Chronoscope Release Notes

Chronoscope 2 uses mapbox gl, while Chronoscope 1 was built with google maps.

Release Notes Chronoscope 2

Chronoscope 2 starten

v2.6 (Okt 2018)

• link to GeoHack from Victoria’s panel
• link to Wikipedia »In der Nähe«
• link to Wikipedia NearBy for Chronoscope World
• link to TomTom + GeoURL support for TomTom URLs

New experimental features

• Press # to show a coordinate world grid; press # agains to hide the grid again
• show/hide all ChronoAtlas’ frames, new control for the map selector, key L
  • Internally, the same routines are used to calculate and position the map for the XML ChronoAtlas project and for Chronoscope World.
• Each frame has a hover menu on the top left corner for more options:
  • a map preview – a click shows the map in place
  • a short description and year of publication
  • a button to show the map in place
  • a button to jump to ChronoAtlas
  • a button to show the high resolution scan of the map
• The ChronoLink sharing feature has been enhanced to point to a Leibniz Map as well.
• Search vicinity maps :: button in Victoria’s panel > map table/Kartentisch, key K
• Choose random map control in map selector bar, key R

ToDos for this release (Aug-Okt 2018)

• [√] clean init for LM-ChronoLinks, i.e. satellite, view controls
• [√] keep opacity controls visible for Chronoscope World
• [√] Pan and center after HK map load from hover panel
• [√] redesign for HK-hover panel,e.g. use buttons for show map / Mimic Victoria's layout
• [√] show label and outline on init for LM-ChronoLinks > move to loaded function
  • [ ] add year to title, add over popup(?)
• [√] full IIIF w/o margin cuts
• [√] BUG HK maps dont load after night switch -> theForce
• [√] offer GUI for LM frames »(L)age«
  • [√] dark box outlines for day mode > invert and darken
  • [√] icon for iOS
  • [ ] round corners for box button
• [√] offer info on current HK map in Chrono Control area (instead of HH years)
• [√] Click auf LM Label should center the map
  • [√] next click should go back
• [√] Victoria: Show TomTom only over land
• [ ] offer GUI for grid feature '#'
• [ ] offer remove control for HK maps -> top right x icon / …
• [√] offer a list of HK maps for the current view sorted by year or overlap or size
  • [√] UI? Preview Matrix like mphoto23
• [√] poor tag background on yellow maps
• [√] Victoria: Show Leibniz Link
• [√] vicinity map table
  • [√] blending
  • [√] BUG map table for chrome and ff
  • [ ] cascaded blending for each thumbnail like in mphoto >> CSS cross browser issue
• Rotation
  • [√] patch for Format B, e.g. HK0970
  • [√] XML Rotation, e.g. HK0092 – new import of XML parameter sets √ 7Sep2018
  • [√] XML Rotation !=x90, e.g. HK0738
• [√] No display: HK0150
• [ ] no prettylabel on LM load, just a space at the moment > Hello World
• [√] define initial chronocontrole state for Chronoscope World :: init Chronoscope w/o a map
• [√] Landing Page Chronoscpe World
• [√] Hidden Key R for random map >> + icon √
  • [√] BUG wait until current map has loaded, otherwise no load
• GeoURL Input
  • [√] ChronoLinks accepted
  • [√] LeibnizIDs such as "HK0128" accpeted
• [√] Margin Patch
• [√] L10N bugfix for important buildings.
• [√] Copy ChronoLink + button flick + close Victoria on any click inside
  • [ ] close LM Hover on any click inside
• […] Experimental X to show inline help
• [ ] rething remote slowFlight theUseDirection
• [ ] BUG: slash anchor
• [ ] BUG lock in to HH : HK0649

v2.5 (Mar 2018)

New Features

• new scale control
• [ I ] enables info layer with Hamburg Residents of 1653 or architecture of the 1920s
• Search field
• reset north; key N
• dark mode for background map; key D
• v2.5.1 (May 2018)
  • show bounding boxes for ChronoAtlas
  • German country labels
  • update in mapbox layer: pink underground stattions

Enhancements

• update from mapbox 0.32 to mapbox 0.39
• chrono cursor from Chronoscope 1 is back
• slider control for transparency
• less clutter on mobile, ie. smart phones
• no chrono controls if Chronoscope spots outside metropolitain region of Hamburg

