topic Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map in Classic Esri Story Maps Questions

Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 22:42:56 GMT

...I can insert videos & images but the Story Map app does not let me insert a web page. Help! Thank you.

Greg

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

RupertEssinger — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 02:04:43 GMT

Same deal. We need to know which Esri Story Map app you are using in order to help. Also, post links to the web page you are trying to insert.

Rupert

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 17:16:19 GMT

Thank you for your help Rupert!

Here's the link to my Story Map Journal

http://arcg.is/1K3gtxn

On section 3 (page 3) of story, I've used both the "embed code" function

(in the main stage area) and I've also simply inserted the same web page

using the url (in the side panel). The website doesn't show-up in either

the side panel or the main stage area -- either in edit or view modes.

Again, this is just a smple demo I've created to teach myself the technolog

your help is appreciated!

Greg

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 04:30:45 GMT

I've deleted that story map & created a new one using, again, the map

journal template. Here's the link...

http://arcg.is/1ntfaOM

I'm using only one section, the home page. I've again inserted a web page

and, again, it's not showing. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Greg

On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Gregory Klein <logiasophia@gmail.com>

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

FriedrichStriewski1 — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:31:44 GMT

It's pretty straightforward, can't imagine much going wrong.

Are you using the URL field? Have you tested a simple URL like www.google.com ?

What happends after you have entered a section title and URL and click configure / next - any errors?

Are you using any pop-up or javascript blockers?

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:39:47 GMT

I agree. It seems very simply and fairly technical.

I've entered both the url and embeded the source using iframe tags. There

is no error message. The website simply fails to show-up in either edit or

view modes. It's as though I never entered anything. No pop-ups, etc. And,

yes, I've tried it with simply domains like cnn.com. I've even created a

new story map journal with only one section to retest...

http://arcg.is/1ntfaOM

same problem -- it's as though I never entered anything.

Greg

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:32 AM, Friedrich Striewski <geonet@esri.com>

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:42:11 GMT

oops, I meant "I'm" fairly technical. Adding a url is not technical at all.

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:39 AM, Gregory Klein <logiasophia@gmail.com>

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:29:33 GMT

OK, you're javascript blocker comment set me a path where I figured out the issue...

I'm not using any such blockers. However, all of my tested browsers (Chrome, IE, Firefox) were blocking the websites from loading inside the story app because they were claiming that it was "unauthenticated scripts" or "insecure content". With two clicks, I was able to allow the content thus fixing the problem. However....

This begs another question...

How can "authenticate" this content such that I can share the story map with others, without them having the same problem that I had?

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:31:51 GMT

I figured out the problem.

All of my tested browsers (Chrome, IE, Firefox) were blocking the websites from loading inside the story map app because they were claiming that it contained "unauthenticated scripts" or "insecure content". With two clicks, I was able to allow the content thus fixing the problem. However....

This begs another question...

How can I "authenticate" this content such that I can share the story map with others, without them having the same problem that I had?

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:53:52 GMT

Issue resolved. I can only insert secure (https) url's, otherwise I need to require those with whom I've shared my story map, to tell their browsers to allow unauthenticated scripts and/or unsecured content.

Since it's my own website that I wish to insert, I'll need to obtain an SSL certificate.

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:55:08 GMT

Since it's my own website that I wish to insert, I'll need to obtain an SSL certificate. Issue resolved. Thanks for pointing me in right direction.

Re: Cannot insert web page in Story Map

GregoryKlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:55:47 GMT

Since it's my own website that I wish to insert, I'll need to obtain an SSL certificate. Issue resolved.