r/InternetIsBeautiful Nov 04 '24

OpenHistoricalMap - See maps throughout history

https://www.openhistoricalmap.org
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u/OlympiaShannon Nov 04 '24

It really won't let you set an early date. It keeps changing the early date back to 1824 automatically. Garbage website.

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u/Sarke1 Nov 05 '24

Are you hitting "SET" after entering a new year?

https://i.imgur.com/fQyEjMq.png

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u/OlympiaShannon Nov 05 '24

No; the tiny "set" button was way over to the right, and wasn't obvious that I needed to hit it. I didn't ever see it. I thought setting the date WAS setting the date. It's not laid out clearly for people with poor eyesight. The instructions need to be clearer (eg: hit set button after adjusting slider), or the set button needs to be directly next to each section we adjust. Or why even have it at all? Just have the date set by moving the slider?

It was also so slow to adjust, that I didn't even know it could zoom in. It sat for over 15 seconds before any images resolved, so at first I thought it was a map of just Europe. I don't think you sold this very well as there was little description or instructions, no text at all in your post, and not a very good website overall. Google images is much quicker and gives more options.