Transcript Using Web Based GIS Tools to support a One Person GIS Shop

Using Web
Based GIS Tools
to Support a
One Person GIS
Shop
AGIC Education
& Training
Symposium
September 22,
2016
Presented by:
Jamie White
GIS Coordinator
Town of
Florence
WHY CREATE WEB BASED TOOLS?
Not enough time in the work week.
Additional staff limited by budgetary concerns.
Public Access to GIS Information
Overall general fear of using GIS.
WHY NOT SOMETHING ELSE?
Other Options
ArcGIS Desktop with Training
ArcGIS Online
ArcReader*
* http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/fall01articles/arcreader.html
HOW IT WAS DONE
Patience and Time
ArcGIS Server
Netbeans
For the Google Chrome extension
HTML/HTML5
Javascript
ESRI Javascript API
Jquery
CSS/CSS3
CHALLENGES
Learning Curve
Printing
Browser Compatibility
Adoption
WHAT WAS CREATED
 Zoning Map
 http://gis.florenceaz.gov/Web_Maps/Zoning_Map.html
 Address Search
 http://gis.florenceaz.gov/Web_Maps/Address_Search.html
 General Plan Map
 http://gis.florenceaz.gov/Web_Maps/General_Plan_Map.html
 Voter Information Tool
 http://gis.florenceaz.gov/Web_Maps/Voter_Information_Map.html
 Floodplain Map
 http://gis.florenceaz.gov/Web_Maps/FEMA_Map.html
 Capital Improvement Project Map
 http://gis.florenceaz.gov/Web_Maps/Town_CIPs.html
 Fire Preplan Tool
 No link due to sensitive data
FUTURE TOOLS
Historic District Web Map
Buffer Notification Tool
Right of Way (ROW) Search
Town Document and Plan Search
Drive Time Application
Fire Response Time Application
Library Room Reservation Tool
RECOMMENDATIONS
Start small
Meet a need
Test, test, and more testing
Get buy-in and be open to feedback
Thank You
September 22,
2016