For instance, the doc strings of all the string related functions could
> have a link "For more string functions, click here" and then you're
> taken to a (info?) buffer that lists all the functions in the style of
> s.el's overview.  That is, just function signatures and examples, no
> in-depth talk at all.
>
> (The functions could link to the "real" manual pages, of course.)


This would already be a huge improvement, given there's also a
completing-read version of that page that'd act like "C-h f" but first you
select a topic.

I'd like to point out that we'd get this behavior for free out of the
current "C-h f" it there was aliases :-P Ok I guess I said this enough time
now :-)

Philippe