About ArcGIS StoryMaps
ArcGIS StoryMaps is a cloud-based digital storytelling platform developed by the geographic information systems (GIS) software company Esri. It is part of Esri’s larger ArcGIS Online suite of tools for creating web-based interactive maps and doing spatial analysis. StoryMaps makes it easy to create multimedia immersive stories that can incorporate text, images, video, audio, and timelines, as well as interactive digital maps.
This short 1-1/4 minute video by Esri shows the impact of using maps in your digital storytelling with ArcGIS StoryMaps.
About This Guide
This guide is available to the public, however, it is primarily designed for CSUF faculty, students, and staff.
This guide explains:
- what ArcGIS StoryMaps is and shows example use cases
- ArcGIS StoryMaps account options, including for the CSUF community
- best practices for planning and designing an ArcGIS StoryMap
- how to create an ArcGIS StoryMap
- how to work with the different types of content blocks in ArcGIS StoryMaps
- how to publish and share an ArcGIS StoryMap.
