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File Manager .......................................................................................................................... 75
Database Manager .................................................................................................................. 76
Projection Wizard ................................................................................................................... 78
Merge Wizard ......................................................................................................................... 79
Geocoder ................................................................................................................................ 80
Sharing and Publishing ............................................................................................................... 83
Map Sharing ........................................................................................................................... 83
Set Layer Permissions ............................................................................................................ 84
Embedding Maps into a Web Page ........................................................................................ 85
Web Map Service - WMS ...................................................................................................... 86
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 87
Tutorial 1: Upload, prepare and add data ............................................................................... 87
Tutorial 2: Geocode your data ................................................................................................ 91
Tutorial 3: Classification and appearance settings ................................................................. 95
Map Viewer Manual ..................................................................................................................... 101
Introducing Map Viewer .......................................................................................................... 101
My Account .............................................................................................................................. 102
Main User Interface .................................................................................................................. 104
Selecting Layers and Objects ................................................................................................... 110
Select Layer and Identify Tool ............................................................................................. 110
Multiselect Methods ............................................................................................................. 111
Spatial Selection ................................................................................................................... 112
Layer and Map Exporting ........................................................................................................ 115
Layer Exporting .................................................................................................................... 115
Map Exporting ...................................................................................................................... 116
Asset Data Collection and Management Manual ......................................................................... 117
Introducing Asset Data Collection and Management .............................................................. 117
My Account .............................................................................................................................. 119
Main User Interface .................................................................................................................. 121
How Does It Work? .................................................................................................................. 126
Add and Associate Mobile Devices ..................................................................................... 126
Collect Data .......................................................................................................................... 127
Process Data ......................................................................................................................... 128
Create Detailed Reports ....................................................................................................... 129
Create Work Orders ............................................................................................................. 130
Advanced Options .................................................................................................................... 132
Connect to the Map Editor ................................................................................................... 132
Integrate with the Roadwork Management and Coordination ............................................. 133
Integrate with the Fleet Management ................................................................................... 134
Tutorial: Get started ................................................................................................................. 135
Fleet Management Manual ........................................................................................................... 138
Introducing Fleet Management ................................................................................................ 138
My Account .............................................................................................................................. 140
Main User Interface .................................................................................................................. 142
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Manage Your Fleet ................................................................................................................... 147
Administer Your User Accounts .......................................................................................... 147
Define Settings ..................................................................................................................... 148
Review Info .......................................................................................................................... 149
Queries and Graph Analysis ................................................................................................. 150
Create Reports ...................................................................................................................... 151
Advanced Options .................................................................................................................... 155
Driver to Driver & Dispatcher Communication ................................................................... 155
Automatic Tasks and Routing .............................................................................................. 156
Connect to the Map Editor ................................................................................................... 157
Roadwork Management and Coordination Manual ..................................................................... 159
Introducing Roadwork Management and Coordination ........................................................... 159
My Account .............................................................................................................................. 161
Main User Interface .................................................................................................................. 163
How Does It Work? .................................................................................................................. 167
Create Custom Forms and Tables ........................................................................................ 168
Enter a Construction ............................................................................................................. 169
Timeline analysis .................................................................................................................. 170
Create Detailed Reports ....................................................................................................... 172
Print Related Documents ...................................................................................................... 172
Advanced Options .................................................................................................................... 174
Connect to the Map Editor ................................................................................................... 174
Integrate with the Asset Data Collection and Management ................................................. 176
Integrate with the Fleet Management ................................................................................... 176
Connect with the Mobile Data Collection app ..................................................................... 177
Tutorial: Get started ................................................................................................................. 178
Mobile Data Collection ................................................................................................................ 184
How to use Mobile Data Collection app .................................................................................. 185
Publisher for ArcMap ................................................................................................................... 186
FAQ .............................................................................................................................................. 188
GIS Cloud Applications ........................................................................................................... 188
Sign Up and Accounts .............................................................................................................. 189
Map Editor ................................................................................................................................ 190
Map Viewer .............................................................................................................................. 192
Asset Data Collection and Management .................................................................................. 193
Roadwork Data Management and Coordination ...................................................................... 194
Fleet Management .................................................................................................................... 196
Mobile Data Collection ............................................................................................................ 197
GIS Cloud Publisher ................................................................................................................. 198
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Introducing GIS Cloud
What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?
There are many definitions for GIS, in the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography,
statistical analysis, and database technology. Many have expressed that GIS integrates
hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing and publishing all forms of
geographically referenced information. Still others have said that GIS is a technological field that
incorporates geographical features with tabular data in order to map, analyze, and assess real-
world problems. Whatever the many various definitions are, you will find that GIS Cloud is a
software platform that will allow you to efficiently and with great ease implement the very best
that GIS technology has to offer.
What is GIS Cloud?
