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Scott Ball
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ArcGIS Online product manager at Esri. Maps, Web GIS, enterprise-grade content management tools. I manage the ArcGIS Online Early Adopter Community. Can be found at events such as FedGIS, Dev & Tech Summit, and the Esri User Conference. Come say hi 👋
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Sharing a really useful 3-part blog series for ArcGIS Online admins. This is the first article in a 3-part series about ArcGIS Online data management best practices to support scalable public-facing web maps and apps. 1/3
www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
Tracking your ArcGIS Online Feature Data Store Key Health Indicators
Learn to track your ArcGIS Online Feature Data Store's health using the Resource Chart.
www.esri.com
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In response to some new mappers wanting to pitch in to help first responders in Myanmar, I created a quick tutorial for beginners using OpenStreetMap and HOTOSM tasks. Let's get mapping. #MyanmarEarthquake #Myanmar www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaQj...
Quick HOTOSM tutorial for beginners - Myanmar response
YouTube video by Kevin Bullock
www.youtube.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I love John's videos. I always learn a new thing or two.

#geosky #ArcGIS #gis #GISchat
Download Map Data for Graphic Design
YouTube video by John Nelson Maps
youtu.be
February 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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While we’re all talking government data — see the attached “List of Federal ArcGIS Servers and State ArcGIS Servers and County ArcGIS Servers and City ArcGIS Servers” by MappingSupport. Public-facing websites are disappearing, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the underlying data is gone. #gischat
mappingsupport.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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We've got 80 awesome geo women+ on this list now. I know there are more who should be on here! Please tag them or comment if you'd like to be added.
go.bsky.app/Ay1iTTe
#gischat
January 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Esri's free Spatial Analysis MOOC starts today!!! Our awesome colleague Mark Stewart takes you through 6 lessons that include analysis of spatial patterns and prediction. www.esri.com/training/cat...
Esri Training
Learn the latest GIS technology through free live training seminars, self-paced courses, or classes taught by Esri experts. Resources are available for professionals, educators, and students.
www.esri.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Interesting & timely discussion from the OSM community regarding what goes into place naming.
community.openstreetmap.org/t/gulf-of-am...
Gulf of America - Gulf of Mexico
President Donald Trump just said during his inauguration that he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Aside from the political aspects, how does that even work? How does OSM cho...
community.openstreetmap.org
January 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A deeper dive into hosted feature layers and caching settings that support scalable maps and apps. This is the third article in a 3-part series about ArcGIS Online data management best practices to support scalable public-facing web maps and apps. 3/3
www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
Scalable hosted feature layers in ArcGIS Online: Tile queries and response caching
Hosted feature layers come in all shapes and sizes; some start off big, some grow over time as data is updated. Regardless of ...
www.esri.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
ArcGIS Online is massively scalable when configured correctly. Check your settings based on this guidance! This is the second article in a 3-part series about ArcGIS Online data management best practices to support scalable public-facing web maps and apps. 2/3
www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
Essential Configurations for Scalable ArcGIS Online Web Applications
Learn best practices for configuring web applications that receive a high amount of web traffic, use a quick checklist focus on critical settings
www.esri.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Sharing a really useful 3-part blog series for ArcGIS Online admins. This is the first article in a 3-part series about ArcGIS Online data management best practices to support scalable public-facing web maps and apps. 1/3
www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
Tracking your ArcGIS Online Feature Data Store Key Health Indicators
Learn to track your ArcGIS Online Feature Data Store's health using the Resource Chart.
www.esri.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Ope, lemme just sneak this blog post by ya real quick. www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
December 9, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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This is a video about coffee making and driveway maintenance. Please don't watch it, unless you are into those kinds of things. youtu.be/oVIHPwX3Hd4
How to Make this Drought Map in ArcGIS Online
YouTube video by John Nelson Maps
youtu.be
December 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Reposted by Scott Ball
Construction of the Beijing Daxing International Airport, 2015-2019. Link to animation:
livingatlas.arcgis.com/landsatexplo...
December 17, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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Many of Esri's cartographers, developers, product/solution engineers, educators, account managers, and a certain Chief Scientist are now on Bluesky. Follow us to see the neat geospatial projects we're working on, the amazing GIS folks we collaborate with, and get occasional tips.
go.bsky.app/CCn74T5
November 26, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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This Drought Aware app provides information on drought-affected areas in the US, and integrates critical information including population, housing, river flow, reservoirs, crops, and agricultural labor. livingatlas.arcgis.com/drought-awar... #GIS #LivingAtlas
January 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM