release-notes r1267 - in branches/gnome-2-26: . help/C



Author: davyd
Date: Sat Mar  7 08:05:04 2009
New Revision: 1267
URL: http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/release-notes?rev=1267&view=rev

Log:
2009-03-07  Davyd Madeley  <davyd madeley id au>

        * help/C/rnusers.xml:
        - edits and more sections


Modified:
   branches/gnome-2-26/ChangeLog
   branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rnusers.xml

Modified: branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rnusers.xml
==============================================================================
--- branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rnusers.xml	(original)
+++ branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rnusers.xml	Sat Mar  7 08:05:04 2009
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	</para>
 
 	<sect2 id="rnusers.brasero">
-		<title>Extensive Burning Abilities</title>
+		<title>Comprehensive New Disc Burning</title>
 		<!-- XXX - what about Blue Ray? -->
 		<para>
 		  Although
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 			DVDs, as of GNOME &gnomeversion; this has been expanded to a
 			whole application dedicated to disc creation,
 			<application>Brasero</application>.
-			<!-- XXX list features that weren't supported by nautilus-cd-burner -->
+			<!-- FIXME list features that weren't supported by nautilus-cd-burner -->
 		</para>
 		<!-- FIXME: screenshot -->
 
@@ -47,51 +47,86 @@
 
 	</sect2>
 
+	<sect2 id="rnusers.gnome-user-share">
+	 <title>Simpler File Sharing</title>
+
+	 <para>
+	  GNOME &gnomeversion; now includes a plugin for its file manager to
+		enable simple personal file sharing over WebDAV, HTTP and Bluetooth.
+	 </para>
+	 <!-- FIXME: screenshot -->
+	</sect2>
+
+	<sect2 id="rnusers.evolution">
+	 <title>Evolution Evolves its Migration from Windows</title>
+
+	 <para>
+	  GNOME's email and groupware suite, <application>Evolution</application>
+		has gain two important features for helping users who are migrating to
+		GNOME from Microsoft Windows environments.
+	 </para>
+
+	 <para>
+	  First is the ability to import Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders (PST
+		files) directly in Evolution. Email, contacts, appointments, tasks and
+		journal entries are supported. Previously the files had to be imported
+		via a third party utility, such as Thunderbird on Windows.
+	 </para>
+	 <!-- FIXME: screenshot ala
+	      http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=127445&action=view -->
+	 
+	 <para>
+	  Second is support for Microsoft Exchange's MAPI protocol. This is the
+		protocol that Microsoft Outlook uses the communicate with Exchange.
+		Previously Evolution only supported Exchange's SOAP protocol, which is
+		not available on all Exchange servers. This support significantly
+		improves Evolution's integration with Exchange servers.
+	 </para>
+	</sect2>
+
 	<sect2 id="rnusers.video">
-		<title>Video playback improvements</title>
+		<title>Media Player Improvements</title>
+
+		<para>
+		 GNOME's <application>Media Player</application> continues to be
+		 improved with several new features.
+		</para>
+
+		<para>
+		  Many media players appliances now offer the option to share the
+			stored content via either the UPnP or DLNA protocols.
+			With the new <application>Coherence</application> DLNA/UPnP
+			client it is possible to browse and play this content from within
+			the GNOME Media Player.
+		</para>
+
+		<!-- FIXME: screenshot of this -->
 
 		<para>
-			Video playback is handled within GNOME by our Media Player application
-			Totem. During the development of GNOME &gnomeversion; the following
-			improvements have been made.
-		</para>
-
-		<sect3>
-			<title>Listen to the creative commons licensed albums as provided by
-				Jamendo</title>
-
-			<para>
-				Totem has received a new plugin which will search Jamendo, all from
-				within Totem. Jamendo offers a big collection of music which can be
-				freely listened to.
-			</para>
-		</sect3>
-
-		<sect3>
-			<title>Watch content from local Media Servers</title>
-
-				<!-- XXX - someone who knows these terms should really check for
-				correctness -->
-			<para>
-				Standalone media players now often provide the option to share the
-				stored content via either UPnP or DLNA. With the new Coherence DLNA/UPnP
-				Client it is possible to see this content from within Totem.
-			</para>
-		</sect3>
-
-		<sect3>
-			<title>Find the subtitle online</title>
-
-			<para>
-				Totem already had the ability to show subtitles for a movie. This still
-				required you to have the subtitle for that movie. As of GNOME
-				&gnomeversion;, this restriction is gone. Using the new Subtitle
-				downloader plugin, Totem can automatically find that subtitle for you.
-			</para>
-		</sect3>
+			While GNOME's Media Player already has the ability to display subtitles
+			for a movie, this still
+			required you to have the subtitle data available. As of GNOME
+			&gnomeversion;, this restriction is gone. Using the new subtitle
+			downloader plugin, the Media Player will automatically find
+			subtitles for you.
+		</para>
 
 	</sect2>
 
+	<sect2 id="rnusers.empathy">
+	 <title>Real-Time Communication, Chat and more...</title>
+
+	 <para>
+	  The <application>Empathy</application> instant messaging application,
+		which uses the Telepathy communications framework has taken another
+		step forward; with features including: file transfer where supported by
+		Telepathy (currently Jabber and link-local XMPP); chatroom invite
+		support; sound themes and notifications; and an improved VoIP
+		experience.
+	 </para>
+	 <!-- FIXME: screenshot -->
+  </sect2>	
+
 	<sect2 id="rnusers.cleanup">
 		<title>Another step towards an effortless interface</title>
 



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