Talk:N900 FAQ - Revision history

imported_>amigadave: move to Talk:User FAQ#Moved from Talk:N900 FAQ

2010-12-06T14:45:10Z

move to Talk:User FAQ#Moved from Talk:N900 FAQ

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	~~I propose including this in just a FAQ, rather than having a separate N900 page.~~		#REDIRECT [[Talk:User FAQ#Moved from Talk:N900 FAQ]]
	--[[User~~:dneary\|Dave Neary]] 18:32, 4 November 2009 (UTC)~~


	~~I have no huge problem with that idea. I have 3 concerns though:~~

	* The FAQ ~~was conceptualized as separate because the device is uniquely what is bringing many people to the site with specific N900-related questions (some of which are maemo-related, I grant)~~
	* The regular FAQ could be intimidating to new users who are uninterested in the minutiae of development, for instance - with the best will in the world, at present, 'how do I get root access' is not something your new N900 owner or prospective owner would give a monkey's about, if I may be frank.
	* Putting this into the regular FAQ might be a bit of overkill (there's a lot here that is really rather specific)

	To address these, it's necessary to revamp the FAQ page as is radically. e.g. with questions at top, compartmentalized, and linked to a set of answers either below or perhaps on different page(s) - there is a reason for this, btw - pages that are too long are not friendly, load slowly, and are frustrating on small screens.

	~~I digress. Let's talk~~

	~~Steve Marsh. 13:57 EST 4/11/09~~

	~~== Developer & user FAQs ==~~

	Steve: I have proposed 2 FAQs in the [[wiki gardeners]] page - one for a developer FAQ and one for a user FAQ - we already have about 7 different pages which are candidates for merges into one or the other:

	~~For developers:~~
	* [[Developer_FAQ#~~Maemo_SDK_and_Scratchbox\|Q&A - SDK and Scratchbox]]~~
	* [[Q&A Porting to Fremantle]]
	* [[Autobuilder FAQ]]

	~~For users & power users~~:
	* [[Questions and answers]]
	* [[Frequently asked questions]]
	* [[Troubleshooting]]
	* [[N900 FAQ]]

	I think it would be good to simplify both the maintenance and the navigation for users by avoiding duplication of information and possible conflicting information and have all of these be in the one place, with clear & good headings & navigation.

	~~--[[User:dneary\|Dave Neary]] 19:25, 4 November 2009 (UTC)~~

	~~== FAQ structure ==~~

	~~Dave~~

	I think that structure is an excellent one, and I'd be delighted to see some of (all of?) the N900FAQ embedded within where it makes sense. I'd also be delighted to help out in the editing if you think that it's possible/sensible.

	~~To clarify - the structure I refer it is Developer_FAQ and USER-FAQ... I thin the~~ N900 ~~thing has bits of both in it, but it's mostly user.~~

	As an aside, in my head I can also see a graduated structure to the FAQ, with simple Q's leading to more complex ones in some clever way I haven't managed to make clear to myself yet! (but perhaps simply by their order in the list)

	~~Steve~~

	~~== Idea on~~ FAQ ==

	~~Dave (and anyone listening)~~

	~~Putting together idea for the user faq. Take a look at http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdea and let me know if it's worth continuing with...?~~

	~~[[User:smarsh\|smarsh~~]] ~~20:35, 6 November 2009 (UTC)~~

imported_>dneary: /* Developer & user FAQs */

2010-05-12T20:42:22Z

Developer & user FAQs

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	== Developer & user FAQs ==		== Developer & user FAQs ==

	Steve: I have proposed 2 FAQs in the [[~~Maemowiki Action Group~~]] page - one for a developer FAQ and one for a user FAQ - we already have about 7 different pages which are candidates for merges into one or the other:		Steve: I have proposed 2 FAQs in the [[wiki gardeners]] page - one for a developer FAQ and one for a user FAQ - we already have about 7 different pages which are candidates for merges into one or the other:

	For developers:		For developers:

imported_>amigadave: /* Developer & user FAQs */ fix link

2010-04-12T08:20:28Z

Developer & user FAQs: fix link

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	For developers:		For developers:
	* [[Q&A - SDK and Scratchbox]]		* [[Developer_FAQ#Maemo_SDK_and_Scratchbox\|Q&A - SDK and Scratchbox]]
	* [[Q&A Porting to Fremantle]]		* [[Q&A Porting to Fremantle]]
	* [[Autobuilder FAQ]]		* [[Autobuilder FAQ]]

imported_>smarsh: /* Idea on FAQ */

2009-11-06T20:35:34Z

Idea on FAQ

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	Putting together idea for the user faq. Take a look at http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdea and let me know if it's worth continuing with...?		Putting together idea for the user faq. Take a look at http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdea and let me know if it's worth continuing with...?

