Here’s my spreadsheet. Here’s my map and web app.
In the map I created, I chose the “Streets” basemap because it clearly presents patterns without unnecessary details. I used red circles to represent the frequency of visits to each location in a week—the more frequently I visited, the larger the circle. I adjusted the size of the smallest circle to ensure it was still visible. Additionally, I added labels to indicate the exact number of visits per week for each location. Finally, I outlined the locations to enhance clarity.
I believe that web mapping has great potential for DH work and projects. It makes maps more interactive and accessible while making research more engaging. Tools like ArcGIS Online allow us to work with complex data more efficiently, helping us identify patterns more clearly. ArcGIS Online is a powerful yet beginner-friendly tool that offers interactive web mapping and spatial analysis. With customizable maps and data layers, we can visualize historical events, cultural trends, and geographic shifts. In this lab assignment, we simply uploaded a CSV file, added editing layers, and quickly identified visit patterns over a week. This demonstrates how ArcGIS can significantly enhance DH projects by visualizing data and making it interactive.
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After comparing and studying various maps, I’ve started thinking more about the deeper layers of information that maps carry. In your reflection, you mentioned using a streets basemap, which made me wonder—if you used a geological basemap or a satellite basemap instead, the message would be totally different. This isn’t directly stated on the map in any obvious way, but it’s one of those subtle layers of meaning that maps hold.