Category Archives: ArcGIS Online
Embedding Story Maps into websites and blogs
Story maps combine ArcGIS Online web maps with applications and templates that incorporate text, multimedia, and interactive functions. Story maps inform, educate, entertain, and inspire people about a wide variety of topics. You can view examples of these popular applications … Continue reading
Multi-language labeling in the World Topographic Map Template
Since posting the recently redesigned World Topographic Map Template on the Community Maps Resource Center we have received several questions about using the template and data model to label multiple languages. As you may be aware, the template is based on … Continue reading
New workshop videos offer self-paced training option.
Have you wanted to participate in our complimentary instructor-led online workshops, but found that schedule conflicts or your daily responsibilities were an obstacle to spending two days in class? Do you prefer to learn at your own pace, rather than … Continue reading
New story map helps explain the Community Maps data model
Preparing source data for contributing to Esri Community Maps isn’t complicated, but it does involve migrating the basemap layers you want to contribute into the geodatabase schema of the Local Government Information Model (LGIM). At first glance this can seem a … Continue reading
A better “View Larger Map”
ArcGIS Online web maps are easy to embed in websites and blogs. To embed your map, share the map publicly (or open an existing publicly shared map) then click Share and choose Embed in Website. The HTML needed to embed the map … Continue reading
ArcGIS Online World Topographic Map first updates for 2013
We recently deployed a large number of community contributions to the World Topographic Map (World_Topo_Map). These include an additional German State as well as several cities, counties, and districts in the United States and Canada.
Upcoming maintenance to ArcGIS Online subscription task system
The ArcGIS Online team will update the SSL certificates on the subscription task services system (premiumtasks.arcgisonline.com) during a one hour maintenance window starting on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at 8 p.m. PST. Continue reading
New Update to Ocean Basemap
The Ocean Basemap continues to expand its global coverage under the Community Maps Program. The Ocean Basemap (Ocean_Basemap) map service was updated to include new bathymetry from the Government of Ireland, (Geological Survey Ireland, Petroleum Affairs Division & Marine Institute). … Continue reading
Operations Dashboard and Collector for ArcGIS Released
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS and Collector for ArcGIS have been released, and are now available for use by organizations with an ArcGIS Online subscription. Operations Dashboard and Collector can be used together, or separately, depending on your needs. Operations Dashboard … Continue reading
Updated Canvas Basemap Template Available
A map template for the light gray canvas basemap and reference map is now available in ArcGIS Online and the Community Maps Resource Center. The Light Gray Canvas Map Template is an ArcGIS map document that can be used to … Continue reading