ToDos

• security for replaceURL w/o www
• Sternschanze - speed

v2.4 – 15-Apr-2017

New Features

• select a selected year to center and zoom to the map – select the year once again to zoom back to the previous position
• new buttons for Victoria:
  • mail chrono-link
  • share on twitter
  • share on facebook
  • jump to Apple Map
• iframe enabled. If the Chronoscope is displayed inside an iFrame, a new button offers to break out and zoom the view; the click to reposition the chrono cursor is disabled for iframe display
• twitter: Chrono HH
• tumblr: Chrono Hamburg
• v2.4.1 (6-May-2017)
  • Link to Google Street View
  • Bonus feature: Press 'B'
  • [Bugfix] Bing w/ or w/o sattelite view depending on sattelite setting in Chronoscope
• v2.4.2 (8-Jun-2017)
  • Link to GeoPortal Hamburg. Depending on the chrono year the map (Vermessungskarte) of either 1880-89, 1900-10, 1930-40, or 1990-2000 are selected.
  • support parameter o=0 for a hidden map at launch
  • support parameter p=1 for instant time pendulum
• v2.4.3 (15-Jul-2017)
  • support parameter w=1 for uncontrained navigation around the world
  • Any coordinate can be used for chrono links, for instance: Forte De Nossa Senora Graça /Here it is
• v2.4.4 (1-Oct-2017)
  • support parameter u=0 to hide chrono control bar; this is useful for iframes that just want to show a location
• v2.4.5 (24-Oct-2017)
  • new API function to remote control a map. Set coordinates, POV, and year from outside an iframe. Due to security constraints this is only enabled for photo.mprove.net, e.g. Stadtpark Hamburg and Hamburg 1883 Koppmann Reloaded
• v2.4.6 (12-Jan-2018)
  • tunnels (street, rails and DESY) are marked red
  • thicker roads
  • mapbox performace tests v0.43
  • pendulum exported to chronoURL
• v2.4.7 (22-Feb-2018)
  • ⛳ GeoURL Eingabe :: parse URLs from google maps, streetview, OSM, Geoportal, and Wikipedia <sic!> and navigate Chronoscope to the corresponding location
  • live updates of browser’s address bar with ChronoLinks

Improved Features

• improved geomapping
  • map 1937: Speicherstadt, 50er Schuppen
  • map 1867: Binnenhafen und Speicherstadt-Bereichmittels Vorher/Nachher-Karte aus dem Speicherstadt-Museum
  • map 1694: Binnenhafen
• default zoom levels for different screen and window sizes
• base map: special visualization of rail bridges (double lines)
• max zoom increased to 18

Bug Fixes

• [IE11] Victoria’s Panel can be opened /12-Nov-2017

v2.3 – 18-Mar-2017

• new feature to geo-locate the map to the current user’s location and then use the compass to rotate the map to the real North
• touch tilt on iPhone/iPad – (Does it work for Android as well?)
• time pendulum (yin & yang icon and Z-key): swing between today and historical map for easy comparison
• Victoria offers jump to Bing Maps & (if tilt is larger than 20°) Bird’s Eye View
• update: new georectification of 1905’s map

v2.2 – 5-Mar-2017

• a location based Chronoscope: jump to user's location!
• new map 1937
• control bar is now centred on tablets
• maps are defined by 4 corners and not mereley by a rectangular with a strict north/south orientation. Therefore we have the map 1867 w/o the rotated frame anymore
• v2.2.1
  • experimental feature: geolocation + compass
  • experimental feature: touch tilt
  • experimental feature: time pendulum
  • bugfix: Victroria's Secret Panel stays on screen, even on smartphone
  • update: show warning and info if WebGL is not enabled for Chrome browser; fallback to Chronoscope 1.x
  • update: move to new URL https://mprove.de/chronoscope/* – legacy URLs are redirected
  • bugfix: improved ui layout for smartphones
  • bugfix: chrono cursor is always on top of the map
  • experimental feature: compass: after jump to user's location the map aims to orient itself to North
  • bugfix: double tap to zoom
  • update: new georectification of 1905’s map

v2.1 – 4-Mar-2017

• new map 1657

v 2.0 – 1-Mar-2017

• smooth zooming thanks to Mapbox GL
• custom theme for Mapbox GL to highlight the buildings
• new keyboard and mouse commands
• secure https instead of plain http
• chrono parameters for rotation, tilt and satellite view

