Re: [libreoffice-website] 3.5 features page ...

Hi Andras,

Thanks for the page, looks good.

Le 2012-02-11 19:30, Andras Timar a écrit :
> Many thanks for your work! I read your e-mail about Featured list. It
> is interesting what you think. However, I think Featured list is
> important. We have many new features. We cannot expect that the press
> and average user will list and know them all. We need to select ~6 big
> features that are easy to understand and were hard to develop. When
> somebody asks me, what is new in LibreOffice 3.5, then I can answer
> shortly: "these are the key features plus there are many others, see
> them on the website, if you are interested".
>
> In your selection I found features that I would not highlight.
> Word count dialog - good feature, but it is not that big
> Arabic/Persian numbering types - not interesting for most of our users
> New Calc functions - too technical
> Calc performance improvement - too general, and we cannot show a
> screenshot here:)
> Math new symbols - too technical
> Postgresql driver - too technical
>
> I created a new page with my selection of most important features (3.5
> Features (TA)). Please let me know what you think.

Selecting only 6 is great! As to which 6 becomes a choice of one's 
opinions as to what is most important from where you see it. For example:

* word count -- included as the OP- Michael Meeks thought is should be 
highlighted; It is also a recurring request on the user lists; in my 
field of education/academia, this feature is one that is extremely 
important for instructional purposes as well as report/essay writing. I 
also run an webzine and will be able to quote LibreOffice to potential 
writers who will certainly appreciate this feature.
* Arabic/Persion numbering -- we need to show support for non-latin 
group languages. This will make our marketing of the product easier -- a 
word processor for all languages. This should be one of our recurring 
features/messages that we need to advertise.
* Calc -- unless I am mistaken, LibreOffice modules used the most are 
Writer and Calc and in that order. Any news of Calc is big news ... 
especially for those coming from Excel
* Math -- unless I am mistaken, LibreOffice is the preferred tool for 
Math writers. Showing more support for Math is also big news
* Postgresql -- this is also a recurring request on the users list. 
MySql and Postgresql have been on many peoples' list of feature request. 
Base is really not that popular ... it is common knowledge that there is 
little interest in Base development (not sure if this has changed).

As you can see, there are differences of opinions on the "Featured List" 
which is the reason that I am not such a big fan of it. I am sure if 
Italo had his word, he would have a different combination of features. I 
am more in favour of a properly ordered features list and the "Featured 
list" would be put to better use in marketing documents.

However, as I am pretty well indifferent, let's adopt your list and go 
with it. I'll make the changes later tonight UTC-5 when things are quiet 
at home.

> Below Featured Selection I think we need to list the features in order
> of their importance, i.e. at least each section should be started with
> the key feature, the features with screenshots, then others. I did not
> fully understand why you used two column tables for some features and
> single columns for others.

The order of importance is again by opinion. I tried to keep to the 
original features list put out by the devs -- maybe this should be 
sorted at that level as the website features list could be put together 
by someone who is not as up-to-date with the importance of each feature; 
the devs may be more "in-tune" with the importance of features. I jumped 
in at the last minute to put the page together. Frankly, it would be 
nice to get advice for each section ... let me know if you would like 
some items moved around or feel free to move them around.

2 columns allow to show larger graphics, which for some people would not 
have to go to the larger linked image. Single columns are there to break 
the monotony of the page. I cruised a few features pages from different 
opensource projects to compare the look/feel of their pages. I had too 
little time to work out any other format as it sounds like the page need 
to go live this weekend.

The page should go live as soon as the 3.5 final is announced.

Thanks for the help, it is really appreciated.

Marc

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