Link to my Cherry and Silver Track Map
http://bit.ly/wPqX2s
Notes for next time:
--> to make sure the area with the data only shows up in the screen instead of having to zoom into the area
--> figure out how to create a legend
Sunday, January 29, 2012
First Upset
I have been working on a topographic map of all the schools that participated at University of New Mexico's Cherry and Silver Track Meet last weekend for a few hours now. I finally put the finishing touches on my map (after having to start over 3 times) and... it deletes!
Apparently I do not have an account on ArcGIS.com--even though I thought I did--so I need to work out those kinks first before I am going to slave over another map.
It looked very nice though, so I am going to re-due it and post it later on today.
Some notes I have on ArcGIS so far:
--> I don't like that I have to create a new layer for each school in order for them to be on map. I wish there was a layer already made for Universities, that I could just select those that participated through a search.
--> I liked that I could link webpages to the pinpoint, as well as a description and image.
--> I wonder if you could do 3D maps using ArcGIS.com?
Just some thoughts after working with this last map. Don't worry, I will figure out everything and have a map posted up soon!!!
Apparently I do not have an account on ArcGIS.com--even though I thought I did--so I need to work out those kinks first before I am going to slave over another map.
It looked very nice though, so I am going to re-due it and post it later on today.
Some notes I have on ArcGIS so far:
--> I don't like that I have to create a new layer for each school in order for them to be on map. I wish there was a layer already made for Universities, that I could just select those that participated through a search.
--> I liked that I could link webpages to the pinpoint, as well as a description and image.
--> I wonder if you could do 3D maps using ArcGIS.com?
Just some thoughts after working with this last map. Don't worry, I will figure out everything and have a map posted up soon!!!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
My Motives
I walked into my adviser's office for my last advising meeting as an undergraduate and I sat down with the intension of just showing him the classes I was going to end up taking. He then asks me,
"What do you want to do with your Geography degree?"
I had to think about it, because I only planned to pursue Sociology. After sitting down with him he reminded me that Geography is connected to everything, and reminded me why I fell in love with Geography and decided to major in it in the first place. So we brainstormed, tossed around a few ideas, and ended with the Geography of Sports. He showed me an interaction map that was created on ArcGIS.com && I fell in love. This is what I want to do for my last semester of college, create maps about one thing near and dear to my heart; Sports.
"What do you want to do with your Geography degree?"
I had to think about it, because I only planned to pursue Sociology. After sitting down with him he reminded me that Geography is connected to everything, and reminded me why I fell in love with Geography and decided to major in it in the first place. So we brainstormed, tossed around a few ideas, and ended with the Geography of Sports. He showed me an interaction map that was created on ArcGIS.com && I fell in love. This is what I want to do for my last semester of college, create maps about one thing near and dear to my heart; Sports.
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