It looked fantastic to me. Only thing I'd modify is the button so it shows an icon of what it takes you to.
On 14 May 2011 20:37, Niklas Rosenqvist <[email protected]>wrote: > Just want to add that some colors may look a bit off since my monitor is > not color calibrated and I saw it one another monitor recently and it looked > kinda bad. So I hope you can imagine the end result anyway. > > > 2011/5/14 Niklas Rosenqvist <[email protected]> > >> I haven't heard about the Ubuntu Tour project earlier and I think it's >> great initiative! It will be very helpful for new users and people migrating >> from other operating systems. But this still doesn't solve the problem with >> more default applications and how people should learn about the >> ubuntu-restricted-extras package. >> >> How about a simple application that shows some useful information and also >> provides the user with a launcher for the Ubuntu Tour application? I made a >> mockup of how this could look like: >> http://i.imgur.com/pQkYj.jpg >> >> What are your thoughts? >> >> Alexander Lancey skrev 2011-05-13 18:03: >> >> Sounds like what we're going for with the Ubuntu Tour >> >> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-tour >> >> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 5:34 AM, Shane Fagan < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I thought about this a lot but instead of a welcome center id love if >>> we had a nice tutorial that walks you through how to use unity. So >>> when you open a fresh install it would ask you if you want the walk >>> through and then do a series of animations showing how to open the >>> dash, maybe the shortcut keys, how to use the indicators. So like do >>> some nice arrows and large tooltips saying what to do. I think the >>> idea of a welcome center is interesting but I think it wouldnt be as >>> polished as a tutorial showing them how to use everything, although in >>> the welcome center it would be really awesome to have a FAQ since lots >>> of users do get stuck on the same things. >>> >>> --fagan >>> >>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Niklas Rosenqvist >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Hi! I've been thinking about the discussion at UDS concerning the >>> problem >>> > with fitting extra content on only one CD. There has been some debating >>> on >>> > whether Ubuntu should stick to it's one CD policy or go with a DVD >>> sized >>> > installation image or multiple CD's. I myself haven't attented UDS I've >>> just >>> > read about it on blogs. >>> > >>> > Anyway, the problem seems to be that the 700 MB that one CD offers is >>> very >>> > limiting for the Ubuntu developers to be able to ship more default >>> programs, >>> > e.g. Unity 2D, though it's also good in forcing developers to create >>> > lightweight programs. There are also negative sides to start with a DVD >>> > sized image since everyone doesn't have access to a DVD-writer but >>> almost >>> > everyone with a computer has a CD-writer. And people have never been >>> fans of >>> > having to insert new CD's during installation so I have to proposed two >>> > solutions to this problems and my favourite is the "Ubuntu Welcome >>> Center". >>> > Today Windows greets you with a "Welcome Center" on a fresh install and >>> > gives the user some options to do some basic configurations with the >>> system. >>> > Hardcore users often just closes it and never opens it again but for >>> first >>> > time users I believe it could be very helpful. If Ubuntu created a >>> Welcome >>> > application with the options to download "Ubuntu Extras" - meaning a >>> meta >>> > package with more "default" programs which can't be fit in the "one >>> > CD"-installation image. Together with an option to install the "Ubuntu >>> > Restricted Extras" which many new users have a hard time figuring out >>> it >>> > even exists since it's not mentioned anywhere except for in forums and >>> blog >>> > posts. Maybe this can be grouped with some basic configuration options >>> like >>> > launchers for the user settings and appearance settings applications. >>> > The other solution I propose which shouldn't really be discussed in >>> Ayatana >>> > is to offer one CD-installation image for default Ubuntu, and one >>> DVD-image >>> > for "Ubuntu Extended" which could also be installed through the >>> Software >>> > Center or the "welcome center". >>> > What do you guys think about the "Welcome Center" idea? >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >>> > Post to : [email protected] >>> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >>> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> > >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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