[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #11008: Improve copy of first post to provide useful info and tips

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#11008: Improve copy of first post to provide useful info and tips
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 Reporter:  demetris     |       Owner:                       
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                  
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  2.9                  
Component:  General      |     Version:  2.9                  
 Severity:  normal       |    Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion
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Comment(by strider72):

 In the "get started" list ("start publishing", etc.) why not make each of
 those a link?  Don't make the new user hunt for it -- give them direct
 links, and in doing so, give them a nice guided overview of the Admin
 interface. :)  (Non-techie wife says: "That's good because they can save
 the post and when they want to do those things again later they can go
 back to the post and the links are there."  From my personal experience,
 this sounds silly to a techie, but non-techs really do commonly think like
 this.)

 Also, I have no problem with the "subscribe" link being a one-item list.
 It's a very short "to do" list. ;-)  Yes, a list can contain a single item
 and still be a list.  (Non techie wife says: "It's all one list, there's
 just a paragraph or two in the middle of it.")

 I would make the "update notifications" a bit simpler.  Yes, simpler:

 "When you subscribe you will receive an email every time an update is
 available.  This will make it easier to keep your site up-to-date, and
 secure from hackers and spammers.  When a new version is released...."

 (I was going to say axe the "go into Dashboard" instruction, but NTW says
 "keep it".)

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