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diff --git a/help/C/preface.xml b/help/C/preface.xml index 2d49b50e26..e6f54f60b5 100644 --- a/help/C/preface.xml +++ b/help/C/preface.xml @@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ This book is divided into two parts, with several appendices. The first part is a <link linkend="usage">guided tour</link>, which will explain how to use - <application>Evolution</application>. If you are new to - <application>Evolution</application> or to groupware in + Evolution. If you are new to + Evolution or to groupware in general, this section is for you. The second section, covering <link linkend="config">configuration</link>, is targeted at more advanced users, but anyone who wants to change the way - <application>Evolution</application> looks or acts can benefit + Evolution looks or acts can benefit from reading it. </para> </sect1> @@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ <para> In this book, we'll mark some words with special typography: <simplelist> - <member><application>Applications</application></member> <member><command>Commands</command> you type at the command line</member> - <member><guilabel>Labels</guilabel> for buttons and other portions of the graphical interface</member> <member> Menu selections look like this: <menuchoice> @@ -32,11 +30,10 @@ <guimenuitem>Menu Item</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </member> - <member><guibutton>Buttons</guibutton> you can - click</member> <member><userinput>Anything you type - in</userinput></member> <member><computeroutput>Text - output from a computer</computeroutput></member> - <member><glossterm linkend="apx-gloss">Words</glossterm> + <member><guilabel>Buttons and item labels</guilabel> in the user interface</member> + <member><userinput>Anything you type in</userinput></member> + <member><command>File names or text output from the computer</command></member> + <member><glossterm linkend="apx-gloss">Words</glossterm> that are defined in the <xref linkend="apx-gloss"/>.</member> </simplelist> </para> @@ -93,11 +90,8 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: <sect1 id="whats-new-in-one-two"> <title>What's New in Evolution &appversion;</title> <para> - If you're already familiar with Ximian Evolution 1.2, there - are a number of new features in this version. Most of the - changes, however, have been made behind the scenes, as we - moved to the GNOME 2 platform. Ximian Connector for Microsoft - Exchange also has new features, described in <xref linkend="new-in-connector" />. + Even if you're already familiar with earlier versions, + Evolution &appversion; has a lot of new features to offer. You can find a complete list of bugs fixed and features added in the Evolution release notes at the <ulink url="http://developer.ximian.com">Ximian Developer @@ -105,7 +99,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term>Better Fonts</term> + <term>Junk Mail (Spam) Filtering</term> <listitem> <para> Ximian Evolution &appversion; uses the same font @@ -116,34 +110,54 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>Cleaner Shutdowns</term> + <term>GroupWise Connectivity with no Additional Software</term> <listitem> <para> - We have fixed several bugs that caused Evolution to - continue to occupy system resources when it was not - running. + Now you can access GroupWise servers as well as IMAP + and POP mail servers, with no additional installation + required. Connection to Microsoft Exchange 2000 and + 2003 servers is possible with the Ximian Connector. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>Mail Composer HTML Improvements</term> + <term>User Interface Updates</term> <listitem> <para> - The message composer has continued to improve. + The shortcut bar has been replaced with small buttons + at the bottom of the folder bar. The folder bar now + only displays data for the current function, instead + of putting all data together in one tree. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>New Graphics and Icons</term> + <term>Security: S/MIME and Signatures</term> <listitem> <para> - We've added new graphics and icons. + Security with encryption and cryptographic signatures + has never been easier or stronger. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>Hiding the "Evolution" Directory</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The <command>~/evolution/</command> + directory has been moved to + <command>~/.evolution</command>, and therefore + normally tucked out of sight in most directory + listings. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> </sect1> @@ -159,7 +173,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: <listitem> <para> To create a backup of your Evolution data, copy the - <guilabel>~/evolution/local/</guilabel> directory to + <command>~/.evolution/</command> directory to your backup disk. To access data you have backed up, use the <guilabel>Import</guilabel> tool to restore individual files as needed. @@ -173,7 +187,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: <para> To set the browser that opens when you click a link in an email, open the GNOME preferences tool - (<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> + (<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Personal Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or <command>gnome-control-center</command>) and start the <guilabel>File Associations</guilabel> tool. There, look under <guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select @@ -192,7 +206,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: <listitem> <para> For GNOME desktops, you can set - <application>Evolution</application> to be the default + Evolution to be the default mail client, so that it opens when you click a mailto: link in web pages and help tools. To do that, open the GNOME preferences tool and start the <guilabel>File @@ -200,7 +214,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: <guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select <guilabel>Electronic mail transmission (mailto)</guilabel>, and select - <application>Evolution</application> from the drop-down + <guilabel>Evolution</guilabel> from the drop-down list. </para> <para> |