Latest Contributions by BernSzukalski

For those new to ArcGIS Online public accounts, you might have a few questions. Here are some FAQs with links to additional resources to help get you going.    What is an ArcGIS public account? An ArcGIS public account is a free account that is available for individuals to create and share content with limits on usage. This free, limited-functionality account gives you permanent access to create and share basic maps. It's intended for personal, non-commercial use. Using a public account, you can: Create, store, and manage maps, scenes, layers, apps, and other geospatial content. Share content with others. Access content shared by Esri and GIS users around the world.   How do I create a public account? Navigate to the Create an ArcGIS Account home and click Create an ArcGIS Public Account. Create an ArcGIS Public Account In addition to using email, you can create an ArcGIS public account using your GitHub, Facebook, Google, or Apple login.    What are the different types of ArcGIS accounts, and what is the difference? There are three types of ArcGIS accounts; public, developer, and subscription.  More information   Where can I get help or learn more? When you sign in to your public account, you'll see a home page with links to resources to help you get started. The first row of resources steps you through the basics of creating maps, scenes, apps, and stories.   The second collection of resources delivers links to general GIS questions, tutorials. ArcGIS Living Atlas, and this community place.   ... View more

ArcGIS Living Atlas provides foundation elevation layers and tools to support analysis and visualization across the ArcGIS system. These layers get updated quarterly with high resolution elevation data from federal agencies, open sources, and community maps program. The latest updates have just been published. View blog article For more information, see High resolution data updates to Living Atlas World Elevation Layers and Tools (June 2023) by @RajinderNagi  Visit the ArcGIS Living Atlas home page to learn about what's new and how to use content. See the ArcGIS Living Atlas blog for more blog articles that help you get the most out of Living Atlas. ... View more

As we announced recently, Esri is adding 3D Basemaps to its existing collection of online, ready-to-use basemaps. Learn how ArcGIS Living Atlas Community Maps Program participating organizations are helping improve 3D features within the maps and how your organization can help further enhance these maps by contributing to the program. To help support this effort, the Community Maps Team has begun working with a select group of our contributing organizations. These organizations are managing enhanced attributes for their buildings, such as levels, height, eave height, and the roof form, which makes them great candidates for testing service deliveries and other tools necessary for sharing their buildings with the Community Maps Program. View blog article For more information, see this recent blog by @ShaneM - Help enhance new 3D basemaps. Visit the ArcGIS Living Atlas home page to learn about what's new and how to use content. See the ArcGIS Living Atlas blog for more blogs articles that help you get the most out of Living Atlas. ... View more

Esri’s Updated Demographics contains thousands of detailed demographic variables across a multitude of categories such as population, age, race and ethnicity, education, households, income, and more – all created by Esri's demographics team. View blog article We have taken a subset of the most popular demographic attributes from this suite of data and compiled them into a multi-scale Online hosted layer: Esri Updated Demographics Variables. This layer contains Country, State, County, Congressional District, and Tract level geographies with appropriate visibility ranges so as you zoom in, you see increased levels of detail. Congressional District is turned off by default, but easily enabled when needed. For more information, see What's new in Esri demographics and Living Atlas (June 2023). ... View more

ArcGIS Living Atlas now includes new Demographics and Housing Characteristics (DHC) layers and maps derived from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Decennial Census. The release contains comprehensive information at multiple geography levels for attributes such as age, sex, race and ethnicity, household type, family type, occupancy and vacancy type, and more. View content For more information, see 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics in ArcGIS Living Atlas. Visit the ArcGIS Living Atlas home page to learn about what's new and how to use content. See the ArcGIS Living Atlas blog for more blogs articles that help you get the most out of Living Atlas. ... View more