Geography 455: Web GIS

Goals and Background:   This lab introduced the basic concepts of building an application for Web GIS while using the Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS. This program is located on a desktop on the developer’s side, rather than the platform strictly on ArcGIS Online. Widgets, or tools, can be modified and created within this desktop program that could then be published to the web. Although no coding would take place during this lab, it was noted to at least ponder what was going on in the background from a coding perspective. Methods:   Part I  The first part of this lab was to select the aesthetic elements and create the basic widgets of the app. This process would occur on ArcGIS Online within the Web AppBuilder application. The basis of this web map would be the Natural Disasters application that was created from a previous lab. After selecting a theme and the map, the widgets would be added.   The first widget that was added was the “Measurement” tool and the next one was “Bo

Goals and Background:   Lab 2 consisted of many sections that attempted to guide the user through the developer process of uploading web applications to an online platform. This lab would utilize ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and as well as the traditional ArcMap. The steps one must go through to complete this lab eventually lead to an understanding of how the publishing process works. Various paths were taken to connect to the online platform ArcGIS Online. While ArcGIS Online is a powerful tool, it is limited in certain aspects of manipulating geospatial data. Lab 2 solved this conundrum by using desktop versions of GIS platforms. Methods: Part I   The first objective of this lab was to publish a feature hosted service using a shapefile through ArcGIS Online. This was accomplished by first downloading the zip file that contained all the relevant data from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire’s (UWEC) D2L website. Once within ArcGIS Online, the “Wisconsin_transportation.zi