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@asizer asizer released this 03 Jul 19:18
· 18 commits to master since this release

Major new features

  • Add alternate images to scenes, maps, videos, apps, and web pages to improve how stories look on mobile devices. Content that is not supported on mobile devices or is likely to not work well on mobile triggers a warning
  • Add audio to a story by linking to a file on the web. MP3, WAV, and M4A formats are supported.
  • Tall images can be used in a story without cropping
  • Choose from a new dark theme or the original light theme
  • Choose a font for the story titles and body. Four font options are available, two serif and two sans serif

Enhancements/updates

  • Added support for new click-through link property of Shared Themes
  • Sizing of linked content is improved. Cascade builder now honors an <iframe>'s height attribute so you can set the size of your embedded media
  • Media fades in when reading stories and media pre-loading is improved.
  • Timing of swipe and fade transitions has been improved
  • Autoplay mode has been updated to use continuous scrolling
  • Style of narrative panels is standardized in Cascade's mobile view for a better, consistent look.
  • Color palette options have been improved and selected to work well with light and dark themes
  • Many visual enhancements have been made to Cascade builder for clarity and to improve the experience when builder is used in non-English languages
  • Accessibility enhancements
    • Readers get a message when JavaScript is not enabled in the browser (via a <noscript> tag)
    • Loading animation now has alt text for screen reader software

Fixes

  • When embedded Cascade stories are viewed on an iOS device the reader now sees the cover page and a link that opens the story in a new tab. Previously embedded Cascade stories appeared broken on iOS
  • When the same map is used in several views of an immersive section and pop-ups are configured, the story no longer jumps back and forth between pop-ups
  • Changing the scroll speed for text panels from slow to fast for slides in an Immersive Section within Story Map Cascade makes all text panels in the other slides disappear (BUG-000105269)
  • Credit hyperlink text matches link color in other parts of the story
  • Several issues with internationalization have been addressed
  • Longer titles look better on iPads and iPhones (font size reduced)

Technical Changes

  • Updated ArcGIS API for JavaScript to V3.21 and V4.4
  • JSAPI always loads via https to take advantage of http2
  • URL shortening now uses a service hosted by Esri