Xcelsius Journal

Overview 

You may have noticed that as you move your mouse over each of the four images in the Navigation Panel appearing on the front cover of each issue, that the panel in focus is highlighted, and the other three are grayed out. In addition, there is a set of options over the highlighted panel (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: Selecting an Action in the Navigation Panel

Your three options are to go directly to the article, download files, or go to the forum topic associated with the highlighted article. Click the item for the desired option. When the item is clicked notice that the button title below the options is updated to reflect the option you just selected. To perform the action just click the button. You'll be taken directly to the appropriate page.

You Need to Register if You Want to Dowload Files or Participate in the Forums 

It is important to understand that you need to be a registered user on this site in order to download files for the articles or post a note to the forums. Thankfully, registration is a one time process and it is free.

To register need to click the Register link (see Figure 2).

Figure 2: Click the Register link

You'll be taken to a page to enter your registration information (see Figure 3). You must supply a legitimate email address that you can respond to in order to complete the registration process. You will also have to type in the security code displayed at the time of your registration (think of it as a weak Turing Test).

Figure 3: Enter all the information including your correct email address

You will receive an email message requesting that you click the link to activate your new account. If you do not complete the account activation, you will not be able to finish the registration process and you will be unable to download files perform other privileged tasks associated with your membership.

It is important to note that all email addresses supplied for a registration MUST be valid and unique. This means you cannot hold multiple accounts associated with a single email address.

Downloading Files in the File Vault

The files associated with the articles are all available for download if you are a registered member of the Xcelsius Journal (the previous section describes how to register). You can always see the files available for downloading in the File Vault (see Figure 4).

Figure 4: How a file appears prior to logging in

Although the file is listed, there is no download icon or link visible until after you log in.

Notice in Figure 5 that both the download icon and 'Download' link become visible (once you log in).

Figure 5: Once you are logged in look for the download icon

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