AWMist Help

This page provides a basic, entry-level guide to the AWMist features. If some of your questions remain unanswered by this, consult the user forum for further information.

Using the Basic Search Function

To search for a business or other organisation within AWMist, simply enter a suitable search term in the search box on the home page and click "Search".

You will be shown up to 25 search results, and appropriate icons on the map. If you move the mouse over one of the entries in the search result table, a pop-up will be shown on the corresponding map icon. Click on the entry or the icon on the map to see more details for the organisation.

Normally the map display will be adjusted to show the matching organisations. If you are only interested in organisations in the currently selected map area, then you can select the check box "Limit search to current map area" before you click the "Search" button.

Navigating the Map

The map display can be zoomed in and out using the mouse wheel, or with the plus/minus scale in the top left map corner. Another option for zooming in is to press the Shift key and draw a rectangle with the mouse.

You can move the map simply by holding the left or middle mouse button and moving the mouse over the map. Alternatively, use the arrow buttons in the top left corner of the map.

Note that search results will not automatically adapt to a moved map display; if you want to search for results in your new map selection, hit "Search" again.

Viewing Organisation Details

If you click on an organisation name in the results list, or on an icon on the map, you will be presented with the details page for that organisation. You will usually see the full address and general contact details, a comprehensive business description, and a small map showing only the selected organisation.

If you are a registered AWMist user and have logged in using the username and password fields in the top right corner of the screen, then you will also see the contact details of up to two persons at the selected organisation, as well as plenty of additional information about the organisation. For an ICT business, for example, you would be shown a categorisation of their services, where they export to, and whether they are collaborating in research and development, to name just a few things.

Editing

If you are viewing "your" organisation, that is, an organisation for which your AWMist account has edit privileges, then you can change every detail — the address, the location, the showcase text, or your categorisation and keywords. Be sure to click on the "Save" button after you have made a change.

You can also upload a company logo.

All your changes go directly into the live database.