You actually can reference one outline from another: just add an item like #1234 where 1234 is the outline id. Here’s a screencast with an example: http://thinklinkllc.com/blog/30

Geordie’s Reply: Thanks for getting back to me. I think what I had in mind was seamless integration of one outline into another, so that I can read the content inside the other outline. The linking feature appears to insert a link to the outline, which is a great thing, but I end up with one outline in one browser tab and the other outline in another. I’ll also give you this feedback on the thinklinkr site.

Does the problem have to be this big though? We phased in different languages……starting with customer demand. French, German, Japanese was the rough order. It kind of sounds like you are trying to bite all of them at once.

Another way to test this. Create two virtual machines…..English OS on one and other language of desire on the other…let’s say Chinese

Open the installer on the English one…..open the installer on the Chinese one. Now you have something to compare.

Click next on English one…….Click next on the Chinese one.

There is actually an app that will mimic mouse clicks you make in one screen….and execute the same clicks on the other.

The above suggestion does nothing to tell you if the the text you see is translated properly…..but i should allow you to get the program installed and running quickly.

Geordie’s reply — Hey Adam, thanks for the thoughts. The side by side idea occurred to me but I have no faith that the screens are really the same between installers. And in the Hebrew installer everything is oriented right to left so I have no faith the the left buttons would mean the same thing. Also, the reason for doing all this work at once is that it really isn’t that much work. We are testing the proof of concept that the software works ON non-English operating systems, not that it works IN non-English languages. So once we set these systems up we just install and run through our features. Everything will be in English in terms of menus and error messages, so it should not be bad.

I found your blog entry while searching for the rules for Jame’s dice game. I played it at PNSQC last fall and can’t fully remember the rules. I had such a great time playing it and wanted to share it with my team next week. Could you drop me a line with help/advice on how to present the game to my team? Thanks in advance!

Geordie’s reply – I’ll catch you on email, Dawn. Thanks for stopping by.

So if testing is mayonnaise, how would miracle whip compare?

Geordie’s Reply – I suppose it depends on your testing denomination. Some of us are more skeptical of miracles than others.

Geordie’s reply: If you need help remembering how to play or how to be the overseer, then drop me a line.

Also, how useful is measuring the percentage of solid ground compared to last fall? What if the wind is less, the summer later, or the leave growth from the previous summer less? Also, other factors besides leaves could make the ground problematic for children, such as if it were flooded.

This comparison works for me except testing is also estimating how long it will take to rake leaves in the future without a weather report or a count on the number of children on swings to push.