On 29/12/10 21:07, Yorvyk wrote: > 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. > How about being consistent and saying "Ubuntu is a free and open source alternative to windows and office". Or is that an out of date tag line.
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