Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor: Difference between revisions

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===Zoom Metaphor===
===Zoom Metaphor===
[[Image:zoom_levels.png|left|thumb|320px|Four distinct zoom levels define the laptop: Neighborhood, Groups, Home, and Activity]]
[[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 [[Design Team/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 [[Design Team/Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience#The_Frame|Frame]], children may zoom in and out on the mesh community.   


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====Home====
====Home====
: See [[Design Team/Designs/Activity Management | Activity Management]] for new design images.
: See [[Design Team/Designs/Activity Management | Activity Management]] for new design images.