maple-quickstart: Updates and improvements.

Tighten the timeline for updating the images. These are really showing
their age.

Replace all occurrences of "FLASH" in the running text with "Flash".

Replace some usages of "Maple" with "board", to make it clear that the
quickstart applies to all Maple line boards. However, don't replace
all of these. Reinforcing the "Maple" name distinguishes this
quickstart from future ones, e.g. Oak's.

Regarding the LED: fix some of the language around the bootloader
blinks, and point straight to the throb() troubleshooting
item (instead of just the troubleshooting page). Move this paragraph
to after the first program upload; I expect that's when users will be
most curious about the blinking. (Hopefully, these changes will cut
down on support requests about throbbing).

Point at our Twitter account instead of asking for a leaflabs hashtag,
since we actually maintain the Twitter account now.

Other miscellaneous fixups and tweaks.

Signed-off-by: Marti Bolivar <mbolivar@leaflabs.com>

1 files changed, 40 insertions, 38 deletions

diff --git a/source/maple-quickstart.rst b/source/maple-quickstart.rst
index 0cfaa7d..a4bc55a 100644
--- a/source/maple-quickstart.rst
+++ b/source/maple-quickstart.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
  Maple Quickstart Guide
 ========================
 
-.. TODO [0.1.0] Update the images; we've changed "to FLASH" -> "to Flash"
+.. TODO [0.0.13]: Update the images; e.g., "to FLASH" is now "to Flash"
+..
+.. Consider putting the images as a bundle somewhere under
+.. static.leaflabs.com that gets downloaded and unpacked if they are
+.. not present, but don't get crazy.
 
 You'll need a `Maple board <http://leaflabs.com/store/>`_, a `Mini-B
 USB cable <http://www.google.com/products?q=mini-b+usb+cable>`_, a
@@ -39,22 +43,22 @@ From the File menu, select Examples > Digital > Blink:
    :align: center
    :alt: Click "Blink"
 
-Next, select Tools > Board > "LeafLabs Maple ... to FLASH":
+Next, select Tools > Board > "LeafLabs Maple ... to Flash", where
+"..." depends on the board you're using.
 
 .. image:: /_static/img/blinky-to-flash.png
    :align: center
-   :alt: Upload to FLASH
+   :alt: Upload to Flash
 
 .. note::
 
-   You have the option between RAM and FLASH programming: FLASH saves
-   the program into permanent memory so the program will be run every
-   time the Maple is reset, while RAM simply injects the compiled
-   program into the processor's memory.
+   You have the choice between Flash and RAM programming. Flash saves
+   the program into permanent Flash memory.  RAM simply puts the
+   compiled program into the processor's built-in RAM.
 
-   Programming to RAM is faster to upload and a buggy program can be
-   wiped away with a simple reset, while FLASH memory is larger and is
-   the only option for permanently uploading a program.
+   Flash memory is larger, and is the only option for permanently
+   uploading a program. Programming to RAM is faster to upload, and a
+   buggy program can be wiped away with a simple reset.
 
 .. image:: /_static/img/verify_button.png
    :align: left
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ CHRG header):
 .. note::
 
    On OS X, a network interface dialog will pop up every time you plug in
-   the Maple.
+   the board.
 
    .. image:: /_static/img/osx-unconfigured-popup.png
       :align: center
@@ -105,16 +109,10 @@ CHRG header):
       :scale: 75%
       :alt: Click "Apply"
 
-The Maple should blink a short pattern on the blue status LED every
-time it is plugged in, reset, or reprogrammed, just to let you know
-it's there.  If it ever starts throbbing in a slow, smooth pattern,
-then you've got a problem: see the :ref:`troubleshooting
-<troubleshooting>` page for help.
-
-If all systems are go, select the Maple's serial port in the Tools >
-Serial Port menu.  The Maple will appear as something like
-:file:`COMx`, :file:`/dev/ttyACMx`, or :file:`/dev/tty.usbmodemxxxxx`,
-depending on your platform, like so:
+If all systems are go, select your board's serial port in the Tools >
+Serial Port menu.  It will appear as something like :file:`COMx`,
+:file:`/dev/ttyACMx`, or :file:`/dev/tty.usbmodemxxxxx`, depending on
+your platform, like so:
 
 Windows XP:
 
@@ -134,21 +132,25 @@ OS X:
    :align: center
    :alt: Board type and serial port for the OS X
 
-Then press the "Upload" button to upload your program to the
-Maple.
+Then press the "Upload" button to upload your program over USB.
 
 .. image:: /_static/img/upload-button.png
    :align: center
    :alt: Click the "Upload" button
 
 You should see some text and a progress bar flash by in the status
-window of the IDE, then some blinky patterns on the Maple, and then a
+window of the IDE, then some quick blinking patterns, followed a
 constant blinking on and off.  Congratulations!  You've successfully
-uploaded your first program to the Maple.
+uploaded your first program to your Maple.
+
+The built-in status LED should blink in a short pattern every time the
+board is plugged in, reset, or reprogrammed.  If it ever starts
+throbbing in a smooth, even pattern, then you've got a problem; see
+this :ref:`troubleshooting item <troubleshooting-throb>` for help.
 
 Next, go ahead and modify the file a little bit.  If you change the
-``delay(1000);`` lines to a different value, the speed of the blink
-will change.  The value is a time in milliseconds to pause before
+number in the ``delay(1000);`` lines, the speed of the blink will
+change.  The number is a time in milliseconds to pause before
 continuing with the program, so by default, the LED will be on for 1
 second, then off for 1 second, etc.  Any time you make any changes, go
 through the same Verify and Upload process to upload the new version
@@ -174,17 +176,16 @@ Use the serial port monitor!
 
 As a last step to make sure everything has been configured correctly,
 let's upload a "Hello, world!" program that will send text from the
-Maple back to the IDE over the USB connection. From the File menu,
-select Examples > Stubs > HelloWorld (similarly to when you selected
-the Blink program), and make sure the correct board and serial port
-targets are selected from the Tools menu.
+board back to the IDE over the USB connection.
+
+From the File menu, select Examples > Stubs > HelloWorld (similarly to
+how you selected the Blink program), and make sure the correct board
+and serial port targets are selected from the Tools menu.
 
 Open the Serial Monitor window (on the far right of the toolbar). Then
-go back to the code editing window and upload your program (Upload
-will recompile your code automatically if there's been any change
-since the last Verify). You should get text spit at you over the
-serial monitor right after the program is uploaded.  Shout back!  We
-can hear you!
+go back to the code editing window and upload your program. You should
+get text spit at you over the serial monitor right after the program
+is uploaded. Shout back! We can hear you!
 
 Go forth exuberantly!
 ---------------------
@@ -202,7 +203,8 @@ computer, you may want to look at the :ref:`Unix toolchain quickstart
 <unix-toolchain>` guide.  It's the tutorial for getting working with
 your old friends :command:`make`, :command:`gcc`, and :command:`jtag`.
 
-Let us know what you come up with! Tag us with #leaflabs on Twitter,
-post in the `forum`_, post on `our wiki's Projects page
+Let us know what you come up with! Reach us at `leaflabs
+<http://twitter.com/#!/leaflabs>`_ on Twitter, post in the `forum`_,
+post on `our wiki's Projects page
 <http://wiki.leaflabs.com/index.php?title=Projects>`_, track us down
 in the real world, whatever. We love projects!