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Story Maps and Pie Charts?

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02-17-2022 05:54 AM
AlanEpp
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Hello, I have a legacy AGOL Map Series web mapping application that includes 4 Dashboards.  1 of the Dashboards includes both a Map and a Pie Chart that shows summary information for features on the Map.  I am looking into migrating this app to a Story Map.  Mostly it's going well, but I don't see any way to bring in the Pie Chart to the Story Map.  It looks like I could maybe embed the existing Dashboard into the Story Map, but I don't know if that's a good idea.  Does anybody have any suggestions about how best to proceed with this?  Any insights will be greatly appreciated! Thanks.  Alan Epp

(I'm including a screen shot of part of the Dashboard with the Map and Pie Chart)

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OwenGeo
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There are probably a bunch of ways you could go with this, depending on what your goals are for your story. I've got a few ideas, which I've listed below, and it would be great if others in the community also shared their thoughts and experience as well.

  • Embed the existing dashboard and use preview mode to test out what the story looks like on different devices. If it works for you this way, you're all set!
  • If the existing dashboard doesn't work, figure out why and think about creating a new dashboard that might optimize the experience for your readers. Does it need a different layout? Can you adjust the size of the widgets to make it look better? Embed that new dashboard and use preview mode to test it out.
  • If your pie chart data doesn't need to be dynamic, consider simply inserting a screenshot of it. Many times a static version of a chart or graph can be just as effective as an embedded one, and images always load faster and make your readers experience more simple.
  • If you still want to offer readers the experience of making different selections on the map, you could try using map actions or map choreography instead of having a clickable graph.

You can also look through the StoryMaps gallery to find other examples of stories that use graphs to see what other ideas or treatments you can discover.

Owen Evans
Lead Product Engineer | StoryMaps

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OwenGeo
Esri Notable Contributor

There are probably a bunch of ways you could go with this, depending on what your goals are for your story. I've got a few ideas, which I've listed below, and it would be great if others in the community also shared their thoughts and experience as well.

  • Embed the existing dashboard and use preview mode to test out what the story looks like on different devices. If it works for you this way, you're all set!
  • If the existing dashboard doesn't work, figure out why and think about creating a new dashboard that might optimize the experience for your readers. Does it need a different layout? Can you adjust the size of the widgets to make it look better? Embed that new dashboard and use preview mode to test it out.
  • If your pie chart data doesn't need to be dynamic, consider simply inserting a screenshot of it. Many times a static version of a chart or graph can be just as effective as an embedded one, and images always load faster and make your readers experience more simple.
  • If you still want to offer readers the experience of making different selections on the map, you could try using map actions or map choreography instead of having a clickable graph.

You can also look through the StoryMaps gallery to find other examples of stories that use graphs to see what other ideas or treatments you can discover.

Owen Evans
Lead Product Engineer | StoryMaps
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AlanEpp
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Thanks Owen.  I've create and embedded a new, somewhat simplified Dashboard and it looks like that might do the trick.  Thanks for all of the great suggestions!

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