Re: A new graphic user interface
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- Subject: [mg111708] Re: A new graphic user interface
- From: telefunkenvf14 <rgorka at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:45:44 -0400 (EDT)
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On Aug 10, 2:58 am, peter <plindsa... 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 Good news if all you want is a Wiki.... there already is a one!!! (mathematica-users.org) However, the server has always been slow and buggy when I've tried to access it. Your mileage may vary. (Perhaps we could chip in for a server upgrade?!? Or maybe WRI could host it on their infrastructure?) > On 9 August 2010 10:14, David Bailey <d... 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