Re: Fw: Self-introduction and Area of Interest

2023-03-10 Thread Matthias Seidel
Hi Keith, Am 10.03.23 um 14:53 schrieb Keith N. McKenna: > Matthias Seidel wrote: >> Hi Keith, >> >> Did he get a reaction from us? >> >> Regards, >> >>     Matthias >> >> Am 27.02.23 um 16:28 schrieb Keith N. McKenna: >>> Below

Re: Fw: Self-introduction and Area of Interest

2023-03-10 Thread Keith N. McKenna
Matthias Seidel wrote: Hi Keith, Did he get a reaction from us? Regards,    Matthias Am 27.02.23 um 16:28 schrieb Keith N. McKenna: Below is an introduction from a new volunteer to the documentation team originally sent to volunteer@. - Original Message - From: K C To: volunt

Re: Fw: Self-introduction and Area of Interest

2023-03-09 Thread Matthias Seidel
Hi Keith, Did he get a reaction from us? Regards,    Matthias Am 27.02.23 um 16:28 schrieb Keith N. McKenna: > Below is an introduction from a new volunteer to the documentation team > originally sent to volunteer@. > > - Original Message - > From: K

Fw: Self-introduction and Area of Interest

2023-02-27 Thread Keith N. McKenna
Below is an introduction from a new volunteer to the documentation team originally sent to volunteer@. - Original Message - From: K C To: volunt...@openoffice.apache.org Date: 2023-02-24 00:38 Subject: Self-introduction and Area of Interest Dear team, I am currently working as a

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-17 Thread F Campos Costero
Hi Nadeem, I am not sure what Keith has in mind for the review process versus publication. Let's wait to hear from him. We are still trying to work out how to do everything and I don't think any changes have been made to the documents on the web site. Since Git cannot generate a diff for these bina

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-16 Thread Nadeem Patel
Hi Francis, I see there are review and published, so I now I understand which have been reviewed and published already and which need to be reviewed. While this is something I might need to actually be concerned about, I am curious to know how the files receive a published or review on GitHub (ex.

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-16 Thread F Campos Costero
Hi Nadeem, It looks like Keith has been restructuring the repo. If you click on the link to the commit that starts with 8928b59 (there is a link on the right just above the file names) you can see that the files were all moved into a single folder. In case you cannot see the link. the URL is Move

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-16 Thread Nadeem Patel
Hello, I just wanted to follow up and get some clarification. When I go to https://github.com/apache/openoffice-docs/tree/Getting-Sarted-Guide/Getting-Started-Guide, I don't see a published and review folder. Am I missing something? Best, Nadeem On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 4:19 PM Keith N. McKenn

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-10 Thread Matthias Seidel
Hi Keith, Am 04.06.21 um 06:01 schrieb Keith N. McKenna: > On 2021-06-02 17:37, Nadeem Patel wrote: >> Hello Francis, >> >> I can certainly help out with this. I would also like to help develop new >> content if that is something you guys need. Feel free to bring Keith into >> this conversation if

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-05 Thread Nadeem Patel
Hi Keith, I do have some basic photo editing/graphic artist skills. Did you have something in mind? Currently, I would like to focus on documentation, but this is something I can help with whenever I get a chance. I also assumed graphic artist was the term used on the list for building diagrams/ph

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-03 Thread Keith N. McKenna
On 2021-06-02 17:37, Nadeem Patel wrote: > Hello Francis, > > I can certainly help out with this. I would also like to help develop new > content if that is something you guys need. Feel free to bring Keith into > this conversation if you think that's best. I have used Git for past > projects. I w

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-03 Thread Keith N. McKenna
On 2021-06-02 14:05, F Campos Costero wrote: Greetings Francis and Comments in line. > Hi Nadeem, > What I have been working on for a while now is updating the user guides. > The old guides are available at [1]. Keith has set up a Git repository [2] > where a branch is dedicated to each guide. I f

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-02 Thread F Campos Costero
Hi Nadeem, Let's start with the Apache repo, (GitHub - apache/openoffice-docs: Apache OpenOffice Documentation ). To see the Getting Started files, you have to switch to the Getting-Sarted-Guide (sic) branch. There is a button fairly near the to

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-02 Thread Nadeem Patel
Hello Francis, I can certainly help out with this. I would also like to help develop new content if that is something you guys need. Feel free to bring Keith into this conversation if you think that's best. I have used Git for past projects. I would appreciate a breakdown of how to navigate around

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-02 Thread F Campos Costero
Hi Nadeem, What I have been working on for a while now is updating the user guides. The old guides are available at [1]. Keith has set up a Git repository [2] where a branch is dedicated to each guide. I forked that repository [3] and I have done initial revisions of the Getting Started guide and t

Re: Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-01 Thread Nadeem Patel
I would like to add that I am interested in developing new content, editing, proofreading, research or possibly even helping to create UML diagrams. Thanks! On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 11:37 PM Nadeem Patel wrote: > Hello, > > My name is Nadeem Patel. I came across the Apache OpenOffice Community and

Documentation volunteer - introduction

2021-06-01 Thread Nadeem Patel
Hello, My name is Nadeem Patel. I came across the Apache OpenOffice Community and would love to contribute. I have been looking to build my documentation/technical writing portfolio while also improving the necessary skills for such writing. I graduated from Northwestern University, where I studi

[Introduction] Hello!

