Joggle Beta Support
Getting Started
Welcome to Joggle!
Joggle is the easiest way to see, manage, and publish all of your digital content. Whether you want the convenience of updating multiple websites, blogs or social networks at once, or you prefer to just share your content with select family or friends, Joggle is designed by a team of dedicated developers who are constantly thinking of better ways to help you manage your stuff, ways that save you and your friends time and hassle. Even still, if you see something you’d like to see added to Joggle, tell us all about it by clicking on Feedback. We can’t wait to hear how you’re using Joggle and what we can do to make it even better.
Read on for more details about specific features in Joggle. This list will evolve as Joggle grows, so check the version you’re running to make sure what you’re reading applies to you. You can find out what release you are running by clicking on the My Account link in the bottom right corner of the Joggle window and selecting the About tab to see the client version.
Joggle Dashboard
When you log into Joggle, the dashboard is divided into three panels: Navigation (on the left), Viewing (on the top right) and Action (on the bottom right).
My Account
Click on My Account in the lower right corner of the Joggle Dashboard to view details about your Joggle account. You can see how much space is available in your My Joggle webspace, edit your email address or password, and see what version of Joggle you are running.
Feedback
Click on Feedback in the lower right corner of the Joggle Dashboard to open the Joggle Feedback form.
Logout
If you clicked “Remember Me” when you logged into Joggle and want to skip the login process the next time you use Joggle, simply close the web browser to exit. However, if you are using Joggle from a public or shared computer, you should click on Logout from the lower right corner of the Joggle Dashboard to prevent someone else from accessing your Joggle account.
Navigation Panel
The Navigation Panel appears on the left side of the Joggle Dashboard. It provides access to all of your files, to matter where they are stored.
Media Tabs
At the top of the Navigation Panel you will find three tabs representing Photos, Music, and Videos. Selecting one of these allows you to see and manage just that type of media, regardless of where it is located. For example, if you click the Photo tab, the Navigation Panel will then display various options for viewing your photos (this is sometimes referred to as “being in Photo mode”).
Once you’ve selected one of the Media Tabs at the top of the Navigation Panel, the panel refreshes with options to see all or just some of your media.
View Options
The first section of the Navigation Panel under the Media Tabs displays different ways to see all of your photos, music or videos regardless of where individual files are stored. For example, clicking on All Photographs in the photo mode will display all of your photos in the Viewing Panel to the right.
Joggle comes with a set of default viewing options for each Media Tab. You can create additional Smart Views with the Add function.
Browse By Location
In the Navigation Panel are options for seeing all of your media that is stored in just one location, such as a specific website. You can tell Joggle where your media are stored by using the Add function.
The location called My Joggle is your own webspace where you can upload and store photos, music and videos. You can also add to your Navigation Panel other locations where you have media stored, including websites like Flickr or Picasa.
Online Services
Joggle can also show your media that are stored on an online service (like Flickr), or automatically publish content to your online webspace. Selecting an Online Service from the Navigation Panel will show your media in the Viewing Panel.
Collections
Under My Collections in the Navigation Panel are albums that you create in Joggle. Albums are groups of media files, which you can create by clicking on the folder icon at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. Select a Viewing Option from the Navigation Panel to display your media in the Viewing Panel, then click and drag your desired media onto the Album under My Collections. Note that no files are physically moved or transferred to the album. Joggle just keeps track of the items you have selected and will display them for you in the Viewing Panel whenever you click on the album. To view an album, select it and click the Play action button.
You can also add files to an album by clicking the Add button in the Action Bar.
To delete an album, select it and click on the trashcan icon at the bottom of the Navigation Panel.
Viewing Panel
The Viewing Panel on the right side of the Joggle Dashboard shows your media files based on the Viewing Option that you select from the Navigation Panel. From here you can select individual files to associate with Actions, like slideshows or playlists. When viewing Photos or Videos, the Viewing Panel shows thumbnails by default. For Music, it shows a playlist by default.
View Control Bar
Just below the Viewing Panel is the View Control Bar, which lets you change how you see your media files in the Viewing Panel.
- Show – displays details of each media file. Select one or more of the items from the pop-up list, and the information will appear under each thumbnail.
- Sort By – lets you change the order in which the media files appear.
- File Information – the “i” icon opens the file information window which provides metadata information about the file. Here you can also add a caption or tags to further describe the file, which can be used for more specific searches when you use the Find action.
- Thumbnail size slider – lets you change the size of the thumbnails
Action Bar
The buttons in the Action Bar let you interact with and manage your media files. Some actions will open up a workspace above the Action Bar, called the Acton Control Panel.
Add
The Add button lets you to add media, locations, and services. It opens the Action Control Panel and allows you to select one of the following:
- Location – lets you tell Joggle where you keep your media. It includes websites (such as Flickr and Picasa) where you have accounts.
- Service – lets you add an Online Service like Flickr or Google to your Navigation Panel. You can then access certain features of these services, right from your Joggle Dashboard.
Create
The Create button lets you combine your media into a fun collection that can be displayed different ways, such as a slideshow, widget, or playlist. Select a Viewing Option from the Navigation Panel to display your media in the Viewing Panel. Click the Create button and follow the simple steps to build a collection. Note that no files are physically moved or transferred to the collection. Joggle just keeps track of the items you have selected and will display them for you in the Viewing Panel whenever you click on the collection.
Share
The Share button opens the Share workspace in the Action Panel, where you can select files, choose how you want them to appear (slideshow, filmstrip, widget), and then how you want to share (send over email or embed into your own webpage or MySpace page). You can also click on a collection that you’ve already created under My Collections and then click on the Share button to instantly share your collection with others.
Find
The Find button lets you to search for media based upon keywords or dates. First select a Viewing Option or Location from the Navigation Panel. Then select the fields you want to search and enter your search criteria. The results will appear in the Viewing Panel. You can save your search by clicking on the Save button and giving it a name. It will then appear as a view option in the Navigation Panel.
Play
The Play button lets you to see or listen to your media. You can select a set of files from the Viewing Panel, or an existing collection from the Navigation Panel. If you select a collection or a set of files, the default player for the media type will launch (slideshow, playlist, or channel) in the Viewing Panel.
Tag
The Tag button lets you associate keywords with media files. These can help you narrow your search when you want to find specific files faster. First select the file or set of files you wish to tag, then click the Tag button. A dialog box appears where you can enter the tags to associate with these files. More than one tag can be entered at a time. Click OK to finish. Tags can be seen in the File Information window by clicking on the “i” icon in the lower right corner of the Joggle Dashboard. You can also view tags right under each thumbnail, by clicking on Show and selecting Tags.
Rotate
Clicking the Rotate button will rotate your selected image 90 degrees clockwise. If you hold down the ALT key while you click on the Rotate button, the image will rotate 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
Refresh
Clicking the Refresh button updates the Joggle screen with the latest changes you may have made
Upload
The Upload button lets you select media content for upload to your My Joggle webspace.
Download
The Download button lets you to copy media files from your My Joggle webspace to your computer. This is great when you need to get a copy of one of your media files while you’re on the road or away from your personal computer. Just log onto Joggle from a web browser on any computer, then download a copy of one of your media files and save it to the hard drive.