Latest Contributions by AravindStoryMaps

Hannah Wilber‌ writes... Last week we released a slew of updates to ArcGIS StoryMaps (which itself had only been released in July). We’re hoping this latest round of enhancements gives you a sense of our vision for where ArcGIS StoryMaps is heading, both in terms of our overall approach and the speed at which we’re working to get there. To read more, click here: Start your first ArcGIS StoryMaps collection   ... View more

Hannah Wilber‌ writes... There’s no shortage of content out there for the digital reader to peruse—our storytelling community alone is creating more than 1,000 new stories every day! If you want to cut through the noise and capture your audience’s attention, you’ll need the power of visual design on your side. Luckily, with ArcGIS StoryMaps’ design panel you have a variety of tools at your fingertips for making a story that’s sure to catch the eye. To learn more, click here: Create a standout story with ArcGIS StoryMaps’ design panel  ... View more

Owen Evans‌ writes...  ArcGIS StoryMaps was officially launched just last month, but we’ve already released an update with tons of exciting new features to enhance your experience when telling stories with maps. Here’s a rundown of what’s been added this time around: Drag and drop media New themes New sidecar capabilities More flexibility with embedded web content A more seamless ArcGIS mapping experience Greater control over express map styling Track story performance with Google Analytics (beta) Create story collections (beta) To learn more, click here: What’s new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (August 2019)  ... View more

Collections are a new way of bundling related stories together in a single location that can be managed by you, the author and viewed by your readers when shared. Get started by logging into the new ArcGIS StoryMaps, clicking your profile picture in the header, and selecting My Collections (beta). You can also use the URL: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections.  This is the first release of this beta feature, and we'll be adding lots more capabilities in the future, but we'd like to hear your first impressions and thoughts: How was your experience of creating a collection and adding stories to it? Is there anything you were expecting to do, and couldn’t? Have you tried the present mode? How often do you see yourself using a Collection to present to your work to your audience? ... View more