[drupal-docs] video documentation samples; take one.

[Kieran Lal]

I'll let Ian and Erik respond for themselves.  But I believe they are 
trying to meet a specific need of showing users how to use Development 
Seed sites in particular.  Let's keep encouraging this work, while at 
the same time thinking how we can generalize for ever Drupal site.

Cheers,
Kieran



On Mar 26, 2005, at 6:40 AM, Dries Buytaert wrote:

> Hey Ian,
>
> On 26 Mar 2005, at 00:08, Ian Ward wrote:
>> Quicktime Format, will work outside of IE:
>>
>> http://www.developmentseed.org/viddoc/createaccountqt.html
>> http://www.developmentseed.org/viddoc/postingtotheblogqt.html (this 
>> one is uploading as I send this...up in 5 mins.)
>
> This is great stuff IMO -- especially if we could do some on slightly 
> more advanced topics as well.  I would certainly prefer to look at 
> videos, rather than having to read a manual.
>
> My main suggestion would be to use a core theme, maybe even the 
> default theme, using a fairly minimal Drupal installation, maybe even 
> a default installation.  It makes things easier to recognize and 
> relate to.  For example, the 'node/add' page in your video had all 
> kind of node types other people would not get to see.
>
> Also, if the blog module isn't enabled by default, it is probably 
> worth mentioning (or showing) that the blog module must be enabled and 
> configured first (eg. permissions).  A prerequisites blurb might be in 
> order.
>
> In the 'arrows' I would use the breadcrumb paths rather than fictive 
> URLs.
>
> I have no comments on the style/tone of the audio.
>
>> Does this merit creating two videos?  Or, if we do one video and show 
>> what an admin would see on a node/add/blog page, essentially will a 
>> user get overwhelmed?  How to deal w/ this?  Is it dealt with well 
>> through the use of popup boxes?
>
> I think it is OK to show the administrator settings and to step over 
> them.  The fact you mentioned that only administrators get to see 
> these is perfect; it is something worth learning.
>
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