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Association map

 

The NE or kNowledge Element is the building block for all maps in DNE Maps. The graphical objects that are connected together to form a map are all NEs. An NE is like a combination between a folder (it manages access to files), an object in a model (it can be related to other NEs in many different ways in order to represent practically any relation that you want) and a database object (you can edit and update meta-data on the fly for any NE).

 

NEs are composed of three parts:

•The file scroller (at the bottom) manages links to pieces of information saved in any format.
•The fields area (green area) manages meta-data with regard to the NE itself and with regard to any files attached to the NE. DNE Maps supports six kind of field (books and text labels, check boxes, dates, ranks, lists). Fields can be viewed and edited on the fly.
•Links to other NEs (each NE is represented by a geometrical shape with or without a full colour graphic). Any NE can be linked to many other NEs to model any relation.

 

In DNE maps, each NE can be represented by a different shape and graphic, which can provide information about what the NE does in the map. In the example here, the NEs are circles, squares and hexagons. However, any graphic can be used to represent any kind of object, depending what the map is to be used for. Graphics are set by the original map builder using the DNE.

 

Maps are always viewed context-sensitively. That is, one NE always appears as the central NE and, no matter what NEs are in the map as a whole, you see all and only the NEs that impact on or get impacted by the central NE. This means that at any stage in a process, you can see and access the stages that came before and the stages that came after. The central NE is always immediately above the fields area. In the example, it is the circle called Association.

 

You can tag NEs in your map with a red, yellow or green light:

•rank - green
•rank - yellow
•rank - red

Lights can be used to indicate anything, for instance:

•rank - green = completed
•rank - yellow = in progress
•rank - red = unread

 

 

How to Use NEs

To make an NE the active NE in the map:

•Doubleclick any NE graphic on the map

Or:

•Doubleclick any history NE to access a previously accessed NE

Or:

1.The NE list icon on the top menu bar dropdown list indicates the list of all NEs in the map. To view the full list, click the map NEs list - button. A menu will drop down from the map NEs list - NE name box, listing all NEs in the map.
2.Click any NE.

 

 

To view meta-data fields for a NE:

•Click the NE.

 

i_blueYou can only view fields for NEs displayed graphically on the map (either the active NE or any other NE on the map). Fields for gold bar history NEs cannot be viewed.

 

 

To change status for an NE:

1.Click whatever status icon rank - green, rank - yellow, rank - red is currently displayed on the NE. A drop down menu rank - menu will appear.
2.Click the map NEs list - button arrow to view all status icons.
3.Select the appropriate icon