Configuring the Briefing Book Application in your Community

Configuring the Briefing Book Application in your Community Lindsay Thomas

Arc. GIS for Local & State Government Esri’s solution for local government customers • • Series of useful maps and apps focused on government work • Configurable and extensible • Freely available and fully supported Focused Maps and Apps Analytical Models Community of users • • Editing Workflows Best Practices / Implementation Support Network of Esri Services and Partner offerings • Help users implement, sustain and enhance Information Model …. . Available on-premise or in the cloud Public Works Maps and Apps

Problem Communicating dynamic information and multimedia in briefings and reports • • Challenges - Presenting interactive and interesting reports to colleagues - Presenting dynamic maps as static maps Mission - Making it easier to share maps and briefings within your organization UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Solution + Great BriefingReports with Interactive Maps Arc. GIS Management is happy Portal You’re hard work is recognized UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Briefing Book Maps, Multimedia, and more • • Supports many types of Multimedia - Maps - Videos - Images - Text - Flickr Streams Briefing Books are stored in your Arc. GIS Online organization as a “Web Mapping Application” item. - Share with the general public - Share within your organization - Share with individuals UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Briefing Book Demonstration UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Getting Started Communicating dynamic information and multimedia in briefings and reports 1. Download and Configure the application 2. Build great maps in Arc. GIS Online or Portal for Arc. GIS 3. Author a great briefing of report to share with your manager or executive UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Tips and Tricks Use a fully qualified URL: http: //lindsaythomas. esri. com/Brief ing. Book/default. html Do not use localhost: http: //localhost/Briefing. Book/defau lt. html to access your application UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Tips and Tricks Make sure you configure your “Config. Search. Tag” with a unique tag UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Tips and Tricks Verify the Portal for Arc. GIS Online Organization Account URL is correct UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Tips and Tricks Verify the Portal for Arc. GIS Online Organization Account URL is correct 4. Images should be hosted on a web server or accessible via a URL 5. Use a browser like Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer 1011 for authoring 6. The Briefing Book is designed to work on tablets and the page layouts reflect that. UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Summary • The Briefing Book makes it easier to share briefings/reports with interactive maps • Briefing Book is powered by Arc. GIS Online / Portal for Arc. GIS • Let us know your feedback http: //solutions. arcgis. com/local-government/help/briefing-book/ UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre

Thank You http: //solutions. arcgis. com Please fill out the session survey for: http: //meetup. com/Arc. GIS-for-Local-Government/ Configuring the Briefing Book Application in your Community @Arc. GISLocal. Gov Offering ID: 2067 http: //esri. github. com Mobile – Esri Events UC mobile app Paper – Pick up and place in drop box http: //solutions. arcgis. com/local-government/help/briefing-book/ UC 2015 | Briefing Book | Demo Theatre