Story Maps are web applications that allow you to combine the functionality of interactive maps with multimedia content (photos, videos, audio, timelines) into one unique app. They are templates of code ready to consume your web maps and online content. You can view examples here: http://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/app-list/Clemson students with support from CCGT have created their own story maps: http://www.clemsongis.org/projects (check out Planning for Tomorrow's Climate, Mapping Tigertown, and participate in Mapping the Tiger Spirit, and the Clemson Safety Survey)A great example of a story map is from the South Carolina Geologic Survey. This uses a tabbed layout, called a Story Map Series, to take the user through a virtual field trip.   1.   Go to Content, click on the web map you created, then click on the inverted arrow to Open in map viewer.   2.   Click on the Share button in the top menu. Always make sure you map is shared with the public, and all the sharing properties for the layers are updated.   3.   Click on the Create a Web App button.   4.   At the bottom, click on Page 4 and Choose Story Map Journal. Click on Create Web App .   5.   Enter the Title, Tags, Summary for your Story Map and click Done.         Title: Geologic mapping story map by *Your Name*         Tags: geology, field mapping, Clemson         Summary: Story map showing geologic information mapped in the field by *Your Name.*   6.   Click Done. 2. Configure your story mapThe Map Journal Builder Welcome Screen will open which allows you to set up your story map. Follow these steps to configure your story map.   6.  Click Start.      7.  When prompted What do you want to call your Map Journal? enter the title for your story journal -  "Mapping the Geology of Clemson". Then click the forward arrow. After this, you should be able to see two different sections of your story map: Main Stage and Side Panel. You will be prompted to enter the content for your Main Stage, with the options of adding a map, image, video, or webpage.     8.   In this case we will add an image ( Always start your story map with a picture to attract the audience)
  9.   Enter text which gives an overview of your story map and project. If you include information from other sources, make sure you always give credits to the source.   10.   You can also add an image or a video to the content by clicking on the camera icon in the menu. For example, try adding a YouTube video:
Once you're finished, the landing page of your story map will be created. The first thing a user will see is your main stage and side panel information.   11.   SECTION 2: To add a new Section - Click on the ADD SECTION button at the bottom. You can create a new section for every outcrop you visited.
  12.   Repeat the process to build a series of journal stops. Try adding different text, images and/or videos for each location. Once you have created a stop for each outcrop, you can set the map to a different extent to move from outcrop to outcrop.   14.   Go to your second stop (i.e. the section with your first outcrop).   15.   Click the pencil icon to Edit Section. Click on the Main Stage tab to open it.   16.   Next to the word Location, click on Custom Configuration. Then zoom and drag the map to the outcrop of interest. Click Save Map Location to update the map and then click Save.   17.   Repeat the steps for your other sections. 3. Changing the settings for the layout of your story mapTo change the layout of your story map, Click on the Settings in the Top Menu of your Map journal builder. A new window will open and you will able to see the tabs for changing the Layout, Layout Options, Theme, Fonts, and Header.Â
  18.    Experiment with the theme color palette and fonts. Once you have everything configured the way you would like, click Apply.   19.   On the top right corner of your story map, click Save, then click Share and click to make it Public. From this menu, you will have a URL link to your story map. For example : http://arcg.is/0nn9Gy |
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