Welcome to the VOSON System (Guest account)

You can use the VOSON System as guest (i.e. when you haven't been issued a user account). You will only be able to access a limited range of functionality compared with the "full" version of the VOSON System, but it will give you a basic idea of how the software works.

To start using VOSON, click here.

VOSON is a web-based application. To use VOSON, you need to be running Mozilla Firefox >= 1.5.0.3. You can download Firefox from here. JavaScript needs to be enabled -- this should be default, but if VOSON is not working then look at Edit->Preferences in Firefox and ensure that the JavaScript checkbox is checked in the content tab. To successfully run VOSON you also need a reasonably modern computer with a decent graphics card (otherwise you will find that the windows render slowly, especially map windows).

To successfully run VOSON you also need a reasonably modern computer with a decent graphics card (otherwise you will find that the windows render slowly, especially map windows).

To access the VOSON quickstart guide, click here here (pdf).

The guest account only gives you limited access to the VOSON System. Please apply if you would like to get a VOSON account -- this will enable you to access more features. Please note that at present, VOSON accounts are only available to researchers and students in universities..