			[[User:smarsh\|smarsh]] 20:35, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

imported_>smarsh: /* Idea on FAQ */ new section

2009-11-06T20:35:20Z

Idea on FAQ: new section

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	Steve		Steve

			== Idea on FAQ ==

			Dave (and anyone listening)

			Putting together idea for the user faq. Take a look at http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Smarsh/Ideas/FAQIdea and let me know if it's worth continuing with...?

imported_>smarsh: /* FAQ structure */

2009-11-04T19:29:50Z

FAQ structure

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	I think that structure is an excellent one, and I'd be delighted to see some of (all of?) the N900FAQ embedded within where it makes sense. I'd also be delighted to help out in the editing if you think that it's possible/sensible.		I think that structure is an excellent one, and I'd be delighted to see some of (all of?) the N900FAQ embedded within where it makes sense. I'd also be delighted to help out in the editing if you think that it's possible/sensible.

			To clarify - the structure I refer it is Developer_FAQ and USER-FAQ... I thin the N900 thing has bits of both in it, but it's mostly user.

			As an aside, in my head I can also see a graduated structure to the FAQ, with simple Q's leading to more complex ones in some clever way I haven't managed to make clear to myself yet! (but perhaps simply by their order in the list)

	Steve		Steve

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2009-11-04T19:27:41Z

FAQ structure: new section

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	--[[User:dneary\|Dave Neary]] 19:25, 4 November 2009 (UTC)		--[[User:dneary\|Dave Neary]] 19:25, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

			== FAQ structure ==

			Dave

			I think that structure is an excellent one, and I'd be delighted to see some of (all of?) the N900FAQ embedded within where it makes sense. I'd also be delighted to help out in the editing if you think that it's possible/sensible.

			Steve

imported_>dneary: /* Developer & user FAQs */ new section

2009-11-04T19:25:11Z

Developer & user FAQs: new section

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	Steve Marsh. 13:57 EST 4/11/09		Steve Marsh. 13:57 EST 4/11/09

			== Developer & user FAQs ==

			Steve: I have proposed 2 FAQs in the [[Maemowiki Action Group]] page - one for a developer FAQ and one for a user FAQ - we already have about 7 different pages which are candidates for merges into one or the other:

			For developers:
			* [[Q&A - SDK and Scratchbox]]
			* [[Q&A Porting to Fremantle]]
			* [[Autobuilder FAQ]]

			For users & power users:
			* [[Questions and answers]]
			* [[Frequently asked questions]]
			* [[Troubleshooting]]
			* [[N900 FAQ]]

			I think it would be good to simplify both the maintenance and the navigation for users by avoiding duplication of information and possible conflicting information and have all of these be in the one place, with clear & good headings & navigation.

			--[[User:dneary\|Dave Neary]] 19:25, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

imported_>smarsh: replying...

2009-11-04T18:59:56Z

replying...

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	I propose including this in just a FAQ, rather than having a separate N900 page.		I propose including this in just a FAQ, rather than having a separate N900 page.
	--[[User:dneary\|Dave Neary]] 18:32, 4 November 2009 (UTC)		--[[User:dneary\|Dave Neary]] 18:32, 4 November 2009 (UTC)


			I have no huge problem with that idea. I have 3 concerns though:

			* The FAQ was conceptualized as separate because the device is uniquely what is bringing many people to the site with specific N900-related questions (some of which are maemo-related, I grant)
			* The regular FAQ could be intimidating to new users who are uninterested in the minutiae of development, for instance - with the best will in the world, at present, 'how do I get root access' is not something your new N900 owner or prospective owner would give a monkey's about, if I may be frank.
			* Putting this into the regular FAQ might be a bit of overkill (there's a lot here that is really rather specific)

			To address these, it's necessary to revamp the FAQ page as is radically. e.g. with questions at top, compartmentalized, and linked to a set of answers either below or perhaps on different page(s) - there is a reason for this, btw - pages that are too long are not friendly, load slowly, and are frustrating on small screens.

			I digress. Let's talk

			Steve Marsh. 13:57 EST 4/11/09

imported_>dneary: New page: I propose including this in just a FAQ, rather than having a separate N900 page. --~~~~

2009-11-04T18:32:22Z

New page: I propose including this in just a FAQ, rather than having a separate N900 page. --~~~~

New page

I propose including this in just a FAQ, rather than having a separate N900 page.
--[[User:dneary|Dave Neary]] 18:32, 4 November 2009 (UTC)