JO DAVIESS COUNTY GIS INTERNET MAPPING …

1 JO DAVIESS COUNTY GIS INTERNET MAPPING site USER GUIDE VERSION FEBRUARY 10, 2011 Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting 4 site 5 Map 6 Overview Map 12 Map Navigation 14 Search 21 Selection 25 Measure & Coordinate 27 Printing 39 Help Options 42 Log Keep Connected Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 3 INTRODUCTION This document describes the uses and functionality available to employees/officials and subscribers on the Jo DAVIESS COUNTY Geographic Information System INTERNET MAPPING site .

2 This guide was created to be a reference for users. Users should feel free to explore all aspects of this site the site can not be harmed in any way by end users. Please note that large amounts of data are potentially transmitted during a user s session on this site . The time required for the maps to load into your browser will depend on your INTERNET connection speed and the amount of data being requested. Also please note that clicking too quickly can result in errors and sometimes require a user to start over from the beginning. This site may be taken offline periodically to install data updates and software maintenance. All efforts will be made to limit downtime. Email notifications with the scheduled downtime will be sent to users prior to performing maintenance.

3 Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 4 GETTING STARTED Users of the Jo DAVIESS GIS INTERNET MAPPING site are encouraged to visit for additional information about this site . Any computer to be used for accessing the GIS INTERNET MAPPING site must have the Adobe Flash Player installed. The player is available for free download at For the best results when using the Jo DAVIESS COUNTY GIS INTERNET MAPPING site we recommend: Cable, DSL, T1 or a faster INTERNET Connection Disable pop up blocking software Screen Resolution set to 1024 x 768 or higher INTERNET Explorer or higher (Firefox is not 100% compatible with the Flash Player) Adobe Reader or higher Please read the site disclaimer found at The default page is Please add this site to your Favorites in INTERNET Explorer for easy access in the future.

4 Click on the appropriate button to access the site . Subscription and Government Access requires the username and password to be entered as shown below. Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 5 site LAYOUT The screenshot below shows the layout of the Jo DAVIESS COUNTY GIS INTERNET MAPPING site . The following pages contain more detail about each component of the site .

5 TOOLBAR OVERVIEW MAP MAP AREA MAP LIST LEGEND Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 6 MAP AREA The map area is the main display in the center of the page. This is the area where the GIS features listed in the legend are viewed. Below the map area is a Hide/Show Sidebar button, a North Arrow, a Scale Bar, and a Disclaimer. Clicking the Hide/Show Sidebar button will make the map area larger/smaller in your browser (give it a try). The North Arrow represents which direction north is on the site . The Scale Bar shows the relationship between distances on the MAPPING site and those in the real world.

6 For example, if the scale displayed 1:1,200 it means that 1 inch on the MAPPING site equals 1,200 inches in the real world. There are 12 inches in one foot. 1,200 inches divided by 12 equals 100 feet. So in this example, 1 inch on the MAPPING site equals 100 feet in the real world. The Disclaimer is displayed below the map area to remind users how the data on this site was derived, that the data displayed is not a substitute for a field survey, and if inaccuracies are found to contact the Jo DAVIESS COUNTY GIS/IT Department. NORTH ARROW HIDE/SHOW SIDEBAR BUTTON MAP AREA SCALE BAR DISCLAIMER Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 7 OVERVIEW MAP The overview map shows the current map view range in relation to an overview map image.

7 The red view rectangle drawn on the overview map image shows the view range of the current map and the location of the map area in Jo DAVIESS COUNTY . Users can change the current map view range by clicking on a location in the overview map. The red view rectangle is then centered on the new location, while remaining the same size and keeping the existing map scale. Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 8 MAP LIST The Map List portion of the website is organized into two layers themes and maps. A theme is a group of related maps and may be password protected, requiring the user to enter a password before viewing the maps contained in the theme.

8 Maps define what users see on the GIS website the legend, toolbars, and queries. The screenshot below shows an example of the Map List layout. THEME THEME THAT IS PASSWORD PROTECTED MAPS Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 9 LEGEND The legend shows which features are available for display in the map area, and it also shows the default style of each feature. The legend icons beside each feature provide users with some basic information about the interactivity of each legend entry. Users also have the ability to update the properties for each feature in the legend, such as the color, thickness, and map scale that the legend entry is visible at.

9 At the top of the legend you will see two Tabs Display Order and Groups. These tabs present two views of the same legend entries. By default, the Groups tab is active. You do not need to make any changes with these tabs. The legend entries contain the name of each feature(s) that can be displayed in the map area. There are two types of legend entries: Individual and Group. An Individual legend entry represents a specific feature whereas a Group legend entry contains more than one feature. Users can click on the + or symbols next to each Group legend entry to expand the group and see the features contained within or collapse the group to simplify the legend. TABS DISPLAY ORDER & GROUPS (DEFAULT) LEGEND ENTRY PROPERTIES INDIVIDUAL LEGEND ENTRY LEGEND ICONS GROUP LEGEND ENTRY (EXPANDED) GROUP LEGEND ENTRY (COLLAPSED) DISPLAY CHECK BOXES Jo DAVIESS GIS Website User Guide February 10, 2011 Version 10 The Display Checkbox & Legend Icons indicate the properties of features in the map area as follows: Display Legend Entry indicates if a feature is being displayed in the map area; Users can turn the display of a legend entry on or off by selecting or deselecting the checkbox next to each legend entry.

10 Selected Checkbox Deselected Checkbox Display Legend Entry by Scale a checkbox that appears grayed out indicates that the legend entry will display only between a predefined scale range. Users may hover the mouse cursor over the checkbox to see the scale range for that feature. Checkbox Indicating the Legend Entry will Display by Scale Locatable/Tooltip Icon indicates that if a user hovers the mouse cursor over a feature on the map that information about that feature will be displayed. In the screenshot below, the full address name is being displayed as a tooltip when hovering the mouse cursor over the address feature. Hotspot/Tooltip Icon indicates that a feature may be double clicked to view detailed attribute information about that feature.