Linux Beginner

On Tuesday 08 January 2002 12:37 pm, you wrote:

Repeat, repeat, repeat also
Write or draw in some sort of notebook or on 3x5 cards the steps used for
what they want to do.
At first do not expect them to remember the steps without looking at the
list.
And above all be nice.


> First, keep notes on what you do, Charlie. It will be helpful for everyone
> else helping novices.
>
> Konqueror is nice, but you need to do some things to make Java/Javascripts
> work right. Both Netscape and Mozilla will do nicely for web browsing and
> contain the java/js stuff automatically
>
> Kmail is easy to use for email and easy to learn. So are Netscape and
> Mozilla mail readers.
>
> Star Office is a powerful set of programs. Does she really need all that
> for word processing? What kind of word processing is she going to be
> doing?
>
> On Tuesday 08 January 2002 10:26 am, you wrote:
> > I have an opportunity to teach a total beginner (83 years old) how to use
> > a computer. I am goiing to set her up on an old box of mine running
> > RedHat 7.1. I want to go real slow with her and add programs one by one.
> > The first thing she wants to do is surf the net, second send and recieve
> > email and third do word processing.
> >
> > I plan on using the KDE desktop, Koquerer as a browser, and Star office
> > for word processing. For email, I think I'll use a browser based email
> > such as yahoo mail.
> >
> > Has anyone else worked with a total begnner before? Any suggestions?
> >
> > Charlie