Beginner's Guide app

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Because opening an app is one click on the app grid. Two at worst if it’s in a folder.

Opening a webpage is more involved. And whether you like it or not, people want stuff to be easy.

You can either accommodate them or walk around telling everyone how it sucks that people are like that nowadays. I generally try to be productive instead of complaining, hence me adhering to what the user expects.

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Webpages can be pinned to grid, no problem.
If what you were proposing was a good wiki refresh, and just a dummy app in store being a link to it, i would not be complaining.

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Do not let it discourage you. Being against your app is likely just an isolated opinion.
An app is much easier to use on a tiny phone screen than any web page. I love Sailfish for the user experience, for example, how easy it is to navigate with one hand. That is why many will always prefer a native app, tightly integrated into the UI concepts of the OS, over a web page that is often not optimized for such. Plus, the SFOS browser is often useless anyway.

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I would also say that app is more convenient for new user, in most convenient situation the app would even be pre-installed or pinned in Jolla store. Also good point from @pherjung that open-sourcing the Tutorial app could be beneficial!

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Both the sources and the texts of this app are already open source and on github. See the very first post.
Open sourcing the Jolla Tutorial app would be better, of course. But who would want to wait for Jolla…

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Yes, I checked this app’s text. For me the current idea of structure looks very good

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That would be great. But speaking as someone who created a SIP client for Sailfish basically out of spite, I would not hold my breath. :grin:

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Hi @Rikudou_Sennin , are you also making for use of Olf’s work? Its here:

Its more focussed on installation, but anyhow maybe some things to take from it, extensive work done by Olf here.

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Haven’t thought of that yet, the main reason for creating it is new Jolla 2 users, but I’ll think about it.

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The benefit of an app in this case is that it showcases Sailfish in the Sailfish interface. A tutorial is better the closer it is to how you actually interact with the interface.

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I would not try to overload it with information or it may be detrimental to the original purpose.

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If you are going to add a section to your app about this forum, would it be stupid to consider adding a short list of some of the most common abbreviations used here and their meanings, such as SFOS, AAS, FSO, TJC, etc.?

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Given I don’t know what FSO stands for, yeah, might be helpful!

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Forum SailfishOS

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or

Forum.SaifishOS.Org

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I did a little bit of work on the app and it’s visually and functionally close to where I want it to be. The only thing missing is handling of links to other documents and some app translation stuff.

Afterwards I’ll consider the app good enough for version 1 and focus mostly on the content.

If anyone wants to help with the content, here it is: SfosBeginnerGuideBackend/docs/en at master · RikudouSage/SfosBeginnerGuideBackend · GitHub

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Thanks for the work you’ve done!!

I just tested this app, and I think it can help a lot of people!

Since I’m not a developer, I can help with the French translation if needed. Feel free to tell me how to do it, and I’ll do it in my spare time! :wink:

Edit : The holiday season will still reduce our available time, like for many people…

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Thanks for the kind words!

I don’t think it’s the time yet to do the translations, the content is being moved around all the time.

Anyway, the content is here: SfosBeginnerGuideBackend/docs at master · RikudouSage/SfosBeginnerGuideBackend · GitHub

If you’ve never worked with git, you can simply download the whole contents as a zip file instead: https://github.com/RikudouSage/SfosBeginnerGuideBackend/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

When you download it, unzip it and simply create a new folder with the language tag in the docs folder, for example fr. Every folder can have an index.md file which is kind of a default page which should serve as an introduction.

The files are written in a markdown format, you can use for example this guide: Markdown Cheatsheet · adam-p/markdown-here Wiki · GitHub

Keep the filenames in English, please.

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Thanks for all the explanations!
Let me know as soon as you think the time is right!

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Please do announce when you’re ready for translations. I think those are mandatory for an app like this. Good work anyway. :oncoming_fist:

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