<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Hello,</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">I am a new user of <a href="http://my.deepamehta.de" class="">my.deepamehta.de</a>. Years ago I was quite familiar with DeepaMehta, but I lost track of its development. To be honest, as I recently confronted myself with the characteristic bright blankness of a DeepaMehta screen again I felt lost. Sure enough, by clicking around it became obvious how much stuff lays underneath the calm surface. But more clicks didn’t exactly make me feel more comfortable. </div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">To get help I tried out a search in the mailing-list archive. Bit frustrating, isn’t it? Mailman doesn’t offer any option to use the archive for research. Or did I miss something?</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">What I do miss is a “user manual”. Or this was my first thought. </div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">But after discussing a potential „manual creating project“ with a friend I’d rather say: A manual would be a too static objective. It’s more like creating an environment where current users can discuss and contribute to such a knowledge base. As part of a continuously ongoing shared learning process. The elements for a knowledge library will be suggested, defined, worked over continuously. </div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">First: @juergen gives already important informations in his user guide elements. But I have to admit that the included „how-to-aspects“ were not sufficient to understand what could be a practicable starting point for me. The description of for example association contains not only text but also a sample of DeepaMehta-typcial icons which are only understandable for those who already are familiar with the underlying concepts.</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">What I would like to find is</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">the very basics on how to start my own workspace / topic map; and I really do mean „how to“ like left-click, right-click, „create“, „delete“, „edit“ - the elements to build a typical DeepaMehta topic map for my own purpose;</li><li style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">as simple as possible, micro learning assets, searchable for new users, easy to browse;</li><li style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">enriched by all multimedia, referring to external resources;</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">analog to @juergen, learning assets build with the DeepaMehta-included tools and methods</li></ul><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">First step: Would it makes sense to you to set up a public workspace and invite those who would like to contribute? And see what happens?</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">For me it has to do with „working out loud“. Seems like I am person here predestined to ask questions, am I not?</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Looking forward to hearing from you! A.</div></body></html>