public function splash() {

        //the list of extensions the splash provides an explanation for.
        $defaultExtIds = array('items', 'tests', 'TestTaker', 'groups', 'delivery', 'results');

        //check if the user is a noob
        $this->setData('firstTime', TaoCe::isFirstTimeInTao());

        //load the extension data
        $defaultExtensions = array();
        $additionalExtensions = array();
        foreach (MenuService::getPerspectivesByGroup(Perspective::GROUP_DEFAULT) as $i => $perspective) {
            if (in_array((string) $perspective->getId(), $defaultExtIds)) {
                $defaultExtensions[strval($perspective->getId())] = array(
                    'id' => $perspective->getId(),
                    'name' => $perspective->getName(),
                    'extension' => $perspective->getExtension(),
                    'description' => $perspective->getDescription()
                );
            } else {
                $additionalExtensions[$i] = array(
                    'id' => $perspective->getId(),
                    'name' => $perspective->getName(),
                    'extension' => $perspective->getExtension()
                );
            }

            //Test if access
            $access = false;
            foreach ($perspective->getChildren() as $section) {
                if (tao_models_classes_accessControl_AclProxy::hasAccess($section->getAction(), $section->getController(), $section->getExtensionId())) {
                    $access = true;
                    break;
                }
            }
            if (in_array((string) $perspective->getId(), $defaultExtIds)) {
                $defaultExtensions[strval($perspective->getId())]['enabled'] = $access;
            } else {
                $additionalExtensions[$i]['enabled'] = $access;
            }
        }

        $this->setData('extensions', array_merge($defaultExtensions, $additionalExtensions));
        $this->setData('defaultExtensions', $defaultExtensions);
        $this->setData('additionalExtensions', $additionalExtensions);

        $this->setView('splash.tpl');
    }