Cicerone UA is a project carried out by the University of Alicante's Department of Computing Technology's Group, assigned to the Office of the Vice President for Technology & Educational Innovation, the Office of the Vice President for Institutional Relations and the Photography Laboratory.

The main Objective of this application is to perform a visual presentation of the Campus to be used:

• To locate places in the most realistic way
• To show the route to be followed between two on-campus points
• To show the Campus appeal to future students, visitors, etc.

1.- What are the buttons "Save link" and "Save in Favourites" for?

2.- How can I move around the map?

3.- How can I enlarge/reduce the area viewed on the map?

4.- How can I get further information about the on-campus facilities?

5.- How can I find the UA facilities?

6.- How can I estimate the shortest way between two on-campus points?

7.- I cannot locate myself by using the aerial view of the map, is there any further help?

8.- Can I stop the rotation of the panoramic pictures?

9.- How can I establish the panoramic picture direction manually?

10.- Can I enlarge an area of the panoramic picture?

11.- What do I need to view the application correctly?

12.- Where can I get a Java Virtual Machine?

13.- How can I activate the execution of Javascript code on my browser?

14.- How can I allow pop-up windows in my browser?

15.- What platforms can Cicerone UA be executed on?

1.- What are the buttons "Save link" and "Save in Favourites " for?

The buttons "Save Link" and "Save in Favourites" allow users to generate a Web address which contains the required information so that Cicerone UA displays the same execution mode in which it was when the link was generated. The difference between both buttons resides in the place in which the generated Web address is stored. "Save Link" generates the Web address and saves it in the Windows' clipboard (only compatible with Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer). "Save in Favourites" generates the link and saves it in "Favourites" (Internet Explorer) or shows how to save it (the other Web browsers).

The applications for these functions can be:

1. to generate a link in such a way that,when uploading the Cicerone UA Web page, a particular on-Campus facility will be highlighted. To achieve this, you will only need to enter the "Locator" mode and select a facility from the drop-down menu. Once you have located it, you should click on either of the buttons to generate the corresponding link, which may be used later.
2. to generate a link in such a way that when uploading the Cicerone UA Web, it shows a panoramic picture by default. You only need to enter the "Virtual Visit" mode, select the panoramic picture you want to show and click on one of the buttons to generate the link.
3. to generate a link in such a way that when uploading the Cicerone UA Web page, it shows the route by default. To achieve this, you only need to enter the "Route Generator" mode, generate the corresponding route and click on one of the buttons to generate the link.

In general, this functionality will allow you to reference graphically the on-campus facilities from other Web pages and, thus, helping users to locate the installation.

2.- How can I move around the map?

There are several options:

    a) Click and drag the mouse on the map to locate the viewing locator on another area of the map.

    b) Click on the yellow window of the location map and drag. You will see how the viewing area corresponds to the area comprised by the yellow window of the location map.

    c) As you drag the mouse on certain areas of the map (in those closer to the borders), some blue arrows show up, which will allow you to move around the map when clicking on them.

3.- How can I enlarge/reduce the area viewed on the map?

You can click on the reducing/enlarging zoom images located on the map bottom-left part.

4.- How can I get further information about the on-campus facilities?

To get further information on the on-campus facilities, you will only need to place the cursor on the selected area and click on it. As you pass the cursor over the areas, they will be highlighted.

5.- How can I find the UA facilities?

The quickest way to locate any on-campus building is to select the "Locator" mode. Select the building to be located from the drop-down menu and Cicerone will automatically display its on-campus location in the middle of the map and highlight it for better identification.

6.- How can I find out the shortest path between two on-campus points?

To find out the shortest way between two on-campus points, select from the map the "Route Generator" mode. Once you have selected such a mode, click the origin point and afterwards, the destination point on the map. Otherwise, if you want to reckon the route between two buildings, use the "Origin" and "Destination" drop-down menus. You can also reckon the route between a point and a building by either clicking on the map and selecting the destination building from the drop-down menu or by selecting the building from the "Origin" drop-down menu and clicking on the map to locate the destination point. I

7.- I cannot locate myself by using the aerial view of the map, is there any further help?

