Comments on: SolidWorks Help Files http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/ SolidWorks Tips, Tricks and Partner Reviews. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:09:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Neil http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Neil Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:20:50 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-581 oooooh! what a good idea -suddenly Donna who we never heard of before is very popular :D<br><br>...on second thought though, I suppose that really means the feedback received in 2010 *may* lead to something being started for 2011...still...sounds promising... Donna gets a star for effort ;) fine, fine... oooooh! what a good idea -suddenly Donna who we never heard of before is very popular :D

…on second thought though, I suppose that really means the feedback received in 2010 *may* lead to something being started for 2011…still…sounds promising… Donna gets a star for effort ;) fine, fine…

]]> By: Neil http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Neil Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:20:50 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-278 oooooh! what a good idea -suddenly Donna who we never heard of before is very popular :D<br><br>...on second thought though, I suppose that really means the feedback received in 2010 *may* lead to something being started for 2011...still...sounds promising... Donna gets a star for effort ;) fine, fine... oooooh! what a good idea -suddenly Donna who we never heard of before is very popular :D

…on second thought though, I suppose that really means the feedback received in 2010 *may* lead to something being started for 2011…still…sounds promising… Donna gets a star for effort ;) fine, fine…

]]> By: Donna Allman http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Donna Allman Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:20:41 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-277 In SW 2010, you will be able to give feedback on individual help topics. In SW 2010, you will be able to give feedback on individual help topics.

]]> By: JeffMirisola http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-271 JeffMirisola Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:50:42 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-271 Neil,<br>Thanks for the input. I'm hoping that the people responsible, like Donna, will take notice and actually make the necessary changes/updates. Unfortunately, I'd say it's a waiting game now. Neil,
Thanks for the input. I'm hoping that the people responsible, like Donna, will take notice and actually make the necessary changes/updates. Unfortunately, I'd say it's a waiting game now.

]]> By: Neil http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Neil Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:02:20 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-269 Sadly this is an o-l-d-e topic.<br>People put up the same ideas and suggestions year after year to no effect.<br>I am tired of reading what SW are going to do and then have them put it back in the too hard basket again.<br>How about they do something radical and start making an improvement right now, today, even in the middle of a release.<br>The only idea I have to add to the wiki proposal is to grant users in general the right to mark up a full existing Help document with comments and flags where they feel or know it isnt good enough.<br>It isnt necessary or desireable for everyone to write or edit stuff but it sure would help to identify actual parts of the Help that are too limited, confusing, or even wrong that SW need to work on.<br>Perhaps people could download a PDF of particular section of the Help they want to contribute to and mark up and return it to the SW doco people.<br>I think Adobe Reader has this facility and review tools if the rights are available.<br>I am pretty sure sticky notes, highlight, cross out etc. are part of it.<br>It would mean users wouldnt need to download the whole thing and the returning suggested revisions could be redistributed to the appropriate SW personnel.<br>So for instance 23 marked up Sheetmetal Help note section PDF go to the Sheetmetal manager and the doco person with that topic responsibility.<br>Some people might just identify problem sentences while others might write a passage better explaining something.<br>I guess this also might be a good way of getting assistance with translation Sadly this is an o-l-d-e topic.
People put up the same ideas and suggestions year after year to no effect.
I am tired of reading what SW are going to do and then have them put it back in the too hard basket again.
How about they do something radical and start making an improvement right now, today, even in the middle of a release.
The only idea I have to add to the wiki proposal is to grant users in general the right to mark up a full existing Help document with comments and flags where they feel or know it isnt good enough.
It isnt necessary or desireable for everyone to write or edit stuff but it sure would help to identify actual parts of the Help that are too limited, confusing, or even wrong that SW need to work on.
Perhaps people could download a PDF of particular section of the Help they want to contribute to and mark up and return it to the SW doco people.
I think Adobe Reader has this facility and review tools if the rights are available.
I am pretty sure sticky notes, highlight, cross out etc. are part of it.
It would mean users wouldnt need to download the whole thing and the returning suggested revisions could be redistributed to the appropriate SW personnel.
So for instance 23 marked up Sheetmetal Help note section PDF go to the Sheetmetal manager and the doco person with that topic responsibility.
Some people might just identify problem sentences while others might write a passage better explaining something.
I guess this also might be a good way of getting assistance with translation

]]> By: Jeff Mirisola http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Jeff Mirisola Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:16:10 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-267 Not sure that I can argue that point... Not sure that I can argue that point…

]]> By: Joe http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Joe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:16:30 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-266 current ones can... former ones are trouble. current ones can… former ones are trouble.

]]> By: JeffMirisola http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-265 JeffMirisola Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:24:04 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-265 I don't know, Joe...do you really think AE's can be trusted? :-) I don't know, Joe…do you really think AE's can be trusted? :-)

]]> By: JeffMirisola http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-264 JeffMirisola Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:23:03 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-264 Hey Joe,<br>Thanks for stopping by. The search function in the help files is only a little more useful than the one in knowledge base. <br>I got more use out of the tutorials than anything when I was learning. Now, there are so many resources out there (forums, blogs, etc), that new users can get answers quicker and easier. <br><br>Jeff Hey Joe,
Thanks for stopping by. The search function in the help files is only a little more useful than the one in knowledge base.
I got more use out of the tutorials than anything when I was learning. Now, there are so many resources out there (forums, blogs, etc), that new users can get answers quicker and easier.

Jeff

]]> By: QuestJoe http://www.jeffmirisola.com/solidworks-help-files/comment-page-1/#comment-263 QuestJoe Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:01:36 +0000 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/?p=275#comment-263 Reseller and SW AE's would be another good resource in that list. Reseller and SW AE's would be another good resource in that list.

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