How to present Sugar: Difference between revisions

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It's great to get people playing around with Sugar themselves. Be sure to cover the basics before you turn people loose, though, otherwise they will get frustrated:

# Show the Home View.

1. Show the Home View.

# Show the XO icon and draw attention to its colors and how they are used throughout the interface to represent "your work".

2. Show the XO icon and draw attention to its colors and how they are used throughout the interface to represent "your work".

# Show how one gets to the Frame and its main features.

3. Show how one gets to the Frame and its main features.

# Show the Neighborhood View. Show that one can get there from the Frame or from F1.

4. Show the Neighborhood View. Show that one can get there from the Frame or from F1.

# Demonstrate connecting to an AP. Explain that more color in the circle means stronger signal (as opposed to how "full" it is).

5. Demonstrate connecting to an AP. Explain that more color in the circle means stronger signal (as opposed to how "full" it is).

# Show the Group View and that "friends" will show up there.

6. Show the Group View and that "friends" will show up there.

# Show the Journal where one's work is saved.

7. Show the Journal where one's work is saved.

# Demonstrate that to do something, one goes to one's Home View and clicks on any of the icons. They are the Activities.

8. Demonstrate that to do something, one goes to one's Home View and clicks on any of the icons. They are the Activities.

# Demonstrate Chat - "This balloon is the Chat Activity" - as it only has a simple toolbar, and it can be easily used to explain activity sharing essentials.

9. Demonstrate Chat - "This balloon is the Chat Activity" - as it only has a simple toolbar, and it can be easily used to explain activity sharing essentials.

# Point out sharing in the Activity toolbar: "This — the "Share with:" combo box — makes your Activity appear in the Neighborhood View. Your ~~friends~~ can connect to it. Enjoy a little chat with your friends and see how important the Sugar colors are to identify you."

10. Point out sharing in the Activity toolbar: "This — the "Share with:" combo box — makes your Activity appear in the Neighborhood View. Your fri\

# Point ~~our~~ Write: "This pen and paper icon is a text editor. Yes, it has the same toolbar as Chat. No, you don't have to use it like a chat."

ends can connect to it. Enjoy a little chat with your friends and see how important the Sugar colors are to identify you."

11. Point out Write: "This pen and paper icon is a text editor. Yes, it has the same toolbar as Chat. No, you don't have to use it like a chat."

=== Hints ===

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 It's great to get people playing around with Sugar themselves.  Be sure to cover the basics before you turn people loose, though, otherwise they will get frustrated:
-# Show the Home View.
+. Show the Home View.
-# Show the XO icon and draw attention to its colors and how they are used throughout the interface to represent "your work".
+. Show the XO icon and draw attention to its colors and how they are used throughout the interface to represent "your work".
-# Show how one gets to the Frame and its main features.
+. Show how one gets to the Frame and its main features.
-# Show the Neighborhood View.  Show that one can get there from the Frame or from F1.
+. Show the Neighborhood View.  Show that one can get there from the Frame or from F1.
-# Demonstrate connecting to an AP. Explain that more color in the circle means stronger signal (as opposed to how "full" it is).
+. Demonstrate connecting to an AP. Explain that more color in the circle means stronger signal (as opposed to how "full" it is).
-# Show the Group View and that "friends" will show up there.
+. Show the Group View and that "friends" will show up there.
-# Show the Journal where one's work is saved.
+. Show the Journal where one's work is saved.
-# Demonstrate that to do something, one goes to one's Home View and clicks on any of the icons. They are the Activities.
+. Demonstrate that to do something, one goes to one's Home View and clicks on any of the icons. They are the Activities.
-# Demonstrate Chat - "This balloon is the Chat Activity" - as it only has a simple toolbar, and it can be easily used to explain activity sharing essentials.
+. Demonstrate Chat - "This balloon is the Chat Activity" - as it only has a simple toolbar, and it can be easily used to explain activity sharing essentials.
-# Point out sharing in the Activity toolbar: "This &mdash; the "Share with:" combo box &mdash; makes your Activity appear in the Neighborhood View. Your friends can connect to it. Enjoy a little chat with your friends and see how important the Sugar colors are to identify you."
+. Point out sharing in the Activity toolbar: "This &mdash; the "Share with:" combo box &mdash; makes your Activity appear in the Neighborhood View. Your fri\
-# Point our Write: "This pen and paper icon is a text editor. Yes, it has the same toolbar as Chat. No, you don't have to use it like a chat."
+ends can connect to it. Enjoy a little chat with your friends and see how important the Sugar colors are to identify you."
+. Point out Write: "This pen and paper icon is a text editor. Yes, it has the same toolbar as Chat. No, you don't have to use it like a chat."
 === Hints ===