http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/6051/
Another section could cover switching from other products (i.e. Office to OpenOffice.org, Google Desktop Search to Beagle/Tracker, IE to Firefox). Speed keys and Keyboard shortcuts could be another category.

This would be a strong marketing tool for average computer users and rally some excitement about making the switch. As it developed, Ubuntu would, in effect, be creating a "Power User" community that was capable of helping others in their offices or families take the plunge.

I would love to contribute my time to this kind of promotion. Ubuntu has the ability to light a lot of fires and gain considerable market share through demonstrating a warm welcome for people that are interested.

Fostering a power user community that can support "newbie" questions would, in my opinion, greatly extend those efforts.

[177 votes] Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #6051


[1 votes] Solution #2: Community Supported New User Site (Working Title: Nubuntu)


]]> en-us Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:42:12 +0000 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:37:13 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6051/ Unlike a lot of other ideas I've read here, this one
seems, to me at least, a good one. :-) Vote +1
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Maybe the standard firefox homepage can be improved a little bit. file:///usr/share/ubuntu-artwork/home/index.html

Maybe you should create a new brainstorm idea about how to improve it. If you have any specific ideas on that.]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:47:33 +0000
If it is on the first page for an installed system, users considering the switch would not see the amount of information they will have access to. Also, if this information is tied into the install, the only way updates could arrive would be through apt and synaptic.

What I am suggesting is a dynamically changeable portal, managed by actual Ubuntu users. The information needs to be changed on the fly without waiting for a release cycle of ubuntu-artwork.

]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:18:42 +0000 it would save those who are new to Ubuntu time.
After all, it is a desktop for human beings.

I think it should also give an option for extensive plugnplay info. This way when a new user doesn't know what they have, they can go to this "Welcome Center" and repeat some data, which helps the "guru" help them along to their desired path (repair/fixes/useful tools)
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