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This is a minor release:

• Resolved an issue with the app loading in IE9.

Technical changes:

• Updated ArcGIS API for JavaScript to V3.20

This is a minor release:

• Resolved an issue from a recent update in Chrome that would not allow the moving/dragging of a map icon to edit a feature's location.

Technical changes:

• Updated ArcGIS API for JavaScript to V3.19

This is a minor release:

• Links now open in a new tab by default (concern header, title and description). This affect new and existing stories. To open a link in the same tab as previously, use <a target="_self" href="mywebsite">mylink</a>
• Importing images from Facebook has been deprecated. Existing stories will continue to work but it's not possible to add new images from Facebook. More details on the StoryMaps FAQ
• Fixed application that doesn't load when tour data are stored in specific Feature Service
• Fixed formatting cannot be applied to non-English characters in the description panel

Technical changes:

• Updated ArcGIS API for JavaScript to V3.18

This is a minor bug fixes release that fix the following issue:

• The button to share the story on Facebook display an error message

Technical changes:

• Updated ArcGIS API for JavaScript to V3.17

This release contains two major new features plus many small enhancements and fixes for both the viewer and builder.

Major new features:

• Added autoplay mode. Autoplay mode is useful if you want to show a story map on a display monitor such as a kiosk in a visitor center, an exhibit, or in an operations center. In autoplay mode the story advances automatically creating a visually interesting and changing display.
• Improved how the story looks when shared on social media. The story will now use the application item's thumbnail, title, and summary. Builder will now warn the author when item title is not identical to the story title (if the story is public). See Story Maps website FAQ for more details.

Viewer enhancements:

• Improved keyboard navigation when a story is embedded in another website by focusing out of the story after the last element
• Improved the error message when the story can not be viewed at current resolution (#49)

Downloadable version:

• Added configuration for utility services like Geocoder in app/maptour-config.js
• Added support for configuring proxy rules in app/maptour-config.js
• Improved the error message when the application ID is not configured

Builder enhancements:

• Added support of the custom basemap group that can be configured in ArcGIS Online to the basemap gallery, thanks to @regan-sarwas with https://github.com/Esri/map-tour-storytelling-template-js/pull/51/commits
• Simplified the dialog that appear after the story is saved for first time or shared by removing documentation in favor of a link to My Stories
• Modified media import dialog to not be sensible to extra white spaces before/after user name

Viewer fixes:

• Fixed issue with story at world scales where the tooltip could be displayed over a gray map (removed wrap around the world)
• Fixed the default title for Map Tour created from sharing a web map to use the given app title and not the web map title

Builder fixes:

• Fixed an issue with the basemap gallery where switching to a vector layer would corrupt the web map
• Fixed an issue preventing builder from opening in Internet Explorer 9
• Prevented erase symbol (x) from appearing on some text inputs in Internet Explorer 11

Technical changes:

• Updated ArcGIS API for JavaScript to V3.16

This is a minor bug fixes release.

Viewer enhancements:

• New shortcut, you can now advance through a Map Tour by clicking or tapping the image
• Added navigation arrows to the small display view on desktop browser
• Added support for "*" as authorizedOwner in index.html, which allows use of any appid through the URL

Builder enhancements:

• When creating a Tour from an existing map, the map name is used to pre-populate the Feature Service name

Viewer fixes:

• Fixed an issue on Chrome where the browser can freeze depending on the map scale

Builder fixes:

• Fixed issue #47, when sequentially updating multiple image on an existing tour, the resulting image for the point may be incorrect
• Fixed a stability issue with the address search in the geotagging map, in some cases the marker would not be present after a successful search
• Fixed an issue in Internet Explorer 10 in the geotag dialog, the marker were not positioned correctly
• Fixed an issue in Microsoft Edge preventing point location editing through the map
• Fixed an issue preventing the builder from opening depending on the Organization basemap gallery group and security settings

Technical changes:

• Updated ArcGIS API for JavaScript to V3.15

This is a minor bug fixes release with couple of enhancements.

Viewer enhancements:

• Translated sharing buttons tooltip

Builder enhancements:

• Enabled spell check on all text inputs. The spell check is supported on most browser including Internet Explorer 10, quality varies depending on browser

Viewer fixes:

• Fixed an issue preventing thumbnails to appear in the carousel on Internet Explorer 11 until user navigated the tour
• Fixed an issue preventing to use Feature service that have an FID field instead of an Object-ID field as the tour data source
• Fixed the mobile view carousel background. Depending on the theme the background color of the arrows were not matching rest of the carousel.

Builder fixes:

• Fixed an issue preventing changes to be persisted when tour data were saved as a Feature Collection item #45

This minor maintenance release includes 16 bug fixes and enhancements.

Viewer enhancements:

• New loading indicator common to all Story Maps apps on all browsers
• Improved the responsiveness of the Locator button and display an error message when location can not be accessed (#41)

Builder enhancements:

• Support the publication of subscription and premium services in public application through My Stories - see documentation
• Multiple users can collaborate on a Story Maps creation/edition through a new group capability - see documentation
• Administrators (and users with roles that grant administrator privilege) can edit all the Story Maps of their Organization

Viewer fixes:

• Fixed KML layer not appearing (#14)
• Fixed issue with Tour not loading depending on the initial map scale (#34)
• Removed blue outline that were appearing around various element when clicking them
• Prevented HTML audio controls from being cropped on small resolution display
• Fixed issue with using <span> in point description where the carousel numbering

Builder fixes:

• Fixed issue with change Media button that was not opening the dialog on some language
• Fixed issue that prevented to create a Tour by selecting a CSV
• Fixed issue that prevented to use images of a Facebook public page (#40)
• Fixed issue preventing videos from YouTube account containing a white space to be discoverable
• Fixed issue where the header logo url would not be saved
• Fixed issue preventing to create a Tour when using Portal for ArcGIS on a network not connected to internet

Technical changes

• Updated JS API to 3.14

This maintenance release fix one major issue in builder mode: #35 - Impossible to save a tour containing a link in point title/description when using a Feature Service.

There is no need to upgrade existing application if you are not affected by that specific issue. The patch is planned for deployment to ArcGIS Online today.

This minor maintenance release includes 10 bug fixes and enhancements.

Viewer enhancements:

• Improved the application accessibility (towards 508 compliance, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility and http://www.section508.gov/)
• Added navigation arrows on the mobile view when using the application on a device that don’t support touch (great for embedding MapTour on website!)
• Removed the preview page that was used in ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS in favor of a redirection to the StoryMaps website

Viewer fixes:

• Fixed Chrome browser crash when the Tour initial extent was higher than level 15

Builder fixes:

• Fixed issue preventing to position the point location by dragging the map marker on IE11
• Fixed an issue with Feature Service creation when application was accessed over HTTPS

Technical changes

• Updated JS API to 3.13
• Updated YouTube Data API to V3.0
• Updated Facebook API to V2.1