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- PRW-470 Multimedia Feature Writing
- Storytelling & Webpage Resources
PRW-470 Multimedia Feature Writing
Interactive & Multimedia Elements
- Juxtapose This link opens in a new windowInteractive side-by-side overlays of two images to see changes.
- Storymap This link opens in a new windowFrom Knightlab, a toolkit for adding interactive elements to a map.
- Tik-Tok This link opens in a new windowA timeline code builder. Creates code for you to add to a site (on Squarespace or Wordpress etc.).
- Timeline This link opens in a new windowFrom Knightlab, a toolkit for making interactive timelines.
Icons add visual interest to your story as part of the page elements.
- Font Awesome This link opens in a new windowAn Icon library, has a free version with attribution required.
- The Noun Project This link opens in a new windowThe Noun Project has free and paid icons for your projects. Attribution required for the free versions, or pay for usage without attribution.
Webpage Builders
These sites are places to host your complete project.
- Exposure This link opens in a new windowA site builder specifically aimed at photographers. Charges monthly but there is a student discount.
- Odyssey This link opens in a new windowA map based storytelling platform.
- Pageflow This link opens in a new windowAnother scroll storytelling site, but with an $8.50 a month option.
- Racontr This link opens in a new windowRacontr is online editing platform. As the user scrolls, various parts of the webpage animate to help create a more dynamic and interesting experience. No free version, you have to get a quote for pricing, but there is a tier for students.
- Readymag This link opens in a new windowReadyMag is an online tool for creating interactive scrollytelling websites. As the user scrolls, different portions of the website will move and animate.
- Squarespace This link opens in a new windowA popular site builder for individuals. Low cost, and discount codes can often be found from the many YouTube creators they sponsor.
- Weebly This link opens in a new windowWebsite builder with a basic free version.
- Wix This link opens in a new windowWebhost with a basic build interface. Free tier adds ads.
- Wordpress This link opens in a new windowA highly customizable hosting site for blogs. For $3 you can greatly expand your options.
