IGIC Conference Workshops MONDAY, APRIL 20TH Free GIS - Using Freely Available Software Tools and Data for Geospatial Viewing and Analysis 1:00-4:30pm Gregg Hadish, Iowa DNR
This workshop will focus on the use of freely available GIS tools and data, including Google Earth and ArcGIS Explorer - two tools that provide basic and some advanced GIS functionality. Web Map Services (WMS) that provide free access to imagery and other geospatial data will be explored.
Introduction to ArcView 1:00-4:30pm Brad Cutler, MIDAS Council of Governments
Are you new to GIS or need some assistance with some basic skills? Does your schedule limit your ability to gain experience with ESRI's ArcGIS software? Topics to be covered by this workshop include: creating a basic map, organizing data resources, finding and utilizing data resources, and using tabular data resources. These hands-on lessons will be at the introductory level. Going Farther with ArcGIS Desktop: A Hands-On Look at Popular Extensions 1:00-4:30pm Mark Hollingshead, ESRI
This workshop will provide an overview of several of the ArcGIS Desktop extensions, and give attendees a chance to try a few of them out for themselves during the hands-on lab. The Spatial Analyst, Data Interoperability, 3D Analyst, and Network Analyst extensions will be available to try, as well as the standalone product ArcLogistics.
Basic HAZUS-MH for Flooding Workshop 8:30am-4:30pm (Lunch on Own) Shane Hubbard, University of Iowa
This workshop provides students with an understanding of the multi-hazard applications og HAZUS-MH toward mitigation, response, recovery, and risk management for flooding. It also discusses how HAZUS-MH inventory data can be applied to assessing the exposure to other types of hazard. During the first part of the course, students are led thru an introduction to HAZUS-MH, the process of software installation, definition of a geographic area of interest, and an overview of the components of the HAZUS-MH user interface. They are then provided with a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises that help them understand how HAZUS-MH can be used to define and analyze a hazard and the types of information that HAZUS-MH can produce. The workshop focuses on a level 1 analysis which makes it possible to perform a complete hazard analysis with minimal to no additional input of data beyond what is installed with the application. The Flood model allows users to determine flood depths, estimate damages and losses, and define floods of varying magnitudes. Users will assess riverine flooding and estimate potential damages to buildings, essential facilities, transportation and utility lifelines, and agricultural areas. It also addresses debris generation and shelter requirements and can estimate direct losses based on physical damage to structures, contents, and building interiors. Finally, it allows users to simulate the effects of a disaster and determine the level and type of damage and economic loss people may suffer.
IGIC Conference Workshops THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD
ArcGIS Server 9.3: Creating Mashups Using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript 8:00-11:30am Jennifer Kuntz, ESRI
This session focuses on using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript to build focused applications for ArcGIS Server. Get started using ArcGIS API for JavaScript as you gain insight into creating effective, fast, mashup-style Web mapping applications. Learn how to build lightweight mapping applications with just a few lines of script and embed these programs into any Web site using ArcGIS Server. See how to leverage the newest tools, layers, and the ArcGIS Server Resource Center in developing and debugging applications.
Geospatial Assets: Metadata Development and Maintenance (free workshop) 8:00am - 3:30pm (Lunch on Own) Patrick Wilke-Brown, Iowa DNR
