There will be many opportunities at the upcoming 2012 Esri International User Conference to learn more about ArcGIS Online, and to meet and talk with staff members. It’s a great way to get answers to your questions, and get details on what ArcGIS Online means to you and your organization.
Finding ArcGIS Online Workshops
Go to the Agenda Search and enter “arcgis online” to get a full listing of ArcGIS Online tech workshops, related demo theater activities, and other events.
You’ll find 72 listings to choose from. If you really can’t go to all 72, this list will help narrow your selection. We recommend you consider the following as core to your understanding of ArcGIS Online. First, here’s our top picks.
The ArcGIS Online Top Workshop Picks
If you want to plan your User Conference 2012 ArcGIS Online week, these are top choices to consider adding to your schedule.
ArcGIS Online: An Introduction
An A to Z overview of ArcGIS Online, and a must-attend session for those not yet familiar with what ArcGIS Online offers. Even for practiced users, this session covers a broad range of topics that will add to your knowledge. This workshop is offered multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
ArcGIS Online for Organizations
You’ve likely heard about it, but what does it mean to you and your organization? This session covers all aspects of implementing ArcGIS Online for your organization in both hosted (cloud-based) and on-premises configurations. If your organization is thinking about an ArcGIS Online subscription, this is a must-attend workshop. This workshop is offered multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
Best Practices for Publishing and Sharing
ArcGIS Online offers lots of opportunities to share your information and reach new audiences, but how you do that is an important reflection on you and your organization. Learn all you need to know about putting your best ArcGIS Online foot forward. This workshop is offered multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
Esri Maps for Microsoft Office
This is an exciting new component (still in beta) of ArcGIS Online subscriptions that enables you to put mapping and GIS into every Office in your organization. This workshop is offered multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
Building Custom Apps with ArcGIS Online
Web maps are powerful, especially as building blocks for configured and custom application development. This sessions covers it all. This workshop is offered multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings. This workshop is presented multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
More Top ArcGIS Online Recommended Sessions
Telling Stories with Map Templates
Rod Stewart said “Every picture tells a story” and we know that’s also true about maps. This session will make you a better map story author, and show you how to design your story and leverage ArcGIS Online templates to tell a great one. This workshop is offered multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
Tips and tricks for publishing hosted services to your ArcGIS organization
One of the powerful new capabilities in ArcGIS 10.1 is the ability to author and publish web maps directly from your familiar ArcGIS Desktop. This session covers all you need to know, and then some, to take advantage of these powerful new capabilities. This workshop is presented multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
Map Caching: Tips from the ArcGIS Online Team
Who couldn’t use more cache these days? A great session to learn about managing large cached map services from those responsible for terrabytes of ArcGIS Online cache. This workshop is offered multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
ArcGIS Online Content
There’s lots for you to use, learn more about what’s there now and what’s coming. This workshop is offered multiple times, so check the session details for additional offerings.
And there’s more…
Lots more, 72 in all as we mentioned earlier, with many workshops, demo theater presentations, user presentations, and other activities not listed here that you’ll find by searching the agenda. Please stop by and say “hello” in the showcase area!
