Hi All; I think Alain is absolutely right. The guy who started this thread maybe a complete AH; he certainly has attitude problems. But ... On Tue, 2006-05-09 at 23:57 +0100, Alain Williams wrote: > On Wed, Sep 06, 2006 at 08:49:31AM +1000, Daniel Kasak wrote: > > > Wasted 2 hours trying to find a launch icon? Dude you failed the IQ test > > badly. > > That may well be true, however ..... > > Do NOT fall into the mistake of saying he should have known better, take this > story > as valuable feedback/comment. There will be thousands of others who will > expect > the same thing, if he can't find the program he won't start it. > > What can we learn ? > On installation offer to put an icon on the desktop, the default ought to be > put it there, > the clueful can uncheck the option.
It is a good reminder. I have recently had the opportunity to show some beginners how to get started using their new computers. When I say beginners I don't mean newbies, I mean people who have never touched a computer before and often come to the computer with a frightened and negative attitude. (I reiterate, this guy who start the thread was just an AH, probably trolling). Some of those beginners were ready to throw the damn think across the room and out the window. Most of us don't remember how absolutely frustrating and un-intuitive a first time computer experience can be. Put buttons, hints and instructions all over the place. Make it so experienced users can get rid of them with a mouse click or two, beginners on the other hand will weep with thanks. I personally live in Linux, (which is no better in this regard and can some times be worse). Linux used to have -- maybe some distributions still do -- a Start Here icon for newbies which to me was never fully exploited. Remember, being IT oriented is not a natural human condition. There is nothing intuitive or obvious about how it should work. Ask some of those frustrated beginners what they were trying to do and how *THEY* naturally thought it should be done. They just want to get on with their work, their project or their fun. -- Regards Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
