Outline for the Writing Style session

• Writing a manual
  • Challenges
  • Other sources
• Our audience
  • Newbies
  • Eager to learn
  • International
• Our voice
  • Confident
  • Slightly opinionated
  • Aligned with user priorities
• Conventions
  • Ubuntu and Linux
  • Standard GUI Terms
    • check box
    • drop-down list
    • button
    • menubar
    • popup menu
    • scrollbar
    • radio button
    • other desktop parts