From 0dd32d3495c703ace38f5ab500c3a87157910e5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dirk Hohndel Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 09:52:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Document simplified web access to cloud storage data The backend now redirects you to the correct URL once you log in with your email address and password. So all the user needs to know is to go to https://cloud.subsurface-divelog.org Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel --- Documentation/user-manual.txt | 15 ++++++++++++--- ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNotes.txt | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt index c21563e14..9619cb292 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt @@ -2513,9 +2513,18 @@ functional if used while offline. _Subsurface_ will simply synchronize the data with the backend serer the next time it is used while the computer is online. -Although _Subsurface_ offers integrated -Cloud storage of dive logs, it is also simple to achieve this using several of the -existing facilities on the Internet. +* Web access to _Subsurface cloud storage_ + +One of the nice side benefits of using _Subsurface cloud storage_ is that +you can also access your dive data from any web browser. Simply open +https://cloud.subsurface-divelog.org[https://cloud.subsurface-divelog.org], +log in with the same email and password, and you can see an HTML export of +the latest dive data that was synced to the _Subsurface cloud storage_. + +If you prefer not to use the integrated cloud storage of dive logs (and +don't need the web access to your data), it is also simple to store your +dive logs in the cloud using several of the existing facilities on the +Internet. For instance http://www.dropbox.com/[_Dropbox_] diff --git a/ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNotes.txt b/ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNotes.txt index 246a3089f..ac867db43 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNotes.txt +++ b/ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNotes.txt @@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ on Android (the beta test for that will start soon). - Web view. + Dives stored in the _Subsurface_ cloud storage backend can also be accessed with a web interface. Simply go to -https://cloud.subsurface-divelog.org/user/<email> and authenticate -with the same email address and password as set up in _Subsurface_. +https://cloud.subsurface-divelog.org and authenticate with the same email +address and password as set up in _Subsurface_. - Dive site handling. + Dive sites are now a first class citizen in _Subsurface_ and can be managed as such. Dives include a reference to a