{"id":773530,"date":"2026-06-30T10:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcnews&#038;p=773530"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:54:54","slug":"briefly-noted-48","status":"publish","type":"arcnews","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48","title":{"rendered":"Briefly Noted"},"author":6921,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","transcript_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[477202,1041,10932],"tags":[465001,201022,241,101,374162],"arcnews_issues":[493539],"class_list":["post-773530","arcnews","type-arcnews","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arcgis-storymaps","category-collaboration","category-esri-user-conference","tag-esri-podcast","tag-esri-uc","tag-gis","tag-mobile","tag-young-professional","arcnews_issues-summer-2026","arcnews_sections-news"],"acf":{"short_description":"Find out about a new ArcGIS StoryMaps format, tune in to the Esri & The Science of Where podcast, and get prepared for the Esri UC!","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>ArcGIS StoryMaps Goes Mobile First<\/h2>\r\nUsers of ArcGIS StoryMaps can now author short-form, mobile-first stories using the new Frames format. Designed to make it easy to share visually compelling stories with on-the-go audiences across social media platforms, Frames stories begin with a cover slide and can include up to 20 additional slides that contain text, images, videos, maps, and embedded ArcGIS apps such as ArcGIS Dashboards and ArcGIS Survey123. Frames supports web maps, web scenes, and express maps created in the Frames builder. <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/9572feacf12844509a5b9c661769f070\">Learn more about this new format<\/a> and see how Frames works.\r\n<h2>Tune In to a New Season of the Podcast<\/h2>\r\nThe <em>Esri &amp; The Science of Where<\/em> podcast is back with a new season. Hear how location technology\u2014including geospatial AI and living digital twins\u2014is being used to track massive bird migrations, analyze the blue economy, reenvision emergency planning, make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/podcast\/overview\">Find new episodes<\/a>, or download and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred platform.\r\n<h2>Get Prepared for the Esri UC<\/h2>\r\nIf you\u2019re heading to the Esri User Conference (Esri UC) in San Diego, California, July 13\u201317, 2026\u2014or going to any pre-UC summits the weekend before\u2014prepare early. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/about\/events\/uc\/overview\">Esri User Conference website<\/a> to view the agenda, read the Esri UC Q&amp;A, and download the event app. If you\u2019re attending for the first time, find out how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/making-the-most-of-esri-uc-a-qa-for-students-and-young-professionals\">make the most of your experience<\/a>."}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Briefly Noted | Summer 2026 | ArcNews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out about a new ArcGIS StoryMaps format, tune in to the Esri &amp; The Science of Where podcast, and get prepared for the Esri UC!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Briefly Noted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find out about a new ArcGIS StoryMaps format, tune in to the Esri &amp; The Science of Where podcast, and get prepared for the Esri UC!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Esri\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/esrigis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-30T20:54:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ArcNews_Briefly_Noted_Banner_wide.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Esri\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\n\t    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t    \"@graph\": [\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Briefly Noted | Summer 2026 | ArcNews\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2026-06-30T17:50:29+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-06-30T20:54:54+00:00\",\n\t            \"description\": \"Find out about a new ArcGIS StoryMaps format, tune in to the Esri & The Science of Where podcast, and get prepared for the Esri UC!\",\n\t            \"breadcrumb\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48#breadcrumb\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ReadAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48#breadcrumb\",\n\t            \"itemListElement\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 1,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Home\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 2,\n\t                    \"name\": \"ArcNews Articles\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 3,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Briefly Noted\"\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Esri\",\n\t            \"description\": \"Esri Newsroom\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"SearchAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"EntryPoint\",\n\t                        \"urlTemplate\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?s={search_term_string}\"\n\t                    },\n\t                    \"query-input\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"PropertyValueSpecification\",\n\t                        \"valueRequired\": true,\n\t                        \"valueName\": \"search_term_string\"\n\t                    }\n\t                }\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/2ea2e24ff1bf1335829717357eaf3b3a\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Lidia Davidson\",\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/69fae831c26e7d10c2c6cdaff1c8c9f2e148d083fe79f851e5ad201f7793fad5?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/69fae831c26e7d10c2c6cdaff1c8c9f2e148d083fe79f851e5ad201f7793fad5?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"Lidia Davidson\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"url\": \"\"\n\t        }\n\t    ]\n\t}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Briefly Noted | Summer 2026 | ArcNews","description":"Find out about a new ArcGIS StoryMaps format, tune in to the Esri & The Science of Where podcast, and get prepared for the Esri UC!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Briefly Noted","og_description":"Find out about a new ArcGIS StoryMaps format, tune in to the Esri & The Science of Where podcast, and get prepared for the Esri UC!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48","og_site_name":"Esri","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/esrigis\/","article_modified_time":"2026-06-30T20:54:54+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ArcNews_Briefly_Noted_Banner_wide.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@Esri","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48","url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48","name":"Briefly Noted | Summer 2026 | ArcNews","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-06-30T17:50:29+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-30T20:54:54+00:00","description":"Find out about a new ArcGIS StoryMaps format, tune in to the Esri & The Science of Where podcast, and get prepared for the Esri UC!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted-48#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ArcNews Articles","item":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Briefly Noted"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/","name":"Esri","description":"Esri Newsroom","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/2ea2e24ff1bf1335829717357eaf3b3a","name":"Lidia Davidson","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/69fae831c26e7d10c2c6cdaff1c8c9f2e148d083fe79f851e5ad201f7793fad5?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/69fae831c26e7d10c2c6cdaff1c8c9f2e148d083fe79f851e5ad201f7793fad5?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Lidia Davidson"},"url":""}]}},"sort_order":"3","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/arcnews\/773530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/arcnews"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/arcnews"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/arcnews\/773530\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=773530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=773530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=773530"},{"taxonomy":"arcnews_issues","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/arcnews_issues?post=773530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}