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diff --git a/help/C/epiphany.xml b/help/C/epiphany.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9b318b8ae --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/epiphany.xml @@ -0,0 +1,217 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" +"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY legal SYSTEM "legal.xml"> + <!ENTITY appversion "0.5.0"> + <!ENTITY manrevision "2.0"> + <!ENTITY date "Mar 2003"> + <!ENTITY fr "<application>Epiphany</application>"> + <!-- Information about the entities + The legal.xml file contains legal information, there is no need to edit the file. + Use the appversion entity to specify the version of the application. + Use the manrevision entity to specify the revision number of this manual. + Use the date entity to specify the release date of this manual. + Use the fr entity to specify the name of the application. --> +]> +<!-- + (Do not remove this comment block.) + Maintained by the GNOME Documentation Project + http://developer.GNOME.org/projects/gdp + Template version: 2.0 beta + Template last modified Jan 30, 2002 +--> +<!-- =============Document Header ============================= --> +<article id="index" lang="en"> +<!-- please do not change the id; for translations, change lang to --> +<!-- appropriate code --> + <articleinfo> + <title>Epiphany Manual &manrevision;</title> + + <copyright> + <year>2003</year> + <holder>Patanjali Somayaji</holder> + </copyright> + +<!-- translators: uncomment this: + + <copyright> + <year>2002</year> + <holder>ME-THE-TRANSLATOR (Latin translation)</holder> + </copyright> + + --> +<!-- An address can be added to the publisher information. If a role is + not specified, the publisher/author is the same for all versions of the + document. --> + <publisher> + <publishername> GNOME Documentation Project </publishername> + </publisher> + + &legal; <!-- This file contains link to license for the + documentation (GNU FDL), and other legal stuff such as "NO + WARRANTY" statement. Please do not change any of this. --> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <firstname>Patanjali</firstname> + <surname>Somayaji</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>GNOME Documentation Project</orgname> + <address> <email>patanjali@codito.com</email> </address> + </affiliation> + </author> + </authorgroup> + + + <releaseinfo> This manual describes version &appversion; of &fr;. + </releaseinfo> + </articleinfo> + + <indexterm zone="index"> + <primary>Epiphany</primary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm zone="index"> + <primary>epiphany</primary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm zone="index"> + <primary>Browser</primary> + </indexterm> + +<!-- ============= Document Body ============================= --> +<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== --> +<!-- Use the Introduction section to give a brief overview of what + the application is and what it does. --> + <sect1 id="fr-introduction"> + <title>Introduction</title> + <para>&fr; is a GNOME web browser based on the mozilla rendering + engine. A web browser is more than an application, it is a way + of thinking, it is a way of seeing the world. Epiphany's + principles are simplicity and standards compliance. + + </para> + <figure id="fr-add-dialog-fig"> + <title>Epiphany Screenshot</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata + fileref="figures/ephy-screenshot.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + + <para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Simplicity:</para> + <para> +Epiphany aims to utilize the simplest interface possible for a browser. Keep +in mind that simple does not necessarily mean less powerful. We believe +the commonly used browsers of today are too big, buggy, and bloated. Epiphany +addresses simplicity with a small browser designed for the web -- not mail, +newsgroups, file management, instant messenging or coffee making. The UNIX +philosophy is to design small tools that do one thing, and do it well. + +Epiphany also address simplicity with modularity to make a light and powerful +application. If something can be implemented using external applications +or components, we use it rather than wasting resources in the web browser. +Integration will be achived with CORBA, Bonobo, and the ever popular +command line. + +Mail will be handled with your favorite e-mail application (Evolution, pine, +mutt, balsa, pronto, whatever). + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Standards compliance:</para> + <para> +The introduction of non-standard features in browsers could make it difficult +or impossible to use alternative products like Epiphany if developers embrace +them. Alternative (standards complying) browsers could not be able to +fully access web sites making use of these features. The success of +non-standard features can ultimately lead to forcing one browser, on +one platform to dominate the market. Standards compliance ensures the +freedom of choice. Epiphany aims to achieve this. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>USER INTERFACE LINES</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>HIG compliance</para> + <para> +Epiphany is going to follow version 1.0 of the gnome +user guidelines. Unless there are very seriuos reasons to make an +exception not following it will be considered a bug. +"I follow the HIG only when I like it" is not a legitimate approach. +Any areas where we diverge from the HIG will communicated +to the HIG team for future consideration. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Gnome integration</para> + <para> +Epiphany's main goal is to be integrated with the gnome desktop. +We dont aim to make epiphany usable outside Gnome. If someone will like +to use it anyway, it's just a plus. Ex: Making people happy that +don't have control center installed is not a good reason +to have mime configuration in epiphany itself. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Simple design</para> + <para> +Feature bloat and user interface clutter is evil :) + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Preferences</para> + <para> +We will follow the new gnome policy about preferences. +I think Havoc Pennington already explained it a lot +better than I could ever do. +http://www106.pair.com/rhp/free-software-ui.html + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>User target</para> + <para> +We target non-technical users by design. +This happens to be 90% of the user population. +(Technical details should not exposed in the interface) +We target web users, we dont directly target web developers. +A few geek-oriented feautures can be kept as +long as they are non-obtrusive. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect1> + +<!-- ============= About ================================== --> + <sect1 id="fr-about"> + <title>About &fr;</title> + + <para> &fr; was written by Marco Presenti Gritti + (<email>marco@it.gnome.org</email>). To find more information + about &fr;, please visit the <ulink + url="http://epiphany.mozdev.org" type="http">Epiphany + Web page</ulink>. + </para> + <para> + This manual was written by Patanjali Somayaji + (<email>patanjali@codito.com</email>). + </para> + + <para> This program is distributed under the terms of the GNU + General Public license as published by the Free Software + Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) + any later version. A copy of this license can be found at this + <ulink url="ghelp:gpl" type="help">link</ulink>, or in the file + COPYING included with the source code of this program. </para> + + </sect1> +</article> |