On Wed, 2003-05-07 at 00:51, Steve Herrick wrote: > Quoting Peter Linnell <scribusdocs at atlantictechsolutions.com>: > > > Also, some comments on what users feel is missing or could be improved > > or is most wanted to be added would also be welcome. I have a quick > > start guide in PDF form in the works as well. This is intended to be for > > the first time user - progress on this goes in fits and starts. > > So, then, do people want a common "wish list" area? So far, we have one > "maybe." > As you've seen, I have a long list of wishes, and I've thought of several more > since then. Is there interest in formalizing this? > > Or were you talking about a wish list for your documentation?
I should have been more specific, in that I was addressing the documentation specifically. The problem I have, is I am both too close to Scribus and know it too intuitively, until Franz adds more goodies... Moreover, I work in IT supporting designers and production folks, so DTP is something I work with every day. So, what is obvious to me, may not be for a first time user. So, as Scribus gets nearer to the magical 1.0, I want to get an idea of what gaping holes are there, what needs clarification and what people do like now: I would like some feedback on these issues. Here is what is in the works / in progress / documentation: 1. A quick start guide / over view PDF for first time users which is near completion. 90% done. Part 2 is in my head and I know what I want to do with the next part. 2. A much more comprehensive view of the vector tools and some concrete examples. I'll admit vector artwork is not my speciality. I can fix problems etc and get it to print or PDF, but I am no great artist with vector art. 10-20% done. 3. Some samples.. Anyone care to contribute some basic templates like CD covers, dummied newsletters etc. 4. SVG Export - I finally got a page together for that and it is nowhere complete. Started 40-50 % done. www.atlantictechsolutions.com/scribusdocs/scribus-svg.html 5. Some info on file formats. Not all formats are created equal for printing vs. screen. 0% done, but I just need to sit down and write it. 6. More info and examples of java-scripting PDF, which is a huge feature, but nobody knows it. Scribus in this regard is unmatched by any application - except the full Adobe Acrobat Suite on Windows. I am a rookie at javascript. 7. A pre-press guide for professionals who receive Scribus PDF's. Draft done and it is viewable at www.atlantictechsolutions.com/scribusdocs/pdfs/pre-press.pdf BTW, do not try to open this with KGhostview in Konqueror. Open it in Acrobat Reader. 8. A page with top 10 tips for working with Scribus. I've got a few. 9. More notes on getting Scribus to run on Win2k - my pet project, but I think this time with the new KDE-Cygwin 3.1.1 release it is possible to get Scribus to run just like Linux. The kicker is the screen display is better than I have ever seen, except when I compiled Scribus on Solaris, which has licensed Adobe Postscript Display technology. See the screen shots: http://www.atlantictechsolutions.com/scribusdocs/cygwin/cygwinscreen.html 10. There has to be a number ten <g>. A primer for using Scribus to teach DTP (which I think it is excellent, as it has all the tools to learn the basics. Sorry for the long reply, but I pushed the send button perhaps too quickly without being clearer. As for the "wish list", I'll let Franz address that, but I would think feature additions will be few until 1.0 is done. Besides this is a good idea for stability for 1.0, which a lot of people will use as a reference for code quality. Regards, Peter
