I don't think any interface changes are necessary. Microsoft have made significant changes to the UI recently, it would be no harder to learn how to navigate Ubuntu's UI than it would be to learn how to use that bloody ribbon in MS Office
Bodsda Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -----Original Message----- From: Yorvyk <yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com> Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:07:05 To: <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Reply-To: UK Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Research Required On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:20:11 +0000 Colin Law <clan...@googlemail.com> wrote: > On 28 December 2010 19:45, Nigel Verity <nigelver...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > ... > > I installed Ubuntu 10.4 LTS. I removed the bottom task bar completely so as > > not to complicate matters with the concept of workspaces. I moved the top > > task bar to the bottom of the screen, then added the task list applet so > > that open applications would each be represented by a familiar button. I > > removed the Firefox and Help icons to complete the Windows look-and-feel as > > far as possible. > > My experience with setting up Windows users with Ubuntu has been that > the top and bottom bars have not been an issue. Users are, after all, > experienced with application menus and toolbars at the top of windows, > which is more or less what the top bar is. I think trying to make it > as much like Windows as possible is unnecessary. Better to > concentrate on making users aware that they are getting something > better, they then expect it to be different, and as long as the > operation is logical and simple there will be few problems. If we try > to convince users that they are getting a windows clone they may > complain about the differences that they will find. If we convince > them they are getting something that is better (_and_ free) then they > are more likely to accept the differences, or even revel in them. > I'm with you on that one. I would never attempt to make Ubuntu look or behave like windows. I want the user to know it is different, but similar. One of the other things I try to discourage is icons on the desktop, it smacks of disorganised behaviour to me. > > By all means set the workspaces to one to get rid of that complexity though. > This I don't agree with as multiple workspaces are one of the best ways of organising oneself. -- Steve Cook (Yorvyk) http://lubuntu.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
