Highlight locations on a map and thumbnail list
The Story Map Playlist℠ app enables you to feature a selection of locations as clickable map icons and as a list of thumbnails that appear within a side panel. Users can click an item on the thumbnail list or click a map icon to view map pop-ups. Playlists tap a single web map that includes an array of locations, usually derived from a CSV spreadsheet.
Examples of Playlist stories
Playlists can be used to highlight a collection of almost any kind of location-specific content. Examples in the gallery include travel destinations, historical photographs, national parks, and golf holes.
Explore the Playlist gallery
Building your story with the Playlist app
Download our source code and refer to the README file for instructions. Playlists are usually derived from spreadsheets with names, descriptions, URLs, and so on. It’s easy to customize titles, text, and tab labels within the Index.html file.
Follow step-by-step instructions
Download configurable app
If you’re a developer…
If you’re a developer and want to modify the app, you can download the source code free of charge from GitHub. You can also use GitHub to share your changes with others.
Go to GitHub
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Let us know what you think about the Playlist app. Your feedback is appreciated.