Why specifically do we *need* to use textinfo? If I could make a new system that would auto generate the docs that works with the current system would you use it?
On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 7:23 PM, John Roper <johnroper...@gmail.com> wrote: > What I had to do for the new design was create entirely new markup > from scratch. If it is not possible to use that, we have no new > design. > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 7:21 PM, John Roper <johnroper...@gmail.com> wrote: >> So, does texinfo create all the markup and you add the styling, or do >> you add some of the markup? If so, where is it? >> >> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 7:07 PM, John Roper <johnroper...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> https://github.com/johnroper100/LilyPond-Web-Redesign >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 6:55 PM, John Roper <johnroper...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I am going to put the code in a GitHub repo for now so that I can keep >>>> track >>>> of it. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 30, 2016 6:53 PM, "John Roper" <johnroper...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am prepared to take my design and start to convert it over to the text >>>>> info generator (at least on the home page). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 30, 2016 6:29 PM, "Carl Sorensen" <c_soren...@byu.edu> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11/30/16 2:58 PM, "Noeck" <noeck.marb...@gmx.de> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >I was a bit disappointed that the suggestions have narrowed down so >>>>>> >quickly to something so close to the old layout. But perhaps the chances >>>>>> >are better to get somewhere from there than to have ~10 to quickly ~50 >>>>>> >completely different proposals. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's my view of the course of this discussion: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) John came up with a Wordpress layout. (I never saw that layout, >>>>>> because it has been replaced with the new "just adjust the CSS" lilypond >>>>>> example). >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) Some people expressed appreciation for the new layout; others >>>>>> expressed >>>>>> concerns about the technology. John, in an impressive burst of work >>>>>> created multiple versions responding to people's concerns. >>>>>> >>>>>> 3) Several users discussed preferences for the old design. >>>>>> >>>>>> 4) Some developers chimed in about the desire/necessity to keep the >>>>>> website auto created and pointed out that it would be straightforward to >>>>>> change the CSS. >>>>>> >>>>>> 5) John followed that lead and jumped in with changes to the CSS. >>>>>> >>>>>> It seems likely to me that we are not too far from having new CSS that >>>>>> can >>>>>> be added to the LilyPond source to make some incremental, but significant >>>>>> improvements to the website. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once John has worked on getting the new CSS implemented, he'll be in much >>>>>> better shape to make recommendations for changes that are or can be made >>>>>> consistent with our current infrastructure. Such changes have a very >>>>>> high >>>>>> likelihood of implementation. Since my time being involved with >>>>>> LilyPond, >>>>>> I can't remember a developer who proposed changes in the website that >>>>>> could be implemented in our current framework failing to get those >>>>>> changes >>>>>> adopted. >>>>>> >>>>>> Changes that require shifting large parts of our current source (and by >>>>>> that I mean documents, not code) to some different infrastructure will be >>>>>> met with skepticism by the development community, I believe. Someone who >>>>>> wants to have such changes made will need to shoulder most (or all) of >>>>>> the >>>>>> burden to make those changes. But if someone is willing to do that, and >>>>>> the new infrastructure will support our translation process as well or >>>>>> better than our current infrastructure, I would expect those changes to >>>>>> eventually be implemented. >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope John doesn't feel like he's had a negative response. I believe >>>>>> he's had a response that points out the minefields he needs to avoid in >>>>>> order to get the website changed. And it looks to me like he's jumping >>>>>> in >>>>>> and navigating the minefields, which I think is great. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Carl >>>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> John Roper >>> Freelance Developer and Simulation Artist >>> Boston, MA USA >>> http://jmroper.com/ >> >> >> >> -- >> John Roper >> Freelance Developer and Simulation Artist >> Boston, MA USA >> http://jmroper.com/ > > > > -- > John Roper > Freelance Developer and Simulation Artist > Boston, MA USA > http://jmroper.com/ -- John Roper Freelance Developer and Simulation Artist Boston, MA USA http://jmroper.com/ _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
