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How to view these pages better.

The TANGANYDRO '96 pages make extensive use of graphical elements. This has several important consequences on the way they will be displayed on your computer. Please carefully read the following information.

Overall display.

Web Browser.

These pages have been tested and designed to be best viewed with Netscape Navigator version 2 or better. Version 3 or higher is recommended as it allows some graphical improvements. Microsoft Internet Explorer v3.01 (former NCSA Mosaic) seems to work fine too, so most up to date web browsers should be ok, although not tested.

Memory requirements and computer speed.

As usual for any graphical intensive site, memory requirements and computer speed are critical for a smooth display. As a general rule, try increasing your browser's available memory as much as possible, clear your disk cache before downloading pages, and use the most powerful computer at your disposal !

As an alternative, turn automatic downloading of pictures and graphical elements off, then download individual pictures and view them with any suitable application.

Monitor settings.

You should set the color depth of your monitor to 256 colors at least, but higher is recommended for a smooth display of pictures and films. Moreover, a 640X480 (14 inches screen) pixels size screen is the minimum configuration to have a full display of individual pages. A bigger screen (15, 17 or even 21 inches) is more suitable for still photographs.

Frames.

These pages use frames (Netscape 2 or better). If your web browser doesn't support frames you can still have access to the pages but the overall display will be less than optimal.

Connection speed.

Connection speed is a serious bottleneck when downloading large files such as movies. There is really nothing we can do to increase bandwidth of your connection. Be patient!

If timing out appears to be a serious issue, we may consider having very large files available on an ftp site.

QuickTime Movies.

Plug-ins and helpers.

All the movies are QuickTime. This is a widespread standard for multimedia, and every platform has an adequate viewer application.

If you're using Netscape, download the latest version of the QuickTime Plug-in from Apple Computer or from Netscape Corporation . This will allow you to view QuickTime movies directly inside Netscape pages for instance.

If you're using Netscape, do the following:
Edit the MIME type field and set it to "QuickTime/video".
Edit the suffixes field and set it to ".mov".
Edit the description field (if any) and set it to "QuickTime Video" (this is optional).
Set the "Viewer application / Handled by " field to "QuickTime Plug in".
You can also check the Netscape site for any other QuickTime Plug in viewer (left at your convenience).

As an alternative, you should do the following in your browser's helper Application settings:

Edit the MIME type field and set it to "QuickTime/video".
Edit the suffixes field and set it to ".mov".
Edit the description field (if any) and set it to "QuickTime Video" (this is optional).
Set the "Viewer application / Handled by " field to any application which supports QuickTime video (eg Movie Player , Simple text, or Simple Player on Apple Macintosh).

About Movies and Photographs found in these pages.

There was no professional photographer on this expedition. All pictures and films were captured by the members of the team themselves, as they were working or having a rest, and as such they don't represent a scientific study.

Photographs

Original photographs are paper prints, and were subsequently scanned and recorded in jpeg format, which allow optimal display on any kind of color monitor. A screen depth of at least 256 colors recommended, better if possible is however preferred.

Movies

Video tapes were recorded with a personal VHS video camera specially equipped to be waterproof when necessary.
Shallow diving did not necessitate additional lighting, whereas deeper dives required use of a flashlight. This is the reason why most sampling sequences are somewhat lower in quality than other naturally lightened sequences.

Digital transfer of original video tapes to QuickTime movies has been performed on a Power Macintosh 7200 equipped with a video card. QuickTime movies files have been scaled down and optimized to reduce as much as possible their size without significant loss of image quality.

How to view these pages better.

The TANGANYDRO '96 pages make extensive use of graphical elements. This has several important consequences on the way they will be displayed on your computer. Please carefully read the following information.
Overall display.
Web Browser. These pages have been tested and designed to be best viewed with Netscape Navigator version 2 or better. Version 3 or higher is recommended as it allows some graphical improvements. Microsoft Internet Explorer v3.01 (former NCSA Mosaic) seems to work fine too, so most up to date web browsers should be ok, although not tested. Memory requirements and computer speed. As usual for any graphical intensive site, memory requirements and computer speed are critical for a smooth display. As a general rule, try increasing your browser's available memory as much as possible, clear your disk cache before downloading pages, and use the most powerful computer at your disposal ! As an alternative, turn automatic downloading of pictures and graphical elements off, then download individual pictures and view them with any suitable application. Monitor settings. You should set the color depth of your monitor to 256 colors at least, but higher is recommended for a smooth display of pictures and films. Moreover, a 640X480 (14 inches screen) pixels size screen is the minimum configuration to have a full display of individual pages. A bigger screen (15, 17 or even 21 inches) is more suitable for still photographs. Frames. These pages use frames (Netscape 2 or better). If your web browser doesn't support frames you can still have access to the pages but the overall display will be less than optimal. Connection speed. Connection speed is a serious bottleneck when downloading large files such as movies. There is really nothing we can do to increase bandwidth of your connection. Be patient! If timing out appears to be a serious issue, we may consider having very large files available on an ftp site.
QuickTime Movies.
Plug-ins and helpers. All the movies are QuickTime. This is a widespread standard for multimedia, and every platform has an adequate viewer application. If you're using Netscape, download the latest version of the QuickTime Plug-in from Apple Computer or from Netscape Corporation . This will allow you to view QuickTime movies directly inside Netscape pages for instance. If you're using Netscape, do the following: Edit the MIME type field and set it to "QuickTime/video". Edit the suffixes field and set it to ".mov". Edit the description field (if any) and set it to "QuickTime Video" (this is optional). Set the "Viewer application / Handled by " field to "QuickTime Plug in". You can also check the Netscape site for any other QuickTime Plug in viewer (left at your convenience). As an alternative, you should do the following in your browser's helper Application settings: Edit the MIME type field and set it to "QuickTime/video". Edit the suffixes field and set it to ".mov". Edit the description field (if any) and set it to "QuickTime Video" (this is optional). Set the "Viewer application / Handled by " field to any application which supports QuickTime video (eg Movie Player , Simple text, or Simple Player on Apple Macintosh).
About Movies and Photographs found in these pages.
There was no professional photographer on this expedition. All pictures and films were captured by the members of the team themselves, as they were working or having a rest, and as such they don't represent a scientific study.
Photographs
Original photographs are paper prints, and were subsequently scanned and recorded in jpeg format, which allow optimal display on any kind of color monitor. A screen depth of at least 256 colors recommended, better if possible is however preferred.
Movies
Video tapes were recorded with a personal VHS video camera specially equipped to be waterproof when necessary. Shallow diving did not necessitate additional lighting, whereas deeper dives required use of a flashlight. This is the reason why most sampling sequences are somewhat lower in quality than other naturally lightened sequences. Digital transfer of original video tapes to QuickTime movies has been performed on a Power Macintosh 7200 equipped with a video card. QuickTime movies files have been scaled down and optimized to reduce as much as possible their size without significant loss of image quality.