The document outlines Nelson Gakuru's objectives, learnings, and progress for GIS software training over three periods from 8th to 29th. The objectives were to develop proficiency in GIS software like ArcGIS Desktop and applications, learn mapping terms and how to create basic maps. New skills learned included navigating ArcGIS Desktop, creating geodatabases and data layers. Later objectives focused on exporting data, online map editors, and publishing web maps. The final period objectives involved more complex web maps, ArcGIS Server services, but the goal of publishing a local server service was only partially met due to server issues.

1. By: Nelson Gakuru
For the period 8th- 29th

2.  Objectives
 Monthly review
 Prospects
 Challenges

3. To Develop:
◦ Proficiency around GIS software,
 Mastery of various GIS software applications.
◦ Applications around GIS.
 Setup interactive applications to present data on maps.

5. Objectives
To:
 Understand how maps are organized,
 Learn terms used in the mapping field,
 Know how ArcGIS Desktop v10.0 works and stores data,
 Create a simple map.

6. Tools used
 ArcGIS Desktop v10.0.

7. Tutorials used
 Oakar’s Fundamentals of ArcGIS Exercise Manual,
 ESRI’s help tutorials at help.esri.com.

8. New Things Learnt
In ArcGIS Desktop v10.0
o Navigating through the software,
o Setting up folder connections,
o Switching layers on and off,
o Creating a Geodatabase,
o Editing layers,
o Making joins and relations to datasheets,
o Creating a new Feature Class,
o Identified different file formats.

9. YES

10. Objectives
To:
 Export Data from ArcGIS Desktop v10.0,
 Find out about online map editors,
 Create a simple web map application,
 Publish a web map application online,
 Sync ArcGIS Online with ArcGIS Desktop v10.0.

11. Tools used
 ArcGIS Desktop v10.0,
 ArcGIS Online.

12. Tutorials used
 Oakar’s Fundamentals of ArcGIS Exercise Manual,
 ESRI’s help tutorials at help.esri.com.

13. New Things Learnt
o Exporting data from ArcGIS Desktop v10.0,
o Importing data with ArcGIS Online,
o Explored three new online editors,
o Created a simple web map application,
o Published a simple web map application,
o Knew to sync ArcGIS Online with ArcGIS Desktop v10.0.

14. YES

15. Objectives
To:
 Learn the frameworks,
 Create a more complex and interactive web map Application,
 Create services from ArcGIS Server,
 Publish a service from my local ArcGIS Server.

16. Tools used
 ERDAS APOLLO 2011 CLIENT,
 OpenStreetMap viewer editor (http://openstreetmap.org),
 ArcGIS Online.

17. Tutorials used
 Oakar’s Introduction to ERDAS Apollo Exercise Manual,
 ESRI’s help tutorials at http://help.esri.com,
 ERDAS APOLLO at http://apollopro.erdas.com.

18. Halfway met
Reason:
oUnable to publish a service from my local server

19.  Setting up the database,
 Using near real time data.