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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: How about a first-time interactive tutorial?
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () olympusproject ! org>
Date:       2002-08-21 4:04:43
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On Wednesday 21 August 2002 08:35, Joris Benschop wrote:
> hi
>
> I agree a 'GUIQ'-test would be handy as opposed to simple-to difficult
> questions.
> Probably the easiest way to implement such a tutorial is by using
> shockwave/director. Although I'll probably manage to code a tutorial in
> Director I do see a problem in maintaining the tutorial (i.e. keeping it
> up2date).

i don't think requiring a non-Free solution is really an option. not to 
mention not many people involved w/KDE probably have shockwave editting tools 
since they, well, don't run in KDE. =)

> It will also need active support from KDE to inform which will be
> the default interface etc etc). 

/me looks around

yep, we can do that.

> In contrast to most packages the deadline
> is a big problem: it is simply not possible to send out a 'not 100% OK'
> version as it will confuse users more than it will educate them. (Of course

fortunately most of the stuff that needs to be covered remains fairly static 
from release to release.

> this problem will be similar when the tutorial is hacked with C++ or
> whatever). I cannot make a promise I'll manage to deliver an up2date
> version everytime a KDE update comes out. How do other people see this
> problem?

having the presentation controled via a simple XML file is probably a good 
idea to avoid hardcoding things in.


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