Latest Contributions by SimonLaughton

‎02-20-2024

Good morning, As a local government authority we use interactive maps on our website and so I believe they will need to meet the latest WCAG regulations (2.2). Does anyone have any knowledge of accessibility and if Storymaps/interactive maps from AGOL will meet these regs? Thank you!

‎07-11-2023

Thanks Helen. I think I definitely need to look into ExB. It sounds like my organisation already has it so thats good. It'd be great to watch some videos / tutorials if you are aware of any - I can just youtube if not. Also it would be good to know what WAB has that isnt in ExB!

‎07-04-2023

Morning everyone I am learning about WAB and how at my work place we can improve on out last interactive map use. I've already ironed out a few issues but I was wondering (having a design background) if we are stuck with the ready-to-use themes or if we can modify them/create new custom ones. This is what I have been playing with so far: https://exetercc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=afc09bcf223240bab01fc5ac4e09cb32 I don't know about type of coding but wondered if there was more of a drag/drop option to create themes? I've mocked up what I'd love to achieve and attached. From what I've read so far I dont think it's possible, but worth asking! Thanks all Si

‎06-20-2023

Hello all I am doing some testing before we come to our next project at work to see if I can iron out some queries from our map owners. One issue that has been raised is how the Legend presents itself. Currently I use the Layers List widget (see live example here) which had meant: We can have the "legend" appear open / expanded on opening We can see the symbology for the layers We can select which layers are toggled "on" or "off" on opening However - as our layers are published as a map service in a group (I supply an mxd with the layers on to our IT team who then publish the service) you can see there is a route folder (LP2040_Proposed) with the layers in. This means you cannot use the "turn on/off" all layers feature as it just turns that route folder on off and not the layers. Would we need to publish the layers as individual services to achieve this? There are many layers so this could be a pain. Or is there another way around this? I spotted this post from a while ago which looks like it could help but the link is no longer live 😞 Thank you!

‎06-07-2023

Thank you Ken/Rhett. Using both of these things has done the job! Another question if I may. Because my layers seem to be in a sub set it seems I cannot use the "turn all layers on" or "off" feature. This only turns on and off the main layer (LP2040)_Proposed_Copy. Any ideas? I am not sure why they appear as a sub set (forgive me if this isnt the right term).

‎06-01-2023

Hello all Is it possible to reorder items on the Layers List widget (ie to Alphabetical) without reordering the layers on the map itself? Thanks!

‎06-01-2023

Hello I've a few separate queries, so I'll post on different threads to keep it clear! For this one - I have an interactive map which has a number of layers on which are togglible by the user. However I'm a bit concerned the member of the public viewing the map wont realised they can click on the Layer list widget icon to open it up. Is there a way to have this expanded by default on opening? Thank you!

‎05-25-2023

Hello Everyone I've been used AGOL for a while to create StoryMaps and Interactive but I still get confused with the file types. I'm fed up of bugging colleagues for help and want to learn more - what are the best (easy to follow for an idiot) resources out there? I get confused between Web Mapping Applications, Web Maps, Map Images etc! Is there a simple way someone could explain what function each does? Thanks!

‎05-17-2023

Hi Ken - I spoke to my colleague. Is it possible for you to explain on what you mean by "adding a map service without the layer number?" Thanks!

‎05-16-2023

Brill, thank you Ken for the advice on the templates - that has done the job for that bit. My IT man helped me with adding layers so i'll need to defer to him I expect, but if it helps I sent him an mxd with the layers/symbology and he then publishes the layers to our service (public facing server) and I can then "Add" in the layers to my Web Map. I will see if I can get a screen shot that may help further but in order to do that i need to sign out of the account I use for these community boards and back into my colleagues account with the web map is! Thanks!

‎05-11-2023

Hi I am (trying) to create a storymap story with an interactive map included. To do this I have used web app builder but I have a couple of questions - please see the image attached. For some reason my two layers are duplicated in the legend/layer list. Is there a way to just show the title of each layer once? Secondly, the person who I am doing this for has asked if it is possible to remove the very top bar with the "with ArcGIS Web AppBuilder" on it? I dont think this bits possible or it may only be showing in this preview state. Thank you!

‎11-17-2021

Thanks for the detailed response Owen. We have a story (link below) where I have added the images to replace the live mapping for small screens. You mentioned they have the option to click/tap to open the app in a new browser tab but when I tried clicking the image while viewing on my mobile it doesnt do anything. I'm clearly missing a trick - or probably misunderstanding ... ! https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/338dcef0a9d44ddbb0a3c7a49701efd0 Thank you

‎11-16-2021

Morning all We've been building a Story which includes a number of maps which are embedded using the Web App Builder (as we needed the ability to be able to toggle layers on/off). We experienced warnings that the maps map not display on small screen devices. We have added static images for the purposes this time, but I wondered if this is something that is likely to change going forward given the amount of usage on mobiles/tablets by users? Thanks 🙂

‎11-10-2021

Hello We have a storymap where we are trying to bookmark some sites and I would like some advice please. We previously had a story map (link: Chapter 4: Housing Site Options in the Heart of Teignbridge (arcgis.com)) where you can see a number of locations if you scroll down. As you hit each location title, the map changes to zoom to that location. This was done by "Add Media" "Add Map" and using the bookmarks we could tell it where to set the initial view too. Now, we are doing a very similar storymap but we are "Add Media" "Add Embed" a map build in Web App Builder. I cannot see a way to then set each location map to the initial view for that location. I can see a widget for Bookmarking sites where a user could click the widget and select the location, but ideally I'd like it so as they scroll to the text for that location, the map zooms to it. Am I asking too much without going into adding code etc? Thank you!

‎08-13-2018

Hi Thank you for your reply. It looks like the Construct Polygon tool only works for line features which are already fully complete (ie no gaps). All of the polylines I need to turn into polygons have tiny gaps and so are not complete. I almost need an “autocomplete to polygon” tool. Over the weekend we upgraded from 10.2 to 10.4, but I do not seem to have the Feature to Polygon tool. Perhaps I do not have a licence advanced enough for that. Thank you! Simon Laughton Graphic Designer 01626 215765 Simon.laughton@teignbridge.gov.uk<mailto:Simon.laughton@teignbridge.gov.uk> PLEASE NOTE MY WORKING HOURS AT 8AM to 1PM, MON, WED, THUR, FRI.

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Latest Contributions by SimonLaughton

Accessibility and WCAG 2.2

Re: Is it possible to create a custom WAB theme without knowing coding?

Is it possible to create a custom WAB theme without knowing coding?

Creating a Legend from "Grouped" Map Service

Re: Web App Builder - Layer List Expanded by Default?

Reorder Layer List Widget without Reordering Layers on Map

Web App Builder - Layer List Expanded by Default?

Support Resources (file types?)

Re: Web App Builder Map labelling layers twice in legend/layer list

Re: Web App Builder Map labelling layers twice in legend/layer list

Web App Builder Map labelling layers twice in legend/layer list

Re: Embedded Web App Map not viewable on Mobile/Tablet

Embedded Web App Map not viewable on Mobile/Tablet

Bookmarking an embedded map in storymaps (not widget)

Re: How to turn polylines into polygons (arcmap 10.2)

Is it possible to create a custom WAB theme withou...