I chose to complete 1A: Georectification for ArcGIS. I chose the StoryMap publishing method. The example StoryMap I was most inspired by was the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade one, so I tried to mimic the design as best I could. I really like the slideshow-like layout here, especially the side-car format. The transition is so smooth and I think the short little text boxes to the side are a great way of keeping the focus on the map itself. It took me some time to figure out how to add a slider, but I’m glad I incorporated that because I think it’s a neat way to interact with a StoryMap. I’m realizing now I should’ve made the basemaps the same for both maps, but the only issue I have with that is it cannot be edited directly in the StoryMap – you have to go back into ArcGIS Online to edit each individual map you add. I’ve found that the only limitation to this method is the tediousness.
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That looks great! And yes, I find StoryMaps tedious for that reason as well. For a long-term, large scale project, it’s good practice to keep a “style guide” document somewhere handy (I use a google doc for this because it’s easily searchable) where you list all the color values, basemap names, and whatever else you need to use in multiple parts of the project.