With the aim of making map location easier, the "Virtual Tour" mode has been designed. Once this mode has been selected, you will see that the map shows up a series of points which you can click on. As you click on any of them, a pop-up window shows up with a 360º picture from the point concerned. The picture is in tune with the yellow cone displayed on the point selected on the map, thus, you will know the direction of the picture.

8.- Can I stop the turn of the panoramic pictures?

When you open a new panoramic picture, it starts revolving automatically in order to provide you with a global outlook of the selected point. If you wish to stop its rotation, you should only click on the panoramic picture.

9.- How can I establish the panoramic picture direction manually?

First, you need to stop the rotation. Once you stop it, click and drag the mouse on the picture. You will see how it revolves and how the map displays the direction and the viewed area. You can also use the cursor keys to revolve the picture.

10.- Can I enlarge an area of the panoramic picture?

Yes.You need to stop the image rotation in order to enlarge a certain area of the panoramic picture. Once the image has been stopped, use keys '+' and '-' to enlarge/reduce the picture zoom.

11.- What do I need to view the application correctly?

To view and work the application correctly, you will need:

1. to have a Java Virtual machine (version 1.4.2 or higher) installed on your PC.
2. to have a Web browser with Javascript support activated.
3. to allow your Web browser opening pop-up windows.
4. to have Internet Wide Band connection.

12.- Where can I get a Java Virtual Machine?

You can download it from this Web address. Once it has been downloaded and installed, you need to restart your Web browser.

13.- How can I activate the execution of Javascript code on my browser?

Depending on your Web browser, the steps may vary. Find next how to activate it with the most common browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6:
  
  
  1. Click on "Tools", then go to "Internet Options".
  2. Click on the "Security" folder.
  3. Click on "Custom Level".
  4. Go to "Automation" section.
  5. Select "Activate in Java Sub-programs Automation", "Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to tun without propmpt" and "ActiveX controls".
  6. Click on "Accept".
     
• Mozilla Firefox :
  
  
  1. Go to "Tools" and then "Options".
  2. Double click on "Content" category on the new window.
  3. Activate the box "Activate JavaScript".
     
• Netscape 8.1:
  
  
  1. Go to "Tools" and then "Options".
  2. On the tab "Security and Privacy", selct the option "Site Management".
  3. Click on the tab "Site List".
  4. Activate the box "Activate JavaScript.

14.- How can I allow pop-up windows in my browser?

When Cicerone tries to open a pop-up window, your browser may block the action. In such a case, a message will display on the upper part of the Web window showing that an emerging element has been blocked. The instructions to follow according to the Web browser are:

• Internet Explorer 6:
  
  
  1. Click on the mouse right-button when the upper information bar appears.
  2. Select the option "Allow always pop-up windows from this site".
  3. Answer "yes" to question "Do you wish to allow pop-up windows from this site?" .
     
• Mozilla Firefox :
  
  
  1. Click the "options" button when the pop-up blocker information bar displays.
  2. Select the option "Allow pop-up windows for www.cicerone.ua.es.
  3. Reload the Cicerone Web page..
     
• Netscape 8.1:
  
  
  1. When you see the pop-up blocker information bar, click on the icon "Open Site Controls" on the right of the tab with the name "Cicerone UA".
  2. Once the "Site Controls for Cicerone UA" window is open, select the tab "Advanced".
  3. Activate the boxes "Allow unrequested pop-up windows" and "Open requested pop-ups in new tab".
  4. Reload the Cicerone UA Web page.

15.- What platforms can Cicerone UA be executed on?

Initially, Cicerone UA can be executed on any platform with a browser compatible with Java and JavaScript support applications.

Cicerone has been correctly executed and tested on the following platforms:

1. Windows Operating Systems in browsers such as Internet Explorer 6 and 7, Netscape Navigator and Mozilla Firefox.
2. Linux Operating Systems in browsers such as Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox 2.