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Downloading TIGER/Line Shapefiles through the web
Data Sources lmeisterlin 4/27/25 Data Sources lmeisterlin 4/27/25

Downloading TIGER/Line Shapefiles through the web

(web) Navigating to the TIGER/Line download options on the US Census Bureau website; Finding and downloading a shapefile through the site’s web interface.

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Attribute Field Properties
Utilities lmeisterlin 4/26/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 4/26/25

Attribute Field Properties

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing Attribute Table Field Properties; Reviewing the Fields view; Changing and saving field properties.

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the Georeferencing Menu in ArcGIS Pro
Data Types & Conversions lmeisterlin 4/26/25 Data Types & Conversions lmeisterlin 4/26/25

the Georeferencing Menu in ArcGIS Pro

 (ArcGIS Pro) Reviewing the menus and options for georeferencing raster map images in ArcGIS Pro.

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Accessing Geoprocessing Tools
Utilities, Vector Geoprocessing, Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 4/11/25 Utilities, Vector Geoprocessing, Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 4/11/25

Accessing Geoprocessing Tools

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the Geoprocessing Pane; Navigating the toolboxes; Searching for a tool

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Working with Excel Sheets in ArcGIS Pro
Utilities lmeisterlin 4/11/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 4/11/25

Working with Excel Sheets in ArcGIS Pro

(ArcGIS Pro) Working with Excel Data in ArcGIS; Adding sheets as tables; Exporting to a different format

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Preparing ACS Data from the US Census Bureau for a Table Join
Utilities lmeisterlin 4/11/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 4/11/25

Preparing ACS Data from the US Census Bureau for a Table Join

(MS Excel) Preparing a CSV table of data from the American Community Survey for a table join using Excel; Cleaning up columns and removing special characters; Performing calculations in Excel; Saving the table

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Calculating Zonal Statistics
Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 3/26/25 Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 3/26/25

Calculating Zonal Statistics

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing and using the Zonal Statistics as Table tool; Two examples: Zonal statistics with polygon zone data and with raster zone data; Comparing the Zonal Statistics tool and the Zonal Statistics as Table tool

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Labeling Features with Attributes
Utilities lmeisterlin 3/26/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 3/26/25

Labeling Features with Attributes

(ArcGIS Pro) Using values in the attribute table to label features on a map; Accessing labeling properties; Choosing which features are labeled with a query; Other labeling options

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from a Polyline Feature Class to an Esri Network Dataset
Network Analysis lmeisterlin 3/26/25 Network Analysis lmeisterlin 3/26/25

from a Polyline Feature Class to an Esri Network Dataset

(ArcGIS Pro) A brief summary of the steps to create a network dataset from a polyline feature class, with links to related software tutorials per step.

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Downloading Census Tables
Data Sources lmeisterlin 3/26/25 Data Sources lmeisterlin 3/26/25

Downloading Census Tables

(web) Accessing the Advanced Search options on the US Census website; Filtering by topic and by geography; Downloading data

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Creating Points from Polygons (Centroids tool)
Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 3/26/25 Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 3/26/25

Creating Points from Polygons (Centroids tool)

(QGIS) Accessing the Centroids tool and reviewing its parameters; Running the tool with an example to create points from polygon features.

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Calculating Kernel Densities
Vector Geoprocessing, Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 3/26/25 Vector Geoprocessing, Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 3/26/25

Calculating Kernel Densities

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the Kernel Density tool and reviewing its parameters; Calculating a Kernel Density raster from point features with three examples

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Summarizing Attributes
Utilities lmeisterlin 3/26/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 3/26/25

Summarizing Attributes

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing attribute field summary statistics; Generating and exporting charts from attributes

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Creating Points from Polygons (Feature to Point tool)
Vector Geoprocessing, Data Types & Conversions lmeisterlin 3/26/25 Vector Geoprocessing, Data Types & Conversions lmeisterlin 3/26/25

Creating Points from Polygons (Feature to Point tool)

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing and using the Feature to Point tool to create points from polygon features

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Converting Vector Features to GeoJSON
Data Types & Conversions lmeisterlin 3/20/25 Data Types & Conversions lmeisterlin 3/20/25

Converting Vector Features to GeoJSON

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing and using the Features to JSON tool to convert a vector feature class to a GeoJSON file.

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Creating Buffers
Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 3/2/25 Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 3/2/25

Creating Buffers

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the Buffer tool and reviewing its parameters; Running the tool with one example.

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Getting Started in Visual Studio Code
Basic Webmapping with Leaflet lmeisterlin 3/2/25 Basic Webmapping with Leaflet lmeisterlin 3/2/25

Getting Started in Visual Studio Code

(Visual Studio Code) Launching Visual Studio Code; Creating a new folder for your project; Setting up a basic HTML file; Opening and running your first web page in a browser.

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Getting Started with Leaflet
Basic Webmapping with Leaflet lmeisterlin 3/2/25 Basic Webmapping with Leaflet lmeisterlin 3/2/25

Getting Started with Leaflet

(Leaflet) Preparing your Leaflet Page; Setting up your first map

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Adding GeoJSON Points to a Leaflet Map
Basic Webmapping with Leaflet lmeisterlin 3/2/25 Basic Webmapping with Leaflet lmeisterlin 3/2/25

Adding GeoJSON Points to a Leaflet Map

(Leaflet) Why use GeoJSON?; Loading a GeoJSON file into Leaflet; How to Style your Markers

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Zoom & Pan Settings with Leaflet
Basic Webmapping with Leaflet lmeisterlin 3/2/25 Basic Webmapping with Leaflet lmeisterlin 3/2/25

Zoom & Pan Settings with Leaflet

(Leaflet) Setting a custom initial zoom level, Setting Minimum and Maximum zoom levels, Disabling or customizing panning behavior

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