1. Using the Community Maps Contributor App
Tamara Yoder

2. ArcGIS includes a Living Atlas of the World
Maps and Layers from Esri and Thousands of Contributors
The Collection is growing and changing
on a daily basis…
… with Curated Content on Many Topics

3. Living Atlas Content is Published by Esri, Users, and Partners
Built by the ArcGIS Community and Curated by Esri
Esri
Content
User
Content
COMMUNITY MAPS
Partner
Content

4. Publish Content through Community Maps
Help Us Make Community Maps better with Your Data
Goal is to Blend Your Local, Authoritative Data into the Appropriate Community Map
Improve the maps and layers with better data
Identify Community Map(s) you can Support
Imagery, Land Elevation, Bathymetry, Hydrology, Stream Gauges, and Basemaps

5. Community Maps Opportunities to Contribute
Imagery
Land Elevation
Bathymetry
Hydrology
Stream Gauges
Basemaps

6. The Benefits to Contributing
Reach a broad audience with your data in ArcGIS Online
Your basemap doesn’t end at your city border
99.9% reliable access to maps with your data
High quality cartography
Recognition for contributed content
Retain ownership of your contribution

7. Esri Community Maps: High-Level Architecture
Contributor
Data
ArcGIS Online
World Topo Map
Contributor App
World Street Map
Apply
Submit Data
World Imagery
Data Review
Map Preview
Other Maps & Layers
(elevation, buildings,…)
Commercial
Data
Value Added
Services
Web Maps
and Apps
Open Data

8. Contributing to Community Maps
Who does What?
Contributor
Apply
Review
Approve
Prepare Data
Upload
Update
QA Affected Bundles
Serve Cache for QA
Transfer Tiles
Blend Tiles in Bundle
“Go Live”
Review
Approve
Download
Evaluate
Esri
Migrate
QA &
Load
Author
Cache

9. Community Maps Contributor App Demo

10. Contributing to Community Maps
Who does What?
Contributor
Apply
Review
Approve
Prepare Data
Upload
Update
QA Affected Bundles
Serve Cache for QA
Transfer Tiles
Blend Tiles in Bundle
“Go Live”
Review
Approve
Download
Evaluate
Esri
Migrate
QA &
Load
Author
Cache

11. Contributing to Community Maps
Who does What?
Contributor
Apply
Review
Approve
Prepare Data
Upload
Update
QA Affected Bundles
Serve Cache for QA
Transfer Tiles
Blend Tiles in Bundle
“Go Live”
Review
Approve
Download
Evaluate
Esri
Migrate
QA &
Load
Author
Cache

12. Data Processing Workflow
Data Evaluated
Data Prepped for Integration
Data Integrated
Data Integration Reviewed and Cache Created
Preliminary Cache Released for Client Review
Cache Approved
Assembled Final Cache
Publication
Data Downloaded
Data Processing Workflow
Added to Publication Queue
Esri Cache Review Started

13. Contributing to Community Maps
Who does What?
Contributor
Apply
Review
Approve
Prepare Data
Upload
Update
QA Affected Bundles
Serve Cache for QA
Transfer Tiles
Blend Tiles in Bundle
“Go Live”
Review
Approve
Download
Evaluate
Esri
Migrate
QA &
Load
Author
Cache

14. Contributing to Community Maps
Who does What?
Contributor
Apply
Review
Approve
Prepare Data
Upload
Update
QA Affected Bundles
Serve Cache for QA
Transfer Tiles
Blend Tiles in Bundle
“Go Live”
Review
Approve
Download
Evaluate
Esri
Migrate
QA &
Load
Author
Cache

15. Want to learn more? Documentation Related Esri Training and Tutorials
Related Esri Training and Tutorials
Additional Resources
livingatlas.arcgis.com
Twitter
@LivingAtlas
@Community_Maps

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