Re: [HIG] First HIG draft release

[Maciej Stachowiak <mjs noisehavoc org>]

On 20Nov2001 02:28AM (-0800), Seth Nickell wrote:
> I will be releasing the first public draft of the HIG to hackers and
> general review this Friday, Nov 20. I realize the document is largely
> unfinished, but from the perspective of actually getting some of these
> changes implemented I think a document with good advice and lots of "we
> might change anything" caveats today is better than a more finished
> document in a month. 
> 
> I also want to warm hackers to the thought of having an HIG, and get
> their feedback on ways it could be more helpful to them. 
> 
> That said, there are some things it would be nice to have changed before
> we release a draft to the public, and who I currently have slated as
> working on them: 
> 
>   - deal with the desktop section, and its current contents (Seth) 
>   - tweaks to the intro, making it a little less aquatic (Maciej) 
>   - windows either partially done or section eliminated in the draft (?)
>   - current-thinking menu layout put in there, we may chaneg things but
> lets give folks a general idea (Gregory)
>   - Dialogue section having button ordering guidelines and a little more
> content (Seth: button ordering, Rest: ?)
>   - Feedback section...uh, needs content or nixed for draft (Maciej?)
>   - Language section: content or nixed for draft (Calum?)

I was about to mention about the same set of things that we really
really need to fix before putting out a draft. But I see you've
already thought of it. I'll work on my items ASAP. I can take care of
a first shot at a Language section too.

And I'll also read over the current draft for any other glaring holes
or bogosities.

Regardsm

Maciej