[TextMate] Preferences solution

[Michael Gregoire]

The fact of the matter regarding preferences is that it's expected in 
all software.... mac, pc or anything else, it doesn't matter. 
Preferences are simply a standard part of software usability design.

I also think that if needs to be explained, then there is definitely a 
design flaw.


Peace
Mike


On Oct 7, 2004, at 2:05 PM, Ryan Platte wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:01:27 -0700, Eric Ocean <subscriber at ampede.com> 
> wrote:
>> have the Preferences... menu item launch a
>> help window/assistant that explains the preferences philosophy of
>> TextMate, along with visuals on where to find them (the specific
>> menus), and how the TextMate approach makes sense for what TextMate
>> does.
>>
>> That will eliminate the number one problem encountered by new users,
>> and also get them quickly up to speed about TextMate's underlying
>> philosophy.
>>
>> "Show, don't tell."
>
> You're suggesting explanatory text -- which would seem to map to
> telling more than showing.
>
> The need to explain something to users is a sign that there's a design
> problem to be corrected. Given that Allan has said a Preferences item
> is inevitable, shouldn't that just be introduced instead of
> implemented as an explanation for why it's not there?
>
> If there must be an explanation, why not just make it the first
> tip-of-the-day the user sees?
>
> -- 
> Ryan Platte
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