Users guide vs Quickguide

[Corey Burger]

Ya, getting it done is of course far more important than almost
anything else, but then getting something done that will be ripped
apart again afterward is not really useful.

Corey


On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:28:38 +0800, Enrico Zini <enrico at enricozini.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 15, 2004 at 08:40:58AM +0100, Corey Burger wrote:
> 
> > > - How can I read the PDF file I reveived from my collegue?
> > > - How do I open my Word/Excel files, and how can I make them without
> > >    Microsoft Office?
> > > - I have to check my e-mail, can I access my work e-mail address from
> > >    home?
> > > In such cases it can be very annoying to have a quick guide that just
> > > describes some applications. OTOH, when such a guide is task oriented,
> > > there is much less uncertainty about what applications users can use to do
> > > their job, and how to set them up, relieving the stress that comes with
> > > switching to a new operating system.
> 
> I agree that a task-based guide would really be cool.  However, an intro
> for applications would be very useful anyway, and in most cases it's
> missing.
> So, I propose that at the moment we stay with what we started, for the
> satisfaction of saying "DONE!" and the curiosity to see how it looks[1],
> and then, why not, give a try to the task-oriented one.
> 
> Ciao,
> 
> Enrico
> 
> [1] IMO, this is going to be a breakthrough in itself: it's obviously
> needed and rarely done, and these are the ingredients for a successful
> revolution :)
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