Making Maps Online with ArcGIS

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Making Maps Online with ArcGIS.com

Michael HowserUndergraduate Education & GIS Librarian and

Connecticut State Data Center Coordinator

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What is ArcGIS.com?• Web-based map

creation interface• Enables collaborative

map creation• Users can contribute

data to share via ArcGIS.com

• Free!

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Mobile Applications• ArcGIS mobile

application is available for iPhone, iPad and Android

• Enables connection to ArcGIS Servers (10.x)

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Importing Data• Data formats supported include:

– Spreadsheets (.csv, .txt)– Shapefiles (.zip) – WGS84 projection– GPS files (GPX)

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Adding Text Files• Note: The file needs to contain one pair of

the latitude and longitude fields in the following format:

Latitude field Longitude fieldlatitude longitude

lat long

y x

ycenter xcenter

point-y point-x

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Adding Data from the Web• Data can be imported

from the following:– ArcGIS Server Web

Service– OGC Web Service

(WMS)– KML file (Google Earth)

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Let’s Explore!

ArcGIS.com

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Questions?Map and Geographic Information Center – MAGIC & Connecticut State Data Centerat the University of Connecticut Libraries369 Fairfield WayPhone: 860-486-4589E-mail: magic@uconn.edu or ctsdc@uconn.edu