I think web mapping is a very interesting process that shows a lot of promise for making maps more accessible over long periods of time. My group’s map of the journey of the tomb figure of a horse, which can be found below, looks very simple but was a bit confusing to create.
In particular, I think the ArcGIS Online platform had far too many buttons scattered across the interface with not enough organization. I may be exaggerating a bit but it felt like I had to search for simple features like the “Save” button. While it was frustrating at times, I am satisfied with the end result. I really like the interactive aspect of the map in which you can click on any of the points to see a pop-up of the horse object and a link to the museum collection. Overall, I think that ArcGIS Online has a lot of potential to make maps that show the movement of something over time easier to look at and understand but the interface could use some cleaning up by developers.
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You guys’ project ended up looking a lot like my group’s final project, which I suspect is going to be the trend with many a final product in this lab. Moreover, I fully agree with your observations on how visually noisy the interface is, learning GIS feels, to me, like trying to pilot a spaceship at times. Great work!