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Introduction
If you are visiting this site for the first time, you might want to glance over this section so that you can get the most out of the features it has to offer. 'A Dollar a Day' is easy to use, but the tips below might help you out.
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Before You Begin...
Before you begin exploring 'A Dollar a Day' in earnest, we recommend that you use a computer with Microsoft Internet Explorer (Mozilla Firefox works too) and a color monitor at 800x600 resolution or above. We also suggest that you have Flash Player and Windows Media Player installed on your computer for some of the site's special content (see below for details).
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Navigation
Navigation on 'A Dollar a Day' is easy. The top navigation bar is organized into nine categories that allow you to get to any page on the site through a drop-down menu. Once you are on a specific page, you can use the navigation box in the left sidebar to jump down to different sub-sections (or just read through the page normally). You can also access other sections within the same category through the left navigation bar.
You can use the 'search' tool located on the left sidebar, or the links in the 'Related Information' section to get around the site as well.
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Content
The pages in 'A Dollar a Day' are divided into small sub-sections. You can jump around different sub-sections using the left navigation bar, and can always go back to the top of the page by clicking the 'top' link at the end of the sub-section.
Within individual pages, you can find pictures, quotes, mini-sections, and links to interactive material, as well as text. Sources are generally listed at the bottom of each page, and are treated as a separate sub-section.
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Case Studies/Interviews
Some of the most interesting information on the site can be found in case studies and interview sections. Case studies provide real-life examples of poverty alleviation, while interviews allow you to learn what experts think of various poverty-related issues. These sections can be accessed just like other pages on the site.
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Blog Material
To further enhance 'A Dollar a Day,' we used selected posts and comments from a blog we created for this purpose, allowing new perspectives on poverty issues to be presented.
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Interactivity
Interactive content is an important part of 'A Dollar a Day.' From videos to games to slideshows, 'A Dollar a Day' has many oppportunities for interaction. Interactive material is highlighted in special boxes within sections, and can be accessed by clicking. A full list of interactive content is available in the Interactions section of the site.
Some of the interactive content on 'A Dollar a Day' requires extra software to function properly. Video content requires Windows Media Player, which is available from Microsoft for free. Most other interactive activities require Flash Player, also available for free.
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Other
The information above should give you a good head start in using the site. However, it is by no means a complete list of all the exciting features that 'A Dollar a Day' has to offer. The best way to discover 'A Dollar a Day' is to start exploring for yourself!
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