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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...
Oct 29, 20232 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.
Sep 4, 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.
Feb 24, 20233 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.
Sep 19, 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...
May 23, 20223 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...
Feb 8, 20222 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.
Dec 20, 20212 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...
Aug 4, 20213 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...
Jun 28, 20212 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, 20213 min read


Welcome to the EntertainMaps.com blog!
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...
May 31, 20211 min read
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