Most of the 37signals products uses the blank slate pattern to help get people started. In their Highrise web application, they even have a full “Welcome” tab in the menu dedicated to welcoming the first-time user. Once you feel beyond the welcome step, you can choose not to see the tab anymore.
At nouri.sh, a series of inline help boxes teaches you to use the application. At any time, you can choose to hide a help box if you feel like you’ve learned enough from it.
Flickr.com has had a long lasting tradition about greeting you in a new language every time you log in. One time, it will say ‘Ahoy
Good websites, as with good product design in general, make it easy to find your way around: leaving no doubt as to which button to click or handle to turn.
