Configuring the Briefing Book Application in your Community

Lindsay Thomas

ArcGIS for Local & State Government

• Series of useful maps and apps focused on government work

• Configurable and extensible

• Freely available and fully supported

• Community of users• Best Practices / Implementation Support

• Network of Esri Services and Partner offerings

• Help users implement, sustain and enhance

Esri’s solution for local government customers

…..Available on-premise or in the cloud

Editing Workflows

Focused Maps and Apps

AnalyticalModels

Information Model

Public Works Maps and Apps

Problem

• 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

Communicating dynamic information and multimedia in briefings and reports

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Solution

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Portal

ArcGIS

Great Briefing\Reports with Interactive Maps

Management is happy

You’re hard work is recognized

Briefing Book

• Supports many types of Multimedia - Maps

- Videos

- Images

- Text

- Flickr Streams

• Briefing Books are stored in your ArcGIS Online organization as a “Web Mapping Application” item.- Share with the general public

- Share within your organization

- Share with individuals

Maps, Multimedia, and more

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Demonstration

Briefing Book

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Getting Started

1. Download and Configure the application

2. Build great maps in ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS

3. Author a great briefing of report to share with your manager or executive

Communicating dynamic information and multimedia in briefings and reports

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Tips and Tricks

Use a fully qualified URL:

http://lindsaythomas.esri.com/BriefingBook/default.html

Do not use localhost:

http://localhost/BriefingBook/default.html to access your application

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Tips and TricksMake sure you configure your “ConfigSearchTag” with a unique tag

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Tips and TricksVerify the Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Online Organization Account URL is correct

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Tips and Tricks

4. Images should be hosted on a web server or accessible via a URL

5. Use a browser like Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer 10\11 for authoring

6. The Briefing Book is designed to work on tablets and the page layouts reflect that.

Verify the Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Online Organization Account URL is correct

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Summary

• The Briefing Book makes it easier to share briefings/reports with interactive maps

• Briefing Book is powered by ArcGIS Online / Portal for ArcGIS

• Let us know your feedback

http://solutions.arcgis.com/local-government/help/briefing-book/

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Thank You

http://solutions.arcgis.com/local-government/help/briefing-book/

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Configuring the Briefing Book Application in your Community

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