🌍 Sharing Your QGIS/ArcGIS Maps with the World
You’ve created something great in QGIS/ArcGIS — a detailed map, a powerful dataset, or maybe a full spatial analysis. But then comes the big question:
How do you share it beyond your desktop?
That’s where web GIS publishing comes in. 💡
With today’s open tools and platforms, it’s easier than ever to turn your local QGIS/ArcGIS layers into interactive online maps that anyone can explore — right from their browser.
Instead of sending shapefiles or static PDFs, you can publish your layers directly to the web. This means your data isn’t just seen — it’s experienced.
People can zoom, click, filter, and even download the information you’ve worked so hard to build.
🗺️ How It Works (Simply Put)
1. Prepare your layers in QGIS/ArcGIS — tidy attributes, set styles, and add metadata.
2. Connect to a web GIS platform — this could be open-source (like GeoServer, MapServer, or GeoNode), cloud-based (like ArcGIS Online, Mapbox, or Carto), or even your own web map app.
3. Publish and share — with just a few clicks, your data is available online as a map or service, ready for viewing and collaboration.
🌐 Why Take Your Maps Online?
- Reach a wider audience — colleagues, stakeholders, or the public.
- Enable collaboration — multiple users can explore or edit data simultaneously.
- Keep data live and current — no more resending updated files.
- Empower storytelling — maps on the web make data interactive and engaging.
Whether you use open-source tools or commercial platforms, the goal is the same:
👉 Take your spatial insights out of QGIS/ArcGIS and bring them to life on the web.
Your data has a story to tell — and the web is the perfect stage for it. 🌏
ALT A GIS Vector layer of the Nairobi Metropolitan region Matatu/Ma3 Routes hosted on the Orion Terrametrics Spatial Data Hub