Known Issues

• [Safari] link to google Streetview does not work for Safari. Chrome and Firefox are ok.
• "Undo home zoom" is not 100% robust. Sometimes another place is still stored.
• Perspective changes that happen while Victoria’s panel is open do not update the URLs to be shared. => but the address bar gets updated
• Chrome browser does not show the maps b/c WebGL is not enabled > display warning
• no progress indicator for map loading
• reduced map resolution (4096px) to support iOS and WebGL > tile server for maps would solve the issue
• no tilt touch gestures for mobile devices [#3405]
• [Firefox] Map switch not visible
• Optimized WebApp not supportet at the moment due to year links, that exit the app and jump to Safari.
• [IE11] Time Pendulum icon not visible

Release Notes Chronoscope 1

Chronoscope 1 starten

v1.5a – 18-Mar-2018

• GeoJSON export of Hamburg residents

v1.4 – 23-Feb-2017

• new map of 1590
• v1.4.1 – 24-Feb-2017
  • new rectified map of 1867 with 27 control points
• v1.4.2 – 27-Feb-2017
• 1,2,3,4,5 keys select the year
  • 6,7,8,9,0 keys change the opacity

v1.3 – 16-Feb-2017

• new feature: Victoria offers new links to google maps and OpenStreetMap
• missing feature: Victoria's chrono links preserve map's opacity
• minor change: Victoria's coordinates precision reduced to 5 fractional digits
• v1.3.1 – 18-Feb-2017
  • new rectified 1694's map with 112 control points
• v1.3.2 – 22-Feb-2017
• • new rectified map of 1803 with 42 control points
  • update of 1694's map to match the town wall of 1803

v1.2 – 20-Nov-16

• human-readable coordinates in Victoria's info windows. /Thanks to MarineLives
• space bar toggles map visibility
• adjusted position for map of 1694 to make the Ellerntorsbrücke a perfect fit
• v1.2.1 – 4-Dec-16
  • API parameter for opacity 'o': …?o={0.2, 0.4, 0.8, 1}
• v1.2.2 – 8-Dec-16
  • Optional display of Hamburg residents as mentioned by the High Court of Admiralty in 1653
  • shorter chrono links.
    before: http://mprove.de/script/16/cdvnord/chronoscope/map.html?q=53.55014,9.98622&z=16&y=1694
    after: http://mprove.de/chronohh?q=53.55014,9.98622&z=16&y=1694
  • new compression for map of 1803: From 17MB (50% quality) down to 12MB (15% quality)

v1.1 – 4-Nov-16

chrono hyperlinks, victoria

• API geo location 'q'; example: …?q=53.556423,9.970016
• API year 'y' and zoom 'z'; example: …?y=…&z=15
• API location & year & zoom; example: …?q=…&y=…&z=…

v1.0 – 26-Nov-16

Chronoscope 1.0 is open source under an MIT License: github.com/mprove/chronoscope

Chronoscope as WebApp for iPhone/iPad

beta 2 – 16-Oct-16

A map from 1867 has been rectified and added to the Chronoscope.

beta 1 – 12-Oct-16

User can switch between 3 maps.

railways only visible for 1905 (and 1867)

app icon

alpha – 9-Oct-2016

Shall it be called a minimal viable product (MVP)? Anyway – you can travel around Hamburg and trave through time. Please provide feedback to improve the Chronoscope Hamburg.

Known Issues

• [v1.x] Initial loading might be slow as the maps need to be cached in one step. A progress indicator is missing as well, as asynchronous loading cannot be tracked at the moment.
• Firefox: MapOn/Off Control not visible
• [Feb 2017] The location of the Sternschanze in the map of 1694 is not quite correct. Re-rectification of the map seem necessary.

Support and Background Info

Tweet Matthias mprove or get in touch otherwise.

• A Brief Chronology of the Chronoscope Universe, 2018
• Check the project log book [mostly German] for more info.

• Activate Chronoscope Hamburg:

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• Hinweise für Zeitreisende

• Chronoscope
  • Chronoscope Hamburg starten
  • Chronoscope World starten
  • ChronoAtlas starten
  • Chronoscope Hamburg
  • Chronoscope World
  • Über das Chronoscope
  • Hinweise für Zeitreisende
  • Social Media
  • Hamburger Sammelsurium
  • ChronoHH Research Lab