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Author: Jon Jablonski

01_make_map.qmd

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 ## Introduction to ArcGIS online
 
 We will need to provide a tour of the interface and the different apps. We can keep how to add a layer for later
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 - The Gallery lists content created by UCSB users which is viewable to everyone (with permissions)
 - Groups are a list of groups which you can create or join. Some are invitation only. These are popular when you are working in group projects.  
 - Content is where your created or uploaded content is listed. You can make folders in here to organize your layers and features. 
-- Notebooks is ESRI's version of a Jupyterhub-like environment. You can use ArcPy here. 
+- Notebooks is ESRI's version of a Jupyterhub-like environment. You can use ArcPy here. This may not be available to you based on your user role.
 - Organization will take you back to our main page. This is not the same as Home. 
 - Scene, or Scene Viewer is where you can create 3D GIS scenes, such as neighborhood models and digital twins. 
-- Map, or Map Viewer is where you can create 2D maps. We will be focusing on using the Map Viewer for this workshop.
+- Map, or Map Viewer is where you can create 2D maps. *We will be focusing on using the Map Viewer for this workshop.*
 
 
 Next to your campus profile, is a meatball menu with a drop-down menu of the Esri Apps. There are many tools here, but for the context of this workshop, we will be focusing on ArcGIS Online and the Map Viewer. 
 
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 ## The Map Viewer
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+Navigate to "Map" on your top menu bar and open a new map.
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 ## Concepts of a map
 
+In the Map Viewer there is a menu bar in the left column. This is where you can add items to your map.
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 -   Basemap (background)
 -   Layers (you add on top of the basemap)
 -   Symbology & legend
 
+The first item that is already added to the map is the foundational base map. This map cannot be altered and is static. You can move its location, but its features such as roads and buildings (if any) cannot be changed. 
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+You can change the basemap in the Map Viewer. Go to "Basemap" in the menu column. These maps have been preselected as appropriate foundational basemaps. 
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+![](images/usa-topomaps.png)
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+You can also manually select a feature layer to use as your basemap. 
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+It will initially show you "your content" but you can drop down and choose items from other places such as a group or from ucsb. Since you want an authoritative layer to be the basemap, you will want to choose something from the Living Atlas. 
 
+![](images/adding-basemap.png)
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+Layers in the Living Atlas have been vetted by ESRI and are maintained by organizations. Typically, government entities create and publish items here,such as USGS or NOAA.. 
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+The bottom example is the National Land Cover Model created and maintained by USGS.
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+![](images/USGS-NLCD-basemap-example.png)
+Make sure you choose a basemap that is easy to follow and is a good reference.Searching for the term "basemap" will also query appropriate maps that can be used for this purpose. 
 
 ## What are feature layers?
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+With our example, you can also add it as a layer. 
+When you add an item to your map, it will show up under your Layers. When you want to see the layer properties, you can eithr use the menu on the right hand column to view its properties or use the ... next to the layer to open the same panel.
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+![](images/layer-properties.png)
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 ## Features have attributes
 
 -   a data table