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Making Maps Online with ArcGIS.com
Michael HowserUndergraduate Education & GIS Librarian and
Connecticut State Data Center Coordinator
MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center – magic.lib.uconn.edu & ctsdc.uconn.edu
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: [email protected] or [email protected]
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