What's new?

May 20, 1999

Reversed chronology of What's New page (new stuff first).

New content! Brubaker images for Loop/Near North Side and Lawndale.

May 18, 1999

I replaced all target "_blank" tags with "_parent" tags. (20 files changed.) This concerns external links and how they are displayed. Previously, they would open in a new window, and imagebase would stay in the old window, underneath. This has led to some confusion to people who have their browsers maximized, as they may not see (or know) that the imagebase window is still available underneath, and you can't browse back to imagebase from the new window. Now, the external link will REPLACE the imagebase window, but the user will still have the option of returning to imagebase via the "back" button on the browser. We received a couple suggestions regarding this---hopefully the new way will clear up some of that confusion.

Early May 1999

• Marsha Selmer suggestions:
  • Changed "U.S. Geological Service"to "U.S. Geological Survey" on McClendon maps
  • Changed text above the map of the Near West Side.
  • Ms Selmer also wrote: "When I go to some links, e.g., Bridgeport, I cannot return to the Imagebase pages using the back arrow icon of Netscape com. 4.5. You may want to consider adding return links to those pages." I think she's referring to the LockZero project, or any external link which opens in another window. These external links don't necessarily link back to Imagebase, and because they are "new windows", you can't link back using the netscape back button. George also commented on this. The only way around this is to have the external link replace the imagebase window (as opposed to opening a new window). Should I do this with external links instead? That would also prevent having several "open windows".
• Design changes
  • made new smaller title/logo
  • removed right blue sidebar from main page (it had no content, took up screen space)
  • Changed margins on frames to zero-- allows more main window screen space
  • changed local navigation bars (in community areas) to dark blue, non-scrolling backgrounds
  • Changed color of followed links to green (easier to see on blue)

   

April, 1999

• Created Protoype Near West Side site for Burt Bledstein
• Created Suburban directory for Alex Maclean slides
  • made thumbnail page from disk one images
  • made map page (not hotlinked yet)
• Created Loop directory for Alex Maclean slides
  • made thumbnail page from disk one images
  • made map page (not hotlinked yet)
• Fixed Lawndale Maclean directory
  • "framed" directory
  • created map graphic
  • made map page with hotlinked pages
• Changed main maclean directory so navigation choices are geographical; pulldown menu (for identification) is by disk volume

March, 1999

• Added Bromley fire insurance maps for loop
• Added Bromley fire insurance maps for Near West Side
• Added a "Imagebase Plan" for Tamara to track projects and progress
• Added new section for all Alex Maclean aerial slides

February, 1999

• Added "directions for scanning" under "help" box
• Fixed "help" links in community areas
• Added/revised Maclean Near West Side, including a navigation map
• FIxed captions on maclean near west side pages

January 26, 1999

• Wrote and added copyright text-- please check and advise on content/wording!
• Added META keyword tags to index page, so more searchable by UIC search engine
• Fixed search box on front page
• Added "contact page" for sending comments to webmaster(s)
• Added Loop community area (consistent with look of other community areas). Though not linked yet via table of contents, can be found at http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/imagebase/ca/loop

December 2, 1998

• Added new text to front page
• Added new community area: "ca/lowerwest" with link to citylab project
• Fixed map on LCFB prototype.

November 25, 1998

• Uploaded prototype for community fact book: http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/imagebase/cfb

November 18, 1998

• Added three new community areas in "ca" directory:
  • Near West Side (under "ca/nearwest")
    • Added Maclean aerial photos (some captions- help on others?)
    • Created firemaps page (under construction)
    • Created "external links" page
  • Armour Square (under "ca/armoursq")
    • Created "external links" page
    • link to student project
  • Bridgeport (under "ca/bridgeport")
    • Created "external links" page
    • link to student project
• Regional map: added imagemap links to Near West, Bridgeport, and Armour Square
• Changes to North Lawndale site
  • Added two aerial views of Douglas Park
  • Added link on front page to GIS prototype
• Updated Table of Contents page to reflect new community areas
• Added "What's new?" page :)