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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    RE: Kcontrol reorganisation (was Re: Control center organization/
From:       Poletti Don <Don.Poletti () comverse ! com>
Date:       2002-08-29 19:08:12
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Well here where distance and e-mail really are nto the best
method. What would be best would be for everyone with an interest
to sit in a room with a whiteboard and brainstorm until we had it
worked out.

Since that's impossible how about we met on irc to hash out a 
layout? Are there any good tools that could act as a white board 
for a net meeting?

>-----Original Message-----
>From: wvl [mailto:yatsu@wanadoo.nl]
>Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:16 AM
>To: kde-usability@mail.kde.org
>Subject: Re: Kcontrol reorganisation (was Re: Control center
>organization/clutter)
>
>
>On Thursday 29 August 2002 00:47, Eric Ellsworth wrote:
>> Your list looks good - nice work.
>>
>> A few thoughts:
>> > Accessibility
>> 	Does this refer to settings people with disabilities, 
>like large fonts or
>> keyboard pointers, etc.?
>
>Yes.
>
>[Snip]
>> > Look & Feel
>>
>> 	Don't love the name, but it's a good category to hang on to
>
>'Appearance' or 'Appearance & Behavior' is also a possibility 
>
>> > Peripherals
>> 	I think this one needs some careful thought.  It could 
>be nice to include:
>> 		Scanners
>> 		Digital Cameras
>> 		USB Memory and Disk Devices
>> 		MP3 players
>> 	The part I think is tricky is whether to include the 
>mouse and keyboard in
>> here.  The mouse is really a part of a base system these days, not a
>> peripheral.  Doubly so for the keyboard.  Perhaps it should be called
>> "External Devices" or "Digital Accessories"
>
>I have an english background, but to be honest with you the 
>word 'Peripheral' 
>means nothing to me. I too prefer 'Keyboard & Mouse' + some 
>other category. 
>However 'Peripheral' should be well-known to most users of other OS-en.
>
>> > System Administration
>> 	Good.  What all goes in here?
>
>Just about everything that went into 'System'. It's meant to 
>house all applets 
>that effect all KDE users using the PC.
>
>> > Multimedia
>> 	I think it should include the word "Sound"
>
>I agree, but the dictionary doesn't.... 
>
>"mul·ti·me·di·a
>adj.
>
>   1. Of or relating to the combined use of several media: a 
>multimedia 
>installation at the art gallery.
>   2. Computer Science. Of or relating to an application that 
>can combine 
>text, graphics, full-motion video, and sound into an 
>intergrated package."
>
>> > Localization
>> 	Localization is a rather technical word.  Windows does 
>"Regional settings"
>> 	I take it this section includes language selection, 
>keymap, date and time
>> 	format, timezones.
>
>Sounds good to me.
>
>> > Date & Time
>> 	Date and Time is sort of hard one to place.  Would it 
>be terrible to have
>> it appear in more than one place?
>
>Not 'terrible' but rather: 'unacceptable' ;)
>
>- wvl
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