Navigating GIS Web: Proprietary ESRI Software versus Free Open Source (FOSS)
The content explores ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro, traditional versus modern GIS applications, along with ESRI Web GIS offerings. It delves into ArcGIS plugins, apps, and essential resources like The ArcGIS Book, online lessons, and ESRI MOOCs for in-depth learning.
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Navigating the GIS Web Proprietary ESRI Software (ArcGIS) cf. Free and(/or) OpenSource (FOSS) (QGIS)
ArcGIS Desktop http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-for-desktop Traditional GIS package/application/program on lab/standalone/desk PC Variety of licences: Basic, Standard, Advanced (formerly ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcInfo) ArcGIS Desktop (now up to v10.4) refers to traditional ArcGIS applications (ArcMap, ArcScene, ArcCatalog), and now also ArcGIS Pro (now up to v1.2) http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis-pro
ArcGIS Pro http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis-pro New (dedicated 64-bit) Desktop GIS Program Context-Driven (i.e. ribbon toolbar a la modern MS Office) 2D and 3D combined! Licensed through ArcGIS Online/My ESRI account (see later) ESRI claim to have re-invented Desktop GIS
ESRI Web GIS: ArcGIS Online; ESRI StoryMaps; JS API My ESRI - Account servicing - https://my.esri.com/ ArcGIS Online - http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisonline Or from https://www.arcgis.com/home/ Also includes links to lessons and featured AGISOL maps and ESRI Storymaps ESRI Storymaps - http://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/ JavaScript API - https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/ Cf. Google Maps API, OS API, OpenLayers, Leaflet, other JS 3D.js, etc. JS Developer Sandbox (or just use Text Editor and Web Browser!) Extensive tutorials online cf. Google Maps API, OpenLayers, also OS OpenSpace API
ArcGIS Plugins, Freebies, Apps A-Z at http://www.esri.com/products#alpha-list Plugins/Extensions: Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Network Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst Data Interoperability, Data Reviewer, Workflow Manager Free Viewer Progs: ArcReader, ArcExplorer, ArcEarth ESRI Apps: Collector (cf. EDINA Fieldtrip GB), ArcPad (Professionals) on GPS/PDA Others: CityEngine, ArcGIS Editor for OpenStreetMap, many others see list
The ArcGIS Book; Online Lessons/Help The ArcGIS Book http://learn.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-book/ Interactive web pages / PDF (i.e. includes links to tutorials) Tutorials cover ArcGIS Online and Desktop (where more advanced) Online Tutorials/Help Online Lessons linked from ArcGIS Online - https://learn.arcgis.com/en/ ESRI MOOCs Desktop Help and Selected Tutorials - http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/ ESRI Knowledge Base - http://support.esri.com/knowledge-base GeoNet incl. ArcGIS Ideas - https://geonet.esri.com/community/arcgis-ideas/ My Training - http://www.esri.com/training/main/my-training ESRI Virtual Campus (Free in HE/UoE)/ Instructor-led Training / $$$
QGIS and Open Alternatives QGIS - (Quantum GIS) Free Download / Extensible (plugins) / Open-Source Huge User Community (and partic. Creative user community) Generally bundled with a set of FOSS software (OSGeo Project) E.g. GRASS, gvSIG, GDAL/OGR, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Map/GeoServer, MapGuide Open OSGeo Desktop: QGIS (+GRASS, SAGA) DBMS/Web: PostgreSQL/PgAdmin, Apache, MapServer, GeoServer Code Libs: GDAL, extend with Python plugins QGIS integration with numerous modules: PostGIS, LASTools, TauDEM (well-known to many ArcGIS users) Live DVD: OSGeo Live
Free Mapping OpenStreetMap Compare with Google in e.g. developing nations Community Effort; Disaster Relief Editor available; Editors; Contributors (Surveyors) Also underlies various JavaScript powered map libraries OpenLayers, Leaflet, etc. Free online ESRI account (non-commercial/trial) Usual Streetmap (E-N), Bing, Google* *Be aware of commercial companies providing free services pull plug MapTiler Incorporate Paper Maps into Google, OpenLayers or Leaflet
Hosted Web Mapping Services MapBox / MapBox Studio MBTles Format, Vector Tiles NEW!!!
Hosted Web Mapping Services MapBox / MapBox Studio MBTles Format, Vector Tiles NEW!!!
Hosted Web Mapping Services CartoDB Map Academy - https://academy.cartodb.com/
Hosted Web Mapping Services CartoDB Map Academy - https://academy.cartodb.com/
Open (Development) Platforms Python Scripting language of choice for ESRI ArcGIS *and* QGIS Use e.g. ArcGIS or other 3rd party code outside ArcGIS via Python directly Easy to get started; Object-oriented Language of choice also used by modern web development, e.g. GeoDjango R Superior stats handling Integrates well with e.g. GRASS (which can be used via QGIS) Processing (Visual Analytics) now available in School! Java default mode, but also Python, JavaScript, and Android versions (App Development)
A final word on JavaScript Your friend: Runs in web browser; just need a text editor (Notepad will do, Notepad++ better) Client-side (fast, no server hit nor cross-web lag or delay) Multiple 3rd party libraries/APIs D3.js, Three.js, p5.js Mapping JS APIs: OpenLayers (plus Tutorials online), Leaflet, Google, OS, other Traditional server-side approaches still valid and easy Perl/PHP scripts to dynamically generate HTML/graphics e.g. SVG (write your own GIS) Web URL APIs in address bar: Web Mashups using 3rd party web mapping services Ordinary map website: e.g. StreetMap, Vision of Britain Dedicated WMS: e.g. BGS, Gov Data services (Can display WMS in GIS direct from web)
