User talk:Skyglobeobserver

I just read the March 2011 Update from Sue Gardner and it rings all kinds of bells for me. Here are a few:
 * I believe a particularly useful tool would be creating the "typical history" of a new user/editor, the pages they read, the things they learn and do.
 * It's hard to know what resources and knowledge are helpful and most often used.
 * Resources I do find use fun-loving though slightly pejorative labels like Newbie. For example, the top search result for "new user" is Newbie.  Is there a different place to look?  ... I found the Help pages under Interaction in the navigation bar to the left, and the Getting Started section within, not difficult, but it could be easier.  Let's consider having a link to the Getting Started page presented to those who create new accounts, perhaps by making it a default part of their user page, which they'll eventually remove when they don't need it any more.  A blurb too about namespaces and searching them.  This isn't rocket science but it's not obvious either, and I believe it should be made as easy as possible.  Why wouldn't the Getting Started page show up in the search result for "new user"?  Selecting "Help and Projects pages" under the "new user" search result gives a list, the top one being a proposal to restrict new users.  Not very encouraging even if it did fail.
 * A page about common newcomer mistakes and suggestions to avoid them would be great (I can't find one). All I've found so far is this.


 * A visual editor that is very simple is key, especially one that avoids mode changes (like being able to Edit pages without having to click on the Edit tab, simply start typing)