Explorer for ArcGIS: Take Your Maps With You

Chris LeSueurMabel Ney

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Agenda• What is Explorer for ArcGIS

• Using Explorer: Communicating with Maps

• Using Explorer: Maps in the Field

• Using Explorer: Public Access Maps

• Q & A

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What is Explorer for ArcGIS?

What is Explorer for ArcGIS?Powered by web maps

• A native app- Discover maps in your organization- View information about your assets- Collaborate with others- Share maps

Dominance of Native Apps

Explorer offers a native app experience to your maps

Why build a native app?• Performance• Better user experience• Access device features

- GPS/Compass- Camera- Contacts- Sharing

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Multiple platforms

iOS(iPhone and iPad)

Android(phones and tablets)

Explorer is Free!

No sign in required to view public maps

With your organization log in

• Use the maps you work with every day- Favorites- My Maps- My Groups- Recently used

• Search for Maps within your organization- Featured and newest maps

Use and Search the Map

• Key features for using maps- Measure Distances and Areas- View Feature Details- Change basemaps- Bookmarks, My Places

• Search the map for- Places- Features- Locations by coordinate notation- Search suggestions

Share and Collaborate

Share maps- Within your organization (groups, everyone)- Directly with others (Email, Text Message, AirDrop)

Collaborate- Sketch on the map- View presentations

Who will use Explorer for ArcGIS?• Anyone who can benefit from viewing data on a map• Everyone in the organization

- Executives and managers- Policy makers- Knowledge workers- Field staff

Demo

Using Explorer:Communicating with Maps

Rosemary MosherGIS Manager City of Auburn Maine

Demo

Using Explorer:Maps in the Field

What can you do in the field

• Search for assets• Get information about your data• Current location• Measure

Use Case Loudon Water

• Need to take maps in the field• They went from:

Paper Maps ArcReader Explorer for ArcGIS

Demo

Using Explorer:Public Access

Explorer for ArcGIS can be used by anyone

• No login required to search, open, and view public maps from ArcGIS

• The best native ArcGIS app for sharing maps• Support for:

- Bookmarks- Legends- Popups

Create a Custom URL to Open Explorer for ArcGIS

• Create a URL to open your map in Explorer for ArcGIS on an iOS or Android device.• If the recipient does not have either of those installed the map will open in a browser.• Post the URL on your website or send via email

• How To: Use this URL as a template and insert your Web map ID. http://www.arcgis.com/home/mobileviewer/appsharer.html?id=YourMapIdHere

• Here is an example:http://www.arcgis.com/home/mobileviewer/appsharer.html?id=ac7e0840c3444ccbb69082ad99d18eeb

http://www.arcgis.com/home/mobileviewer/appsharer.html?id=ac7e0840c3444ccbb69082ad99d18eeb

Horry County – Bike Fest• http://www.horrycounty.org/BikeWeeks.aspx

North County Trails

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What we’re working on

• Move to Quartz runtime- Vector Tiles- Smart Mapping renderers- Offline Maps

• Enhanced Map Sketching/Markup- Markup and annotations are persistent- ArcGIS Org users can share with a group- Supports redlining workflows

• Come to the Apps booth

• esri.com/explorer-for-arcgis

Learn more

Questions?

Thank you!

Thank you…

• Please fill out the session survey in your mobile app• Select ArcGIS Apps

- Use the Search Feature to quickly find this title

• Click “Technical Workshop Survey”• Answer a few short questions and enter any comments

Want to learn more?

• Documentation- Collector- Explorer- Navigator- Operations Dashboard- Survey123- Workforce

• Additional Resources- GeoNet

http://doc.arcgis.com/en/collector/http://doc.arcgis.com/en/explorer/http://doc.arcgis.com/en/navigator/http://doc.arcgis.com/en/operations-dashboard/http://survey123.esri.com/%23/homehttp://www.esri.com/products/workforce-for-arcgishttps://geonet.esri.com/welcome

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