Netscape Tutorial

Netscape

Netscape
Completing a Maverick Space Shuttle Simulation requires the mission specialists to use the application, Netscape. Netscape is a browser program that displays web pages.

Toolbar
The toolbar contains basic Netscape tools. Most stations do not require the use of the toolbar. However, if the mission specialist proceeds too far in the mission, the Back button can be used to return to the previous page, and the Home button can be used to return to the start page.

Bookmarks
When the mission specialist opens Netscape, the Station Start Page will automatically appear. In case of a shuttle crash or an emergency landing, the shuttle specialist may need to use the Bookmark menu to select Landing. The Flight Director or Commander will instruct mission specialists when to perform an emergency landing.

Application Menu
The Application Menu is located in the upper right of the screen. Mission specialists use this menu to switch easily from one open program to another. Stations that require the use of NIH Image, use the Application Menu.

Using Netscape
Completing a mission simulation requires each mission specialist to navigate through provided web pages and sites using the browser, Netscape Navigator. There are three ways to progress through the stations: by clicking on text, by clicking on images, and by allowing the page to refresh automatically.

Click On Text
All stations require the mission specialist to click on text to advance. The clickable text is underlined and in color. Most stations provide directions, in either the training manual, mission script, or on the screen, about what text to click.

Text links will look like this.

Click On Images
All stations require the mission specialist to click on images to advance. Many clickable images have a blue border around them. If the image does not have a blue border but it is clickable, a hand will appear as the mouse is moved over the image.

Most stations provide directions, in either the training manual, mission script, or on the screen, about what images to click.

Automatically Refresh
Several, but not all stations, have screens that automatically refresh. These screens are timed according to the station and will advance to the next screen automatically.

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Netscape Completing a Maverick Space Shuttle Simulation requires the mission specialists to use the application, Netscape. Netscape is a browser program that displays web pages.
Toolbar The toolbar contains basic Netscape tools. Most stations do not require the use of the toolbar. However, if the mission specialist proceeds too far in the mission, the Back button can be used to return to the previous page, and the Home button can be used to return to the start page.
Bookmarks When the mission specialist opens Netscape, the Station Start Page will automatically appear. In case of a shuttle crash or an emergency landing, the shuttle specialist may need to use the Bookmark menu to select Landing. The Flight Director or Commander will instruct mission specialists when to perform an emergency landing.
Application Menu The Application Menu is located in the upper right of the screen. Mission specialists use this menu to switch easily from one open program to another. Stations that require the use of NIH Image, use the Application Menu.
Using Netscape Completing a mission simulation requires each mission specialist to navigate through provided web pages and sites using the browser, Netscape Navigator. There are three ways to progress through the stations: by clicking on text, by clicking on images, and by allowing the page to refresh automatically.
Click On Text All stations require the mission specialist to click on text to advance. The clickable text is underlined and in color. Most stations provide directions, in either the training manual, mission script, or on the screen, about what text to click.	Text links will look like this.
Click On Images All stations require the mission specialist to click on images to advance. Many clickable images have a blue border around them. If the image does not have a blue border but it is clickable, a hand will appear as the mouse is moved over the image.	Most stations provide directions, in either the training manual, mission script, or on the screen, about what images to click.
Automatically Refresh Several, but not all stations, have screens that automatically refresh. These screens are timed according to the station and will advance to the next screen automatically.