Course Description
In the past, it was very difficult to share GIS projects, and it often required transmitting large data sets over a network or copying the data to a storage device. Web services now provide the opportunity to share large data sets with consumers of the data in real-time. Maps can also now be shared through web services providing consumers with accurate, up-to-date maps. Project files can also be shared with users that wish to work with the data to perform their own analysis or create their own maps. These files can be generated providing the user with the data and symbology stored in the file, which allows users to create their own maps and modify the maps and data symbology to meet their specific needs.
In this course on Essential GIS Workflows: Presenting Your Project, you will learn some of the best practices for presenting and exporting your GIS projects. We will explore data sharing methods, metadata, map components, as well as common ways to share a project. By the end of this course, you will be able to effectively present, share, and export professional and well-made GIS projects.
What You'll Learn
- Discuss common methods for sharing a GIS project
- Explain the importance of documenting metadata for a data set
- Present a map using essential map elements and components
- Explore data sharing methods, including sharing maps and project files through web services
- Export professional, well-made GIS projects
Key Takeaways
- Web services now allow large GIS data sets and accurate, up-to-date maps to be shared with consumers in real-time, unlike past methods that required transmitting large data over a network or copying it to storage.
- Project files can be shared so users can perform their own analysis or create their own maps using the included data and symbology.
- Shared project files let users create, modify, and adapt maps and data symbology to meet their specific needs.
- Documenting the metadata for a data set is an important part of presenting a GIS project.
- Essential map elements and components are used to present a map effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn best practices for presenting and exporting your GIS projects, covering data sharing methods, metadata, map components, and common ways to share a project. By the end, you will be able to effectively present, share, and export professional, well-made GIS projects.
What topics does this course cover?
The course includes four lessons: Data Sharing Methods, Metadata, Map Components, and Sharing a Project.
What skills does this course help develop?
It addresses skills including Distributed GIS, Geospatial Information Technology (GIT), GIS Applications, GIS Mapping, Presentation Layer, and GIS Certification.
Why is metadata important when presenting a GIS project?
The course explains the importance of documenting the metadata for a data set as part of presenting your project.
How can GIS projects be shared with others?
The course explores common methods for sharing a project, including sharing large data sets and maps through web services in real-time, and sharing project files that include the data and symbology so users can perform their own analysis or create and modify their own maps.
