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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    KDE First Run (Was: Re: RFC: [PATCH] Buttons for applet handles)
From:       Ian Reinhart Geiser <geiseri () yahoo ! com>
Date:       2001-07-06 22:39:35
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> > > Then I reccomend that we check to see the current install at login
> > > time, if the version of KDE has changed then we ask them if they want
> > > to get an overview of new features.  If they say yes then they get a
> > > KPresenter slide show of new features....
> >
> > ...and 50 to 90% of them will immediately want to know how to skip it.
>
> A feature that is used by 10 to 50% of our users is quite a success I would
> say. There are many programs that are used less :-)

Do you think that a fist run applet might be  a good idea for KDE 2.3?
I have been kicking around the idea for some time about making a self 
contained presentation that would auto run ONLY when it detected a revision 
change in KDE and then could be accessed like Kandalf Tips later.

My only problem is translations.  Is there a way to generate a PO file for 
KPresenter Presentation or should we make some applet that uses kio_help to 
display html pages.  We could then pretty print the change log for everyone 
to see.  Include a few screenshot and helpful hints, those sort of things.  
Heck I read the changelogs and there are still features I discover by 
accident. 

If you think that this may be something to keep in mind let me know.  I think 
a pretty display of new features every time KDE is upgraded would do allot to 
make people aware of how feature filled KDE really is.

I am interested in peoples thoughts on the mater.

-ian reinhart geiser
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