Hi Tim, I think this is a fantastic idea. I'll be contributing my tips in the near future.
BTW, Im also based SA. KZN North Coast to be precise (ex-state employer and now environmental consultant). Cheers, Percy >> On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:02:15 +0200, Tim Sutton wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> Yesterday I added a 'tip of the day' type dialog that appears when >>> QGIS starts. You have probably have seen a similar feature in other >>> applications. And no, before you ask, we are not going to implement a >>> 'Mr. Paperclip' function next :-). Right now the tip list is rather >>> basic so I would like to invite everyone to submit your favourite >>> little tips for QGIS. Here are some guidelines: >>> >>> - The tip should have a short title >>> - The tip content should be short - one or two paragraphs >>> - Simple HTML formatting can be used for the tip, including links, lists >>> etc. >>> - Tips should be broadly useful and perhaps reveal functionality that >>> users may have otherwise overlooked. >>> >>> Here is an example submission: >>> >>> Title: Quick access to project properties >>> Content: You can quickly access the project properties dialog by >>> clicking on the icon in the bottom right corner of the window in the >>> status bar area. >>> >>> If you are a developer, you can add tips directly to >>> src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp - it should be self explanatory what to do >>> when you look at the source. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Tim _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
