Please note that the purpose of this demonstration is not to promote any particular technology. It is, rather, to demonstrate alternate metaphors for viewing genealogical relationships than the traditional pedigree chart and descendant chart. Expand your mind! Try a fly-through!

Don't click just yet! First, follow the instructions below. Then return to click on the graphic.

Installing the ProjectX plug-in:

• Prepare to Download. The plug-in had been compressed. In order to install the plug-in, you must be able to decompress the file. (If you already have a utility to handle compressed files, skip the rest of this section.)
  • Download and install a decompressing utility before attempting to download the plug-in. You may choose the free utility Stuffit Expander for Mac or Windows, or shareware WinZip for Windows.
  • After you download one of these utilities, run its installer to install it on your computer.

• Download the ProjectX plug-in. Apple's web site no longer carries the plug-in, but a mirror site at www.xspace.net still has it. Choose the version for your type of computer. After you download the file, return to this page.

• Decompress the downloaded file. This usually happens automatically. If it doesn't, you may have to start the utility and open the compressed file. (Caution: The Windows plug-in has a .dll file extension. Sometimes Windows hides files with the .dll extension. If you don't see the results of your decompression in the directory with the compressed file, tell your View menu to "show all files." Then move it as directed below.)

• Install the plug-in. Drag the resulting plug-in file into the "Plug-Ins" directory, usually located inside your browser's program directory.

• Quit your browser and relaunch it.

• You are now ready to view an MCF file. Fasten your seat belt, click on the graphic above, and hold on to your seat.