--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Construction_Space_Overview.tex 2013/06/26 08:14:55 1.4 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Construction_Space_Overview.tex 2013/07/01 19:58:17 1.5 @@ -1,47 +1,47 @@ -\label{Construction_Space_Overview} - -% -The Authoring Space is the environment of LON-CAPA where you create and manage your course resources. Creating content involves both \textit{authoring} the resource during editing, and then \textit{publishing} the resource to make it available for use in courses. The figure \ref{Authoring Space Figure} shows the top menu. The username includes a dropdown box where you can edit preferences. - -The displayed menu includes: -\begin{itemize} - \item\textbf{Main Menu} provide links to additional personal settings. - \item\textbf{Authoring Space} returns you to the current authoring space. - \item\textbf{Browse} provides a link to published resources. - \item\textbf{People} provides a menu to add coauthors. -\end{itemize} -The gray bar under the menu provides a clickable bread crumb trail. The current \textbf{authoring space} folder location is displayed near the bottom of the figure \ref{Authoring Space Figure}, and is clickable. The \textbf{Recent} dropdown box lists recent folder locations for quick navigation. - -The upper right menu is not shown here, but includes the following links: -\begin{itemize} - \item\textbf{Message} links to your e-mail box. - \item\textbf{Roles} returns you to your roles page. - \item\textbf{Help} provides a link to online help for the authoring space. The online help is a modified version of this manual. - \item\textbf{Logout} is a link to close the session. -\end{itemize} - -At the bottom of the page is a directory as shown in the figure \ref{Example Directory Figure}. On the left edge, icons help identify the content type. The \textbf{Actions} dropdown provides commands to move, copy, paste, publish the resource or other content-type-dependent options. The \textbf{Name} column provides a link to the resource or folder. The \textbf{Title} column provides a link to the meta data provided to help other users find your resource. The \textbf{Status} column shows whether the resource is \textbf{Published, Unpublished, or Obsolete.} The vertical bar (pink in the figure) color denotes the status: Green (published); Pink (unpublished); Gray (obsolete). - - In the center of the page are three action menus: \textbf{Actions for current directory, Upload a new document, Create a new directory or LON-CAPA document}. The first two menus are intuitive when exploring them. The third menu is shown in the figure \ref{New Content Menu} and new content types are described later in this manual. - -\begin{figure} -\begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.5\paperwidth]{author_top_menu}\end{center} - -\caption{Authoring Space Upper Menu\label{Authoring Space Figure}} - -\end{figure} - -\begin{figure} -\begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.8\paperwidth]{author_example_directory}\end{center} - -\caption{Example of Author Directory\label{Example Directory Figure}} - -\end{figure} - -\begin{figure} -\begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.5\paperwidth]{author_new_content}\end{center} - -\caption{New Content Menu\label{New Content Menu}} - -\end{figure} - +\label{Construction_Space_Overview} + +% +The Authoring Space is the environment of LON-CAPA where you create and manage your course resources. Creating content involves both \textit{authoring} the resource during editing, and then \textit{publishing} the resource to make it available for use in courses. The figure \ref{Authoring Space Figure} shows the top menu. The username includes a dropdown box where you can edit preferences. + +The displayed menu includes: +\begin{itemize} + \item\textbf{Main Menu} provide links to additional personal settings. + \item\textbf{Authoring Space} returns you to the current authoring space. + \item\textbf{Browse} provides a link to published resources. + \item\textbf{People} provides a menu to add coauthors. +\end{itemize} +The gray bar under the menu provides a clickable bread crumb trail. The current \textbf{authoring space} folder location is displayed near the bottom of the figure \ref{Authoring Space Figure}, and is clickable. The \textbf{Recent} dropdown box lists recent folder locations for quick navigation. + +The upper right menu is not shown here, but includes the following links: +\begin{itemize} + \item\textbf{Message} links to your e-mail box. + \item\textbf{Roles} returns you to your roles page. + \item\textbf{Help} provides a link to online help for the authoring space. The online help is a modified version of this manual. + \item\textbf{Logout} is a link to close the session. +\end{itemize} + +At the bottom of the page is a directory as shown in the figure \ref{Example Directory Figure}. On the left edge, icons help identify the content type. The \textbf{Actions} dropdown provides commands to move, copy, paste, publish the resource or other content-type-dependent options. The \textbf{Name} column provides a link to the resource or folder. The \textbf{Title} column provides a link to the meta data provided to help other users find your resource. The \textbf{Status} column shows whether the resource is \textbf{Published, Unpublished, or Obsolete.} The vertical bar (pink in the figure) color denotes the status: Green (published); Pink (unpublished); Gray (obsolete). + + In the center of the page are three action menus: \textbf{Actions for current directory, Upload a new document, Create a new directory or LON-CAPA document}. The first two menus are intuitive when exploring them. The third menu is shown in the figure \ref{New Content Menu} and new content types are described later in this manual. + +\begin{figure} +\begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.5\paperwidth]{author_top_menu}\end{center} + +\caption{Authoring Space Upper Menu\label{Authoring Space Figure}} + +\end{figure} + +\begin{figure} +\begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.8\paperwidth]{author_example_directory}\end{center} + +\caption{Example of Author Directory\label{Example Directory Figure}} + +\end{figure} + +\begin{figure} +\begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.5\paperwidth]{author_new_content}\end{center} + +\caption{New Content Menu\label{New Content Menu}} + +\end{figure} +