2020-01-09 Thread Jamie Clary
Hi, I'm Jamie! I wanted to volunteer and help out with documentation, and am excited to get started! I have fond memories of installing OpenOffice (back when it was still just OpenOffice.org) as an 11-year old and writing tons of science fiction with them, and I can't wait to give back to the softw

Introduction - Technical Writing and Documentation!

2018-04-09 Thread Brian Lynch
Hi all, Keith asked me to introduce myself. My name's Brian, I'm a project coordinator and writer in the NYC area, and I'm looking to get into Technical Writing, so I figured a great way to do that is to cut my teeth on documentation. Looking forward to working with you all on this! Best, Brian

Introduction

2016-01-18 Thread Allison Nonko
Hello, My name is Allison and I'm a new volunteer. I live in the Boston area and I'm currently trying to break into the technical writing field. I have no prior experience and thought contributing to OpenOffice would be a great place to get some experience in editing and writing documentation. I

Re: Introduction

2015-11-20 Thread Keith N. McKenna
Mike Cullen wrote: > Hello, > > I'm new, and I'd like to introduce myself. I'm a 38 yr old Australian > living in Europe, and keen to help out with documentation for OpenOffice. > > For the past 5 years I've been a technical writer and language trainer here > in Europe. (primarily a medical writ

Introduction

2015-10-25 Thread Mike Cullen
Hello, I'm new, and I'd like to introduce myself. I'm a 38 yr old Australian living in Europe, and keen to help out with documentation for OpenOffice. For the past 5 years I've been a technical writer and language trainer here in Europe. (primarily a medical writer, but wishing to move more into

New Volunteer Introduction

2015-06-10 Thread Nhien Le
Hello all, My name is Nhien Le, and I'm from Dallas, Texas. I graduated with an English degree from college in 2014 and am trying to branch out my writing skills to include technical writing in my portfolio. I've used OpenOffice for a few years, and would love to help out with writing documentatio

Re: Introduction

2014-09-09 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 09/09/2014 Aarti Varma wrote: My name is Aarti Varma (I go by Sonu) and I have just joined the mailing list. I am a software developer focusing on Android. I've been wanting to contribute to some open source projects for a while, and since I love writing I thought documentation and tutorials w

Introduction

2014-09-09 Thread Aarti Varma
Hi Everyone, My name is Aarti Varma (I go by Sonu) and I have just joined the mailing list. I am a software developer focusing on Android. I've been wanting to contribute to some open source projects for a while, and since I love writing I thought documentation and tutorials would be a good place

Re[2]: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2014-02-01 Thread Дарья Чуркина
d my >best to make the style appealing for students. If there is anything you don't >like let me know. > >Are you in contact with Kateryna? > >Best regards >Dave > > >On 31 January 2014 21:30, Дарья Чуркина < d_churk...@inbox.ru > wrote: >> Hi, &

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2014-01-31 Thread Dave
te: > Hi, > > I have completed the module introduction to Documentation. Will be happy > to proceed with the project. > > Best regards, > Daria.

Completed Introduction to Documentation

2014-01-31 Thread Дарья Чуркина
Hi, I have completed the module introduction to Documentation. Will be happy to proceed with the project. Best regards, Daria.

Re: Newbie documentation volunteer introduction

2013-12-17 Thread Alexandro Colorado
Please make sure you read the introductory modules for documentation, and also review the archive of mails on the documentation list so you can start participating on the ongoing work developed for the suite. On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 2:51 PM, swh...@frontier.com wrote: > My name is Steven Hupp. I

Newbie documentation volunteer introduction

2013-12-17 Thread swh...@frontier.com
My name is Steven Hupp. I would like to help out with documentation. My aim is to get more experience with technical writing. I have subscribed to the dev, doc, user and announce mailing lists. I am making my way through the new volunteer orientation materials. I live in Elkhart, Indiana. I am

Re: Introduction to Documentation

2013-10-31 Thread Keith N. McKenna
d it using the same format as any other entry. Regards Keith > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Keith N. McKenna < > keith.mcke...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Michael Humpherys wrote: >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> I just finished the module for the i

Re: Introduction to Documentation

2013-10-31 Thread Michael Humpherys
gain, Mike On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Keith N. McKenna < keith.mcke...@comcast.net> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Michael Humpherys wrote: > > Hi! > > > > I just finished the module for the introduction to documentation > &g

Re: Introduction to Documentation

2013-10-31 Thread Keith N. McKenna
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Michael Humpherys wrote: > Hi! > > I just finished the module for the introduction to documentation > and I'm trying to figure out where I can help out. Can anybody give > me some directions? Thanks! > > Sincerely, Mike

Re: Introduction to Documentation

2013-10-30 Thread Ricardo Berlasso
2013/10/30 Michael Humpherys > Hi! > > I just finished the module for the introduction to documentation and I'm > trying to figure out where I can help out. Can anybody give me some > directions? Thanks! > Welcome! The user documentation is being worked on the wiki

