On 8/10/07, Mimi Yin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Pieter, > > More feedback :) > > > I'm thinking about how we can tighten up the guide and make instructions > shorter. >
+1 for tighten up For example: > > *Importing existing data into Chandler* > > The best way to get your existing calendar events into Chandler is to > export the calendar to a standard .ics format file and then import that file > into Chandler. Note that this process is a one-time operation to suck in > existing calendars from other applications that you will then continue to > manage in Chandler. This process is different than "subscribing" (@@@ link > to Glossary) to a calendar on a server and then using Chandler to > synchronize with the server to get updates. See Chapter 6: Collaborating > with others for information on how to subscribe to online calendars. > > > > ...could be pared down to... > > > *Import your calendar into Chandler* > > > If you currently use Outlook, Apple iCal, Google, Yahoo or Hotmail for > calendaring, you can export your events in iCalendar format as an .ics file > and import them into Chandler. > I think we do need to point out the difference between export/import and subscribe but do like how you introduce the issue, I'll use that instead of mine. 1. xxx > 2. xxx > 3. xxx > 4. <Do we need to call out every option in the dialog? Do you expect users > to be confused about the checkboxes?> > I think that our terminology, while obvious to us, is not necessarily obvious to a new user and requires a bit of explanation, e.g. no one is going to know a priori what "Event Status" means, or even that "Reminders" are the same as event alarms. I think in this case I'd err on the side of providing more information. <We should however, explain that you can either import calendars as a new > collection OR add them to existing Chandler collections.> > +1 6. <Should we explain what it means to have the appropriate Triage label. I > think we can just say have been triaged according to when they occur. We > never actually refer to Triage as a tag.> > +1 I'm not sure we need to compare the Chandler and iCal version of the > calendar. I think most users will assume that data isn't lost :) > I don't think new, uninformed potential users of a beta version of Chandler will have any idea about what might happen to their data when it gets moved into Chandler. I think it's reassuring for someone thinking about using Chandler, and reading this tutorial to get informed, to be able to actually see an example of how a calendar event gets translated. If it's not interesting, they can just go on to the next section. Pieter Mimi > > > > > > > > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > > Open Source Applications Foundation "General" mailing list > http://lists.osafoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/general > >
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