Martina Waller wrote:
G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
On Mon, 2007-02-12 at 13:05 +0100, Martina Waller wrote:
Hi all,
Recently, I analyzed the documentation of several competitors
(Microsoft Office, WordPerfect Office, SoftMaker Office, GNOME Office
and KOffice). Underlying analysis criteria were languages,
documentation types (printed and online), search functions,
information types, visualization, navigation and organization of the
contents. In the end, I wanted to give some recommendations for
OpenOffice/StarOffice.
With respect to search functions for example I would recommend to
- use more indices in printed material,
Good idea. We had an indexer but she had to give up the task
unfortunately for OOo User Guide and we are searching for someone else
to take on the task. You?
I really feel flattered that you want me as an indexer for the User
Guide. But given the fact that this Guide is a very big beast of more
than 400 pages and I am working only part-time I fear that I have not
enough time for the whole project. But I could imagine to edit the index
when it is drafted.
and in the help
- create an application specific contents tab,
Please explain. Help usually presents help specific to the open
application. e.g. if you are in writer you get writer help. So we need
to know how you would like to change this feature.
The contents tab (left side of the help window) is the only tab that is
not application specific. There are always the same folders listed.
- allow search for similar words,
This needs explaining too. Entering, say lin, in the search box
currently presents help items that start with this sequence thus giving
users the opportunity to select further.
Users often make spelling mistakes when they enter words in search
boxes. A search for similar words would automatically generate an idea
of the correct spelled word.
It's not even about spelling, many languages have cases, eg. I search
word in nominative case but it appears in index in genitive or dative
case, therefore such suggestions were very useful.
ain
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