Q. Which web browsers are able to run the Online Maps Application?

A. Internet Explorer 6+ and Mozilla Firefox 2+ web browsers are supported at present.

Q. Does the Online Maps Application use popups?

A. Yes the Online Maps Application uses "popups", so you should allow popups for this site, otherwise some features may not work.

Q. How important is my internet connection speed when running the Online Maps Application?

A. Most of the work is done by our server - your computer just needs to be able to tell our server what it wants to do, and bring back the images over the internet. So the faster internet connection you have the better!

Bringing back the map images from our server is the job which takes the most time in the Online Maps Application, so the faster you can retrieve them the faster the Online Maps Application will run. A 56kb/s modem will work ok, a broadband connection will be even better!

Q. Do I need Java installed?

A. No.

Q. What screen resolution do I need to run the Online Maps Application?

A. The Online Maps Application has been optimised for a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or better.

Q. What screen colours do I need to run the Online Maps Application?

A. A minimum of 256 colours is required. A higher colour setting will display Aerial photos better!

Q. Anything else that affects performance?

A. The most recent browser version is always recommended. Note also that our Aerial Photography uses much more complex imagery than the other map data, and the resulting image files are larger and take longer to send.