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AditWeb

Try our new wildlife and ecological recording and mapping system for FREE

• Save your records for Common Birds, Mammals and Butterflies



• List them on-screen in table format



• Use Google Earth or Live Earth to map your records



• If you like the way it works, save a free copy on your computer and use it off-line

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Start recording now!

Record Common Birds

Record Mammals

Record Butterflies

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Additional species lists

• Do you like the idea of AditWeb but want to record other species?



• AditWeb species lists



• Choose from any of the following examples, or ask us about other lists:

Aculeata	Amphibians	British Birds	Bryophytes	BSBI Complete	BTO Survey List
Butterflies and Moths	BWARS	Collembola	Dragonflies	European Butterflies	Freshwater Fish
Fungi	Galls	Hymenoptera	Insects	Lichens	Mammals
Mayflies	Molluscs	Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens	Mycology	Myriapod and Isopod	Reptiles
Shield Bugs	Slime Moulds	Spiders	True Bugs	Wild Flowers	World Birds

Note: These lists, and many more, are all included when you purchase AditSite

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Bespoke version of AditWeb

• Would a bespoke version of AditWeb be suitable for your organisation?



• Contact the Adit team to discuss your requirements and we will be happy to provide a quote

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How to use AditWeb

First install Google Gears

In order to run AditWeb for the first time, you will first need to install Google Gears, a browser extension for web applications. This is very quick and simple.

• Go to the Google Gears website



• Follow the simple installation instructions



• Reload AditWeb

Saving records

• Choose what you would like to record - Birds, Mammals or Butterflies - and click the link



• On the form, you can enter:
• Recorder's name


• Species from the drop-down list


• Location name


• Position in Lat/Long


• Count


• Date


• Notes


• If you need to convert your grid reference to Lat/Long use the Nearby website link to convert it



• Click [Save This Record] to update the records in the database

Display records onscreen

• Click [Select Records] to see a simple list of all your records

Install AditWeb

• AditWeb does not have to be used online, for ease of use, install AditWeb and use it direct from your desktop



• Additionally, in order to display records on Google Earth (but not Live Earth), you will need to have installed AditWeb:



• In Internet Explorer, go to [File], then [Save As] and save AditWeb to your desktop (or elsewhere, if you prefer) as a Webpage Complete or Web Archive file



• If you are using Firefox, go to [File], then [Save Page As] and save AditWeb to your desktop (or elsewhere, if you prefer) as a Webpage Complete file



• To use AditWeb offline in future, double-click on the desktop icon whenever you want to use the form

Plot records on Google Earth

• Select [Display records using Google Earth]



• You will be prompted to install Google Earth, if you have not previously used the program (just follow the instructions)



• Once Google Earth is installed, you will be taken to a new screen, where you click on [Plot]



• Google Earth will start to open but if it is delayed you may find that a warning has come up:



• [An ActiveX control on this page might be unsafe to interact with other parts of the page. Do you want to allow this interaction?]



• Click [Yes]



• Your records will now be displayed on Google Earth as pins

Plot records on Live Earth

• Select [Display records using Live Earth]



• Your records will now be displayed on Live Earth as pins

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this system when I am not online?

Yes, just save a copy of the recording form, AditWeb, to your computer:

• In Internet Explorer, go to [File], then [Save As] and save AditWeb to your desktop (or elsewhere, if you prefer) as a Webpage Complete or Web Archive file



• In Firefox, go to [File], then [Save Page As] and save AditWeb to your desktop (or elsewhere, if you prefer) as a Webpage Complete file



• To use AditWeb offline in future, double-click on the desktop icon whenever you want to use the form

How is my data stored?

• The data is saved using Google Gears



• Google Gears uses Sql Lite for data storage



• Google describes their web application as follows: 'Google Gears (BETA) is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using a number of JavaScript APIs'

I would like to start using this system, but may want to use something more sophisticated in the future. Can you advise me?

• Data recorded using this system can be imported into our flagship product AditSite. For further information, contact the Adit team

I need help identifying species - visit our partner website WildKey