Web GIS training resources
Options for instructor-led or self-paced training
Web GIS is a way of providing GIS capabilities through software deployed on the Internet or on web-enabled local networks. At King County, Web GIS is implemented mostly through ArcGIS Online, a public-facing cloud-based platform, and ArcGIS Enterprise which is comparable in capability to ArcGIS Online but installed on the County's own computer hardware for exclusive access by county staff.
Users of King County Web GIS can access, share, and create data, interactive maps, focused web applications, and multimedia presentations which can be open to the public or applied internally to the full range of King County government business operations.
These external training providers provide numerous opportunities in variety of modes, including many free options, to learn Web GIS.
TeachMeGIS
TeachMeGIS offers instructor-led online courses in ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, Web GIS applications, GIS field data collection, and more.
ArcGIS Online Series
- Working with the New ArcGIS Online Map Viewer (½ day instructor led, or self-directed)
- Web Map Essentials – Adding ArcGIS Online and Portal to Your Skillset (2 days)
- Introduction to Mapping with ArcGIS Online and Portal (2 days)
- Creating Apps with Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS (1 day)
- Field Data Collection with Collector and Survey 123 (1 day)
- ArcGIS Dashboards Workshop (½ day)
GeoSpatial Training Services
GeoSpatial Training Services offers eight ArcGIS Online classes on a variety of software-tool-specific subjects. Each class is offered in an instructor-led format in a classroom or online, and in a self-paced online format. Check each class listing for more information.
ArcGIS Online Classes
- Introduction to Experience Builder (½ day)
- Tell Your Story with Story Maps - Modern Short Course (½ day)
- Field Maps for Offline Mobile Data Collection (1 day)
- Creating Web Maps in ArcGIS Online (½ day)
- Introduction to ArcGIS Online (1 day)
- Telling Your Story with Story Maps - Full Day Classic and Modern Mixed (1 day)
- ArcGIS Pro Shorts Series: Integration with ArcGIS Online (½ day)
- Building ArcGIS Applications with Web AppBuilder (1 day)
Learn ArcGIS
All of the content on Esri's Learn ArcGIS site is free and self-paced. The site includes lessons for all Esri products, including ArcGIS Pro, StoryMaps, and ArcGIS Online. It also includes a filter called "Choose an Experience" to suggest lessons based on your own professional experience.
Experiences
Discovery Paths for ArcGIS Online
Esri Academy
This site contains free and self-paced training options, as well as fee-based instructor-led courses. Items which are marked “Maintenance Required” are free to holders of member accounts in ArcGIS Online organizations, such as King County's (for King County staff employees only).
The site includes an astonishing array of content covering all of Esri's products. It is deployed in variety of ways, including short video lessons, tutorials, self-paced MOOCs (massive open online courses), and instructor-led online courses. You can create a wish list of courses, create your own learning plan or follow one recommended by Esri, and keep track of the courses you are enrolled in or have completed. Here are some suggested learning plans.