From 04865e57d321a7d35e5165e8ec6de8f505ab54de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 06:02:03 +0000 Subject: Added "quickref and pointers" sections. Props to O'Reilly for the copy of 2000-08-31 Aaron Weber * C/preface.sgml: Added "quickref and pointers" sections. Props to O'Reilly for the copy of Outlook in a Nutshell which gave me the idea. 2000-08-30 Aaron Weber * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Minor fixes. * C/preface.sgml: Corrected grammar, added glossterms, described menuref. svn path=/trunk/; revision=5136 --- help/C/preface.sgml | 285 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 259 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C/preface.sgml') diff --git a/help/C/preface.sgml b/help/C/preface.sgml index bb6cb4d948..c7f6c2824d 100644 --- a/help/C/preface.sgml +++ b/help/C/preface.sgml @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ - + + Introduction -
- What is Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me? + + What is Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me? The word "evolution" means "a process of improvement and development." The GNOME application @@ -17,8 +20,7 @@ Evolution is free software. The program and its source code are released under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL), and the documentation falls - under the Free Documentation License (FDL), which is included - with this document (). For more + under the Free Documentation License (FDL). For more information about the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software Foundation's website at http://www.fsf.org. @@ -75,18 +77,17 @@ to turn Evolution into an advanced development platform. From the simplest scripting to the most complex network and component - programming, Evolution - needed to offer developers an environment for - cutting-edge application development. + programming, Evolution must + to offer developers an environment for cutting-edge + application development. Data must be safe: Evolution - must not lose mail or corrupt mailbox files. It will - not execute scripts, automatically forward a virus to - your entire contacts list, or delete files from your - hard disk. + must not not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other + data, execute arbitrary scripts, or delete files from + your hard disk. @@ -105,9 +106,9 @@ folders. -
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+ About This Book @@ -119,21 +120,26 @@ guide to aaron@helixcode.com. If you would like to work on the guide please contact me or see the GNOME Documentation project web site. This - paragraph will be removed in later versions of the manual. + url="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gdp">web + site. This paragraph will be removed in later + versions of the manual. - This book is divided into two sections. The first section is a - guided tour— it will - explain how to use Evolution. If - you are new to Evolution or to - groupware in general, this is the section for you. The second - section, covering configuration, - is targeted at more advanced users, but anyone who wants to + This book is divided into two parts, with several + appendicies. The first part is a guided + tour— it will explain how to use + Evolution. If you are new to + Evolution or to groupware in + general, this is the section for you. The second section, + covering configuration, is + targeted at more advanced users, but anyone who wants to change the way Evolution looks or - acts can benefit from reading it. + acts can benefit from reading it. In addition, there is a + comprehensive menu + reference which describes nearly every capability that + Evolution has to offer. Typographical conventions @@ -154,11 +160,238 @@ Buttons you can click Anything you type in Text output from a computer - + Words that are defined + in . -
+ + + A Quick Reference to Common Tasks + + You might want to copy the next few pages and tape them to the + wall next to your computer: They contain a very short run-down + of most of the things you'll want to do with + Evolution, and pointers to the + sections of the book where you'll find more in-depth + description of those tasks. + + + Opening or Creating Anything + + Here are the keyboard shortcuts and menu items you're most + likely to use: (Please note that the shortcuts listed are + probably wrong at this point). + + + + + Create a new folder + + + FileNew + Folder or + + Ctrl + Shift + F + + + + + + + Create a new Shortcut in the Evolution Bar + + + File + New + Evolution Bar Shortcut or + + Ctrl + Shift + S + + + + + + + Create a new email message: + + + Use + FileNewMail + Message or + + Ctrl + Shift + M + + + + + + + Create a new Appointment + + + File + New + Appointment or + + Ctrl + Shift + A + + + + + + + Create a new Task + + + File + New + Task or + + Ctrl + Shift + T + + + + + + + + Enter a new Contact + + + File + New + Contact or + + Ctrl + Shift + C + + + + + + + + + + + Mail Tasks + + Here are the most frequent email tasks: + + + Check Mail + + + Click Get Mail in the toolbar, or press + + FIXME + FIXME + FIXME + + + + + + + Reply to Message + + + Select the message to which you want to reply, and + click Click Reply in the + toolbar, or press + + FIXME + FIXME + FIXME + + + + + + + Forward Message + + + Select the message you want to forward, and + click Click Forward in the + toolbar, or press + + FIXME + FIXME + FIXME + + + + + + + Create Filters and vFolders + + + You can create filters and vFolders based on specific + message attributes by right-clicking on a message or + by selecting Tools + Mail Filters + or Tools + vFolder Editor + . Filters are discussed in , and vFolders + in . + + + + + + + + + Calendar + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Contact Manager + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3