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Hi Katy, Thanks for sending the link. Sorry, you've found a bug that we will fix in the next release. It has to do with the fact that you have immersive panel with an image as the first piece of content (no text). The good news is you should be able to recover your story. It's not difficult, but just be careful as the solution involves editing the JSON of your story, which you can do using the ArcGIS Online Assistant tool. Here's how to do it: Launch the ArcGIS Online Assistant and log in with your ArcGIS account Find your story map in the item listing on the left side At the top choose I want to > View an item's JSON Scroll down a bit on the right side and in the Data section, click the pencil to activate edit mode. Use the browser's search to find "project work" -- this is some caption text in your story in the panel where the problem is occurring. Insert the text shown in the second screenshot as shown below. Scroll back up to the beginning of the Data section and save your changes Try to load your story in builder mode. The result should look like this -- notice the comma after the last bracket. You can replace "Some text" with whatever you want. Once you fix your story you should be able to edit everything back in the builder; just avoid creating immersive panels that don't start with text for now. This issue will be fixed in the September release. Sorry for the bizarre fix, but it should let you recover your story. Let me know if you have any questions. Owen ... View more

Hi Sarah, You can already use images stored in Google Photos in your story maps. Check out this blog: What story map authors need to know about the transition from Picasa to Google Photos | ArcGIS Blog Owen ... View more

Hi Katy, Thanks for submitting feedback on Cascade. We have not added a legend feature yet but have it on our list to add in a future release. When creating story maps, we do recommend trying to use very simple maps that don't require a legend or that can be easily explained in the story narrative; however, we of course realize that is not always possible. For now, the best option is to either take a screenshot of the legend in the map viewer or create your own graphic and add that as an image to your story. This can be done as an in-line image in a sequential section or in the immersive panel if the map is in an immersive section. Owen ... View more

Hi Vojtěch, I was able to create a Cascade story (here) using that service, so I believe you are correct in that you are encountering an issue with HTTP/HTTPS. Standard web security dictates that if a web page or app is accessed over HTTPS, then all other content on that page must also be accessed over HTTPS. This is often referred to as "mixed content" and you can read more about it here. It looks like the GIS server where that imagery service is hosted is not configured with a security certificate, so it does not support HTTPS. I'm not sure if that is your server or if it is administered by another organization, but one way to solve your issue is to configure the GIS server for HTTPS (this is a best practice anyway). Another thing you can try is to access your story map over HTTP -- you can try just changing the URL in your browser's address bar to http://[your app URL]. This will only work if your ArcGIS Online organization is not configured to require HTTPS in the organization security settings. See the troubleshooting tips in this blog for more information. Embedding apps and websites in Story Maps | ArcGIS Blog Owen ... View more

Hi Mary, You can do that, but you'd need to download the code, make a small customization to it, and host your copy of the app on your own web server. The customization is described here: GitHub - Esri/map-series-storytelling-template-js: The Story Map Series lets you present a series of maps via tabs, numb… Owen ... View more

Hi Shruthi, Sorry, that error indicates that the Facebook website doesn't allow embedding. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about that in builder. If you are a registered Facebook developer you can use their developer tools, for example embedded posts or the page plugin, to embed specific pieces of Facebook content in your story. Social Plugins - Documentation - Facebook for Developers Owen ... View more

Hi Erica, Sure, you can do that. I would recommend that you have a large amount of space available to provide a good experience. If you don't then it may be best to have a screenshot in your page that has a link that opens the full-sized story in a new browser tab. Also keep in mind if you do embed the live story that your main web page should be responsively designed because simply shrinking a page with an embedded story map will not provide a great experience as-is when viewed on a mobile device. Here's an example of an embedded Cascade on the Bureau of Land Management's tubmlr feed: My Public Lands Summer Roadtrip 2016 Owen ... View more

Hi Jessica, Thank you for taking the time to report this. We are aware of this issue, and it will be fixed in the next release in September. How has your experience been with Cascade otherwise? Owen ... View more