Fri Aug 27 07:36:24 MST 2004

 Desktop Options Dialogue:
	[Bibles]
	I like the ability to set default
 version, dict., & commentary.

	[Sword]
	I assume you can set/change
 path options in case you've got a CD, or downloaded
	the whole kit to a
 local directory.

	[Passages section]
	What is "Persistent Naming"?

 How do the Blurring Rules work, exactly?
	Book Case - What is the purpose
 of this?

	[Readings]
	You gave me only one choice.  Will there be other
 options?

	[Application]
	Look & Feel - Can this be changed?  How?

   (1)Do I have to know what to write - and how do I know that? or
	  (2)Will
 I see other options available?  Skinnable Bible apps?  Cool!
	Tabbed vs.
 MDI mode is self-exaplantory (pretty much).

	[Bible Display]
	Converter
 - What is this?  What does it do?
	Configurable Stylesheet - presumably,
 you'll add other stylesheets?

	[ADVANCED] - Why a second Path eidtor?

 [Reports] - Might consider renaming this to "Errors" or "Error Reporting"

 [XSLT] - What use is this to a user?
	[Passage] - How does each of the default
 passage types affect the user?
	[About Dialogue] - Adding the tabs is kind
 of neat.

	Books Dialogue:
	Notes & Questions for the help file
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Below you'll find a few observations, and my questions about certain 
features.  I'm asking the questions in order to compile the help text.  The 
observations are geared toward the usability issue.

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Bible Desktop Notes
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Just need to add support for the personal commentary.

Interface:
[Main Window]
I would like to be able to maintain the look of the desktop once I set it. 
For instance, the reference pane has a tendency to slide back to the right, 
nearly closing it, when I open/close a new Bible View tab (tabbed mode).

Either add a small close button (x) to each tab, or place the close button 
to the side when more than one tab is visible.

[Verse List Sidebar]
Consider a context menu to open a verse in a new tab.

[Reference Pane]
Please make the bottom pane hide-able.  Might be nice to do the same with 
the top pane as well.  Once you have your reference, you might want to hide 
the reference selection list to give yourself more space for the reference
material.  The middle pane seems to hide, depending on the reference type.
Perhaps make this an Outlook-style sidebar.

Tool tips indicate that Alt-M controls both sub-Window mode and Match.  Only
thing is, I'm not certain that it holds true at present.  Alt-M will make
Match the current choice.

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Desktop Options Dialogue:
[Bibles]
I like the ability to set default version, dict., & commentary.

[Sword]
I assume you can set/change path options in case you've got a CD, or 
downloaded the whole kit to a local directory.

[Passages section]
What is "Persistent Naming"?
How do the Blurring Rules work, exactly?
Book Case - What is the purpose of this?

[Readings]
You gave me only one choice.  Will there be other options?

[Application]
Look & Feel - Can this be changed?  How?
   (1)Do I have to know what to write - and how do I know that? or
   (2)Will I see other options available?  Skinnable Bible apps?  Cool!
Tabbed vs. MDI mode is self-exaplantory (pretty much).

[Bible Display]
Converter - What is this?  What does it do?
Configurable Stylesheet - presumably, you'll add other stylesheets?

[ADVANCED] - Why a second Path eidtor?
[Reports] - Might consider renaming this to "Errors" or "Error Reporting"
[XSLT] - What use is this to a user?
[Passage] - How does each of the default passage types affect the user?
[About Dialogue] - Adding the tabs is kind of neat.

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Books Dialogue:
Pretty much self-explanatory.