On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, Amir Karger wrote:
> Minor Thoughts:
>
> - I think there could be a few fewer screenshots. For example, it's not a bad
True - I thought I'd dump everything first and see where people wanted to
cut back ...
> - There were a few places where you put the lyx shot & the dvi shot on
> separate lines. IMO, every time except the very first, they ought to go on
Hmm, they are always supposed to be next to each other. Can you point out
where they aren't. Also, what browser are you using. I laid this out with
Netscape 3.01 (I know, ancient stuff ...)
> - IMO, you don't need to have quite as many examples of selecting things from
> the layout menu. While you've effectively used the Weissian humor during
Okay, well taken.
> Now to the larger point. I guess this was not what I was expecting when you
> described the project. OTOH, I think it's really great! I think it could
> definitely convince people to use LyX. In addition, I think it ought to be
> included with the distribution (perhaps trimmed down a bit to avoid long
> download times--- or make it a separate download?). AFAIAC, this graphical
> tutorial could provide a wonderful first look to new users, overcoming the
> initial barrier of annoyance with learning a new processor, and fear that it
> will be hard to use. I particularly see it as something for a sysadmin to use
> for a bunch of people at her site, say. "Just fire up lyx and run netscape on
> this file and do the graphical tutorial. Then read the real tutorial."
I would actually not include it with the distribution, but just make it
part of the Web pages. My original idea (I think) was to have something to
point skeptics (and other curious parties) to when they wanted to know
what LyX is really like without having to download and install it first.
Something like:
\begin{enumerate}
1) Gee, I wonder what LyX is really like?
2) See Web page.
3) Yeah, but how does it really work?
4) See graphical tutorial.
5) Okay, looks good. I want it.
6) Download and install LyX.
7) Gee, this isn't so obvious afterall.
8) Read real tutorial.
\end{enumerate}
I could be made part of the documentation, I suppose, but I am hesitant
tacking another 1.5 MB of stuff onto the distribution. After all,
lyx-1.0.0pre4.tar still fits on a single floppy if compressed with
bzip2 -9 :-)
After I collect opinions and issue a revised version, we can decide just
where it should live ...
Mike
