From: Alan Horkan (horkana_at_maths.tcd.ie)
Date: Sat Feb 28 2004 - 07:13:35 EST
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004, Charles Goodwin wrote:
> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:19:18 +0000
> From: Charles Goodwin <charlie_at_xwt.org>
> To: msevior_at_physics.unimelb.edu.au
> Cc: abiword-dev_at_abisource.com
> Subject: Re: The TOC Dialogue
>
> On Sat, 2004-02-28 at 05:19, msevior_at_physics.unimelb.edu.au wrote:
> > Hmm this dialog also doesn't expose all the functionality of
> > our feature.
>
> You missed my point entirely...
>
> A giant complex dialogue that you'd need a doctorate in in order to be
> able to use effectively is not the way forward. You seem to be
> forgetting the target audience for AbiWord, the technically illiterate.
The archetypal Abiword user has always been described as a 'church
secretary', and I expect your lady-farmer would be very much among the
archetypal user. I prefer the term 'normal user' to technically
illiterate ;) (and shouldn't that be technologically illiterate? :)
Keep trying the mockups, and if you haven't already done so make sure to
take a look at the mother of all word processors Corel Word Perfect.
Sincerely
Alan H.
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