The date field in ArcGIS Online can be used to visualize data over time, change styling to display temporal differences, track edits, and display a feature’s date and time in a pop-up. The following article provides excellent tips for working effectively with date and time in ArcGIS Online.
Other articles about using time:
8/5/2020 UPDATE: This program has been extended through December 31.
ESRI has announced that it will provide free access to its ArcGIS platform and learning resources through the Learn.ArcGIS.com website to support college students during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Those who register between March 1 and June 30 will have free access to an ArcGIS Pro 2.5 license until August 31, 2020.
To register as a member of Learn ArcGIS you can do so via the following link:
https://learn.arcgis.com/en/become-a-member/
To download and install ArcGIS Pro 2.5 go to:
https://learn.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-pro-for-learn-members/
Once installed, open ArcGIS Pro and sign in with your username and password.
This one is not GIS related, but interesting. Check out this article about how underground tunnels were used by speakeasies and patrons to move about under the city.
Looking to get a little fancy with your GIS data? Why not create a dashboard in ArcGIS Online? Click below to find out how to do it!
The 2020 Census is underway! This presentation will share the ways in which the Census Bureau has modernized the decennial census taking process, with a focus on:
The speaker will be Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop, Chief of the Geography Division at the U.S. Census Bureau. Talk and Q&A lasting approximately 50 minutes.
Friday, May 15th at 2pm EDT/ 1pm CDT / 12pm MDT / 11am PDT
Zoom meeting URL:
https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/94053904021
Interesting article about the resurgence of jigsaw puzzles and how puzzles from centuries ago were mostly made out of maps. You can even try digital map puzzles online! Check it out.
The USGS has resources for teachers in college. Included are lesson plans and activities, multimedia items and online lectures, and background information. Check it out!
The USGS has released the first unified geologic map of the moon. This new work represents a seamless, globally consistent, 1:5,000,000-scale geologic map derived from the six digitally renovated geologic maps. The goal of this project was to create a digital resource for science research and analysis, future geologic mapping efforts, be it local-, regional-, or global-scale products, and as a resource for the educators and the public interested in lunar geology. Click below to check it out!
GIS Council Chair Isaac Cabrera Appointed State GIO
Click here to see the full post: http://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/2020/04/28/gis-council-chair-isaac-cabrera-appointed-state-gio/
On New Year’s Eve, a small company in Canada was among the first to raise the alarm about an infectious disease outbreak. Its computer algorithm calculated where the virus might spread next. The technology could change the way we fight another contagion. Check it out!
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