Forwarded from kde-quality, since it's probably worth discussing these ideas here, and it should make my previous post make some more sense...
Phil > > From: "C.M.Lotion" <cmlotion at wanadoo.nl> > Date: 2004/05/30 Sun PM 05:08:19 GMT > To: "Contributors support and coordination,\ > to make KDE rock!" <kde-quality at kde.org> > Subject: Re: New User Guide > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi, > > On Sunday 30 May 2004 15:59, Gerry Gavigan wrote: > > one small thoughts, hopefully useful. one question One volunteer > > > > Currently this help guide seems to be organised by function (I may have > > missed something) > > > > For example amid the small but growing group of non-expert converts I am > > supporting - they don't know the question to ask and I am not sure they > > would find this guide helpful. (And like me they don't read anything...) > > > > Elaborating, one of them couldn't work out how to cut and paste between > > applications - and had no idea that not only was klipper the answer but > > that the little clipboard in the panel was the solution. Once klipper was > > found, its usefulness and superiority became obvious immediately > > > > I wonder therefore if there could be a searchable, light-touch, "How do I?" > > section? > > > > (If anyone thinks that would be a good idea I'll start with "How do I cut > > and paste") > I think it is a great idea (some kind of FAQ/Howto section?) > > > --- > > 2) A general index can be helpful - does docbook produce one automatically > > > I agree on this, as it would help combining tasks to be performed with the > way/program to do it. (I do not know docbook) > > Perhaps it would also help to have a look to different approaches to find > information about KDE applications. This is what I could think of: > - - category: by just having a look at the KDE menu and/or documentation and > seeing whether this leads to an appropriate application > - - function/task: "How do I ...?" /"How to..." (copy-paste, burn a CD, ...). > I > found myself using sites such as: > http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-lin-soft-en/table.shtml > http://www.linux.ie/newusers/alternatives.php > - - search: Google (gg: KDE dvd-burning) Here, the index could be used and an > online search could be offered. > > This is what I was thinking of: > - - offering a number of views of the KDE manuals: Content, Search and > Glossary > (Alphabetically, By Topic / function) Actually, only the search > functionality is not included in my installation (KDE 3.2.2) and the Glossary > is incomplete. > - - creating a categorised application list (http://docs.kde.org/) with a > short > to medium overview of each program and it's functionality (like the summary > and/or description of a RPM package) and a link to the according application > manual. > > The current user manual has a lot of information about the desktop and basic > skills you need to handle parts of the GUI. This could be improved > substantially by including more pictures/icons, e.g. The Standard Menu > Entries (IV,17). Some sites I liked, because they described parts of KDE with > pictures: > http://www.newtolinux.org.uk/tutorials/kde.shtml (describes the desktop) > http://www.lugod.org/presentations/kde-user-persp/ (sort of KDE-tour/overview) > > A lot of people review/describe KDE and parts of KDE. Perhaps some of them > would not mind if parts of their writings are edited/translated/used for the > user manual or would even like to write part of it, e.g. > http://www.kde.nl/doc/kde-draadloos/ (Dutch - wireless), dcop, kdialog and > servicemenus for (II,10 or 11). > > Currently, I am preparing for upcoming exams, so I will not have much/any > time > to participate until approximately July. However, I would also like to help > as soon as possible. > > Regards, > > Claire > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFAuhUIWQA+g30fSgERAqQuAJ9hB9l+bkDPokRAOvrAOykz0xit4ACfbyl3 > tBNQp9DFRrN0d0FIer2vckQ= > =OtOH > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > kde-quality mailing list > kde-quality at kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-quality > ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
