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=== Sugar 0.86 === | === Sugar 0.86 === | ||
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| + | |valign=top|[[Image:0.86_Browse_new_toolbar.png|left|300px]] | ||
| + | |valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry ships the latest '''Sugar''' release, 0.86.3. It features: | ||
| − | [ | + | * redesigned toolbars; |
| − | + | * improved wireless networking; | |
| − | + | * EPUB file support for e-books ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4028 Read]); | |
| − | + | * better Gnash support for Adobe Flash content; | |
| − | * | + | * easier keyboard configuration; |
| − | * support for tabbed browsing (Browse | + | * support for tabbed browsing ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4024 Browse]); |
| − | + | * and an easy way to update to the latest Activities (Control Panel). | |
| − | * and an easy way to update to the latest | ||
Detailed release notes for Sugar 0.86 are available [[0.86/Notes|here]]. | Detailed release notes for Sugar 0.86 are available [[0.86/Notes|here]]. | ||
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| − | + | === ZyX-LiveInstaller === | |
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| − | [[Image:zyx-liveinstaller.png| | + | |valign=top|[[Image:zyx-liveinstaller.png|left|300px]] |
| − | + | |valign=top|A frequent request we received concerned a means of installing Sugar to a hard disk. | |
| − | A frequent request we received concerned a means of installing Sugar to a hard disk. | ||
We teamed up with the '''zyx-liveinstaller''' developer in order to provide: | We teamed up with the '''zyx-liveinstaller''' developer in order to provide: | ||
| − | * | + | * seamless installation of your personalized environment onto your computer's hard disk; |
| − | * it | + | * it saves any changes that you made to your Sugar on a Stick system; |
* and the installation does not even require a reboot. | * and the installation does not even require a reboot. | ||
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| − | + | * [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller|Instructions]] | |
| + | |} | ||
=== E-Books === | === E-Books === | ||
| − | [[Image:read-alice.png|left| | + | {| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" |
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| − | Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry supports viewing e-books through '''Read''', | + | |valign=top|[[Image:read-alice.png|left|300px]] |
| + | |valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry supports viewing e-books through '''Read''', including the increasingly popular .epub file format. Historical classicals and interesting literature for young readers are provided through an additional [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/E-Books|page]]. | ||
Thousands of additional e-books can even be easily accessed through the included '''Get Internet Archive Books''' Activity. | Thousands of additional e-books can even be easily accessed through the included '''Get Internet Archive Books''' Activity. | ||
A [http://people.sugarlabs.org/sayamindu/shared_read.ogv screencast] of the e-book sharing process is also available. | A [http://people.sugarlabs.org/sayamindu/shared_read.ogv screencast] of the e-book sharing process is also available. | ||
| − | + | |} | |
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=== Activities === | === Activities === | ||
| − | [[Image:social-calc-activity.png| | + | {| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" |
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| − | Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also includes updates to the standard collection of Activities for children and many new ones. An example is '''SocialCalc''', a spreadsheet activity that allows users to do complex mathematical calculations. Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also ships the '''TamTam''' activity suite, which takes the learner on a journey through sound and music, beginning with a simple musical toy and progressing up to a sophisticated sound synthesizer. Other activities, such as the very popular '''Physics''' and '''TurtleArt''', have been updated. | + | |valign=top|[[Image:social-calc-activity.png|left|300px]] |
| − | + | |valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also includes updates to the standard collection of Activities for children and many new ones. An example is '''SocialCalc''', a spreadsheet activity that allows users to do complex mathematical calculations. Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also ships the '''TamTam''' activity suite, which takes the learner on a journey through sound and music, beginning with a simple musical toy and progressing up to a sophisticated sound synthesizer. Other activities, such as the very popular '''Physics''' and '''TurtleArt''', have been updated. Sugar's rich collection of Activities are available for download from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar's Activity Library]. | |
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=== Based On Fedora === | === Based On Fedora === | ||
| − | [[Image:Fedora_remix_logo.png|left]] | + | {| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" |
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| − | Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry is based on the latest version (F12) of the [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora operating system], a GNU/Linux distribution which showcases the latest in free and open source software. | + | |valign=top|[[Image:Fedora_remix_logo.png|left]] |
| + | |valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry is based on the latest version (F12) of the [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora operating system], a GNU/Linux distribution which showcases the latest in free and open source software. | ||
| + | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 06:55, 24 May 2010
Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry contains a number of new features that improve the overall user and learning experience. Here is an overview of the most notable ones:
Sugar 0.86
 |
Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry ships the latest Sugar release, 0.86.3. It features:
Detailed release notes for Sugar 0.86 are available here. |
ZyX-LiveInstaller
 |
A frequent request we received concerned a means of installing Sugar to a hard disk.
We teamed up with the zyx-liveinstaller developer in order to provide:
|
E-Books
 |
Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry supports viewing e-books through Read, including the increasingly popular .epub file format. Historical classicals and interesting literature for young readers are provided through an additional page.
Thousands of additional e-books can even be easily accessed through the included Get Internet Archive Books Activity. A screencast of the e-book sharing process is also available. |
Activities
 |
Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also includes updates to the standard collection of Activities for children and many new ones. An example is SocialCalc, a spreadsheet activity that allows users to do complex mathematical calculations. Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also ships the TamTam activity suite, which takes the learner on a journey through sound and music, beginning with a simple musical toy and progressing up to a sophisticated sound synthesizer. Other activities, such as the very popular Physics and TurtleArt, have been updated. Sugar's rich collection of Activities are available for download from Sugar's Activity Library. |
Based On Fedora
 |
Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry is based on the latest version (F12) of the Fedora operating system, a GNU/Linux distribution which showcases the latest in free and open source software. |