[Phpgroupware-users] Re: header admin description (was: FAQ?)

[Patrick Price]

John Burton wrote:

> Ummm... just a thought, but it might clear up some confusion... instead of 
> calling it "header administration", why not call it "database configuration"? 
> "Header" is a very generic term and could mean different things to different 
> people. What you're actually doing is configuring the connection between the 
> web app, and the backend database manager. I think most people could 
> understand that and also understand the need for the distinction between that 
> and the other setup/config functions...
Good point.  I thought "header admin" meant having something to do with 
page headers, especially since after getting a successful login I got a 
navbar with a blank page.  I thought I had to add "headers" or something.

It's one thing to be a developer and know how the code works, or to be a 
user who's worked with it and knows what to expect after a time, but 
it's totally different to be a NEW user with no preconceptions about 
this product.  Unfortunately the new user perspective is quickly lost 
and all those problems the new user had seem to "go away" after learning 
the product when in actuality they are still there for the next new user 
to stumble across.

Patrick Price
Senior UNIX Systems Administrator
West Virginia University