MAPSTER has been designed to provide easy and intuitive access to fish and fish habitat information for a widely dispersed and diverse group of individuals. With the release of version 2.0, there have been many changes in the appearance and functionality of MAPSTER. To help new or returning users, this tutorial has been prepared to review the application’s tools and features.

The tutorial has been divided into four units :
1. Navigating the Map introduces MAPSTER’s interface and toolbar while working with different map layers. Basic tools to explore and locate information on the map are also covered.
2. Creating Data and Maps covers the use of markup tools to create new datasets. Steps to distribute finished maps using the print and email functions are also presented.
3. Advanced Features showcases various methods to access attribute and spatial information from the maps. Users will also work through examples to add CHS charts and shapefiles into the map view.
4. GIS Maps and Data provides a description of the web pages found on the HEB GIS Unit website.

The MAPSTER interface is divided into several frames, indicated in the picture below:
• Tab Frame - contains a number of functions to interact with the map and the map layers. The tab frame also provides access to the application’s help file and background information.
• Toolbar Frame - contains several tools used to interact with the map.
• Map Frame - contains the interactive map.
• Information Frame - displays information about the map and allows users to work with map layers. It also displays information about the map and the application.
• Scalebar Frame - contains an editable text box to display and modify the map frame’s scale. The active map tool and the active identify layer are also displayed in the scale frame.

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