New Launchpad docs - tell me what you need

[Matthew East]

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* Caroline Ford:
> On 04/01/07, Matthew Revell <matthew.revell at canonical.com> wrote:
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>> Hello,
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>> I'm writing a set of quick-start guides that will help novice users get
>> to grips with Launchpad. It's part of a complete rethink of the way we
>> handle Launchpad's support materials/documentation.
>>
>> Quick-start guides explain, step by step, exactly what a user needs to
>> do to achieve a specific goal. There's very little to distract from
>> telling the user what to do, such as background explanations.
>>
>> I'd love to hear your thoughts on:
>>
>> * which Launchpad tasks need a clear, easy to follow guide
>> * which Launchpad concepts need better explanation
>> * the format you'd find most useful - e.g. web page, screencast, etc.
>>
>> You can see an example quick-start guide at:
>>
>> https://help.launchpad.net/CreatingYourLaunchpadAccount
>>
>> I look forward to hearing you thoughts!
> 
> I'm not sure what screencasts are - if they are video or anything
> similarly high bandwidth then no. We need to be accessible - not just
> for screenreaders etc, but for those without broadband. I presume that
> text is also easier to translate.

Screencasts are walk through videos. You shouldn't see them as
alternatives to text, but rather complementary. That way, those without
broadband can simply avoid them and use the text.

Matt
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Matthew East
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