Course Assignments

  1. Lab 1 - Creating a Web Development Environment in Microsoft Azure
  2. Lab 2 - CSS and Responsive Design Frameworks
  3. Lab 3 - Leaflet API
  4. Lab 4 - Setting Up a Custom Web Service
  5. Lab 5 - GIS in the Cloud
  6. Lab 6 - Introduction to ArcGIS Online
  7. Lab 6 - Introduction to ArcGIS Online GeoJSON
  8. Lab 7 - Deforestation Spot on Google Earth
  9. Course Presentation - ArcGIS Field Maps
  10. Final Project - TBD

GEOG677 Web-GIS

UMDGIS

The topics covered include the hardware/software structure of the Internet (e.g., server-client model, TCP/IP protocol), the evolution of Web GIS, and most importantly, different technology options. Students will be required to practice almost all of the Web GIS tools including ArcGIS Server, JavaScript API, Leaflet, OpenLayers, GeoJSON, and Google Earth Engine. Students will also be exposed to the experience of working with the cloud environment such as Azure and ArcGIS Online.

Learn Web-based GIS implementations.

Gain experiences in client server-side technologies, and cloud computing.