Only a standard browser is required to access our content and services, even when using a relatively slower connection to the Internet. Subscribers are assigned a unique ID number that allows ongoing access to images and tracks image requests. Using a proprietary search mechanism, the API then locates corresponding image in our database, which remains hosted on our servers. In less than a second, the requested image is decompressed, projected, re-sampled, created as a JPEG and delivered to the subscriber's Web site for viewing.
Projection refers to custom creation of the requested image from multiple pre-existing images.
Re-sampling refers to a process that ensures image clarity. Full-size TIFF images are available to subscribers with professional imaging needs. When certain images in our database become more popular than others, they are automatically copied and distributed across the archive, effectively load balancing the image library and ensuring fast, efficient access. Transaction Documentation Our custom tracking system records each image transaction and bills the appropriate subscriber account. GlobeXplorer Inc. All rights reserved.