Re: Brainstorming: Help vs Tutorial (why, concept, etc)

[Peter Neilson <neilson -at- windstream -dot- net>]

Not only am I outside the box, I have lost hold of it and am plummeting 
swiftly into the Red Sea.

Use the Red Button, which has presumably been removed from its original 
"save" action. It can mean, "Help me figure out what I should do, 
because I am lost." But the actual label on it should be more 
business-like, perhaps "Start here." The Red Button will be outside the 
usual "HELP" interface, but may merely be a shortcut into the 
"beginners'" section of help. Users who are up to speed will not be 
bothered by the Red Button and will ignore it.
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