A collection of various GIS related links, information and other GIS blogs.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Showing someone the capabilities of embedding maps in web pages.


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Searched for data layer, added to map, changed symbology, modified pop-up, saved, shared. It's that easy!

Made web map in five minutes, posted to the web in one. Could also save to web application. And the web map will open up in any browser, on any device - even smart phones and tablets.

Learn more at http://www.arcgis.com/about/ or the product page at: http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisonline 

Monday, February 27, 2012

Free Hands-On Workshops – April 11th, Sacramento

ArcGIS Online

Esri half-day workshops
Wednesday, April 11th from 8:30-12:00 or 1:30-5:00.
Esri Sacramento offices, 1600 K St, Suite 4C, Sacramento CA 95814-4022

Join us for a hands-on workshop where we’ll explore the latest enhancements to ArcGIS Online, Esri's cloud-based geospatial content management system for storing and sharing maps, data, and other related information. ArcGIS Online makes it possible to share your information through a series of rich maps and apps for desktop, web, and mobile use. Learn how you can create communities; share and discover geospatial information; and take advantage of new templates to create easy-to-use maps and applications. Hear about free basemaps, web viewers, hosted mapping services and how to extend the reach of your GIS throughout your organization.

To register for this free event, or for questions, please email Lorene Wilson at LWilson@esri.com

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Imperial Beach, CA Schools

Thinking of moving to the San Diego region? Towards the south below San Diego Bay is the city of Imperial Beach. If you are looking for a quieter area, this might be the place. If you have kids you will be interested in the map below which shows the locations of all the schools in the city – Elementary through Adult.

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For more information on the city, visit their website at http://www.cityofib.com

Thursday, January 26, 2012

San Diego Fire – FY 2011 Incidents & Response Times

Here’s a quick web map I made from data available for the San Diego Apps Challenge. There is a ton a data available – especially spatial data – for the City of San Diego. This challenge is a great way to win a little cash and create some nice geospatial apps!


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Map built from CSV file on ArcGIS.com.