HP wrote: > Hi Guyz, > > I hope you are OK with me intervening here, I am "pretty new" to this > thing. > Intervene away HP, the list is for meaningful discussion about how to accomplish the sometimes daunting task of getting quality documentation for ourselves and our users.
> I think we need to, as a team, focus on one specific guide or per > chapter. Split the work by chapter, once you have finished yours, ask if > others need help. This is a very good idea, and one I had been thinking about. Unfortunately I have been without a computer for several weeks and got it back just in time for Holy Week to hit. > Maybe we could have someone check the Writer guide, for a start. I am > not even sure where all this stuff is located in wiki. I have only just > started and made very minor edits because I am trying to get used to the > style and stuff. > The User Guides for 4.x are indexed here: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/UserGuide. The initial idea was start with a basic overview and progress into more detail with internal links. What we may want to do is start with the top level first and progress down from there. I do agree however that the first detailed Guide to look at would be Writer as that and Calc are where we seem to get most of the questions on the user mailing list. > I am an experienced tech writer, with a consultant background. I do not > have tons of time, but can help out here and there. > We very much need someone with your background. > I think we need some structure somewhere, what do you think ? Just me > two cents ;-) We DEFINITELY need some structure and discipline. Regards Keith > > Regards, > > HP > > > On 03/22/2014 11:01 PM, Kay Schenk wrote: >> On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 12:53 PM, Dave >> <davepo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm not sure, but possibly the first step would be to have a list of all >>> the best documentation so far. I personally don't use documentation >>> much, >>> just google around. I do use the internal Help of OpenOffice though. >>> What >>> are the average user's habits? If I were to use documentation, I >>> guess it >>> wouldn't be general documentation, but ratther documentation on how to >>> solve specific tasks. >>> >> Good points. Maybe the topic of another survey? >> >> >> >>> On 22 March 2014 17:54, Keith N. McKenna >>> <keith.mcke...@comcast.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Andrea Pescetti wrote: >>>>> On 19/03/2014 Keith N. McKenna wrote: >>>> <snip> >>>>> In other fields we notice that it is important to involve and empower >>>>> new volunteers quickly and easily. For example, a new documentation >>>>> volunteer would now have the problem that he needs a wiki account >>>>> created (and he needs someone to do it, since registration is >>>>> currently >>>>> disabled) and then a welcome message on what to do, and then a list of >>>>> tasks... >>>>> >>>>> If the more active people here could have all necessary privileges to >>>>> answer prospective volunteers with a "Welcome, we created a wiki >>> account >>>>> for you, a couple of small tasks that you can do to start are X and >>>>> Y", >>>>> this would be much more effective. >>>>> >>>> I should have all the necessary privileges, at last on the mwiki. The >>>> problem I see is that I am just about the only person active right now >>>> and I am tired of putting fourth the effort to draw people in and in >>>> better than 80% of cases nothing comes of it. I am willing to try >>>> again, >>>> but I can not do it alone. We need to be able to attract experienced >>>> technical writers that can guide volunteers. >>>> >>>>> Should you wish to try it, let us know and we'll look into what's >>> needed >>>>> to give you (Keith, or other active volunteers who want to take >>>>> care of >>>>> this) the necessary privileges. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Andrea. >>>> >>>> >> >> HP;
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