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Denise ([staff profile] denise) wrote in [site community profile] dw_docs2010-09-10 11:02 am
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New FAQs:

* What extra services can communities benefit from? in Your Account

* What is the difference between my journal style and the site skin? in Your Account

As always, I proofread carefully, which means there are at least four spelling errors lurking. If you spot a problem, holler.
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[personal profile] liv 2010-09-10 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Dear Denise, I am your greatest fan, but: you have the ability to entirely customize your journal using the S2 programming language, which is based on CSS code is really really confusing, and goodness knows we already have enough users confused by S2. S2 =/= CSS!

I would say: You have the ability to completely customize your journal using CSS. Advanced users can use the S2 programming language to design the whole journal from scratch.

And boy do we ever need better documentation of the style system... I feel horribly guilty here cos it was sort of my job, 18 months ago, and I've neglected it rather.
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[personal profile] ninetydegrees 2010-09-10 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
First one: I don't know if this on purpose but the FAQ which is linked to in the first sentence and antepenultimate paragraph has a different name than what the link says (I can imagine some users thinking they got the wrong link or something).

BTW I love these FAQs. They're simple and clear.
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[personal profile] rainbow 2010-09-10 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I noticed you spelled "colour" properly *g* the first usage in the 2nd faq, so I stole the "u" away from you.
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[personal profile] msilverstar 2010-09-10 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a big fan of not making people jump to another FAQ, so in the paid communities page, I strongly suggest a short list of what benefits they do get as well as the ones they don't get.

Also, the styles vs. skin page (scheme?), some pictures would be worth much verbiage. Screenshots would really really help.
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Quite OT

[personal profile] ninetydegrees 2010-09-11 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
Denise, I don't know where to suggest this but someone's just left great feedback about what some users have problems with regarding styles and one thing which stood out is that a FAQ about font sizing would be nice. Maybe in the LJ quide and Journal Styles.
I quote: "One thing I have consistently seen is that the ZOMG HUGE TYPEFACES turn a lot of people off, because they don't know why the site is like that or that it can be changed in, like, ten seconds. I'd had my account for a couple years and had no idea about the px vs. em thing, why it was that way, and that I could make the type smaller by adjusting my browser default a couple points."
I know I've seen a couple Support requests on this topic too.
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