Changes

=====Progress Indicator=====

=====Progress Indicator=====

In many cases, entries will appear at one point in time but the desired result of the entry won't be immediate.  This might occur, for instance, when downloading a file from the Web, receiving a file from a friend, restoring a file from the server, or saving a large Object such as video or audio data.  All of these processes take soem non-trivial length of time, and so when necessary, Journal entries will provide a progress indicator stage.  When the download, transfer, or task begins an entry will be created in the journal to indicate that.  This entry will include a progress bar with estimated time until completion; once completed, it will transition to a standard entry.  This makes the Journal a consistent place to keep track of progress, and also provides an easy means to pause and resume transfers, which will prove extremely useful when in areas with intermittent connectivity.

In many cases, entries will appear at one point in time but the desired result of the entry won't be immediate.  This might occur, for instance, when downloading a file from the Web, receiving a file from a friend, restoring a file from the server, or saving a large Object such as video or audio data.  All of these processes take some non-trivial length of time, and so when necessary, Journal entries will provide a progress indicator stage.  When the download, transfer, or task begins an entry will be created in the journal to indicate that.  This entry will include a progress bar with estimated time until completion; once completed, it will transition to a standard entry.  This makes the Journal a consistent place to keep track of progress, and also provides an easy means to pause and resume transfers, which will prove extremely useful when in areas with intermittent connectivity.

====The Power of Metadata====

====The Power of Metadata====

Support for basic filtering also exists within the journal.  The search and filter functionality appear together in the toolbar, since searching could also be interpreted as filtering by tags.  Additionally, their appearance together allows an easy method for the children to visually construct their query in a sentence-like format, with relevant parts of their query displayed as icons — just as those within the entries themselves — for visual reinforcement.

Support for basic filtering also exists within the journal.  The search and filter functionality appear together in the toolbar, since searching could also be interpreted as filtering by tags.  Additionally, their appearance together allows an easy method for the children to visually construct their query in a sentence-like format, with relevant parts of their query displayed as icons — just as those within the entries themselves — for visual reinforcement.

Several fundamental filters exist.  First and foremost, there is an advanced date filter, which can only be expected in a Journal organized temporally by default.  This control will present a timeline to the child, with visual indication over the length of the timeline of the number of entries present in the Journal from any given point in time.  By expanding and contracting the selected area she can select anything from a single day to all time, and by sliding the selection through time, she can filter out all entries that don't lie within the specified range.  Bother basic filters include the activity that the entry represent, and the activity participants.

Several fundamental filters exist.  First and foremost, there is an advanced date filter, which can only be expected in a Journal organized temporally by default.  This control will present a timeline to the child, with visual indication over the length of the timeline of the number of entries present in the Journal from any given point in time.  By expanding and contracting the selected area she can select anything from a single day to all time, and by sliding the selection through time, she can filter out all entries that don't lie within the specified range.  Other basic filters include the activity that the entry represent, and the activity participants.

Other available filters allow children to locate specific kinds of entries.  For instance, a child may want to view all entries that have been tagged by the Journal for possible removal when memory becomes low.  They may also want to see all their notes, or to-dos, or events.  They could also show only starred items, or in progress items, and more.  The system will provide adequate flexibility for finding anything in the Journal nearly instantaneously.

Other available filters allow children to locate specific kinds of entries.  For instance, a child may want to view all entries that have been tagged by the Journal for possible removal when memory becomes low.  They may also want to see all their notes, or to-dos, or events.  They could also show only starred items, or in progress items, and more.  The system will provide adequate flexibility for finding anything in the Journal nearly instantaneously.