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Hello there
I'd like to make a tutorial to explain how to install the language compatibility for people which write with a different alphabet. How can I do it ?


Thanks in advance

anyone can make a tutorial, all you really need is some detailed instructions and maybe a few screen shots

Ok but how can I make screen shoots and copy them ? It's the first time I make a tutorial...

click the key above "Insert" Named print screen on your keyboard, then go to an image editing software and press Control + V

Well... You have to make an easiest as possible approach to the topic:

-Language: Think of your target readers, if they don't know anything about computers use a non-techie language. Also, describe lways what they have to do and what are the visual results of what they do best with...

-Screenshots: take as many screenshots as possible. It's also a good practice to add some labels or arrows to point to the items on screen refered to in the text. It's also good to crop the screenshots to the most interesting part of the screen, like where they need to fill in or where they have to press.

-Format: It's best in HTML, so anyone will be able to read it. If you don't know HTML, use some WYSIWYG editors which are pretty easy to use. You may also export it to PDF for people to print it, but that's certainly more difficult.

And the final advice: Re-read it several times, find weak explanations and strengthen them.

Good luck.

Edit: You better put it somewhere in the net and not here, because it will be sort of off-topic to the board. Get some free hosting and index it on google.

Thanks for the advice !!
What software can I use ? Do you think Paint (the basic software in Windows) is enough ?


Thanks

paint works fine

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Originally posted by NiteMare
paint works fine

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Thanks a lot !!

(split is to move a part of a trhead to another forum, in this case to Testing  & Trashing)

Paint is fair enough, yes. But don't save the images as bmp, do it as gif or png if possible.

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
(split is to move a part of a trhead to another forum, in this case to Testing  & Trashing)

Paint is fair enough, yes. But don't save the images as bmp, do it as gif or png if possible.

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How ti save it in .gif ?

Ok I met a problem : whereas I want to make my tutorial in English, my Windows is in French.
Can someone, which has Win XP in English, make the shots I need ?

I write the txt in English, and when I'll translate my tutorial in French I'll make shots myself.


Thanks in advance.