GIS Cloud is the first purely web based GIS powered by cloud computing. It provides full desktop
GIS features enriched by the web. GIS Cloud offers easy and efficient visualization, analysis and
exploration of geographic information. The primary goals of the GIS Cloud platform are as
follows; to simplify exchange of geographical information between users and offer an easy way
to analyze this information regardless of the location of its users. By using GIS Cloud our users
access the full power of desktop GIS, allowing for such activities as geospatial analysis, spatial
intelligence, the creation of customized mapping reports and publishing geographic analysis on
the Web.
What can you do with GIS Cloud?
With GIS Cloud you can create a very wide range of GIS projects and analyses. Shown below are
just a few of the many possibilities.
A Department of Geodesy enlists cadastre data and land registry information to improve land
management, increase work efficiency and quality of service.
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A telecommunication company carries out the analysis of lines and stations to gauge their effect
on the environment.
A City Water department has developed a GIS for water utility infrastructure to improve
management and distribution of water. This has also had a large effect on the efficiency of
emergency interventions and maintenance.
A Croatian fire department has created and implemented fire hydrant maps in the city area to
improve emergency response. The comprehensive database encompasses vital information
regarding functional and non functional fire hydrants.
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A city has a need to plan for increasing traffic pressures due to an expanding airport. In doing so
they are able to identify those areas with a need to reduce noise and pollution.
Why GIS Cloud?
Cost efficiency
When compared to traditional GIS software, GIS Cloud provides users with a service they can
use in a simpler and more affordable way. Before the cloud was widely available, GIS was the
privilege of companies that could afford high up-front investments in powerful hardware, high
maintenance costs and expensive software licenses.
Easy web publishing
Traditional GIS requires separate pieces of software for desktop and web based operations, and
often third party tools as well. To make web publishing or creating web GIS applications easier,
GIS Cloud has been designed as all-in-one web solution. Create, edit, analyze and publish data
from only one GIS service and, even more importantly, do it simply.
Improved GIS collaboration
Companies that have a large number of employees across offices, in remote branches, or off-
site, can find collaboration in the traditional GIS environment quite difficult. Imagine working on
a project assigned to teams spread across several departments as well as an off-site team
collecting data.
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GIS platform and integration
GIS Cloud talks to others! The GIS Cloud API is an efficient way to integrate with other systems,
or develop new features that fit your specific needs; this allows you to create rich, interactive,
stand-alone web mapping applications.
Cloud security
Centralized systems such as GIS Cloud, with encrypted disk partitions and the encrypted client
connections, have facilities to be a much safer environment for confidential data than
traditional GIS systems.
GIS Cloud Technology
GIS Cloud’s main differentiating characteristic is its unique vector visualization engine because it
provides a full desktop-like GIS experience in any browser. This improves usability, appearance,
mapping experience in a way that other map engines (using raster technology) cannot. The wide
range of supported vector and raster file and database formats make it possible to use GIS
Cloud alongside other GIS solutions (on the desktop and on the web). The cloud provides a
reliable, secure and highly available infrastructure which is under constant supervision and
management from our team. Finally you can focus more on GIS and less on patching, tuning,
upgrading and updating various pieces of GIS software and hardware.
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Map Editor Manual
This manual will allow users to easily navigate through the Map Editor user interface. The
manual illustrates the functionality, options and methods required to leverage the power of the
GIS Cloud platform. For those new to GIS, this manual will also serve as an excellent primer for
GIS.
Introducing Map Editor
What is Map Editor?
GIS Cloud’s Map Editor is a powerful cloud based map editor that enables you to easily build
and share your maps. It supports number of vector and raster formats, rich GIS symbology and it
has built-in collaboration capabilities. Developed on the latest HTML5 technologies, it is the first
of its kind application with full vector-based editing and real-time updates to the geo database.
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Why Map Editor?
Map Authoring
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Create and edit maps, layers and features (points, lines and polygons)
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Rich GIS symbology with customizable rules (expressions), thematic map wizards and
powerful label management
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Supports multiple vector and raster formats (.shp, .kml, .gpx, .tif, .sid, …)
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Edit spatial and non-spatial data
Data Sources & Management
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Upload and sync data (files, DB, API)
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Supporting multiple sources: vectors, rasters, WMS, ESRI ArcMap, Basemaps (Google
Maps, Bing), Mobile devices, MapBox, PostgreSQL, Excel, CSV, …
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File and database manager
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Tabular and window pop-up for non-spatial data view with attribute aliases, filtering and
re-ordering
Sharing
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One-click map sharing with other GIS Cloud users
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Share with view or edit capabilities
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Share over permalink
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Per layer sharing permission settings
Publishing and Export
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Easily publish your maps through the embed code, WMS and Google Maps
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Customize and integrate using the API
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Export maps to high resolution raster imager
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Export vector layers to spatial vector formats (.shp, .mif, .kml, …)
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Print
Spatial Queries & Analysis
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Do hotspot, buffer, area & radius coverage analysis
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Write complex spatial selection expressions using spatial selection wizard
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Create new layers from a selection
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