Creating a Storymap picker (Cascade)

MalteSchwickert

Dear all,

we are currently developing multiple storymaps which we want users to navigate through by using one central Storymap Cascade that provides links to the other Storymaps.

Such as this one: Placing Oral Histories 

When scrolling down in this Storymap you will find an interactive image which is used to provide links for other, subordinated Storymaps. Direct link: Refugee Stories 

Can someone tell us how to create an interactive image, just like the one that is used here?

Thanks very much in advance!

Anonymous User

Hi Malte,

Thanks for reaching out. The element you're asking about is actually a stand-alone webpage built explicitly for this purpose, and then embedded in the story the same way you'd embed any other web page. The member of the Story Maps team who created it is traveling out of the country right now, but we'll be sure to have him follow up with you on the specifics as soon as he returns. 

In the meantime, another way to create a "chapter picker" in Cascade stories would be to utilize hyperlinked images. We've used that trick at the end of this piece, which is an introduction to an ongoing series we're in creating: Living in the Age of Humans (Use the 'Chapters' bookmark to jump to the example.) 

To create that, we've simply taken screenshots of the cover page for each chapter, and then followed these steps to turn the images into clickable buttons. 

Hope that helps, and we'll be in touch soon about the webpage in Placing Oral Histories. If you have other questions in the meantime don't hesitate to ask!