How to Add A Legend to the Esri Story Map Tour App

In this article, learn how to add a map legend to the Esri Story Map Tour web application.

How to Access The Web Map in StoryMapsJS

I wanted to share how you can configure the underlying web map when working with the StoryMapsJS platform. I didn't find any documentation on how to do this. I only figured this out because I spent some time examining the source code.  17,000 lines into the storymap.js file was my access point into the web …

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How To Improve Image Accessibility for Esri Map Tour StoryMap Application

Providing the most accessible websites and browser-based applications should be a goal for every web developer.  Most of my work is with web mapping applications.  And while I consider myself relatively new to web accessibility, I am taking steps on improving this within my organization. In this article, I wanted to share my solution for …

My Attempt To Make The Map Series StoryMap “More Maps” Button More Intuitive

Ever since Esri released the StoryMaps platform, I was a fan.  I remember working with the Lancaster County Planning Commission thinking about how we could deploy one of these for the Northwest River Trail.  When I took the opportunity to work as a GIS Specialist with Cumberland County, I built my first StoryMap showcasing the …

Customizing the Esri Shortlist Story Map App

The Esri Story Maps platform is pretty popular among GIS professionals these days.  I wanted to share one of the enhancements I made to the Shortlist template.  I have a fork of this project on GitHub, where I've provided the custom code for both the 1.4.9 and 2.2.3 versions of the app. At version 2.x, …