Just-a-Minute 
Prices and Ordering
Web versions run with IE, Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Safari		 Web versus Desktop Prices and Ordering
Desktop versions run on USB Flash Drives with Windows 7, Vista and XP
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Compare Web and Desktop Just-a-Minute
How do you decide which version of the package is best for you?  The information below is designed to help you make that decision by comparing the basic components of the packages.  You will notice that there is a considerable overlap in the two so really the most significant question to answer is whether you prefer a web-based delivery or one on a workstation. 

A web-based package will be available to you on any computer, regardless of its operating system, provided it is connected to broadband.  It will also be regularly updated and refined so that you always have the most up-to-date version. The user needs a username-password combination (which we supply) for access

A desktop package, which is supplied on a USB Flash Drive, does not require any access to the Web so it is independent of broadband connections and is completely portable (can be installed on any suitable computer).  The USB package will generally display photographs more rapidly than the web version (more or less instantaneous display versus 1-2 seconds on the web).

Feature Web Version Desktop Version
Distribution data 1 x 1 minute grid 1 x 1 minute grid
Distribution map scale 1:1,000,000 to 1:100,000 1:1,000,000 to 1:100,000
Search map scale 1:1,000,000 to 1:100,000 1:1,000,000 to 1:100,000
Map output options Vector maps in PDF Vector maps in Windows Metafile
Species list output options PDF and CSV RTF and CSV
Photograph display Scaled to fit screen Scaled to fit screen
Photograph output PDF file and printer Only an option as part of the picture, text and map.
Picture, Text and Map output PDF file and printer Printer
Operating environment Windows, Mac, Linux with a variety of browsers.  Needs broadband. Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7
Access to package Any computer with broadband.  requires username and password for each access. Any computer on which the package has been installed and which has the USB Flash Drive attached.  Package is hardware-locked to the USB device and requires a device key to run.  
Updates Continuous as information and software become available 1-2 years.
Payment Annual subscription Two-year subscription

Appearance on the Screen
Web Version Desktop Version
Low resolution distribution map is blank except for major roads and town names.  The display is clear and unambiguous. The map can be printed or saved as a PDF file. Low resolution distribution map is a full-coloured land-use theme. The map can be printed or saved as a WMF file.
Medium resolution map shows the grids with colour which relate to the most recent decade of the survey (yellow represents 1990-2000). The map can be printed or saved as a PDF file. Medium resolution map shows all grids filled as solid red. The map can be printed or saved as a WMF file.
High resolution map shows grids with hatching so that map features are visible below. The map can be printed or saved as a PDF file. High resolution map shows grids with hatching so that map features are visible below. The map can be printed or saved as a WMF file.
Combined picture-text-map displays can be printed or saved as a PDF file. Combined picture-text-map can be printed but not saved.
Large format picture can be printed or saved as a PDF file. Large format pictures can be displayed only.
An area can be sketched at any map resolution.  Once the search is complete the grids are shown with hatching.  The map can be printed or saved as a PDF file. An area can be sketched at any map resolution.  Once the search is complete the grids are shown as semi-transparent red rectangles.  The map can be printed or saved as a WMF file.
A species list is generated from the grid search.  This list can be exported as a CSV file (comma separated values - suitable for spreadsheets) or a PDF file.  The list can be filtered on a range of categories which are available through drop-down lists on the web page.  Pictures, distribution maps or picture-text-map combinations can be displayed with a single mouse click. A species list is generated from the grid search.  This list can be exported as a CSV file (comma separated values - suitable for spreadsheets) or a Rich Text (word processing) file.  The list can be filtered on a range of categories which are available through a filter routine. Small pictures and text are displayed as each name is highlighted.  Larger pictures, distribution maps or picture-text-map combinations can be displayed with a single mouse click.