Basic Menu - Application Choices

[Richard Weideman]

Thanks all for the comments.

This is the final one:
* Calculator
* Evolution Mail
* Evolution Calendaring
* Firefox Web Browser
* Gaim Instant Messenger
* Openoffice Word Processor
* Openoffice Spreadsheet
* Texteditor

Some final notes:

[1] Naming

The mail list caused some debate as to naming of application NAMES as
opposed to naming of application TASKS, but Oliver cleared that up with
the following:

> well, we wont touch the .desktop files that contain the default names
> and translations indeed. this is all about menu structure, not about
> the entries (else we'd have to touch every .desktop file in the system
> to present the name we want, that's not doable with the manpower we
> have :) )
> 
> in my ubuntu and edubuntu menus, the firefox entry says "Firefox Web
> Browser" which i think is fine because it represents the app and its
> functionallity. in the meeting richard asked for apps that we would
> see as generic apps that should be in a base profile...
> 
> we didn't check the menu entries but threw in the names of apps we
> have installed by default ;)

[2] editor & word processor

> How do you explain to the new user why you have
> an "editor" and a "word processor"?

Text editor was debated as a quick and dirty:

* Take notes while you listen to a discussion on
  how to cut open the frog.
* Format text in a later lesson for Frog Report.

[3] spreadsheet

Spreadsheets are potentially used in:
* physics science lessons for list based calculations or
  recording of data
* accountancy & financials

[4] presentation

We feel students would seldom build a presentation themselves. They may
open one as instructed, but that would be a double click on a file.

Thanks all for the comments.

Richard
-- 
Richard Weideman
richard.edubuntu at gmail.com

Ubuntu Education Programme Manager
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