On Fri, 3 Sep 2004, Bill Kendrick wrote: > Stengths of both versions [Kid Pix Deluxe 3 OSX & Kid Pix Deluxe 4] include: [snip] > * a "sign in" menu that makes it possible to save the program settings for > individual children > [Huh... don't modern Macs and PCs already have this at the OS level ;^) ] [snip]
Yeah, but now that I think about it, it'd be easier for kids if the program had its own simple sign-in screen that doesn't require creating accounts from control panel and all that hubbish. More importantly, *parents* don't have to go through the control panel and all that hubbish... BTW, I've noticed most WindowsXP users don't use the Windows' sign-in feature -- they just make one account, and let Windows boot into it, and use it like the old-school Windows designed for a single user. > * a new layer feature that makes it possible for type, sticker and > animation elements to be moved and / or edited later What are they thinking? Layers for a kids program? > * help levels that can be set in the preferences > [Not sure what Kid Pix "help levels" are, so I can't compare] Just guessing here, but probably different help levels (beginner, novice, expert) so the program can give more help to kids that are younger & less experienced with computers and less help to kids that would be annoyed by a program that tells them how to press the "A" button on the keyboard. > * text-to-speech -- any type can be read in a variety of voices > [Perhaps it's time to play with Festival?] Heh... ;) -Mark -- Mark K. Kim AIM: markus kimius Homepage: http://www.cbreak.org/ Xanga: http://www.xanga.com/vindaci Friendster: http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=13046 PGP key fingerprint: 7324 BACA 53AD E504 A76E 5167 6822 94F0 F298 5DCE PGP key available on the homepage _______________________________________________ Tuxpaint-dev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tux4kids.net/mailman/listinfo/tuxpaint-dev
