Twitter is a free social networking microblogging service that allows users to broadcast short posts called tweets. It’s used widely by individuals, as well as federal and local government agencies, organizations, and businesses. Tweets can be geo-enabled, and those that are can be placed on a map, adding an extra dimension of information.
Public Information is a fully configurable and responsive template that adapts to any form factor – browser, tablet, or phone. It includes the ability to map tweets and other geolocated social content from Instagram, Flickr, YouTube, and Webcams.travel. The template can be configured to automatically include a search string to retrieve geolocated tweets, and other social media options can be similarly configured, or can be removed. Here’s how to use Public Information for Twitter.
Configuring the App
Step 1. Open an existing map, click Share, then Create A Web App.
Step 2. Choose the Map Social Media category in the app gallery, then click to select the Public Information app.
Step 3.*You can download the app source, preview the app, or create the app. Choose Create App to configure it.
Step 4. Enter a title, tags, and a summary description for the app. Click Done when finished.
Click Done when finished. The app will display with the configuration panel open on the right.
Step 5.*Using the configuration panel, configure the application as desired. To display tweets automatically, enable the Twitter layer, make the Twitter layer visible by default, and set the search keyword as desired.
Click Save when finished configuring the app.
Using the app
The user of the app will be prompted to sign in to Twitter
And then must sign in and authorize ArcGIS.com to connect to their Twitter account.
There is an option to*Remember me*that will save a cookie so logging in won’t be required again, unless the cookie is cleared or a new user opens the application.
This post was originally published on August 11, 2014, and has been updated.
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Public Information is a fully configurable and responsive template that adapts to any form factor – browser, tablet, or phone. It includes the ability to map tweets and other geolocated social content from Instagram, Flickr, YouTube, and Webcams.travel. The template can be configured to automatically include a search string to retrieve geolocated tweets, and other social media options can be similarly configured, or can be removed. Here’s how to use Public Information for Twitter.
Configuring the App
Step 1. Open an existing map, click Share, then Create A Web App.
Step 2. Choose the Map Social Media category in the app gallery, then click to select the Public Information app.
Step 3.*You can download the app source, preview the app, or create the app. Choose Create App to configure it.
Step 4. Enter a title, tags, and a summary description for the app. Click Done when finished.
Click Done when finished. The app will display with the configuration panel open on the right.
Step 5.*Using the configuration panel, configure the application as desired. To display tweets automatically, enable the Twitter layer, make the Twitter layer visible by default, and set the search keyword as desired.
Click Save when finished configuring the app.
Using the app
The user of the app will be prompted to sign in to Twitter
And then must sign in and authorize ArcGIS.com to connect to their Twitter account.
There is an option to*Remember me*that will save a cookie so logging in won’t be required again, unless the cookie is cleared or a new user opens the application.
This post was originally published on August 11, 2014, and has been updated.
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