Re: [gNewSense-users] Website skin updated

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I think the current role of gNS.org is to be a distribution and support
center for gNewSense.

I don't know offhand of other sites that have links to click, for an
explanation of what's on the page, but I think I've seen such links.
But surely they're simple to make.  For example, there could be a link
that says, "For a layterm explanation of this page, click here"

As for me editing anything: HA!  I'm lucky to just BE here.

On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 10:27 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:58:21 -0500
> auto generate <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > @Sam:  you're right, it's not just the Wiki, it's the whole website.
> > Not that it shouldn't contain the technical jargo - that's essential -
> > but maybe there could be a way to highlight a term on every page,
> > click a shortcut on the keyboard or on the site, and go to an
> > explanation of it, and then be returned to the original spot.  That
> > could be done for words, processes, etc.  Maybe someone (me and other
> 
> Can you give an example of a site that does this?
> 
> > newbies?) could suggest places where a general discussion/explanation
> > of the process(es) or words could be accessed by a newbie, or even a
> > more experienced, but not very technical person. Someone somewhere
> 
> Depending on how this is applied, this could be interesting to follow
> up.
> 
> > (in the forum or mailing list) once said that it's all about
> > education.  It could be that gNS.org will have to accept another
> > role, that of education for the non-technical, at least insofar as
> > gNS is concerned.  Maybe each page could have a dedicated corner for
> 
> What would you say its current role is?
> 
> > anyone to use to clarify what the heck is being talked about, on that
> > particular page.  It could be like a help link for that page.  That
> 
> Anything under wiki.gnewsense.org *is* editable by anyone. If it needs
> clarification, fix it.
> 
> > would surely help me.  It would give me hope. haha
> > 
> >  On Mon, 2009-03-02 at 23:25 +0100, Sam Geeraerts wrote:
> > > Auto Generate schreef:
> > > > Here's an example of how the language on the site is a problem
> > > > for me:
> > > > 
> > > > I just now found the installation instructions for the live CD.
> > > > I clicked on Wiki and there it was.  Matt Flaschen told me in an
> > > > email how to load gns.  Basically just stick it in the drive and
> > > > reboot, making sure the computer will read the CD drive first.
> > > > Or something like that.  Anyway, I didn't know what a Wiki was,
> > > > so i didn't look there. Maybe there could be something written on
> > > > the Wiki button to explain what it is.  Like "instructions"?
> > > > Just guessing here. 
> > > > 
> > > > Or maybe it's better to leave things as they are, and if people
> > > > want to use the tool (computer w/software), let them struggle to
> > > > learn about it.  After all, the software is free, not easy.
> > > > Nothing valuable is easy to come by.
> > > > 
> > > > Patrick
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks for your comments, Patrick. We know that the wiki is
> > > generally in a state of, uhm, being not so good, especially for
> > > less technical people. One problem is that not a lot of people like
> > > editing the wiki or that they don't know how to do it well (I'm one
> > > of them). The other problem is that most of the people who do edit
> > > the wiki are geeks, who take some stuff for granted.
> > > 
> > > That's why experiences from newbies (like you) are valuable. They
> > > make us see that some things are not obvious to everybody. By
> > > adjusting to your needs we can make gNewSense available to a much
> > > wider audience.
> > > 
> > > So I guess "wiki" indeed doesn't say much to a lay person. 
> > > "Documentation" maybe doesn't completely cover it all, but is a
> > > much more accessible term. Opinions, anyone?
> > > 
> > > This probably not the only thing that could use some clarification.
> > 
> > 
> 
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