## Guiding the user through tasks

Even when the platform UI filters out unneeded functionality, there is still a steep learning curve faced by a new user. The platform UI introduces several mechanisms for helping the user choose what task needs to be done and guiding the user through the steps in that task. These mechanisms are used by the workbench itself to help guide Eclipse SDK users through tasks.

- Cheat sheets can help guide the user through a series of complex tasks in order to achieve some overall goal. Some steps can be performed by the cheat sheet, and some are described so that the user can manually complete the task.
- Initial User Experience allows plug-ins to define pages that help introduce the product to the end user the first time the platform is started. These pages can reference help content or launch the appropriate cheat sheet for a task.