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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
Sugar 0.100 is the new version of the [http://www.sugarlabs.org/ Sugar learning platform]. It will be released the October the 30th 2013.  
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Sugar 0.100 is the new version of the [http://www.sugarlabs.org/ Sugar learning platform]. It was released the October the 30th 2013.  
    
The main addition in this cycle, is the possibility of create Javascript/Html activities, but there are many exciting features too.
 
The main addition in this cycle, is the possibility of create Javascript/Html activities, but there are many exciting features too.
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By default, only one Home is configured, but the user can add more.
 
By default, only one Home is configured, but the user can add more.
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This Feature was developed by Daniel Francis with the mentoring of Walter Bender, in the Google Summer of Code contest.  
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This Feature was developed by Daniel Francis with the mentoring of Walter Bender, in the Google Code In contest.  
    
[[Image:Home-view-1.png|300px]]
 
[[Image:Home-view-1.png|300px]]
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=== Enable the change of the Home Icon ===  
 
=== Enable the change of the Home Icon ===  
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The user can change the XO icon used in the Home View. A activity was created to make the configuration easier. [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4683 | Change Icon activity]
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The user can change the XO icon used in the Home View. A activity was created to make the configuration easier. [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4683 Change Icon activity]
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This Feature is the work of Ignacio Rodriguez and Walter Bender.
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This Feature is the work of Ignacio Rodriguez and Walter Bender.
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[[Image:IconChangeFinal1.png|300px]]
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[[Image:IconChangeFinal2.png|300px]]
    
More information: [[Features/Icon_Change]]
 
More information: [[Features/Icon_Change]]
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Add the ability to set a background image to the Home View.
 
Add the ability to set a background image to the Home View.
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This Feature was developed by Agustin Zubiaga with mentoring of Walter Bender in the Google Summer of Code.
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This Feature was developed by Agustin Zubiaga with mentoring of Walter Bender in the Google Code-IN 2012.
    
[[File:Background_feature_example6.png | 640px]]
 
[[File:Background_feature_example6.png | 640px]]
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=== Web activities ===
 
=== Web activities ===
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With Sugar 0.100, is possible create activities using web technologies, like JavaScript, HTML 5 and CSS.
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A detailed step by step tutorial can be found [http://developer.sugarlabs.org/activity.md.html | here], and some examples are already created like [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4696 | Gears] or [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4691 | Clock Web]
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This huge improvement was the work of Manuel Quiñones, Daniel Narvaez, and others
    
=== Extending Sugar ===
 
=== Extending Sugar ===
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Now is possible use extensions in the user home directory, then you can add your own control panel panels, or icons to the frame. Simply place your extensions in ~/.sugar/default/extensions and they will be added to the system extensions in /usr/share/sugar/extensions
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=== Activity Authors guidelines ===
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This is particularly useful for installing [[WebServices]].
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=== Widgets ===
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This feature was added by Walter Bender with much help from Daniel Narvaez.
    
== How to contribute with testing ==
 
== How to contribute with testing ==
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Testing and reporting issues is a big help for the developing team.
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Instructions are here [[0.100/Testing]]
    
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
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We want to especially thank:
 
We want to especially thank:
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* the [[Infrastructure_Team |  ''Infrastructure team'']] which does all this great work in the background without which the development would not be possible at all,
 
* the [[Infrastructure_Team |  ''Infrastructure team'']] which does all this great work in the background without which the development would not be possible at all,
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* the ''release team'' and [[Development_Team | ''Development team'']] for coordinating those efforts.
 
* the ''release team'' and [[Development_Team | ''Development team'']] for coordinating those efforts.
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This time, Daniel Narvaez took the responsibility of manage the release. We want thank him and specially to Simon Schampijer, who did that work the last years.

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