Lab 1: Cloud GIS Basics
Goals and Background: The goal of this lab was to familiarize oneself with the ArcGIS Online platform as both a developer and an end user. ArcGIS Online is accessible to a much wider audience than that of the traditional ESRI ArcMap platform on a desktop computer. Due to ArcGIS Online’s simpler interface and reduced requirements regarding a device’s hardware, this platform is on the forefront of GIS technology. This lab was separated into three parts. The first part of the lab dealt with how an end user might see the content and to delve into the core functions of ArcGIS Online like its sharing features and interactive legend. The middle section of the lab was a simple walk-through of the map creation process through a developer’s perspective. The final part was the most labor intensive portion of this assignment. The task was to create a story map of a University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire (UW-EC) geography class field trip that took place in Texas by uploading pictures as w