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<noinclude>[[Category:Tutorial|Network]]
 
{{Under construction| - Updated June 19 2012}}
 
{{Under construction| - Updated June 19 2012}}
[[Image:Sweets.svg|65px]]<big><big>'''Sugar Network annotated screen-shots'''</big></big>
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[[Image:Sweets.svg|65px]]<big><big>'''Sugar Network annotated screenshots'''</big></big>
 
===Info and How to install Sugar Network (SN)===
 
===Info and How to install Sugar Network (SN)===
 
* SN is only available on '''Factory'''
 
* SN is only available on '''Factory'''
* '''[http://network-testing.sugarlabs.org/context?type=all&page=1 Test View of latest SN (0.4) ]''' Look at a preview of the latest changes to the SN Interface
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* '''[http://network-testing.sugarlabs.org/context?type=all&page=1 Test View of latest SN (0.4)]''' Look at a preview of the latest changes to the SN interface.
 
: [[Platform Team/Harmonic Distribution]]
 
: [[Platform Team/Harmonic Distribution]]
 
: [[Sweets Distribution#Installation]]
 
: [[Sweets Distribution#Installation]]
 
: [[Sweets Distribution/Manual Installation]]
 
: [[Sweets Distribution/Manual Installation]]
: [[Sweets_Distribution/Testing]] With instuctions on updating sweets-distribution
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: [[Sweets Distribution/Testing]] With instuctions on updating sweets-distribution
: [[Sugar_Network_Activities]] Listing which activities on SN work - Browsing 113 Contexts; 19 Pages  
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: [[Sugar Network Activities]] Listing which activities on SN work - Browsing 113 Contexts; 19 Pages  
: [[Sugar_Network_Server_mode_Activities]] Testing list of activities in Server mode
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: [[Sugar Network Server mode Activities]] Testing list of activities in Server mode
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* If you are new to Sugar, see this visual [[Tutorials/Introduction to the Sugar Interface|introduction to the Sugar Interface]].
  
* Visual introduction to the Sugar Interface
 
:[[Introduction to the Sugar Interface]]
 
 
====Check for Updates Often====
 
====Check for Updates Often====
:Maybe even daily; as SN is a rapidly being developed.
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: Maybe even daily; as SN is a rapidly being developed.
*root terminal: (for Ubuntu; Trisquel)
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* root terminal: (for Ubuntu; Trisquel)
 
  apt-get update
 
  apt-get update
 
  apt-get upgrade
 
  apt-get upgrade
*Reboot Computer
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* Reboot Computer
  
 
====Upgrading from SN-0.2 to SN-0.3====
 
====Upgrading from SN-0.2 to SN-0.3====
*You must reinstall SN [[Sweets Distribution#Installation]]
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* You must reinstall SN [[Sweets Distribution#Installation]]
:(sync de-installs 0.2)
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: (sync de-installs 0.2)
  
 
===Home view for Sugar Network (F3 key)===
 
===Home view for Sugar Network (F3 key)===
 
* Home view  
 
* Home view  
:Hover over central XO avatar to get drop-down menu
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: Hover over central XO avatar to get drop-down menu
 
[[File:SN-0.3-f3.png|800px]]
 
[[File:SN-0.3-f3.png|800px]]
  
 
===Sugar Network in "My Settings"===
 
===Sugar Network in "My Settings"===
*Click on Sweets Distribution
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* Click on Sweets Distribution
 
[[File:SN-MySettings.png|800px]]
 
[[File:SN-MySettings.png|800px]]
 
* Check [x] to start SN  
 
* Check [x] to start SN  
  
 
* Check [x] to Start Server Mode   
 
* Check [x] to Start Server Mode   
:'''This is Only used for testing''' and should not be used.
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: '''This is Only used for testing''' and should not be used.
  
