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Oct 29, 20232 min read

Looking back at classic Esri Story Maps

Now that classic Esri Story Maps have entered mature support, the gallery will no longer feature applications made with the following...

Sep 4, 20233 min read

Building a basemap …without an actual basemap!

Building your own basemap is a way to achieve the look and feel you may be searching for in your web maps and apps.

Feb 24, 20233 min read

Let your web map be the focus with ArcGIS Instant Apps

A look at how ArcGIS Instant Apps can let your map be the focus of your story.

Sep 19, 20223 min read

How overview maps help set the stage for your audience

A story that presents something tied to a location should always provide its readers with a clear visual of where that location is.

May 23, 20223 min read

When topics are a bad fit for story maps

Not every topic that I want to cover finds its way into a web application or story map. There are some that end up on the cutting room...

Feb 8, 20222 min read

Using the Super Bowl's super data in GIS

Every February, two teams from the National Football League (NFL) battle it out in the biggest single-event championship game in modern...

Dec 20, 20212 min read

What do Advent calendars have in common with web maps?

This blog article presents how concepts from Advent calendars can be applied to presenting point features in a web map.

Aug 4, 20213 min read

Going Downtown with MTV's Animated Subway Maps

Maps that appear in a television show or movie are rarely central to the plot. Often, maps are shown as a background graphic like the...

Jun 28, 20212 min read

Say Hello to Pan Am!

“Say Hello to Pan Am!” was one of the last marketing slogans of Pan American World Airways after their merger with National Airlines in...

May 31, 20213 min read

Three of a kind: How topics involving three places or categories work well in story maps

A well-written story map should have enough worthwhile content so that its reader is rewarded for investing the time and focus required...

May 31, 20211 min read

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The blog is intended to act as a space to present articles related to all things GIS. This might be an overview of techniques used in...