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[[Image:zoom_levels.png|left|thumb|320px|Four distinct zoom levels define the laptop: Neighborhood, | [[Image:zoom_levels.png|left|thumb|320px|Four distinct zoom levels define the laptop: Neighborhood, Groups, Home, and Activity]] | ||
The mesh network is a permanent fixture of the laptop environment and is represented explicitly in the interface. A zoom is used to relate four discrete views, each of which caters to a particular set of goals: Home, Groups, Neighborhood, and Activity. Using keyboard shortcuts or controls in the [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience#The_Frame|Frame]], children may zoom in and out on the mesh community. | The mesh network is a permanent fixture of the laptop environment and is represented explicitly in the interface. A zoom is used to relate four discrete views, each of which caters to a particular set of goals: Home, Groups, Neighborhood, and Activity. Using keyboard shortcuts or controls in the [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience#The_Frame|Frame]], children may zoom in and out on the mesh community. | ||