 
: '''Reboot Computer''' after selecting SN
 
: '''Reboot Computer''' after selecting SN
:You may be unable to Connect to Activites if you do not
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: You may be unable to Connect to Activites if you do not
 
[[File:SN-Server-mode.png|800px]]
 
[[File:SN-Server-mode.png|800px]]
  
===Neighbourhood view for Sugar Network (F1 key)===
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===Neighborhood view for Sugar Network (F1 key)===
* Neighbourhood view can also be accessed from the far left Icon on sugar-frame (see next screenshot)
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* Neighborhood view can also be accessed from the far left icon on the Sugar '''Frame''' (see next screenshot).
* Note many more XO Avitars than are present on jabber.sugarlabs.org
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* Note many more XO avatars than are present on jabber.sugarlabs.org
:Grey (No color) XO Avatars seem to have incomplete info on server.
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: Grey (no color) XO avatars seem to have incomplete information on the server.
 
[[File:SN-3.png|800px]]
 
[[File:SN-3.png|800px]]
  
 
===Access Activities with SN button on Frame===
 
===Access Activities with SN button on Frame===
* Move Cursor arrow to top right corner of window to activate the frame. Wait for frame to appear.
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* Move the mouse pointer to a corner of the screen/window to activate the '''Frame'''. Wait a couple of seconds for it to appear.
* Click on the SN button to access SN Activities
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* Click on the SN button to access SN Activities.
:The '''F8 KEY''' is an alternate way to access Activities  
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: The '''F8 key''' is an alternate way to access Activities.
 
[[File:SN-4.png|800px]]
 
[[File:SN-4.png|800px]]
  
 
===SN Activities ===
 
===SN Activities ===
*when [_] server mode is NOT checked in My settings (Drop-Down Menu on f3 HOME screen-Circular View)
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* When [_] server mode is NOT checked in '''My Settings''' (accessed from the pop-up palette menu on the '''Home''' view)
*listing and start pages for [[Sugar_Network_Activities]]
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* Listing and start pages for [[Sugar Network Activities]]
:Click on the Activity Icon to start
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: Click on the Activity icon to start.
:Not all will start at this time.
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: Not all will start at this time.
*Screen 1 of 55 pages, (329 activities)
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* Screen 1 of 55 pages, (329 Activities)
Note: type the name of the activity you want in Search box (_______) on top bar of page to find it quickly
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Note: Enter the name of the Activity you want in the Search box (_______) on the tool bar of page to find it quickly
*For Details on Search - '''It can be Complex''' ie "author:walter"
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* For Details on Search - '''It can be Complex''' --"walter"
:Search Contexts Diagram http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/File:Sugar-Network-diagram.png
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: Object model for the Sugar Network <abbr title="application programming interface">API</abbr> - [[:File:Sugar-Network-diagram.png]]
====OFF Line Mode====
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====OFF Line mode====
*Note buttons that appear when cursor is over activity
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* Note buttons that appear when cursor is over activity
 
  questions            review
 
  questions            review
 
  ideas    [activity] 0  (not working)
 
  ideas    [activity] 0  (not working)
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[[File:SN-0.3_Offline.png|800px]]
 
[[File:SN-0.3_Offline.png|800px]]
  
====ON Line Mode====
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====ON Line mode====
 
[[File:SN-0.3.png|800px]]
 
[[File:SN-0.3.png|800px]]
*Cursor is on new "Improve the system:Sugar Network pop up screen
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* The pointer is on the new '''Improve the system''' button
Note:  
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'''Note:''' Clicking on the "(" moon icon will copy the remote Activity bundle to the local system, thus it will be accessible from the  '''Home''' view. If the 'star' icon is set, it will appear in the Favorites view of '''Home'''. Deselect "(" moon icon to remove it from the local system; unset the 'star' icon to remove it from the Favorites view.
clicking on the "(" moon icon will copy activity to ~/Activities, thus it will be accessible from f3 Home View.
 
If the "star" is set, it will appear in the favourites view of f3
 
Disable "(" Moon to remove it; unset "star" to remove from favourites view.
 
