atw: Re: File paths
- From: "Matthew da Silva" <mdasilva@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:58:55 +1000
Even though you mention 'connected drives' for correct use of
application software to be described, MS functions are possibly not on
the to do list as user help for the Navigator is already in the OS. The
concern is valid in that the OS interface has gradually drifted away
from the technology underpinning it. Assumed knowledge in 2008 is
different from what it was in 1988.
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christine Kent
Sent: Monday, 22 September 2008 2:45 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: File paths
Guys
Another seemingly odd question relating to the new world order of
Microsoft as it relates to base entry level computer users and how they
work with files.
This time, file structure.
As old timers, we create our own files structures under c:\ - or at
least I do.
As corporate workers, we create files structures according to some
corporate specification on some network drive or other, or in some DMS.
But for the computer sub-literate, the Windows XP world of folders
starts with Documents and Settings, My Documents, and the Vista world of
folders starts with Users, Documents etc. They happily access these
from the Start Menu, ever using a window called Windows Explorer.
The real world - that is, users of home computers and people training in
or being trained by our low level education system - only understand/s
My Documents or Users. They have no idea they can pick a location on
C:\ drive, or that these mythical User or Documents structures are
actually on C:\ drive somewhere. They feel clever if they learn to put
a folder under My Documents.
My overlapping questions.
Are techos in corporate starting to use the Microsoft system to define
user profiles?
Is the world generally adapting to the Microsoft virtual view of their
virtual universe?
Are you using Documents on your home computer?
Are your kids using Documents on their home or school computers?
Up until now I have always taught people to use C:\ drive. Am I being a
dinosaur?
Christine
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