yes the google site is not for beginner On Feb 8, 2009, at 12:12 PM, Michael Rueger wrote:
> wouldn't most of the problems fixed by pointing beginners to the one > click version of Pharo? > > Michael > > On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Hernán Morales Durand > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Let's suppose I'm a first visitor reading this page: >> >> http://code.google.com/p/pharo/wiki/Downloads?tm=2 >> >> " ... A link is given below to get the image ... " >> There are various links below, specifically what is that link? >> (Suggestion: >> anchor the link word) >> >> " ... You can either upgrade your image ... " >> Any hint or link explaining how? >> >> " ... The virtual machine may be downloaded from ... " >> Suggestion: >> " ... The virtual machine [for the X Operating System] may be >> downloaded >> from ... " and then >> "The virtual machine [for the Y Operating System] may be downloaded >> from ... >> " >> >> " ... The lastest VM available ... " >> " ... The latest VM available ... " (typo) >> >> " Pharo files are still hosted at the Pharo INRIA project site. " >> From an user point of view I don't know why that would be relevant. >> >> " Please head over to http://gforge.inria.fr/frs/?group_id=1299 " >> To get the image ? the image and VM ? to choose downloading options ? >> (what I mean is that isn't clear the "image" reference at the >> beggining of >> page refers to this link or the "specific files" link below). >> >> " Here are some links to specific files: >> Pharo Core: Pharo0.1Core-10204.zip " >> Suggestion: >> " If you want to do/have/use X, you can download Pharo Core... " >> " If you want to do/have/use Y, you can download Pharo Developer... " >> etc. >> >> Final notes: >> -There is no "Installation instructions" guidelines or link, this >> commonly >> is: "When download is completed, uncompress.... get a >> mysterious .sources >> file, and then copy the .exe there......" >> -Still remain assumptions for a first visitor, like he already >> knows what is >> an image, a virtual machine. Many first visitors are outsiders and >> they >> download first, read later (show me don't tell me). My suggestion >> is to >> provide a link/page in key words "image", "virtual machine", I >> guess there >> are many sites where this is explained easily; and a reference >> link, to the >> SqueakByExample book for example, for people who wants to read more. >> Just a couple of suggestions. >> >> Cheers >> >> Hernán >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pharo-project mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project >> > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project > _______________________________________________ Pharo-project mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project
