OLPC Learning Club D.C./XO-1.5 Start Page Book Sprint

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Short URL for this wiki page: http://j.mp/xo_start_sprint

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4433782381_1ab8943398.jpg


What

This working session--called a sprint--will focus on updating an outdated collection of web pages with basic information about the XO laptop and Sugar. The pages are here:

http://www.laptop.org/start

These pages have not been widely promoted or used since the second OLPC Give One Get One promotion in 2008.

Why

The XO-1.5 laptop has gone into production (as of March 2010) and the Sugar Learning Platform has been significantly updated. There is a need to have this high-quality collection of web pages updated.

When

Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Sunday, March 28, 2010

Where

Arlington Career Center
816 South Walter Reed Drive
Arlington, VA 22204

Map http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/3515088488/

Who

  • Mike Lee
  • Adam Holt
  • Kevin Cole
  • Jeff Elkner
  • George Hunt
  • Amy Lee (copy editing, proofreading remotely and some pre-sprint prep)

Project Tasks

  • Reuse as much of the existing HTML and Javascript as possible. Establish directory / file naming convention for the new pages. (Maybe http://www.laptop.org/xo-1.5/gettingstarted/ )
  • Code keywords into all the new pages for search engine friendliness.
  • Some of the text will need to be edited to reflect recent changes in the hardware and Sugar.
  • Many new screenshots will need to be made.
  • Some of the photo illustrations with callouts will need to be edited due to changes in Sugar or the laptop (e.g. expanded activity ring and new trackpad design).
  • Re-use as many of the original photos and screenshots as possible. Continue to link to and store assets in http://www.laptop.org/img/
  • Outbound links need to be rechecked.
  • One or more new pages need to be written and illustrated to explain new features such as the new Gnome Desktop.
  • Preserve old set of start pages ( http://www.laptop.org/7.1.0/gettingstarted/ ) and clearly label that they are for the XO-1. Link to these from the new XO-1.5 start page.
  • Add sidebar on new XO-1.5 pages to help people figure out which laptop/OS they have.
  • Create some inbound links from elsewhere on www.laptop.org and other user group sites.
  • Time permitting, all updated pages and illustrations to be collected into a downloadable PDF.

References

Contact

  • holt [at] laptop [dot] org
  • mikelee [at] laptop [dot] org

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