With the release of ArcGIS 9.3.1, the buzz is all about getting your GIS content on the Web, or Web GIS. It seems that everyone's either doing it already or wants to do it. But how, some wonder, do you actually do Web GIS or how do you do it better? If you're one of those wondering, read on. We've got a variety of training options that cover how to create GIS-enabled Web mapping applications.
New Instructional Series Podcast
- Creating Optimized Web Maps at 9.3.1: An Overview
- In this free podcast, Danielle Hopkins, an instructor with ESRI Educational Services, explores the new Map Service Publishing toolbar in ArcMap and talks about how to use it to author map documents from which fast map services can be created. This is the second episode in a series about creating effective Web maps using ArcGIS.
Listen to the podcast Read the transcript [PDF]
Free Seminars
- If you're in the Birmingham, AL area, you can still register to attend the Creating Effective Web Maps free half-day seminar on June 9 (the last date for this popular seminar series). If you're not in the Birmingham area, visit the seminar Web site to download the seminar materials (presentation and handouts) and access a host of other useful information. The attendee response to this seminar has been overwhelmingly positive.
- Note: This seminar is going to be presented as a preconference workshop on Sunday, July 12 at the ESRI International User Conference in San Diego.
- On the ESRI Training and Education Web site you can sign up for an e-mail reminder to tune in to the Getting Started with Map Templates free live training seminar on June 25. ESRI instructor Mark Ho will discuss how to access and adapt map templates from the ArcGIS Resource Center and use a template as the basis for publishing map services.
- We've mentioned these before, but if you're just now getting around to exploring your Web GIS options, check out our Top Ten ArcGIS Server training seminars.
Instructor-Led Courses
Instructor-led training can be the most efficient and cost-effective way to learn about ESRI’s technology. In the classroom, you have face-to-face interaction with a product expert (the instructor) and a focused learning environment, away from distractions like e-mail and phone calls. The two courses below are designed for GIS professionals, no Web development experience required.
So there you have it: from short to long (6 minutes to 16 hours), these training options can help you understand why there's such a buzz about Web GIS and get you on the road to start doing it yourself.