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/
