[General] Chapter 3 - Get Started Guide

[Mimi Yin]

Hi Pieter,

More feedback :)

I'm thinking about how we can tighten up the guide and make  
instructions shorter. For example:

> Importing existing data into Chandler
>
> The best way to get your existing calendar events into Chandler is  
> to export the calendar to a standard .ics format file and then  
> import that file into Chandler. Note that this process is a one- 
> time operation to suck in existing calendars from other  
> applications that you will then continue to manage in Chandler.  
> This process is different than "subscribing" (@@@ link to Glossary)  
> to a calendar on a server and then using Chandler to synchronize  
> with the server to get updates. See Chapter 6: Collaborating with  
> others for information on how to subscribe to online calendars.

...could be pared down to...

Import your calendar into Chandler

If you currently use Outlook, Apple iCal, Google, Yahoo or Hotmail  
for calendaring, you can export your events in iCalendar format as  
an .ics file and import them into Chandler.

1. xxx
2. xxx
3. xxx
4. <Do we need to call out every option in the dialog?Do you expect  
users to be confused about the checkboxes?>

<We should however, explain that you can either import calendars as a  
new collection OR add them to existing Chandler collections.>

6. <Should we explain what it means to have the appropriate Triage  
label. I think we can just say have been triaged according to when  
they occur. We never actually refer to Triage as a tag.>

I'm not sure we need to compare the Chandler and iCal version of the  
calendar. I think most users will assume that data isn't lost :)

Mimi



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