Talk:Mac OS X Tiger
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[edit] Introduction
Welcome to the Discussion page for the Mac OS X Tiger Wikibook!
This book is designed for users with users with moderate computer experience. This book is mainly for home users, or clientside use on large networks. Write about stuff you want this person to know. It's the same audience as books like "The Missing Manual" or "Mac OS X Tiger for Dummies".
Once you get into large(r) network administration, the Terminal, AppleScript, etc., you should put it in another wikibook, such as the Advanced Mac OS X Tiger wikibook.
[edit] To-Do List For This Wikibook
The following work needs to be done first:
- Setting Up Accounts - Needs coverage of basic account management
- Networking your Mac - Needs coverage of basic networking setup/maintenance
- Printing and Faxing - Needs coverage of basic printer setup/use
- Appendix B - Needs lots of content
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[edit] Discussion
Use this section to discuss the above guidelines.
[edit] Review of work so far
The book has to pick a target audience. Right now, it might be "new Mac users", or "new Computer users", or even "users New to Max OS X Tiger". It explains a bunch of elements, then says If you're familiar with computers, you're familiar with the concept of a dialog box. That depends on the user level. Since the guidelines state users with little to moderate computer experience, we shouldn't assume that they are familiar. Lots of users just click ok until they go away. :(
The graphic of OS X retail box isn't there, although there is an imagebox for it.
Finally, a comment on tone. While I think it's important tone be kept light, it should also be focused. (eg, in Intro to Desktop, If you ever feel tempted to slide the Mac desktop out of your monitor and eat it, you're forgiven. I think the sentence would be better as "If you think the Mac desktop looks good enough to eat, your not alone". Rather than in the intro, it might be better placed as a caption or in a sidebar). Don't get me wrong, I don't think humour/jokes aren't a good learning approach, but you are setting the tone in the intro, and that should be casual. Just MHO.
[edit] Windows vs. Mac Past 'Bias'
-History Module Page After reading this 'book.' I noticed the language was very protective and positive about mac and negative towards microsoft. The point i am trying to make is this 'book' needs more neutral language.
As for the windows 'book' I am sure the windows articles may be the same way. As i intend to read them as well. I will note if it seems that there articles seem to bias the history of the company.
