forms, but with the additional capability of capturing geolocation. When I read about the conditional visibility feature of questions based on answers to previous questions, I thought it was a very useful tool. For instance, in the example given, if you picked \u201crecyclables\u201d as the incident type, then you would be asked what types of recyclables it was. It doesn\u2019t seem like a very difficult feature, but could make a significant difference in ease of use of a survey. Field Maps allows you to create points and lines on a map and attach a photo to them. When reading about it, I realized that GPS data can vary significantly indoors versus outdoors. I began to wonder just how accurate geolocation data really is. QuickCapture struck me as different, focusing on simple data capture in as few clicks as possible. The main difference between this chapter and the others is that Mobile GIS goes from viewing data to creating data. My only concern is how they deal with inaccuracies in GPS data or the submission of false information from so many users. Application Idea One possible application would be to expand on my idea from Chapters 1 and 2, which was comparing household income and housing prices across the United States. I think Experience Builder could make this project more interactive by allowing users to explore different regions and compare the data through maps and charts at the same time. For example, users could select a state or county on the map and see its median household income, median home value, and maybe a simple ratio between the two. I would use data from the U.S. Census Bureau and possibly analyze it in Python or R before uploading it to ArcGIS Online. I could also use Survey123 to collect people’s opinions about housing affordability in their own areas. It would be interesting to compare the actual economic data with how people feel about housing costs where they live. 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