User guide

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You can choose which packs are installed by choosing an Advanced Install
when you install InstantAtlas. You can add or remove packs at any point
by modifying your InstantAtlas installation. To do this, access the list of
installed programs via the Control Panel, select InstantAtlas and click
Change.
You can control the user interface language using the Publisher
configuration file (see section ‘B.4. Publisher Configuration File’). If no
setting exists in this file, the software will detect the regional setting of your
operating system. If the language pack matching your regional setting is
not installed, the software will default to UK English. You can change the
regional setting of your operating system using the Control Panel.
B.3. Publishing a Report
The Publisher leads you though the steps required to create a dynamic
report. The following sections provide information concerning each screen.
Each screen has a ‘Help’ button that you can click if you wish to access the
relevant Help page. You can access the options on each screen by
clicking them using your mouse. The ‘Tab’ button on your keyboard can be
used to cycle through available options on a screen.
B.3.1. Choose a Template
The first step in the publishing process involves choosing a template.
Every InstantAtlas dynamic report is based on a template. A template
dictates the core appearance and functionality for a report.
Select a template from the drop down list. A screenshot and short
description of the template will be displayed. If the template supports
different languages, a ‘Publish in’ menu is available for selecting the
language you with to publish the report in. Click the ‘Next’ button.
B.3.2. Choose Your Base Geography
B.3.2.1. Selecting a Layer
This step of the publishing process involves choosing a digital map file for
the base geography for your report. A digital map file is simply a
representation of geographic features in digital format (as opposed to a
paper map for example). Base geography is defined as the set of
geographic features that you wish to produce a thematic map for. For
example, if you have crime statistics for community districts in New York
and you wish to make a thematic map of these, the base geography for
your InstantAtlas report will be New York community districts.
There is the option to publish a report with multiple base geographies. If
you would like more information on this please refer to section ‘H. Multiple
Geography Reports’.
Most of the InstantAtlas templates exist in Flash and HTML
Editions. Generally the information given in this guide will apply
irrespective of the selected template. Wherever there are differences
between Flash and the HTML templates, the information about the
HTML templates will be provided in green shaded boxes such as
this.