Help on how to use the Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe, Basic version 1.2

The maps composing this Atlas can be viewed directly from the original CD-ROM but also from the hard disk of your computer. In all the cases an Internet browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla is necessary.
To use the Atlas from your hard disk, you have is to copy the directory "PHA12BB" somewhere on the disk, preferably in "Program files" and to create a shortcut, from the desktop or from "Start" menu pointing towards the file "home.htm" or "home".
From the Home page the user reaches directly the various maps which are presented as follows:


A- Timeline in low resolution

and in high resolution
Timrline lores Timeline hi-res
Click on a map to reach the 100% zoom level. The years marked in the left margin allow a fast run of the timeline. Click on the Euratlas icon to return to the Home page.

B- 100% zoom level in low resolution

and in high resolution
100 % lo-res 100 % hi-res
A clic on the light blue icon of the desired year (A) makes it possible to change century. The active century appears in dark blue on white.
The reminder screen, top left, offers a total outline of the active map. The control keys on the left are giving access to map legend, to full map, to the previous screen and to help file.
You can click anywhere on the main map to reach the next enlargement level.


B- 200% zoom level in low resolution

 and in high resolution
200 % lo-res
200 % hi-res
This screen functions like the previous one: clic on the main map to reach the maximal enlargement level and clic on the temporal bar, on the left, to change the active year. The reminder screen (B), top left makes it possible to move towards north, south, east or west.

B- 600% zoom level in low resolution

and in high resolution
600% lo-res
600 % hi-res
This is the maximal zoom level. Do not click on the main map because you would reach a screen depicting the Expert version of the Periodical Historical Atlas.
You can move on the map of Europe by clicking on the area chosen in the reminder screen and the temporal bar enables to travel through time. The key "Big map" offers, at any time the possibility to display the complete map of the current year but the loading time will be long on old or slow computers.


There are two printing possibilities:
1) through the "File/Print" command of your browser
2) by noting down the number marked in title and opening the corresponding jpg file with an imaging software like Photoshop. Then it will be easy to use the "print" function of this software.
Warning, when printed, the cities names will not be readable.



C. Nüssli, November 2003

End user demo licence
The "Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe, 1 to 2000 Basic Demo version 1.2" published by Euratlas is protected by copyright and, thus, cannot be copied, neither sold. The present licence allows you to use this software for evaluation purposes only. You are not allowed to print these maps neither to publish them in digital format. If you need to make paper copies, you must buy the full licence of the basic or Expert version and comply with it. It is forbidden to use this atlas throughout a network. Under no circumstances, this software can be used for commercial purposes. Christos Nüssli is not liable for direct or indirect damages resulting from this software use.
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