TAPestry One-Window Interface
TAPestry is a Java interface to TAPPED IN™ that combines the clickable graphics area and the chat area into one window.
The interface with more information about the functionality is pictured below. Each red number indicates an area of the TAPPED IN interface--some may be familiar to you already and some are new but all are helpful. Please scroll down to read about each area. If you have questions, log in and ask a HelpDesk member for assistance.
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The top half of the window contains the room map and clickable items, and the light gray pane at the bottom contains the chat area. Above each pane are buttons and links that give you access to useful functions and information.
- In the top row, calendar, email groups, and help are links to TAPPED IN information Web pages. These links will open a new Web browser window with the appropriate Web page in it. You can close any new Web page that opens while you are in TAPPED IN without being disconnected.
The update button, in the upper right corner, allows you to refresh the view, for example, if new people or objects have entered the room. The graphics portion of the page is static until either you update it or you move to another location. (Do not use reload or refresh in your Web browser.)
The second row of buttons (campus map, who's online, etc.) provides information about the environment and virtual objects you can use. Try exploring and see what information you find or follow this link to read more about these buttons and their functionality.
- The you are here tab indicates the room that you are in. If you are viewing an object other than the room map, you can click the tab, it will say view map, indicating that you can click it to see the the room map again.
- Rooms have exits to one or more adjoining rooms. Sometimes a room will have one exit, out. Most of our public rooms will have exits to other public rooms, which are indicated by the name of the room. To see all the names of the public rooms, click on campus map. Clicking on the name of a room in the room map or campus map will take you to that room.
- The who's here and what's here tabs allow you to switch between viewing the people or viewing the objects in a room. You can click on the people or objects to find more information. Clicking on people is a good way to learn about your online colleagues.
- The buttons between the two window panes contain the following features.
- Preferences allows you to change the appearance of some aspects of this interface including Font size, Share Web Pages, Allow beeps, Bring to front on activity, and Echo what you type locally)
- Pasteboard allows you to compose your thoughts before typing them into the chat area (type them in pasteboard first, and then copy and paste them into the discussion). Pasteboard also allows you to append all the conversation that has occurred to the chat area and "freeze" the conversation. This is useful if you've fallen behind the conversation and want to catch up.
- Logout ends your TAPPED IN session. When you click on logout this window will disappear.
- Detach will take the bottom portion of the window (the chat area) and turn it into a separate window. This can be helpful if you are attending a discussion and want to focus on the conversation and not be distracted by the clickable items.
- The drop-down menu in this area allows you to change modes. When you connect to TAPPED IN, you are in say (or "chat") mode, but there are many other things you can do here besides chat. When you switch to type command mode, you can still chat, but you need to prefix what you want to say with a double quotation mark. To learn more about using "type command" mode, click on more commands (below the send button), or see our online Web help guides.
The send button functions like the return or enter key. After you type a message or command, you can either click the send button or hit return or enter. Occassionally something odd will happen and your return or enter key will not work, but if you press the send button, this should restore functionality to them. If it doesn't, you may need to restart your Web browser or computer.
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