Renaming the Functional Examples

[Paul Zablosky]

Colin's description makes them sound like starter kits.  How about 
calling them "Starter Kits"?    I think this makes them sound as 
incomplete, but what you need to get started with one particular area of 
functionality.

Paul

Colin Clark wrote:
> John,
>
> On 29-Mar-09, at 6:15 AM, John Norman wrote:
>
>> I saw "Starting Points" and wondered what it meant. I would have had 
>> the same issue with "Springboards". Now you say these are names for 
>> Functional Examples, I have an idea what to expect and why I might 
>> want to go look at one. This suggests to me that "Functional 
>> Examples" might be the *useful* name. Less exotic of course...
>>
>> Once you go to one and see what it is you will learn the intended 
>> meaning quickly, but why add that load to the visitor?
>
> Great feedback. I guess this highlights the problem with the name 
> Functional Examples. We're talking here about chunks of simple HTML 
> and JavaScript code used to get developers up and running with 
> Infusion. They're designed to be looked at, dissected, and used as a 
> starting point for your own development. As such, they make for less 
> compelling examples of our functionality, since they're stripped down 
> to show key concepts.
>
> Given this description, is this what you were expecting a Functional 
> Example to provide you with? If not, any suggestions for alternative 
> names?
>
> Colin
>
>
>
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> Colin Clark
> Technical Lead, Fluid Project
> Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto
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