Creating Stories with ArcGIS Class Resources

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ArcGIS StoryMaps stories have achieved mass appeal as a medium to inform the public, share project results, engage stakeholders, and inspire an audience. This course—for anyone that wants to share information in an interactive, highly engaging manner—teaches the concepts, best practices, and decisions that need to be made when creating and sharing a story using ArcGIS StoryMaps. View the course catalog description. 

• ArcGIS StoryMaps
• Lesson 1 - Exploring Stories
• Lesson 2 - Creating stories
• Lesson 3 - Using media in your story
• Lesson 4 - Using maps in your story
• Lesson 5 - Creating interactive stories
• Lesson 6 - Customizing a story with themes
• Lesson 7 - Publishing your story
• Lesson 8 - Organizing your stories
• Lesson 9 - Telling an effective story

ArcGIS StoryMaps

• ArcGIS StoryMaps Resources page
• ArcGIS StoryMaps Release notes - keep up-to-date with changes/enhancements
• ArcGIS StoryMaps Esri Community page
• ArcGIS StoryMaps - blog articles
• Licensing - requirements
• Service credits in ArcGIS StoryMaps
• Measure the traffic your stories receive with Google Analytics 

Lesson 1 - Exploring Stories

• ArcGIS StoryMaps Gallery - lots of great examples!
• Frequently asked questions
• Nine steps to great storytelling - storytelling principles
• The Myriad Uses of StoryMaps 

Lesson 2 - Creating stories

• Planning and outlining your story
• Quick tips for mastering the ArcGIS StoryMaps builder
• Add narrative text - help documentation 
• Author and publish your first briefing 
• Get started with ArcGIS StoryMaps Templates 
• Elevate your presentations with Briefings in ArcGIS StoryMaps

Lesson 3 - Using media in your story

• A guide to working with images in ArcGIS StoryMaps
• Visual storytelling: Bring your narrative to life with an effective mix of photos
• Great examples: Image gallery 
• Great examples: Audio
• Great examples: Timeline
• Add embeds - help documentation

Lesson 4 - Using maps in your story

• Add maps - help documentation
• What is an express map and why should you use one?
• Great examples: Express maps
• Designing Maps for Colorblind Readability
• ArcGIS StoryMaps: Creating an Express Map - short video!

Lesson 5 - Creating interactive stories

• Add a swipe block to your story
• Add swipe blocks - help documentation
• Add sidecars - help documentation 
• Great examples: Sidecar
• Choreograph your maps with ArcGIS StoryMaps
• Add media actions - help documentation 
• Add map tours - help documentation 
• Create a data-driven map tour
• Great examples: Map tour
• Add an explorer map tour to your story - steps
• ArcGIS StoryMaps: Three steps to a data-driven map tour - short video!

Lesson 6 - Customizing a story with themes

• Set a theme - help documentation 
• Tips on using the new ArcGIS StoryMaps theme builder
• Add flavor to your stories with theme builder
• Making smart type choices for ArcGIS StoryMaps - font type tips
• Managing approved StoryMap themes for your organization
• Great example: Custom themes
• ArcGIS StoryMaps: Creating a Theme - short video!

Lesson 7 - Publishing your story

• Writing accessible ArcGIS StoryMaps content
• Getting started with accessible storytelling
• Accessibility and supported languages 
• Add another dimension to your stories with heading links
• Creating a "little world" in ArcGIS StoryMaps
• Publish a story - help documentation 
• Collaborate on a story, collection, or a theme
• Duplicating stories in ArcGIS StoryMaps
• Optimize group settings to share stories like never before
• Promote a story - help documentation 

Lesson 8 - Organizing your stories

• Create your first collection - tutorial
• Enhance your collections with design options and more
• Change collection layout and navigation - help documentation 
• These ArcGIS StoryMaps collections will inspire you

Lesson 9 - Telling an effective story

• Best practices for telling an effective story