Tour Builder Important: As of July 2021, Google Tour Builder is no longer available. On July 15, 2021, Tour Builder was shut down and the following associated data will be deleted: Links to tours that you created or were shared with you Publicly available tours Information in the Tour Builder Gallery If you want to create new 3D maps and stories about places that matter to you, use the expanded functionality of Google Earth’s creation tools. With Google Drive, you can collaborate with others on any projects you create in Google Earth. About Tour Builder When Tour Builder launched in 2013, Google wanted to share a web-based tool that made it easy to add and share photos and videos to a sequence of locations on Earth. With Projects, you can turn our digital globe into your own storytelling canvas and collaborate with others through Google Drive. Learn about Google Earth & Google Earth Pro You can learn more with the Google Earth help center articles and frequently asked questions.
Portal for ArcGIS 101 Winter 2014 By Derek Law, Esri Product Manager This article as a PDF. This article as a PDF. Figure 1: Web GIS concept diagram This article provides GIS managers and analysts with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of Portal for ArcGIS and its capabilities. Traditionally, GIS has been a technology used by analysts to perform spatial analysis and generate custom map products that meet the specific needs of their organizations. Web GIS is a pattern for delivering GIS capabilities. At the center of the web GIS pattern in the ArcGIS platform is the generic concept of a portal that represents a gateway for accessing all spatial products in an organization. Figure 2: Web GIS deployment models The ArcGIS platform offers two deployment models for web GIS. Although there are two separate web GIS deployment models, hybrid deployments that combine parts of the cloud-based model with parts of the on-premises model are not only possible but very popular. What Is Portal for ArcGIS? Key Features