V1.31.0

This is a stabilization release.

Note: Classic Esri Story Maps templates are in extended support on ArcGIS Online as of September 2021 and mature support on ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1. For the latest information on the transition from classic Esri Story Maps to ArcGIS StoryMaps, click here.

V1.24.1

This is a minor release

This release corresponds with the July 2020 release of ArcGIS Online.

Changes

• Add strings to support storyteller user type
• Add a UI option for ArcGIS Online embedded apps shared across organizations to use the same domain as the parent app, to facilitate a better single-sign-in experience

Technical Changes

• Updated the ArcGIS API for JavaScript version 3.33

V1.22.0

This is a minor release

This release corresponds with the release of ArcGIS Online in Q1 of 2020, as well as the release of Portal 10.8.1.

Changes

• Add dojo configuration for pages to load more than 16 webgl contexts (vector tile layers, for instance)
• Add support for storyteller user type
• Fix layer visibility for some feature layers on maps created in the 4x Map Viewer beta app on ArcGIS Online
• Remove Hindi language support

Technical Changes

• Updated the ArcGIS API for JavaScript version 3.32

V1.20.0

This is a minor release

Changes

• Add json-only useParentOrigin option for embeds to cut down on sign-in windows.

Technical Changes

• Updated the ArcGIS API for JavaScript version 3.30

V1.16.0

This is a minor release containing some bug fixes

Fixes

• Improve the way a mainstage map acts when using the embed bar
• Make image upload dimensions and file sizes consistent across apps
• Change to asynchronous amd loading in dev mode (to work with updated Dojo in jsapi 3.26)
• Configuring locate action in Builder now correctly switches back to map

Technical Changes

• Updated the ArcGIS API for JavaScript version 3.26

V1.14.3

This is a very minor release which corresponds to the version in Portal 10.6.1. The only change from the previous 1.14.2 version is that this version does not show the https warning banner in Portal.

You should only use this version if you're reinstalling Map Journal on Portal and need it to be the same version as found on Portal 10.6.1. Otherwise, use the latest release. (Apologies for this being out of order with the 1.15 release here)

V1.15.1

This release includes a few new features and bugfixes.

Major new features

• Embed bar
• Vimeo and YouTube videos support start and end time parameters

See this story map and this blog post for more details on these exciting new features.

Fixes

• Small CSS and styling tweaks
• Google Photos and Picasa use https
• Vimeo screenshot displays in print layout
• Section titles can be bolded/unbolded
• Double clicking on section navigation "next" or "previous" arrows works as expected

Technical Changes

• Updated the ArcGIS API for JavaScript versions to 3.25 and 4.8
• Added language support for Hungarian, Catalan

V1.14.2 -- ArcGIS Online April 2018

This is a minor release containing some enhancements and bug fixes.

Enhancements

• Map Journal print layout (accessed under the Share dialog) now has the option to print a range of sections instead of the entire story.

Fixes

• Improve behavior when linking to a specific section in a story with hidden or unpublished sections
• Some embedded websites that weren't scrolling on iOS should now scroll
• Due to some accessibility changes in December, some section navigation was causing the main stage to load its content twice, with a flash in between. This should be fixed.
• Extended font support for Builder

Technical

• Information about linking to HTTPS content has been added to the Builder
• Updated to JSAPI 3.24

V1.13.1

This is a minor release that contains significant accessibility enhancements and several bug fixes.

Enhancements

• Authors may enter alternative text for media in the main stage or narrative panel. Alternative text is utilized by assistive technologies and allows the content and function of media to be accessible to readers with disabilities.
• <h1> and <h2> HTML tags are utilized for the story and section titles, respectively, to provide better narrative structure for readers using assistive technologies.
• ARIA landmarks have been added to provide better semantic structure improving orientation and navigation for readers using assistive technologies.
• Keyboard focus can be moved from main stage media elements back to the narrative panel in a consistent way for all media types.
• Several hidden buttons have been added to improve keyboard navigation. The buttons appear on focus when TAB is used to navigate the story's interactive elements.
• Several buttons and UI elements have new labels to better identify them to assistive technologies.
• The gradient fill effect has been removed from the main stage background, and some main stage background colors have been adjusted.
• Section navigation bar has been simplified for Journals with more than 15 sections.

Fixes

• Autoplay controls are now visible for Shared Themes that use white as the header background color.
• Sections with a very long word in the section name can now be deleted.
• Addressed a video layout issue caused by a change in the Vimeo embeddable player.
• Several localization issues have been addressed.

Technical

• Updated to JSAPI 3.23
• Added Slovenian language support