Re: [boost] Attention Boosters

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-14 12:12:54

David Klein <dave_chp_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> In that case we should always start with Windows.
>>
>> I tried a consistent organization, but it just wasn't working.  For
>> some user, the instructions she's looking for are too far away.  How
>> important is this?
>>   
> I don't think its much of a problem, because of the content box.
>
> Hm, maybe a better idea is reordering like this ...
>
> windows
>     build sample
>     build boost
>     link to boost
>
> *nix
>     build sample
>     build boost
>     link to boost
>
> ... so all information for 1 toolset is 'just a scroll away' ;)
>
>> I think, ultimately, it would be best if we had a separate document
>> for each platform/environment. 
>
> And you could just 'rip' these paragraphs out and replace them with a link,
> when you're actually going to write these seperate docs.

Now that the document structure has settled down, it looks like I may
be able to achieve separate documents.  I'll try to get to it before
the weekend...

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com