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• Launchpad Entry: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/xdeltas

• Created: Date(2006-05-24T08:13:15Z) by Ghee22

• Contributors: Ghee22

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Summary

A GUI application that assist the user with the application that he will be using in GNOME, and the capabilities of Ubuntu. The application must be attractive and easy to use for new users to easily adopt in Ubuntu.

Rationale

New users should have an easy to understand, local guide to using Ubuntu. An internet connection is a commodity, not everyone can afford; having the welcome center be a part of Ubuntu guarentees access to all users. The welcome center explains the very basics of menus & shortcuts to the advanced applications available to users. Ubuntu is not only for new users to computers; with the majority of users in the world using MS based OSes, Gnome's desktop may confuse them. All new users will have the same questions regarding how to achieve basic tasks in Ubuntu. Having a welcome center will automate solutions to preconcieved questions on how to be productive in Ubuntu. The welcome center will instill confidence in the new user which will reduce the risk of leaving Ubuntu plainly for "being lost".

Use cases

• Jigna's Windows XP becomes ridiculously slow being slewed with popups and spyware. Jigna's boyfriend, Parag, comes over one day and installs Ubuntu on her system. Parag, having a fulltime job, leaves Jigna after he confirms a successful install. Jigna stares at the screen searching for the blue E icon for internet explorer; minutes pass and Jigna gives up and boots into a slow, but useful, Windows XP. Had a welcome center explain the equivalents of windows programs to Ubuntu's programs, Jigna would have given Ubuntu more of a chance.
• Raja comes home from intermediate school to find a brand new computer, turned on and on Ubuntu's desktop. Excited, Raja clicks rapidly on multiple menus trying to figure out what the pictures stand for and which button on the mouse means what. Raja's father Naimish notices Raja's frustration and joins him. Naimish loads up Ubuntu Welcome Center and explains the basics of how to use Ubuntu to Raja. Afterwards, Raja is able to login to his own account, which Naimish created for him, and play Frozen Bubble. Raja is also able to double click on a desktop shortcut, which loads up the National Geographic Kids website, where can learn about nature.

Scope

Design

Implementation

• May 23rd, 1st week: mock screenshots of actual tour completed in first week
• May 30th, 2nd week: submit screenshots to mentor and general public. since most of the text content is already created, the adjusted formatting of all text should be completed in a week. also all screenshots must be taken (note: this is only screenshots, not video shots of programs).

• June 7th, 3rd week: use new mockup after mentor & general public's opionions. work on gtk program, with only text up. our goal for this week is to have the the menu of choices and each choice finished

• June 13th, 4th week: work on flashy intro, this will take 2 weeks so I'll break it down. this week will be design goals for flashy entrance and all text completed
• June 20th, 5th week: work on finishing touches for flashy entrance

• June 27th, 6th week: test on dapper in 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1400x1050 (laptop). note all problems. test in 32 bit mode, 16 bit mode, test in live cd & in ubuntu installed comp. Convert program to html with pictures.

• June 30th, mid 6th week: submit for midprogram evaluation. program should have flashy design, and all text for all windows expected. submit both versions to general public.

• July 4th, 7th week: lax week, fix all issues that mentor & general public did not like

• July 11th, 8th week: implement screenshots into tour
• July 18th, 9th week: submit to general public, start taking video screenshots using Istanbul
• July 25th, 10th week: learn how to implement video screen shots
• August 1st, 11th week: fix issues general public did not like, implement all video screenshots. Start work on an HTML version of this

• August 8th, 12th week: test on dapper & latest flight of Edgy Eft in 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1400x1050 (laptop). note all problems. run program in edubuntu as well, submit to general public

• August 15th, 13th week: fix all issues found
• August 21st, end of 13th week: program due, submit

Code

Data preservation and migration

Outstanding issues

BoF agenda and discussion

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