 
=====Improve the system=====
 
=====Improve the system=====
 
[[File:SN-0.3-sug.png|800px]]
 
[[File:SN-0.3-sug.png|800px]]
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===SN Server-mode Activities===
 
===SN Server-mode Activities===
 
'''THIS IS ONLY FOR TESTING- DO NOT USE'''
 
'''THIS IS ONLY FOR TESTING- DO NOT USE'''
*when [x] server mode is checked in My settings (Drop-Down Menu on f3 HOME screen-Circular View)
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* When [x] server mode is checked in '''My Settings''',
:If the server is checked, you browse your local activities in f8 all the time
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: You always browse your local Activities in F8.
*listing and start pages for [[Sugar_Network_Server_mode_Activities]]
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* Listing and start pages for [[Sugar Network Server mode Activities]]
:Click on an Activity Icon to start It.
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: Click on an Activity icon to start it.

Revision as of 08:30, 6 July 2012

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- Updated June 19 2012

Sweets.svgSugar Network annotated screenshots

Info and How to install Sugar Network (SN)

Platform Team/Harmonic Distribution
Sweets Distribution#Installation
Sweets Distribution/Manual Installation
Sweets Distribution/Testing With instuctions on updating sweets-distribution
Sugar Network Activities Listing which activities on SN work - Browsing 113 Contexts; 19 Pages
Sugar Network Server mode Activities Testing list of activities in Server mode

Check for Updates Often

Maybe even daily; as SN is a rapidly being developed.
  • root terminal: (for Ubuntu; Trisquel)
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
  • Reboot Computer

Upgrading from SN-0.2 to SN-0.3

(sync de-installs 0.2)

Home view for Sugar Network (F3 key)

  • Home view
Hover over central XO avatar to get drop-down menu

SN-0.3-f3.png

Sugar Network in "My Settings"

  • Click on Sweets Distribution

SN-MySettings.png

  • Check [x] to start SN
  • Check [x] to Start Server Mode
This is Only used for testing and should not be used.
Reboot Computer after selecting SN
You may be unable to Connect to Activites if you do not

SN-Server-mode.png

Neighborhood view for Sugar Network (F1 key)

  • Neighborhood view can also be accessed from the far left icon on the Sugar Frame (see next screenshot).
  • Note many more XO avatars than are present on jabber.sugarlabs.org
Grey (no color) XO avatars seem to have incomplete information on the server.

SN-3.png

Access Activities with SN button on Frame

  • Move the mouse pointer to a corner of the screen/window to activate the Frame. Wait a couple of seconds for it to appear.
  • Click on the SN button to access SN Activities.
The F8 key is an alternate way to access Activities.

SN-4.png

SN Activities

  • When [_] server mode is NOT checked in My Settings (accessed from the pop-up palette menu on the Home view)
  • Listing and start pages for Sugar Network Activities
Click on the Activity icon to start.
Not all will start at this time.
  • Screen 1 of 55 pages, (329 Activities)

Note: Enter the name of the Activity you want in the Search box (_______) on the tool bar of page to find it quickly

  • For Details on Search - It can be Complex --"walter"
Object model for the Sugar Network API - File:Sugar-Network-diagram.png

OFF Line mode

  • Note buttons that appear when cursor is over activity
questions            review
ideas     [activity] 0   (not working)
problems             0   (not working

SN-0.3 Offline.png

ON Line mode

SN-0.3.png

  • The pointer is on the new Improve the system button

Note: Clicking on the "(" moon icon will copy the remote Activity bundle to the local system, thus it will be accessible from the Home view. If the 'star' icon is set, it will appear in the Favorites view of Home. Deselect "(" moon icon to remove it from the local system; unset the 'star' icon to remove it from the Favorites view.

Improve the system

SN-0.3-sug.png

Browse Problems

SN-0.3-browse problems.png

SN Server-mode Activities

THIS IS ONLY FOR TESTING- DO NOT USE

  • When [x] server mode is checked in My Settings,
You always browse your local Activities in F8.
Click on an Activity icon to start it.