Interested in Story Maps? Headed to the Esri User Conference? Then there’s plenty of opportunities for you to learn more, take a closer look at what’s new, and meet Story Map team members. Here’s a compilation of Story Map events this year.
User Conference Plenary Session
Welcome to the exclusive opening day of Esri UC–possibly the most electrifying hours you will experience all week. We celebrate your amazing work and inspire you with all that is possible through GIS. You have to be here to see it, hear it, and feel the excitement. And there’ll be lots of Story Map apps highlighted, including a section introducing the new Story Map Journal just after the lunch break. See Plenary Session – GIS Creating our Future for more information.
Esri Showcase
The Esri Showcase, located in the main exhibit hall showroom, is where you can see, ask, and play with all the coolest new GIS technology including the latest Story Maps. Learn from the source by sitting down with one of the Story Map team members. Ask questions, discover the possibilities, and make your own compelling Story Maps.
Showcase hours:
- Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 9am – 6am
- Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014 9am – 6pm
- Thursday, 17 Jul 2014 9am – 1:30pm
Technical Workshops
These 75-minute sessions provide an opportunity to learn from key staff members and successful users. Get an overview, learn best practices, consider case studies, and get ready to create your own great Story Map applications.
Story Map: How to Tell Your Story
Learn how to use Esri’s highly popular storytelling apps to tell your own stories. This session will outline some basic principles of storytelling and show you how to choose a format and build, edit, and publish your story.
Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014, 10:15am – 11:30am
Location: Ballroom 06 F
Thursday, 17 Jul 2014, 3:15pm – 4:30pm
Location: Ballroom 06 F
Great Story Map Apps and How to Emulate Them
We’ll show you a half-dozen of the best Story Map apps produced by a growing community of storytellers. Story Map authors will give you insider tips and tricks on how to conceptualize a story, how to choose and use a storytelling app, and how to appeal to your audience.
Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014, 1:30pm – 2:45pm
Location: Ballroom 06 D
Leveraging ArcGIS Web Application Templates
This session will review the currently released gallery of web application templates, including Story Map templates, and discuss some of the different scenarios in which they can be utilized to share geographic content via a focused user experience. We will begin by exploring the various ways to access the web application templates, take a whirlwind tour through the current web application template gallery, then take a deeper dive into authoring the templates to address specific scenarios.
Thursday, 17 Jul 2014, 1:30pm – 2:45pm
Location: Room 02
Demo Theater Presentations
Demo Theater presentations offer a great way to get a quick shot of information about Story Map apps. Got a half-hour? We’ll give you exactly what you need to know.
Story Maps: Telling Stories with Map Templates
You’ll learn about how to use maps as an element of telling stories. Maps can be used not only aesthetically, but also to construct a narrative to enable a point of reference, and provide context to a broader set of information.
Location: Demo Theater – Online GIS Exhibit Hall C
- Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 12:30pm – 1:00pm
- Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014 5:30pm – 6:00pm
- Thursday, 17 Jul 2014 11:30am – 12:00pm
Story Map: Map Journal App
Esri’s Story Map team will show you how to use the new Map Journal app to publish Story Map apps that are rich with text, maps, images, and video. Learn how to use the builder function to compile and polish your story.
Location: General Theater 3 Exhibit Hall A
- Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 2:00pm – 2:30pm
- Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014 4:00pm – 4:30pm
Story Map: Map Tour App
Esri’s Story Map team will show you how to build, edit, and publish stories using the popular Map Tour app. Learn how to grab photos and videos from Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, and YouTube. Tips and tricks will help you publish polished, professional-looking map tours.
Location: General Theater 3 Exhibit Hall A
- Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 3:00pm – 3:30pm
- Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Federal Story Map Apps
A showcase of Story Map apps used in the Federal GIS community.
Location: Demo Theater – Federal Showcase Exhibit Hall C
- Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Story Map: Tabbed Viewer, Side Accordion, Swipe, and Spyglass Apps
The Esri Story Map team will show you how to build, edit, and publish Story Map apps that present two or more related thematic maps. Story Map Swipe and Spyglass are engaging ways to compare two maps; Story Map Tabbed Viewer and Side Accordion present several maps in a narrative format.
Location: General Theater 3 Exhibit Hall A
- Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 5:00pm – 5:30pm
Story Map: Shortlist, Countdown, and Playlist Apps
The Esri Story Map team will show you how to use the Story Map Shortlist, Countdown, and Playlist apps to create stories that feature a selection of locations. Learn the advantages of each format, and how to build, edit, and publish stories.
Location: General Theater 3 Exhibit Hall A
- Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 4:00pm – 4:30pm
Moderated Paper Sessions by Users
Public Information Web Apps
See what others are doing to deliver useful information products to the public.
Thursday, 17 Jul 2014 1:30pm – 2:45pm
Location: Room 29 D
The Story Behind the News: GIS and Public Media
Broadcast, online and traditional news are increasingly turning to maps to tell the story and give more information to readers and the public. With geographic literacy at an all-time low there’s more to the story of great maps and information than meets the eye. Discover the challenges and ideas behind great reporting and public media.
Tuesday, 15 Jul 2014 8:30am – 9:45am
Location: Room 23 A
Fisheries: Site, Species, and Storymaps
These papers represent tools and methods for aquaculture site assessment and Gulf of Mexico species assessment, followed by Storymap examples which connect inland seafood markets to coastal resources.
Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014 8:30am – 9:45am
Location: Room 30 A
Demo theater presentations by users
Climate Change Story Maps from the Himalaya
Our planet has many stories to tell, and bringing storytellers together can help us to feel connected. ICIMOD have put their knowledge and understanding of the Himalaya to create an enchanting tour of the Himalayan landscape, sharing stories to raise the awareness of impact of climate change.
Rajan Man Bajracharya – ICIMOD
Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014 3:30pm – 4:00pm
Location: Demo Theater – Environment Showcase – Conservation Exhibit Hall B
Getting the Most Out ArcGIS Online: Exploring Apps & Analytical Functions
This presentation will explore enhanced capabilities of ArcGIS Online specifically publishing web applications, story maps, using apps such as Landscape Analyst, and performing basic analysis.
Doreen Whitley Rogers – National Audubon Society
Thursday, 17 Jul 2014 11:30am – 12:00pm
Location: Demo Theater – Environment Showcase – Environment Exhibit Hall B
And There’s More…
There’s lots of other events where story maps will be showcased or discussed, so check the Conference Agenda Planner for more details.