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List:       kde-edu
Subject:    Re: [kde-edu]: timestables
From:       Michael Hofer <michaelhofer () gmx ! net>
Date:       2002-08-08 11:07:21
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Hello!

Am Donnerstag, 8. August 2002 09:47 schrieb Uwe Thiem:
>
> Well, so far, it's just a proof of concept. Necessary improvements for a
> 1.0 version are:
> Features:
[...]
Sounds good - I like your plans and ideas... (would also fit nicely into a 
common math-trainer ;-)

> The whole UI poses an interesting question: Usually, kids can not read yet
> when they start learning timestables - or at least, they aren't good at it
> yet. How to design an UI for someone who cannot read?

That's a good point - but difficult to answer.... :-)
I'll add it to my collection of possible points for the kde-edu-guidelines .

> > Did you read my plans for a mathematic-training/competition-app I posted
> > on kde-edu? What do you think about joining efforts to develop such a
> > package?
>
> Nope, I haven't read kde-edu in months. Can you provide me with a link for
> the archive? Or, at least, send me the subject so I can search for it?

http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-edu&m=102846457323602&w=2
http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-edu&m=102848058432575&w=2
http://lists.kde.org/?t=102848162600001&r=1&w=2 (start from the bottom)
http://lists.kde.org/?t=102854330400002&r=1&w=2

> In general: I'm still very much attracted by the old UNIX philosophy of
> having small apps for small tasks instead of monster applications that can
> do everything. In this particular case, I think it especially important.
> All kids I know of hate learning timestables. That's quite understandable.
> It's a tedious though necessary chore. A program that is supposed to help
> learning those darn tables should do just that and should not distract from
> it by offering all kinds of other stuff.

I'm working on an idea for a more comprehensive/unified approach which should 
make it (hopefully) possible to offer specialized solutions for different 
math-learning-tasks AND to combine them into one "KMathCenter"-package with a 
unique look&feel. I just need some time to write the whole concept down. I 
hope I'll be able to complete it over the weekend.
Then there will be enough time to tear the idea into pieces ;-)

servus,
Michael
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