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tags: [[2010 - How have you found training novice users to use and understand TiddlyWiki?]] [[2010 - Interview Answer]]
title: 2010 - How have you found training novice users to use and understand TiddlyWiki? - mama - 2010-11-25T00:00:00.000Z

The most difficult part is to explain <a href="javascript:;" title="TiddlyWiki - jermolene, 15/11/2010, 17:20:58" class="tiddlyLink tiddlyLinkExisting" refresh="link" tiddlylink="TiddlyWiki" tiddlyfields="server.type:&quot;tiddlyweb&quot; server.host:&quot;http://interview.tiddlyspace.com&quot; server.workspace:&quot;bags/mama_public&quot;">TiddlyWiki</a> to tech-sawy people. <br>They tend to see <a href="javascript:;" title="TiddlyWiki - jermolene, 15/11/2010, 17:20:58" class="tiddlyLink tiddlyLinkExisting" refresh="link" tiddlylink="TiddlyWiki" tiddlyfields="server.type:&quot;tiddlyweb&quot; server.host:&quot;http://interview.tiddlyspace.com&quot; server.workspace:&quot;bags/mama_public&quot;">TiddlyWiki</a> as alfa-software, because it's so transparent and customizable. <br>The fact that a user can delete a button is considered to be a serious bug.<br><br>When I started using <a href="javascript:;" title="TiddlyWiki - jermolene, 15/11/2010, 17:20:58" class="tiddlyLink tiddlyLinkExisting" refresh="link" tiddlylink="TiddlyWiki" tiddlyfields="server.type:&quot;tiddlyweb&quot; server.host:&quot;http://interview.tiddlyspace.com&quot; server.workspace:&quot;bags/mama_public&quot;">TiddlyWiki</a>, I made different tools for my students and collegues, however crossbrowser problems stopped my work in this direction. Most of my students and collegues use IE. My experience is that IE is the worst possible (almost...) browser for javascriptapplications, rendering of css and images etc....<br>I don't spend any time trying to make any of my students or collegues understand how <a href="javascript:;" title="TiddlyWiki - jermolene, 15/11/2010, 17:20:58" class="tiddlyLink tiddlyLinkExisting" refresh="link" tiddlylink="TiddlyWiki" tiddlyfields="server.type:&quot;tiddlyweb&quot; server.host:&quot;http://interview.tiddlyspace.com&quot; server.workspace:&quot;bags/mama_public&quot;">TiddlyWiki</a> works anymore. <br>On the other hand collegues and students often ask me to create lists, imagegalleries and faqs for quick delivery - and I get positive feedback. <br>Sometimes some of them have a glimpse over my shoulder, and I always get outbursts like - "Wauw, I'd like to be able to do that" ... however nobody really wants to invest time in learning how to do it themselves..<br>