Section: Accessing and managing services | Geospatial Models and Representations | Z_GIS

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    • Learning Objectives (module level)

      • describe basic approaches to digitally representing real world features
      • work with increasing abstraction levels of data models with a focus on the ANSI-SPARC conceptual level
      • select adequate vector and/or raster representations depending on theme characteristics
      • distinguish and apply standard W*S services with an emphasis on open data / services 
      • understand architectures and purpose of Spatial Data Infrastructures and their main components
      • integrate standard services into simple web apps
Raster data and imagery
Principles and practice of open data

Accessing and managing services

  • Accessing and managing services

    • Learning Objectives 

      • create a service from a feature layer and share it as a feature service 
      • create and share an image service 
      • explore and understand different types of W*S services
      • defining and creating view layers 
      • work with real time sensor data streams, e.g. via GeoRSS  

    • Section overview 

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    • Learn ArcGIS: Share a map (20min lesson) URL
    • Vector tile style editor URL

      Vector tile services offer the client user full control over selection of features and the styling of visualisation. Based on these, anyone can create their own (base)map from vector tile services!

    • Training video: Customizing and Styling Vector Basemaps (1 hour) URL

      Adjusting the appearance of a vector basemap to your overall design requirements.

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Raster data and imagery
Principles and practice of open data