Preferences

Use this page to choose global settings for AirData maps.

Image Type
Zoom	Java applet, zoom and pan image
Fixed Size	Standard GIF image, not interactive
Image Size	Pixels
Small	600 x 450
Medium	800 x 600
Large	1000 x 750
Image Shading
Colors
Gray shades

Click the OK button to set the preferences options you have selected, and go back to the previous page you were viewing. Click the Cancel button to return to the previous page without changing preference settings. Click the Restore Default Settings button to select the default preference options.

About Preferences

This Preferences page lets you choose settings for AirData maps and charts. For example, the image size you select applies to all maps you produce after that.

In order to make your preference settings available to all maps and charts, AirData saves the settings in a temporary cookie in your browser. The settings stay in effect until you close your browser. Then the temporary cookie is deleted and your preference settings are lost. No information except AirData preferences is stored in the temporary cookie; your privacy is not compromised by AirData's use of a temporary cookie.

Image Type

How a map image is rendered in your browser.

Zoom (Java applet)   << Default
Fixed Size (GIF image)

A zoom-able image, which you may shrink to 25% or enlarge to 500% of original size, is rendered by a Java applet. This image type also displays "tool tips" that identify and describe elements of a map, such as a county name. Your browser must have Java enabled to use this option. Several hundred KB of data may be downloaded to display a complex map or chart.

A standard GIF image displays in all graphical browsers, its dimensions are fixed, and it has no interactive features. Image download size is generally 10 KB to 20 KB, and does not vary much depending on map complexity.

Image Size

The image size of maps and charts (pixels).

Small (600 x 450)   << Default
Medium (800 x 600)
Large (1000 x 750)

Image Shading

The type of shading used in maps and charts.

Colors   << Default
Gray shades

Color shades are usually easier to distinguish. Gray shades may be better for printing.