Navigation
Click on the categories and subcategories to the left to reveal descriptions and links. You can click the Last Expression logo in the top left corner to return to the main page at any time.

Viewing
This site is optimized for a screen resolution of 800x600 at 32 bit color (millions of colors). Check your display properties to ensure proper viewing.

Lectures & Interviews
These medium-bandwidth video clips can be viewed by both Macintosh and PC computers with Windows Media Player. You will need a DSL or Cable Modem internet connection.
Download Windows Media Player here.

Virtual Tours
To view the virtual tours accurately you will need the latest Quicktime plugin (4.1.2). Click here to download it.

Essays
Files for viewing, printing and saving are available in PDF format on the title page of each essay. You will need Adobe's Acrobat plugin to view them. Click here to download the plugin.

Glossary
If you wish to return to your previous location after clicking and moving to the Glossary, use your browser's "Back" button.

Optimize your computer and viewing conditions before viewing The Last Expression.
Check your Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or later is best (not Netscape).
You can check your browser.
- From the Help menu on the Browser menu bar, select "About Internet Explorer."

Screen resolution should be set for 800x600, or higher.
In Internet Explorer, you can check the screen resolution.
- From the Start button, go to Settings -> Control panel -> Display.
- Then click the Settings tab to see the Screen area below.
- Drag the slider bar to 800x600 (site looks best at this resolution).

Screen resolution should be set to 32 bit color (millions of colors). You can check the screen color settings.
- From the Start button go to Settings -> Control panel -> Display.
- Then click the Settings tab to see the Colors popup menu.
- Select True Color (32 bit). 24 bit should also be fine.

Font size: medium You can check/set the Font Size.
- From the View menu on the Browser menu bar. Go to down to Text Size and select Medium.

Troubleshooting
You may experience difficulties viewing some or all of this web site if:
1. You are using Netscape Communicator on a Macintosh
2. You are using a Macintosh
3. You do not have a fast Internet connection.

1. This site is optimized for viewing in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). Click here to download Internet Explorer. If you are using Netscape Communicator on Windows or Macintosh, please consider downloading IE before looking at the site. Using Netscape on a Macintosh may cause your screen to flash when you change pages, which is particularly distracting when reading any of the essays. Click here to download MS Internet Explorer 5.0.

2. This site is best viewed on a Windows PC computer, using IE. If you are using a Macintosh, there are two areas of difficulty:

· You will be unable to view any of the video interviews and lectures. At this time, the video on this site can only be viewed using IBM's Video Charger, which is only available for Windows. We hope to be able to make the video available on the Mac in a future version of this web site in 2002.

· This site is multilingual, with German and Polish translations of the essays, and foreign words in the art labels and descriptive text. The support for the full range of diacritical marks on the Macintosh is only available using System 9.X software; additionally, it's necessary to do a custom install of the foreign language character sets to properly view Polish text. Keep in mind, however, that if it's not crucial to view all the special Polish characters with complete accuracy, it will probably not hinder your appreciation for the text or images to see a few misplaced characters.

However, if you are on a Macintosh with System 9.X OS and you would like to view the site with perfect display of Polish diacritics, please click here to download a PDF file with instructions for doing a custom install of the extended character sets. It will be easiest if you print out the PDF file using Acrobat Reader (see above in Essays section) so that you can follow the printed instructions while you perform the steps.

3. This site is best viewed with a fast Internet connection. Without a fast connection, you will have difficulty viewing the streaming video interviews and lectures. The following connections are listed in order of preference:

Internet2 is ideal, for those on a university campus. You need a Switched Ethernet connection to your computer.

T1 connection to your building A T1 works, although video will be jerky, may break up and may not work at all unless you are one of only a few people using the Internet at that time.

DSL, Cable modem or ISDN You will be able to view text and graphics only, no video.

Modem over phone line: You can view text and graphics only, no video.