Week 4 - ArcGIS Online and Map Packages

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This week we were introduced to ESRI ArcGIS Online and Map Packages.  I was actually fortunate enough already to have an ESRI global account as I maintain my department's ArcGIS licensing.  I did not however have that global account registered to use ArcGIS online.  Once all my accounts were set up and working properly I walked through both the "Authoring Web Maps Using ArcGIS Online" and "Creating and Sharing Map Packages (for ArcGIS 10.1)" from ESRI's Training sessions.  These seminars/training exercises were great!  By the end of training I was able to create group layers, display the same layers in different scale ranges, create map packages, and share map packages making them available to others quickly and easily.  I also went the extra mile and put together a web map for my department.  My supervisor was highly impressed with the demonstration that I showed him, and has set up a meeting with the Township Engineer, OEM Supervisor, as well as the Public Works Director next week.  There I will demonstrate how Web Mapping can be utilized in a crisis event, and open the discussion for future use.  Want to see?  Search for the map "Bernards Township Road Closures during Sandy" at www.arcgis.com/home ... (or I can just attach it for you below)  Keep in mind it's a really rough draft that I threw together in just a few minutes for demonstration purposes.   I just want to show some of the features that are available.

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