<div>We are proud to release Karma version 0.2 today. You can test out the demos here <a href="http://karma.sugarlabs.org">http://karma.sugarlabs.org</a>. You need Firefox 3.5 or Google Chrome/Chromium to run the demo. You can download the Karma-2.xo bundle here <a href="http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/downloads/file/26522/karma-2.xo">http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/downloads/file/26522/karma-2.xo</a>. We now have a well-documented API and a four part tutorial. </div>
<div><br></div><div>The Karma Project aims to create high-quality open-source educational software using openweb technologies for the Sugar desktop educational environment. karma.js is a javascript library for manipulating HTML 5 and SVG in any context.</div>
<div><br></div><div>New Features:</div><div>* Stable API <a href="http://karma.sugarlabs.org/docs/index.html">http://karma.sugarlabs.org/docs/index.html</a></div><div>* Now much more reliable</div><div>* Pre-loading of SVG images</div>
<div>* 10+ example lessons</div><div><br></div><div>Features that didn't make it into Release 0.2:</div><div>* Internationalization mechanism for inline text</div><div>* New browsing layout (Chakra)</div><div><br></div>
<div>I am particularly proud of the Karma version of "Conozco a Uruguay". You can try it out online right away. <a href="http://karma.sugarlabs.org/examples/Conozco-Uruguay/index.html">http://karma.sugarlabs.org/examples/Conozco-Uruguay/index.html</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>If you are interested in Karma, the first step is to join our Google Group and to look through our four-part tutorial series. <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/karmajs">http://groups.google.com/group/karmajs</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Tutorial series</div><div>* Introduction to karma.js, <a href="http://karmaeducation.org/2009/12/14/an-introduction-to-karma-js/">http://karmaeducation.org/2009/12/14/an-introduction-to-karma-js/</a></div>
<div>* Comparing HTML 5 Canvas and SVG <a href="http://karmaeducation.org/2009/12/17/karma-tutorial-part-ii-comparing-html-5-canvas-and-svg/">http://karmaeducation.org/2009/12/17/karma-tutorial-part-ii-comparing-html-5-canvas-and-svg/</a></div>
<div>* Digging into Inkscape <a href="http://karmaeducation.org/2009/12/17/tutorial-iii-building-a-geography-lesson/">http://karmaeducation.org/2009/12/17/tutorial-iii-building-a-geography-lesson/</a></div><div>* JavaScript and SVG <a href="http://karmaeducation.org/2009/12/17/tutorial-iii-the-adventure-continues-javascript-and-svg/">http://karmaeducation.org/2009/12/17/tutorial-iii-the-adventure-continues-javascript-and-svg/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>OLE Nepal and SugarLabs deserve special thanks for their continued support of the Karma Project.</div><div><br></div><div>Bryan</div>