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=== Accessing CLIO === | === Accessing CLIO === | ||
Once CLIO has been installed on your web server, you can access it through your web browser. For local web development, you can navigate to http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/. | Once CLIO has been installed on your web server, you can access it through your web browser. For local web development, you can navigate to http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/. | ||
==Coding an Activity== | |||
{{Main|Creating a CLIO Activity}}Activities are created through easily customizable activity templates, called Activity Types. You can make your own, or utilize the ones that are provided. The CLIO web application suite comes pre-installed with seventeen Activity Types that are designed specifically for use in an informal education or exhibit context. We provide word processor templates to assist with collaboration during the development and drafting process, but they need to be coded and stored as JSON files for use within CLIO. Each activity type contains it's own guide for coding activity content, along with the appropriate template. | |||
==Activity Types== | ==Activity Types== | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 6 May 2022
Overview
Developers code the CLIO activities, create or modify activity types, and provide insights into technology integration.
Preparation
Creating a Local Development Environment
CLIO is a web-based application, which means that it needs to be developed on your local machine using a Local Web Development Environment (LWDE). There are many free and open-source Local Web Development Environments available, which quickly create a local web server with all of the required tools. These software packages can also be used to quickly create kiosks.
Installation
CLIO needs to be installed on a web server. There is no setup process for databases, meaning that the CLIO web application files can be dragged directly to the applicable web server folder and accessed without installation.
Accessing CLIO
Once CLIO has been installed on your web server, you can access it through your web browser. For local web development, you can navigate to http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/.
Coding an Activity
Activities are created through easily customizable activity templates, called Activity Types. You can make your own, or utilize the ones that are provided. The CLIO web application suite comes pre-installed with seventeen Activity Types that are designed specifically for use in an informal education or exhibit context. We provide word processor templates to assist with collaboration during the development and drafting process, but they need to be coded and stored as JSON files for use within CLIO. Each activity type contains it's own guide for coding activity content, along with the appropriate template.
Activity Types
Creating an Activity Type
Using Integrated Libraries
Using CLIO Functions
Integrating a JavaScript Library
Framework
Understanding the URL Scheme
Understanding the 'content' Folder
Understanding an Activity Configuration File
Understanding the Look Closer Content System
Understanding the Rich Text Markup System
Controlling Hardware
