This hands-on workshop introduces digital accessibility in GIS through an overview of the principles of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), with a focus on best practices for GIS content and organizational processes to support accessible design. Participants will learn to apply these concepts through guided exercises in accessible cartography design and ArcGIS app configuration.

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Ready to take your geospatial skills beyond the basics? This workshop builds on GPS and mobile GIS fundamentals and dives into the tools and workflows that professionals use to collect highly accurate spatial data in the field. Explore Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) positioning and smartphone-based 3D reality capture using PIX4Dcatch.
Turn your mobile device into a 3D Scanner

Take your mobile GIS data collection workflows to the next level with ArcGIS Field Maps and Trimble and Juniper Systems high-accuracy GNSS receivers. In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to configure and optimize GNSS hardware, improve positional accuracy in challenging field environments, and build smarter Field Maps forms using Arcade expressions. Through real-world examples, you'll discover how to automate attribute collection, validate field entries, create dynamic forms, and streamline data capture workflows. The session will also demonstrate how AI tools can accelerate Arcade development by helping generate, troubleshoot, and refine expressions for common and advanced use cases. Whether you're collecting utility assets, infrastructure data, land records, or environmental observations, you'll leave with practical techniques to improve accuracy, consistency, and field productivity.

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