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ArcGIS

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ArcGIS

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ABOUT:

ArcGIS is a collection of GIS tools provided by Esri.  ArcGIS specializes in bringing in data and maps together to form relationships, see trends, and understand people’s relationships in relation to maps. Knowing the various characteristics around a certain location can reveal hidden data that may give businesses a keen edge in the market, allow people to understand the cultural, economic, and spatial dynamics in a country, and manage huge data to help tell a story.

Supported

ArcGIS is supported on Windows and Mac.

Pros

  • Advanced data analytic tools to discover relationships
  • Ports with other technologies like satellite imagery to deliver powerful applications
  • Gives business and user friendly applications for the real world

Cons

  • Incredible pricey license
  • Limited 3rd party influence
  • Learning Curve is very huge unless taught in a class setting or by experienced instructors

EXAMPLES

An example of GSU’s and Emory’s in-progress platform ATLMaps. This particular project shows the story of Raymond Andrews and his narrative of living in a segregated Atlanta.

 

 

 

Uses

The main uses of ArcGIS follow within the lines of business relationships of whether certain locations are good spots or not to host a particular franchise or find certain locations nearby that may gain business throughout time. However, there are many other applications with ArcGIS tools that allows for individual, inexperienced users to utilize to sort out data in hopes of finding strong relationships. While the learning curve is a bit steep, it is definitely  easy to mess around with maps and explore the different possibilities of finding something.

Google Fusion

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Google Fusion

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ABOUT:

Google Fusion is one of the many ways you can make maps yourself to show data, group places, or combine places with their data. Google Fusion must be combined with Google Spreadsheets for it to work, and once you create a map with Fusion, it cannot be updated automatically. You must collect all your data before you begin. Once your data has been created and synced, inside Fusion, you can change your pointers, which data is displayed, and even group pointers to show how data flows. Google Fusion, like all Google Drive products, allows you to share, and build with others, but because Fusion requires training and practice, it may be difficult to remotely meet with someone to map using Fusion. Last, Fusion can be published and shared, but it does not go live to Google Maps because it does not readily export as a KML file.

Supported

PC, Mac, Android

Pros

  • Once your data is created, it is easy to make changes inside Fusion
  • The visualizations are fun, and exactly like what you see in a Google Map
  • Navigating the visuals of your data is as easy as it is on Maps

Cons

  • It is not easy to learn Fusion. You will want to use lynda.com through the Exchange, or take a class to learn the basics.
  • Fusion does not sync to your spreadsheet, should you need to make changes. You must upload or merge a whole new spreadsheet.
  • Fusion does not go live to Google Maps. Instead, you must learn to plot on Google Earth for this feature.

EXAMPLES

Below is a screenshot of a map a student made in Fusion of study spots in the Atlanta area. You can see she made the plot points green, instead of the classic red. And you can see the information she included on the selected spot.

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Uses

There are many reasons you might make a map in Fusion for a class. If you need to present information containing places for a history class, or to map where all the oak trees are located near campus for Biology, you can use Fusion to do this. If you have data to present on gas pricing in a certain area, or want to plot where people live that own drones, you can do this in Fusion.

Tableau

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Tableau

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ABOUT:

Tableau Software is a powerful collection of data analytic tools that is useable to anyone with big data. It is an interactive platform to show data, collaborate research, and find trends in statistical and methodological ways. Sharing data over the cloud makes it easy to present data to anyone with a computer, and Tableau’s wide platform support makes it easy to use any device to collaborate on projects.

Supported

Tableau is supported on Mac and Windows, with tablet support.

Pros

  • Easy to use tool to handle big data
  • Can be embedded for use on a project website
  • Features a wide array of tools to sort and filter through data
  • Can be integrated for huge amounts of data, including server support

Cons

  • There is a learning curve, but Tableau provides tutorials on their website.
  • Must get used to using spreadsheets for accurate data analysis
  • Individual accounts on other computers outside GSU’s CURVE costs money.

Examples

Tableau’s wide offering of support tools and interactive data analysis makes it easy to understand and learn about trends.

 

 

A live version of Tableau at work. Go ahead and explore the data!

Uses

Tableau’s main use is to construct business projections, markets, and trade values, but the gallery shows a great variety of uses by many different research groups. Use it for regional projects about specific country statistics or the entire world, and show the different levels that come with data analysis. Highlight correlations, details, and instances all on the same page with just a click of a button.