Sharing GIS Maps and Data

Week 4 – Sharing GIS Maps and Data

For this week’s assignment we were asked to come up with a Top 10 List of some of cities I have visited over the years.  We used Excel to rank the list and then we added the address, zip code, and the state. We were also asked to add the URL address, which is the website address.  I used each city's City Hall website for my list.  We also used ArcGIS online and Google Earth to show the locations of the cities for the list.

ArcGIS online allows you to make maps online and have the ability to share them with the public if you choose to. In addition, with ArcGIS online we were also able to Geocode the address for the top 10 list, and showed the locations on a map. 

My ArcGIS Map:    http://arcg.is/2kQONnn

For Google Earth we used ArcMap to make a KMZ file. This is a place marker that can have some data attached with it.  It’s an easy way to share information with others. This allows them to see the location and click on it to see the attached data.