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admin wrote:So what about:
The following table gives you an overview of the most important features of XYplorer, and points you to various types of information.

Maybe "... of information sources" or something like that?

PeterH wrote:

admin wrote:So what about:
The following table gives you an overview of the most important features of XYplorer, and points you to various types of information.

Maybe "... of information sources" or something like that?

My current state is this:
The following table gives you an overview of the most important features of XYplorer, and points you to various types of information that's available.
Feels a bit funny but foreign languages sometimes do...

Nobody likes to read long sentences, please consider something shorter, maybe something like this?
Most important features in XYplorer with respective links to help documents and videos.

serendipity wrote:Nobody likes to read long sentences, please consider something shorter, maybe something like this?
Most important features in XYplorer with respective links to help documents and videos.

Okay, I'm for it, but "help documents" is not what it is. Most are little promo blurbs plus a screen shot, or Tour chapters.

What about this even shorter one:
Most important features in XYplorer with respective links to documentation.

admin wrote:

serendipity wrote:Nobody likes to read long sentences, please consider something shorter, maybe something like this?
Most important features in XYplorer with respective links to help documents and videos.

Okay, I'm for it, but "help documents" is not what it is. Most are little promo blurbs plus a screen shot, or Tour chapters.

What about this even shorter one:
Most important features in XYplorer with respective links to documentation.

Sorry, I did not really follow the links.
But this title sounds good to me, especially because your table is mostly self-explanatory with Text, Video and Wiki on them.
The two arrows next to each other is kind of confusing, maybe you can have them one below another? Or maybe left-align the column having two arrows? Just wondering, not sure about it myself.

j_c_hallgren wrote:
Actually, this is what I was trying to say in my first post, but you may have said it clearer than I did.

.Again, I've written similar above...see my point #2...but RalphM didn't appear to agree with me.

Sorry about that, that didn't quite come across for me.

My focus was that it appeared like a feature comparison checklist, which I didn't recall anyone mentioning. I apologize for not giving credit on the other items - they came up as I fleshed out my thoughts.

admin wrote:
What about this even shorter one:
Most important features in XYplorer with respective links to documentation.

That's decent, and the way the current chart looks makes a lot more sense, with the "Links to Documentation" column headers.

The only other issue I'd mention is the arrow graphics. There are two issues there - the first is one that others have mentioned, which is that it's not quite clear that each arrow (when more than one appear in a single box) refers to a different link.

The second issue, is that some people might think the arrow has something to do with the information being shown. For example, if this were a feature comparison checklist, an arrow in one column pointing to the right might mean that it applies to the column next to it as well.

j_c_hallgren wrote:I still think that a simple change of the "guides you through the doc.." phrase to "provides links to the appropriate sections of the documentation" or something like that would make it clearer.

Ok, so I'm biased because I wrote the above, but believe it's better than current "points you to various types of information that's available." because it reinforces the links wording, but also shows that it points just to the correct/exact items/portions for that feature, and is less fractured English (IMHO).

Mesh wrote:The second issue, is that some people might think the arrow has something to do with the information being shown. For example, if this were a feature comparison checklist, an arrow in one column pointing to the right might mean that it applies to the column next to it as well.

Right...like I said in my first post in item #3, the "atypical" arrow links were confusing...not sure how to best improve it.

Regarding double arrows: Maybe have a "/" or "|" in between? Or make a table vertical line to split cell into two sub-cells?

I think most people will work out what the arrows mean. I like them because they match the layout of the website.

I see the point that people might think: the more arrows (as in "5 stars") the better the feature, and that could indeed be improved by arranging them vertically. But hey, ... let's move on to other battles... (e.g. looks like I need to make some videos, ahem...)

admin wrote:

calude wrote:the scripting "teaser" should also target "non scripters" by examples in plain english without any code like:

Definitely a good idea. I will add such a list to the Tour chapter on scripting. Including the IMDB chose which is real cool.

When doing such a list, also having links to where the code for those examples exists, even if just in a forum thread, would be beneficial so that user could locate them if/when they wanted to...trying to look at it from script newbie POV, I'd say "that's neat...where do I find code?"

But yes, you're right, some more video's are needed...though in meantime, you could publish table without the video column and add that when you have a few more of them ready maybe?