On the kiosk(s), I want to see screencasts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencast
Some tools, also linked from the above:
vnc2swf http://www.unixuser.org/~euske/vnc2swf/
<http://www.unixuser.org/%7Eeuske/vnc2swf/>
wink http://www.debugmode.com/wink/
istanbul http://live.gnome.org/Istanbul
Ben
PS - Why explode Max Headroom's head? He is a Good Guy... if you want
people who need help with windows to feel like they're Just Wrong with
little or no explanation, then maybe the group should fork and make
some anti-MS kiosks ;) Animated response would be good though, and
I'm all for a subtle dramatization :) Maybe the talking head could
pulsate, then take a deep breath, then start off with something like,
"So, you want to know about windows... let me tell you a brief story
about a penguin and a daemon... here's what else you can do....", and
so forth. (?)
Amusing idea though, I'll admit I laughed.
On 7/26/06, *Brian Gallagher* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
That's the beauty of creative control, we control the
message. I'm more
for the subtle approach "we're better and here's why," but if people
want exploding heads...ok, lets explode some heads.
John Schmidt wrote:
I suggest a Max Headroom talking head that shows
the potential user what the program does and if it is better
then the
proprietary equivalent.
If someone askes a windows question could we make Max's head
explode?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on behalf of Brian Gallagher
Sent: Tue 7/25/2006 11:40 AM
To: ELUG
Subject: [Eug-lug] The Future of EUGLUG...laissez faire
ELUG has been more of a true users group over the years...from my
vantage point on the sidelines...technical problems and
solutions for
individuals in the group and an occasional outsider. I believe that
model will continue.
I have the unfortunate distinction of having a phone number that
is one
digit off the Guitar Center. Given the number of calls I get, I see
there is a classical guitar community in Eugene. Those people
use sheet
music, so maybe we could interest them in Lilypond.
My (standard, goofy, self-deprecating) point is to target
micro-applications for end-user support. Lorrane, would you allow
space in your shop for a computer kiosk demo for these
micro-applications? I suggest a Max Headroom talking head that
shows
the potential user what the program does and if it is better
then the
proprietary equivalent.
My conclusion is that you have to sell to the end-user.
Brian
P.S. what happened over at the Science Factory Children's
Museum. Are
we building a bridge there?
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