-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ethan Hogue wrote on 26/02/14 03:48: > ... > > I opened a bug against Unity here > <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/1283619> proposing > that Ubuntu's desktop come with some sort of tutorial for when a > new user first logs in. I figured that I'd mention it here as well > and get some opinions.
As cmaglothin said, this is an idea that has been proposed in various forms for many years. In general, we've had the approach that Ubuntu should be obvious enough to learn -- or at least, inviting enough to explore -- without a tutorial. That doesn't mean it's a decision carved in stone. For example, the Ubuntu Touch interface relies heavily on edge swipes, and therefore isn't as self-evident as other mobile OSes. So Ubuntu Touch does have a first-run tutorial. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HreKruXnn_A> One reason to avoid a tutorial on the PC is that we can't tell whether someone logging in for the first time is a novice, an expert, or something in between. What would do in the guest session, for example? That's even more likely to be used by a novice than a normal session is. But if you're not a novice, repeatedly dismissing the tutorial whenever you use the guest session would be like having to click "Skip Intro" whenever you visit a particular Web site. This isn't a black-or-white question, though. There are many possible steps between offering no help at all, and having a fully modal tutorial. One famous example is the "Click here to begin" arrow bouncing off the Start button in Windows 95. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UxwAlqCCmk> It helped novices, and didn't interrupt experts. > I've attached a 2d animation I made, giving an idea of the kind of > solution I think would work. > > ... Nice work with the animation! Perhaps you could mock up ways that we could guide novices around the actual interface, without a full-blown tutorial. - -- mpt -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlMQlJoACgkQ6PUxNfU6ecpNRQCePnguu4Y+xvxjm9th1LobNahz wSgAnR/rC2GFPEZcB8cnJpag570js4hz =SLrw -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
