--- a/.project	Wed Jan 26 12:53:25 2011 +0100
+++ b/.project	Wed Jan 26 12:58:06 2011 +0100
@@ -7,12 +7,19 @@
 	</projects>
 	<buildSpec>
 		<buildCommand>
-			<name>org.python.pydev.PyDevBuilder</name>
+			<name>org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.javascriptValidator</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.builder</name>
 			<arguments>
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
 	</buildSpec>
 	<natures>
 		<nature>org.python.pydev.pythonNature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.nature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.jsNature</nature>
 	</natures>
 </projectDescription>

--- a/gis_gui/blocks/layer.html.pt	Wed Jan 26 12:53:25 2011 +0100
+++ b/gis_gui/blocks/layer.html.pt	Wed Jan 26 12:58:06 2011 +0100
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@
   
   <tal:block metal:fill-slot="menu">
   <ul id="account_menu">
-    <li> Save </li>
-    
+    <li> Save </li>    
     <li> Open </li>
-
-    <li> 
+    <li>  </li>
   </ul>
   </tal:block>
   

--- a/gis_gui/blocks/tablestructure.js	Wed Jan 26 12:53:25 2011 +0100
+++ b/gis_gui/blocks/tablestructure.js	Wed Jan 26 12:58:06 2011 +0100
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         html += "</select>";
         return html;
     }
-    var block = this.addBlock(url, baseId, function() {
+    var block = this.addBlock(url, baseId, null, function() {
         // function after add block finished
         var id = block.id;
         var tbl = $(block.element).find(".datatable");

--- a/gis_gui/head.pt	Wed Jan 26 12:53:25 2011 +0100
+++ b/gis_gui/head.pt	Wed Jan 26 12:58:06 2011 +0100
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <div class="head">
 <span style="float:right" tal:content="python:'logged in as %s'%request.get('AUTHENTICATED_USER','')"/>
-<h1>Map Points in Time</h1>
+<h1><b>map P</b>laces <b>I</b>n <b>T</b>ime</h1>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file

--- a/gis_gui/home.pt	Wed Jan 26 12:53:25 2011 +0100
+++ b/gis_gui/home.pt	Wed Jan 26 12:58:06 2011 +0100
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       $(document).ready(function(){
       	var blockContainer = $("#moduleslot").get();
         blocks = new guiBlocks(blockContainer);
-       	blocks.addBlock("blocks/home.html?impermanent=false&title=home", "home");
+       	blocks.addBlock("blocks/home.html?title=home&impermanent=false","home");
        	guiBlocks_init();
         // add menubar
         $('div.menubar').livequery(function(){

Binary file gis_gui/icons/mappit_state.png has changed

--- a/gis_gui/intro.pt	Wed Jan 26 12:53:25 2011 +0100
+++ b/gis_gui/intro.pt	Wed Jan 26 12:58:06 2011 +0100
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 <div class="intro">
-	<h2 >Welcome!</h2>
-	<div class="left_block">
-		<p> This website offers you a platform for geographical representation and analysis of historical data. The beta version is available for you to test and evaluate.</p>
-		<p> The diagram below shows which functions are already active.</p>
+	<h2>Welcome!</h2>
+	<div class="left_block" align="left">
+		<p> => This website offers you a platform for geographical representation and analysis of historical data.</p>
+		<p> => The beta version is available for you to test and evaluate.</p>
+		<p> => The diagram below shows which functions are already active.</p>
+	</div>
+	<div class="right_block" align="left">
+		<p>=><a href="home">Login</a></p>
+		<p>=> First time here? <br />
+		   Then go to the<a href="#newbie-intro"> end of this page</a>.</p>
+
 	</div>
-	<div class="right_block">
-		<p> First time here?</p>
-		<a href="./home">Login</a>
+	<img src="icons/mappit_state.png" width="600" height="450" />
+	<h3>Introduction for Newbies</h3>
+	<a name="newbie-intro"></a>
+	<div align="left" style="padding-left:40px;">
+			<p>On this platform you can visualize and analyze the geographical aspects of historical data with spatial references.</p>
+			<p>The system works on the basis of the GoogleMaps API. </p>
+
+			<p>You can display pre-existing data as maps [Song Yingxing example] or input and process your own data <a href="../mappit_samples/upload_sample.xml">[upload sample table for Excel]</a>. 
+			Select your desired features for geographical analysis and save for future use!</p>
+			<p>In the beta phase, data is accessible to all registered users. To prevent any loss of work, please maintain an external backup.</p> 
+			<p>You can email <a href="mailto:mappit@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de">mappit@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de</a> to request a personal login, or use the test account (user: test / password: test) to explore the platform right away</p>
 	</div>
 </div>
-<div align="center"><img src="./icons/mappit_state.png" width="400" height="300" ></div>
-<div class="intro">
-		<h3>Introduction for Newbies</h3>
-		<div align="left" style="padding-left:40px;">
-			<p>On this platform you can visualize and analyze the geographical aspects of historical data with spatial references.</p>
-			<p>The system works on the basis of the GoogleMaps API. </p>
-			<p>You can display pre-existing data as maps [Song Yingxing example] or input and process your own data [sample table in Excel]. 
-			Select your desired features for geographical analysis and save for future use!</p>
-			<p>In the beta phase, data is accessible to all registered users. To prevent your work from being altered or deleted, please save externally.</p> 
-			<p>To test the system, register <a href="">here</a> and get started now!</p>
-		</div>
-</div>

--- a/gis_gui/lib/blocks.css	Wed Jan 26 12:53:25 2011 +0100
+++ b/gis_gui/lib/blocks.css	Wed Jan 26 12:58:06 2011 +0100
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 }
 
 div.block div.titlebar h1 {
-    font-size:20px;
+    font-size:18px;
     padding-top: 10px;
     padding-bottom: 10px;
     margin:0px;
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@
     border: 1px solid black;
     background-color: #fff;
     text-align: center;
+    font-size: 14px;
     align: center;
-    height:250px;
+    height:1000px;
     padding:10px;
     margin-left:50px;
     margin-right:50px;
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
     height: 150px;
     background-color:#bbbbff;
     text-align: center;
+    margin-bottom: -120px;
 }
 
 #login {