ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based platform that allows its members to create, share, store and access maps, applications and data and can also be used to extend the capabilities of ArcGIS for Desktop. ArcGIS Online is based on an annual subscription with varied plans that include the number of users in an organization and service credits. Service credits are used as currency and applied to different functions and analysis done in ArcGIS Online. A few examples of functions that use service credits include: map tile generation, geocoding, network analysis, spatial analysis, and geoenrichment.

This task sheet will introduce you to the basics of ArcGIS Online and creating a trial subscription. Refer to publication PM 2082-13F for information on creating and embedding an ArcGIS Online map into a webpage.