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=====Places=====
=====Places=====
Of the various frame components, the Places category is the most abstract. However it also emphasizes the metaphors that the zoom levels build upon.  In the upper left-hand corner reside the zoom buttons, which can instantly transition the user among the Activity, Home, Friend, and Neighborhood views.  For clarity, the upper left-hand function buttons on the keyboard have identical icons and functionality.
Of the various frame components, the Places category is the most abstract. However it also emphasizes the metaphors that the zoom levels build upon.  In the upper left-hand corner reside the zoom buttons, which can instantly transition the user among the Activity, Home, Groups, and Neighborhood views.  For clarity, the upper left-hand function buttons on the keyboard have identical icons and functionality.


On the other side of the Places edge resides the Bulletin-Board button.  Again, this button has an analogous key on right-hand side of the keyboard's function keys.  Discussed later, this button acts as a toggle for an auxiliary layer which can provide contextual chat and a place to share objects.  This button functions within the Places bar because it acts as a modifier to any view.  In a sense, it adds an additional layer of context to any other "place" on the laptop.
On the other side of the Places edge resides the Bulletin-Board button.  Again, this button has an analogous key on right-hand side of the keyboard's function keys.  Discussed later, this button acts as a toggle for an auxiliary layer which can provide contextual chat and a place to share objects.  This button functions within the Places bar because it acts as a modifier to any view.  In a sense, it adds an additional layer of context to any other "place" on the laptop.