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Following is the directions of the assignment used to create this map:
- Create a MS Excel spreadsheet of something you find interesting and reproduce what Charlie Fitzpatrick demos in this video.
After selecting Six Flags as my topic, I began my research by finding all of the Six Flags locations. Provided on the website were the addresses for each Six Flags park. In order to easily map each theme park online, I began by converting each address into X,Y coordinates using an online converter. I inserted each longitude, latitude, and address into an excel spreadsheet. To make the map more informative, I also researched and added each Park Name, Type, Country, State/Province, City, Phone Number, Website, and Image into my excel spreadsheet data. After all of the data was collected and compiled, I uploaded the excel file onto ArcGIS Online. The longitude and latitude coordinates were used from the excel file to locate and mark each location onto a map. I then symbolized each location by Country. I also configured the information in the pop-up for each location, to display the image instead of the link, as well as eliminate some information I did not think was necessary to show the viewers in the pop-up. After completing all components of the map for this assignment, the map was saved and shared to the public.
Step-by-step instructions to construct a map on ArcGIS Online, similar to the one above, can be found below:
1.
Type all data into a blank Microsoft Excel sheet
a)
Make sure all columns have appropriate headings,
and all information correctly corresponds with the matching heading
2.
Click File
in the upper left hand corner of the document
a)
Click ‘Save As’
b)
Type in the desired file name in the ‘File
name:’ box
c)
Change the ‘Save as type:’ to CSV
d)
Click ‘Save’ at the bottom of the box
4.
Sign in
5.
Click Map
6.
Click Add in
the top left corner of the page
a)
Select ‘Add Layer From File’
b)
Click the ‘Choose File’ button
c)
Locate the saved document and select it
d)
Click ‘Open’ at the bottom of the box
e)
Click ‘Import Layer’
7.
Once imported, the data from the Excel sheet
will be represented on the ARC GIS online map
8.
In order to view the entire table, click the
arrow next to the file name under ‘Contents’ on the left hand side of the page
a)
Select ‘Show Table’
b)
The table will appear at the bottom of the
screen
c)
Using this table, the data can be sorted by
clicking on the individual headings at the top of the table
9.
In order to classify the data based on
symbology, click the arrow next to the file name under ‘Contents’ on the left
hand side of the page
a)
Select ‘Change Symbols’
b)
Next to ‘Use:’ change to Unique Symbols
c)
Next to ‘To show:’ select which field you would
like to classify by
d)
The color can be changed either by using the
‘Colors:’ option, or by double clicking the symbol next to the field’s name under
Options
e)
All of the symbols can be changed by clicking
the ‘Options’ button
i.
Select Change
All Symbols
ii.
Choose the desired symbol, size and outline
color
iii.
Click ‘Done’
f)
Individual symbols can be changed by double
clicking each symbol next to the fields name
g)
When all of the symbols are finished, click
‘Done Changing Symbols’
10.
In order to configure the information in the pop
up, click the arrow next to the file name under ‘Contents’ on the left hand
side of the page
a)
Select ‘Configure Pop-Up’
b)
To select the title name, click the + symbol
next to ‘Pop-Up Title’
i.
Click on the desired field in order to select it
c)
In order to select which fields to show in the
information window, click the ‘Configure Attributes’ link
i.
Click to check off the boxes, under the
‘Display’ column, of the fields you would like to display in the information
box (the names can be edited by clicking on the name under the Field Alias
column)
ii.
Click ‘Okay’ when complete
d)
In order to make an image appear as the image
not a link, click ‘ADD’
i.
Select Image
ii.
Delete or change the desired title for the image
in the ‘Title:’ box
iii.
Click the + symbol next to the URL box
iv.
Select which field contains the image URL
v.
Click OK
e)
When finished, click the ‘Save Pop-Up’ at the
bottom left hand corner of the screen
11.
In order to change the name of the data set
under the Contents section, click on
the arrow next to the file name
a)
Select ‘Rename’
b)
Type in the desired name next to ‘Layer Name:’
c)
Click OK
12.
In order to view all of the data on the map,
click the arrow next to the file name
a)
Select ‘Zoom to’
13.
In the upper right hand corner of the page,
click Save As
a)
Create a tile for the map and type it in the
‘Title’ box
b)
Create Tags in the ‘Tag’ box to be able to
easily access it once published
c)
If desired, write a brief summary about the map
d)
Click ‘Save Map’
14.
In the upper right hand corner of the page,
click Share
a)
Check the box ‘Everyone (public)
b)
Copy the ‘Link to this map’ link in order to
have easy access back to this map
15.
In order to edit the public information about
the map, click on About under Details on the top left corner of the
page
a)
Select the ‘More Details’ link
b)
Click ‘EDIT’
c)
Type a desired description for the map under the
‘Description’ section
i.
In order to create a shortcut to your map,
highlight the words you would like to be the link for the map
ii.
Click the ‘Create Link’ icon
iii.
Paste the map link in the ‘URL:’ box
iv.
Click ‘Set’
d)
If desired, type a access description under the
‘Access and Use Constraints’ section
e)
In the ‘Credits’ box, type the authors that
helped contribute to the map
f)
Click ‘SAVE’
16.
In order to make a web application, go back to
the map by clicking ‘Map’
a)
Click ‘Share’
b)
Select ‘Make A Web Application’
c)
Choose the desired template
i.
To preview the map, click the arrow next to
‘Publish’ under the desired template
ii.
Select ‘Preview’
iii.
When a template is decided, click the arrow next
to ‘Publish’ under the chosen template
iv.
Select ‘Publish’
v.
If desired, edit any information in the share
box
vi.
Click ‘Save & Publish’
17.
Click go
to the item now link
18.
Click ‘SHARE’
a)
Check the ‘Everyone’ box
b)
Click ‘OK’
