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Line 7: − + − − In Windows and Linux, the user can publish articles to a zip file. The zip file contains a mini, self-contained encyclopaedia which can be viewed in any browser.
Removed references to other operating systems because, although it can be made to technically work, the interaction style was designed for Sugar (and the download is currently only for Sugar).
The tool gives users the option of downloading articles from Wikipedia. There are then a number of stages where users can slice content from these articles into their own articles. They can format the article and insert images. Articles can then be arranged into themes. A theme is a collection of articles all based around the same topic. For example, a theme entitled “Animals” could contain articles on “Lion”, “Tiger”, “Giraffe” etc.
The tool gives users the option of downloading articles from Wikipedia. There are then a number of stages where users can slice content from these articles into their own articles. They can format the article and insert images. Articles can then be arranged into themes. A theme is a collection of articles all based around the same topic. For example, a theme entitled “Animals” could contain articles on “Lion”, “Tiger”, “Giraffe” etc.
Once the user has created their own content and arranged it into themes, they can publish this content. Depending on the platform, this has a different effect. The prototype version of InfoSlicer runs on three platforms; Windows, Linux and the Sugar interface.
Once the user has created their own content and arranged it into themes, they can publish this content as a Sugar library package (.xol file) which automatically gets picked up by the Browse activity on the same laptop and added to the offline content available. The .xol file is also available in the Journal so that the user can copy it to a USB stick for sharing on other laptops or uploading to a server.
The Sugar interface is the GUI for the One-Laptop-Per-Child laptops. It has a very distinct look and feel, and some peculiar style guidelines. When the user is running the Sugar environment, publishing creates an entry in the sugar Journal, and adds a “Book” to the browser application.
The Sugar interface is the GUI for the One-Laptop-Per-Child laptops. It has a very distinct look and feel, and some peculiar style guidelines. When the user is running the Sugar environment, publishing creates an entry in the sugar Journal, and adds a “Book” to the browser application.