Latest Contributions by OwenGeo

Hi Nava, There is a blog post about using Google Analytics code in your apps here. You will need to download the code and host the app yourself to do this. There currently isn't a way to discern between internal and external views in the ArcGIS Online analytic tools, but I've passed your request to the team. Also, it would be good to visit the ArcGIS Ideas site to submit your idea there so others can vote for it. Here is a similar idea you could also vote up. Owen ... View more

OK, I just did the same. What option did you chose when you entered the builder and what did you do after that? If you want to upload photos to create a tour the best way to do that is to choose "I need to upload my images." If you do that then when you Add new points you'll be able to drag your photos right into the builder to add them to your tour. I think maybe you are trying to add photos to an existing layer in your map, which isn't supported at this time. Let me know if you are able to get things to work using this workflow. Owen ... View more

Hi Rachel, I'm sorry you are having an issue with adding media. We'll look into keeping the URL visible in a future release, but in the meantime, here's some information that will help answer your questions: >> If I wanted to copy the image I used in a previous panel to add to another panel, how can I? Where has the URL gone and is there still a way to access the web address to the already saved image or video? Right click the image in the Edit Section panel and choose Copy Image Address (the name of this option may vary depending on which browser you use). Then you can paste the image URL into another section. >> And is there a way to override a saved image/video and replace it with another image/video? Yes, if you click "<BACK" at the bottom LEFT [edited] of the "Insert Image, Video, or Web Page" panel you can select a different piece of media of the same type you already have added. Please let me know if this helps! Owen ... View more

Here is the blog post about creating buttons for Main Stage Actions: https://developerscorner.storymaps.arcgis.com/create-buttons-for-main-stage-actions-using-the-style-tag-144b3aeb5583 Owen ... View more

Hi Jay, Sorry you are having trouble accessing your story map. If you are having trouble with your account I would try emailing Esri Customer Service at [email protected]. Let them know your username and perhaps they will be able to find it and see if your story map is still available. Owen ... View more

Hi Enrico, The Storytelling Apps currently support narrative in a single language only, so the recommended workflow that you discovered in the gallery of publishing a different story for each language is currently the best way to go about this. We are looking at supporting multiple languages for the story narrative in the future; however, we do not have any specific plans or timetable for this feature. If you have any ideas or thoughts as to how you'd like this to work in our storytelling apps, please post them here so we can incorporate them into our requirements. Owen ... View more

Hi Rachel, The current behavior is that the full title is shown as you hover over the thumbnail unless there is a summary defined, and in that case the summary is shown. We agree with you that the title is the most helpful piece of information when picking a map when building a story, so we'll update this at the next release (March 1) to always show the full title on hover. We are also making a change at the next release to sort your maps by date so your newest/most recently updated maps are always shown when the picker first opens. We want to make more significant changes to the web map picker, but we are working to make some small improvements for March that will improve the experience until we make more significant changes in the future. Thanks for the feedback! Owen ... View more

Hi Hannah, The &embed URL parameter only works with other storytelling apps (like Swipe, Map Tour, etc.). I'd recommend using Main Stage Actions to help your viewers turn layers on/off. Here's a blog post that describes how to use them: Using Story Map Journal Main Stage Actions | ArcGIS Blog If you are comfortable working with code, here's a blog on styling your Main Stage Actions as buttons: https://medium.com/story-maps-developers-corner/create-buttons-for-main-stage-actions-using-the-style-tag-144b3aeb5583 You might also find this GeoNet thread about which apps have a layer toggle control interesting:  Which AGO applications allow users to turn layers on and off? If you do want a layer toggle you can try embedding your web app builder app without the &embed parameter or use one of the other configurable apps like Map Tools or Basic Viewer. Owen ... View more