Making Maps Online with
ArcGIS.com
Michael Howser
Undergraduate 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!
MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center – magic.lib.uconn.edu & ctsdc.uconn.edu
Mobile Applications
• ArcGIS mobile
application is
available for iPhone,
iPad and Android
• Enables connection to
ArcGIS Servers (10.x)
MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center – magic.lib.uconn.edu & ctsdc.uconn.edu
Importing Data
• Data formats supported include:
– Spreadsheets (.csv, .txt)
– Shapefiles (.zip) – WGS84 projection
– GPS files (GPX)
MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center – magic.lib.uconn.edu & ctsdc.uconn.edu
Adding Text Files
• Note: The file needs to contain one pair of
the latitude and longitude fields in the
following format:
Latitude field
Longitude field
latitude
longitude
lat
long
y
x
ycenter
xcenter
point-y
point-x
MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center – magic.lib.uconn.edu & ctsdc.uconn.edu
Adding Data from the Web
• Data can be imported
from the following:
– ArcGIS Server Web
Service
– OGC Web Service
(WMS)
– KML file (Google Earth)
MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center – magic.lib.uconn.edu & ctsdc.uconn.edu
Let’s Explore!
ArcGIS.com
MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center – magic.lib.uconn.edu & ctsdc.uconn.edu
Questions?
Map and Geographic Information Center – MAGIC &
Connecticut State Data Center
at the University of Connecticut Libraries
369 Fairfield Way
Phone: 860-486-4589
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
MAGIC and Connecticut State Data Center – magic.lib.uconn.edu & ctsdc.uconn.edu