Accessing The Collection
Accessing the collection is possible by using the Insight browser software, a proprietary program created by Luna Imaging, Inc. The website offers three different options for accessing the collection: the Insight Browser, which does not require any software installation, the Insight Java Client, which does require the one-time installation of the client, and the GIS Browser, which uses a Java applet created by Telemorphic, Inc.
The Insight Browser and the Insight Java Client are two similar programs, allowing the user to view and manipulate maps, as well as arrange maps into groups; however, the Java Client allows the user to save those groups into a personal collection, which can be used for future viewing or even public presentation. From the Java Client, it is also possible to export a group of images to HTML or Powerpoint.
The GIS Browser allows the user to overlay various historical maps selected from the selection available on the website. The user can manipulate thirteen historical maps of Tokyo, ten historical maps of Osaka and six historical maps of Kyoto. This allows the user to study the chronological sequence of the maps and observe changes in the geography of the area, as well as changes in the methodology of map making.
Read more about this topic: Japanese Historical Maps
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