feedback on Desktop Guide structure

[Karl Goetz]

Matthew East wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've done some relatively drastic changes to the structure of the
> Desktop Guide recently, and I've _nearly_ succeeded in making the "tips
> and tricks" section redundant. However there are some items in there
> which i can't fit nicely into any other existing category in the
> preceding chapters, does anyone have any ideas on this?
> 
> Also, general feedback on the current structure of the guide would also
> rock. Anything that seems out of place, or has a un-userfriendly name,
> etc etc.
> 
> Also, we should also ensure that all the instructions work properly on a
> Dapper install, if anyone has any time for that sort of thing, that
> would be great.
> 
> Matt 
> 

Hi Matt, list.

I find the structure in the Ubuntu Desktop Starter Guide a little 
annoying - clicking on common tasks give a list of categories within 
common tasks (which is fine), but there is no indication of what's 
inside those sub groups. even when you enter the sub group, you still 
have to scroll through the page to see what's there - a list at the top 
of the page, or on the 'common tasks' page would be good. This applies 
for all the menus.

Also, i have these squares between the letters and the category heading 
- for example :

# 2.1. Multimedia
# 2.2. Internet
# 2.3. Office
# 2.4. Games
# 2.5. Windows Emulators

in this (and all other) menus in the starter guide, the space between 
the 1 and Multimedia, the space between 2 and Internet (etc) are a 
square with characters in it [1]. Is this a docteam problem, or my 
system setup?


[1] Screenshot (resized) at 
http://users.on.net/~goetz/squaresInHelpSystem.png
kk

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Karl Goetz
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