Just getting started with NodesNow? This guide will walk you through your first session on the touchscreen. You'll draw, erase, send notes from the mobile app, and move them around the canvas. Along the way, you'll gain skills that you can apply to other tasks.
1. Create a space
1. Create a space
A Space is a place where creation and collaboration happens with your colleagues or your team. To create a new Space:
Tap CREATE NEW SPACE on the touchscreen dashboard.
2. Draw
2. Draw
After the space opens, you will be presented with a blank Canvas where you could draw, place text and shapes or drop your media. Let's begin by drawing.
Tap the pencil tool on the toolbox to open the drawing menu.
In the drawing menu, tap the color and line thickness of your choice.
Tap anywhere on the canvas to start drawing.
3. Erase
3. Erase
After some point you're probably not satisfied with the drawing you've made. You could easily remove it with the Eraser Tool. Here's how:
In the canvas toolbox, click the eraser tool.
Use your finger(s) to drag across the drawing (or objects) that you wish to erase. The red line will appear across the object, while the object will appear less saturated, indicating that it will be erased. Once you have selected it, let your finger(s) go and the object will be erased.
Regret an erase? Just tap the redo icon to restore your drawing.
Now that you've gotten the feel for the basic tools, you are free to try out the other tools available in the canvas toolbox. Once you've worked out all of the tools then it's time to see the heart of collaboration in NodesNow: sending content to the space and arranging it on the space's canvas.
4. Send a note to the space
4. Send a note to the space
Within NodesNow, both on-site and remote participants can send content to a space. If you're at the board, you can then take that content and use it in the space. To see how it's done, let's send a note from a web browser on a mobile device. Here's how:
1. On the touchscreen canvas, tap INVITE TO JOIN to display a dialog box for space invitation.
2. Once you have tapped on the button, a dialog box for space invitation will appear on the screen. The dialog box contains methods for space invitation including a QR code and a prompt to enter an e-mail address or the name of the invitee.
As mentioned, space invitation on the board could be accomplished with two methods. The first method is to scan the QR code. Here's how to use it:
3. Use your mobile device to scan the code presented on screen. The device will then take you to a mobile web app version of NodesNow.
3.1 Once you have landed on the NodesNow sign-in screen, tap Continue as a guest.
3.2 In the space's waiting room, input the space's PIN and tap JOIN SPACE.
Once you joined the space, you're ready to send notes to the space.
3.3 On the note page, craft your message (notes have a 60-character limit) and change a color if you'd like.
3.4 Tap Send, and your note will appear in the space's inbox.
Another method of using space invitation is to enter an e-mail address or the name of the invitee and/or participant that you wish to invite into the space. Here's how to do it:
4. On the same dialog box for space invitation, tap on the search input box then enter the invitee's e-mail address or name, then tap the Enter button. The address/name of the invitee should appear underneath the search input box.
4.1 Tap on "Send Invitation". Once tapped, the invitee and/or participant will receive an e-mail from NodesNow on their end which contains information required to join the space. The invitee could then join the space either using their computer or their mobile device.
5. Open the space inbox and send the note to the canvas
5. Open the space inbox and send the note to the canvas
On the touchscreen you are also able to find the sent notes inside Shared Items. Here's how to move the note from Shared Items to the canvas:
1. Tap SHARED ITEMS to open it.
Once opened, Shared Items displays notes, media, and files that have been sent to the space in the form of an Inbox. To move the sent note(s) from the Inbox to your Canvas:
2. Tap and drag the note onto the canvas.
3. After you have dragged the note onto the canvas, you could then tap on the note to open its menu which allows you to change the color of the note or edit your message. You can also tap and move the note around the canvas as you like.
6. End the session
6. End the session
Well done! You've successfully completed your first NodesNow session. When you're ready, you can exit the space and return to the dashboard.
Tap WRAP UP AND LEAVE.
A dialog box will appear prompting you to save the session first. If you do not wish to save the session, tap on LEAVE WITHOUT SAVING to leave the session immediately.
3. If you wish to save the session for future uses, tap on SAVE. Another dialog box will appear, prompting you to use the QR code. Use the NodesNow mobile app to scan the QR code and save it to your account.
Next steps
Are you going to facilitate a NodesNow-powered meeting soon? Prepare yourself with our Getting started guide for moderators and facilitators.