REQUEST:Post sample docs:More.Inspiratn
Posted by richard
on 8/28/1999
richard
8/28/1999 2:46 pm
I feel many would benefit from seeing some great sample docs that you "power users" have created in MORE and INSPIRATION -- so we can open them, edit them, get a feel for how to use certain features.
MY EDITORIAL COMMENT + A LOGISTICAL SUGGESTION FOR POSTING:
Most of us know about right-brain/left-brain differences. But beyond those, I am better understanding my own and others' brain-processing styles. For me, as verbally descriptive as some of the suggestions in these threads have been for taking advantage of various app features, I can't grasp these suggestions til I see it. Also, with all due respect to any software authors here, I have yet to see any app that provides template or library docs that are out-the-box relevant to me and my needs. I don' think I am dense; I just think it takes a lot of end-users to best figure out how to optimally use certain software. Thus, I believe that if any users out there would be willing to post both some general-purpose as well as specialty-purpose docs (that are non-proprietary and non-confidential), many of us could jumpstart our enhanced usage of these apps.
SUGGESTIONS FOR POSTING SAMPLE DOCS:
(1) I propose that a new thread be started by anyone out there titled:
"PROJECT CATEGORIES for Outliner Docs". Idea would be for current and prospective users of outliner/flowchart apps to list (or add to a list) of categories of project-types. For example:
* Novel Writing
* Screenplay Writing
* Website Information Architecture
* Meeting Notes
* Instruction Guides
etc.
This needn't be a long exercise. One or two people could easily identify the dominant usage categories -- and if there are forgotten categories, they get added to now or later.
(2) A web area be created within this "outliners.com" domain where sample docs could be posted, categorized by the results of (1) above. A simple method/interface of uploading a file be created, such that non-engineers don't have to ftp or anything. Make it as simple as a file attachment in Yahoo mail, only it gets auto-posted under the correct category -- and maybe there's a data-entry field where you provide a brief descriptor of the project issues or particular app feature you are calling attention to ith your sample doc.
(3) If (2) doesn;t work either because the operators of this site are not inclined to do this (for legal or other reasons), then maybe a user in this discussion group would set up such a space and upload interface.
(4) If (3) doesn;'t work because no one wants to or doesn't have the time, then maybe this site could just identify parties who agree to send sample docs to requestees -- categorized by project types (as in #1 above).
(5) If anyone reading this has one or more sample docs he/she would be willing to post or email to requestees, perhaps another thread could be created here called: "SAMPLE DOCS-Contributors List".
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My personal interest: I would love to get a sample INSPIRATION doc and a sample MORE doc created for Web Information Architure purposes.
Thank you! Richard Hoefer: richard@medialaunch.com
MY EDITORIAL COMMENT + A LOGISTICAL SUGGESTION FOR POSTING:
Most of us know about right-brain/left-brain differences. But beyond those, I am better understanding my own and others' brain-processing styles. For me, as verbally descriptive as some of the suggestions in these threads have been for taking advantage of various app features, I can't grasp these suggestions til I see it. Also, with all due respect to any software authors here, I have yet to see any app that provides template or library docs that are out-the-box relevant to me and my needs. I don' think I am dense; I just think it takes a lot of end-users to best figure out how to optimally use certain software. Thus, I believe that if any users out there would be willing to post both some general-purpose as well as specialty-purpose docs (that are non-proprietary and non-confidential), many of us could jumpstart our enhanced usage of these apps.
SUGGESTIONS FOR POSTING SAMPLE DOCS:
(1) I propose that a new thread be started by anyone out there titled:
"PROJECT CATEGORIES for Outliner Docs". Idea would be for current and prospective users of outliner/flowchart apps to list (or add to a list) of categories of project-types. For example:
* Novel Writing
* Screenplay Writing
* Website Information Architecture
* Meeting Notes
* Instruction Guides
etc.
This needn't be a long exercise. One or two people could easily identify the dominant usage categories -- and if there are forgotten categories, they get added to now or later.
(2) A web area be created within this "outliners.com" domain where sample docs could be posted, categorized by the results of (1) above. A simple method/interface of uploading a file be created, such that non-engineers don't have to ftp or anything. Make it as simple as a file attachment in Yahoo mail, only it gets auto-posted under the correct category -- and maybe there's a data-entry field where you provide a brief descriptor of the project issues or particular app feature you are calling attention to ith your sample doc.
(3) If (2) doesn;t work either because the operators of this site are not inclined to do this (for legal or other reasons), then maybe a user in this discussion group would set up such a space and upload interface.
(4) If (3) doesn;'t work because no one wants to or doesn't have the time, then maybe this site could just identify parties who agree to send sample docs to requestees -- categorized by project types (as in #1 above).
(5) If anyone reading this has one or more sample docs he/she would be willing to post or email to requestees, perhaps another thread could be created here called: "SAMPLE DOCS-Contributors List".
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My personal interest: I would love to get a sample INSPIRATION doc and a sample MORE doc created for Web Information Architure purposes.
Thank you! Richard Hoefer: richard@medialaunch.com