Re: A new graphic user interface
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- Subject: [mg111698] Re: A new graphic user interface
- From: peter <plindsay.0 at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:58:22 -0400 (EDT)
sorry, just noticed David Park has already suggested this. Peter On 9 August 2010 16:38, peter <plindsay.0 at gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps an enterprising contributor from this forum could start a Wiki > where experts could contribute. Wolfram might allow a link to the Wiki > from within Mathematica ? > > Peter Lindsay > > On 9 August 2010 10:14, David Bailey <dave at removedbailey.co.uk> wrote: >> On 08/08/10 12:21, telefunkenvf14 wrote: >> >>> >>> 4. While I've also REALLY grown to love the documentation materials >>> (especially compared to other languages!!), I do wish there were a way >>> WRI could somehow include a way for users to contribute to it and >>> customize it. (i) When a user comes across a documentation example >>> they find confusing, it would be nice if there were small/discrete >>> button that linked to additional explanations provided by the >>> community. This would be a way to document 'gotchas' and points of >>> confusion amongst users---and would surely be useful summary info that >>> WRI could use to improve the product. (ii) I'd also like to be able to >>> bookmark locations in the documentation and save scraps of customized >>> code ideas, tagged to those bookmarks. I know this would cut down on >>> the mountain of scrap notebooks I have!! >>> >> This is an excellent idea - I hope WRI are listening! >> >> For example, people would soon flag the fact that MatrixForm leaves an >> extra layer in expressions like: >> >> A = Transpose[B]//MatrixForm >> >> This is not obvious from the documentation. >> >> Of course, to make this work, WRI would have to vet the extra material, >> or give trusted users the right to add material. >> >> David Bailey >> >> http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk >> >> >