Story Maps by Esri Inc

Story Maps by Esri Inc

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Abhishek Sindal_ PMP_Esri_India_byline

 

 

 

 

What Kind of Story Do You Want to Tell?

A. Sequential, Place-based Narratives

 1.    Story Map Tour℠

This app presents a sequential, place-based narrative in the form of a series of geotagged photos and captions linked to an interactive map. It’s ideal for walking tours or for a series of locations you’d like users to follow in sequence.

National Parks of India The Story Maps provides information about all the major national parks of India, in chronological order of the year it got declared as national park.

National Parks of India
The Story Maps provides information about all the major national parks of India, in chronological order of the year it got declared as national park.

2.      Story Map Journal℠

This app lets you create a compelling map-based narrative presented as a set of journal entries. It’s ideal for creating multimedia stories that combine text, maps, images, and video, especially when you have lots of text or a rich array of content.

1975 A Love Story The man who cycled from India to Europe for love

1975 A Love Story
The man who cycled from India to Europe for love

 

SaveTigers The Story Map provides information on various "Save Tigers" campaigns around the world.

SaveTigers
The Story Map provides information on various “Save Tigers” campaigns around the world.

B. Presenting a Series of Maps

1.      Story Map Series℠ – Tabbed Layout

The Tabbed layout presents a series of maps via a set of tabs. There’s an optional description panel for presenting text and other content associated with each map.

San Diego’s Transportation San Diego’s regional transportation network is a comprehensive system that relies on several individual pieces for the best transportation choices

San Diego’s Transportation
San Diego’s regional transportation network is a comprehensive system that relies on several individual pieces for the best transportation choices

2.      Story Map Series℠ – Side Accordion Layout

The Side Accordion layout presents a series of maps, and accompanying text and other content for each map, in an expandable panel. Clicking a title selects the map and expands the panel to reveal the text.

Mapping the Nepal Earthquake

Mapping the Nepal Earthquake

3.      Story Map Series℠ – Bulleted Layout

The Bulleted layout presents a series of maps via numbered bullets, one per map. It’s a good choice when you have a large number of maps or locations to present. There’s an optional description panel for presenting text and other content associated with each map.

Exceptionally Beautiful Campuses in India A list of beautiful college campuses in India

Exceptionally Beautiful Campuses in India
A list of beautiful college campuses in India

C. A Curated List of Points of Interest

 1.      Story Map Shortlist℠

This app lets you present a set of places organized into a set of tabs based on themes, for example, food, hotels, and attractions. As users navigate around the map, the tabs update to show them the places in the current map extent.

World Heritage Sites andForts Lists of "World Heritage Sites" and "Major Forts" of India.

World Heritage Sites andForts
Lists of “World Heritage Sites” and “Major Forts” of India.

References

  1. Story maps site: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/
  1. Collection of story maps: http://arcg.is/1vdlUwM
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