2005-01-11, 03:14 AM
I think we're on track with linux noob.. plenty of people to help, and we have good exposure now.. loads comming in from fedora redhat and linux-noob channels on efnet.
1. Maybe link up channels from across net's to point here... linux-noob aims to be the 1 stop shop for all your n00b requirements... if you are using linux and are new to it.. you must go here. So broad coverage of all help-oriented sites is a plus.
2. More howto's, especially in the X/desktop graphical department.. even if it's 'how do i put nuovola icons on?' and other redundant info.. Shit like this is the key to bringing newbies in.. especially since they've come from windaz and like all the pretty stuff. howto's to install software graphically (either kpackage or synaptic styles) burning with k3b and how to use klipper effectively (and its nuances) are just some i can think off the top of my head. If anybody wants to write down an 'experience' type then go ahead... eg "this is what happened to me when i installed XXX and YYY on ZZZ" and stuff like that. if stuff like that gets indexed by google, people will eventually just come straight here, because we will have a huge ass database of knowledge.
3.Layouts like this
[/url][url=http://www.sysresccd.org/forums/]http://www.sysresccd.org/forums/
are way cool... apple/ntop style :) this isn't to say that feint grey lines and bright blue buttons are the rule, they're just one way to implement a minimalistic interface.
If we were to change the layout, it would only to make it simpler.. n00bs visiting here need to learn linux, not how to use our website.
that's all I have thought about so far.
da!!as