Basic Menu - Application Choices
Richard Weideman
richard.edubuntu at gmail.com
Thu Sep 7 10:11:58 UTC 2006
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
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Richard Weideman
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