Snap2Map

[CharlieFitzpatrick]

In the last month, I've received queries about Snap2Map. This was an app for iOS and Android that allowed an Org member with publisher privileges to create a simple MapTour Story Map with just a smartphone or tablet. It was a fun app to use, but did not mesh well with the expanding Story Map technology. Then under the recent iOS11, it just wouldn't run. So Snap2Map will be withdrawn from the app stores. I have already deleted it from my iPhone and iPad. Esri developers are working on helping users engage their photos into Story Maps, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, think about using a simple Survey123 web form to help students collect some data along with adding a pic. There's real power there!

[AllenRisley]

I had previously used Snap2Map with classes that were collecting photographs that they wanted to place on maps and had great success with it.  I was (and still am) disappointed that Snap2Map was discontinued because I thought it provided a very simple entree into making a Story Map Tour.

But your Survey123 recommendation is a very good one and I will migrate some classes to that solution.  I meet Monday with a Spanish Sociolinguistics class that will be taking photos of Spanish language signage.  Survey123 will allow them to collect the photo data and will allow me to program in some directed questions to provide metadata for the photos.

Thanks!

Allen Risley

Cal State University San Marcos