Re: A new graphic user interface
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- Subject: [mg111697] Re: A new graphic user interface
- From: peter <plindsay.0 at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:58:11 -0400 (EDT)
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 > >