Introduction to Documentation

2013-10-30 Thread Michael Humpherys
Hi! I just finished the module for the introduction to documentation and I'm trying to figure out where I can help out. Can anybody give me some directions? Thanks! Sincerely, Mike Humpherys

Re: Introduction

2013-10-03 Thread Keith N. McKenna
Owen Morrill wrote: Hello, I'm a technical writer out of Colorado, and I'm looking into doing more software documentation. I'm not quite sure where to start with all of this, but I'm looking through the orientation modules and playing on the wiki. Thanks, Greetings Owen; Your experience will

Introduction

2013-09-27 Thread Owen Morrill
Hello, I'm a technical writer out of Colorado, and I'm looking into doing more software documentation. I'm not quite sure where to start with all of this, but I'm looking through the orientation modules and playing on the wiki. Thanks, -- -Owen Morrill (202) 669-8103 LinkedIn: omorrill

introduction

2013-08-20 Thread Valerie Clark
Hello! I'm interested in trying out technical writing. I have a print journalism background and no software development experience, but I want to learn something new and am experienced in the use of various AdobeCS products. I look forward to working on some documentation projects for Apache. Th

Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-08-19 Thread Brandon Youngdale
Hi, I am completed the introduction to documentation. Please let me know how I can help! Thanks, -- Brandon Youngdale

Re: Introduction

2013-06-27 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 23/06/2013 Cale Sommers wrote: My name is Cale Sommers and I am interested in volunteering in documentation. I live in Sacramento, CA and I am looking to become a Technical Writer. I have my Bachelors Degree in Communication Studies, but no experience as of yet. While reading about how to get

Re: Introduction

2013-06-27 Thread RGB ES
2013/6/27 Natasha Selvey > I have been looking through the existing drafts in > http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/UserGuide and I would > like to ask a few clarifying questions... > > It appears that a lot of content is missing/not yet created. > I am making the assumption that this g

Re: Introduction

2013-06-27 Thread Natasha Selvey
I have been looking through the existing drafts in http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/UserGuide and I would like to ask a few clarifying questions... It appears that a lot of content is missing/not yet created. I am making the assumption that this guide will (eventually) be comprehensiv

Introduction

2013-06-22 Thread Cale Sommers
Hello, My name is Cale Sommers and I am interested in volunteering in documentation. I live in Sacramento, CA and I am looking to become a Technical Writer. I have my Bachelors Degree in Communication Studies, but no experience as of yet. While reading about how to get started as a Technical Wr

Re: Introduction

2013-06-20 Thread RGB ES
Welcome, Natasha! More comments below 2013/6/20 Natasha Selvey > Hello, > > My name is Natasha Selvey and I would like to get involved in > documentation at OpenOffice. I have a background in Document > Control/Quality Systems but I enjoy writing technical documents. I am > also currently learn

Introduction

2013-06-20 Thread Natasha Selvey
Hello, My name is Natasha Selvey and I would like to get involved in documentation at OpenOffice. I have a background in Document Control/Quality Systems but I enjoy writing technical documents. I am also currently learning Java, Python, HTML, CSS, and Javascript. I already read through the orien

Re: Introduction

2013-06-12 Thread Andrea Pescetti
Gregory Hitchcock wrote: I wish to volunteer on documentation projects at Apache OpenOffice using my writing and editing skills. Welcome Greg, and remember to subscribe to the lists following the instructions that rob already pointed you at on the dev list: http://openoffice.apache.org/mailin

Introduction

2013-06-12 Thread Gregory Hitchcock
Hi! I wish to volunteer on documentation projects at Apache OpenOffice using my writing and editing skills. I was a TV/Radio Systems Specialist in the U.S. Army repairing electronics in Washington, D.C. before turning my attention to a writing and communications career. With over 13 years as a

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-03-23 Thread Keith N. McKenna
Steven Vollmer wrote: Finished! Congratulations and welcome to the documentation group. Currently we are working on the User Guides for AOO version 4.0. These are bing done on the mwiki and can be found at http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/UserGuide. At the bottom of that page the

Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-03-22 Thread Steven Vollmer
Finished! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org

Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-03-22 Thread Steven Vollmer
I have completed the module "Introduction to Documentation" Thanks, Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-03-21 Thread Keith N. McKenna
leah_bac...@us.ibm.com wrote: Greetings Leah; Welcome to Apache OpenOffice and to the documentation mailing list. Here is where we discuss all areas of documentation for Apache OpenOffice (AOO). You should subscribe to this list so that you do not miss any of the discussions. To subscribe

Re: Introduction

2013-03-04 Thread Keith N. McKenna
Liselle Canham wrote: Hi, I would like to volunteer my services for your Documentation team. I have worked as a Technical Writer in Development for several years. At the moment I am working with Confluence. I enjoy writing in plain English and am also a good editor. I'm not sure what being a vol

Re: Introduction

2013-03-04 Thread Keith N. McKenna
Kalyani Chakraborty wrote: Hi, I am Kalyani from India. With experience as a C++ Developer and Product Manager, I would like to contribute in the following areas : - Write or update documentation - Test the program and report bugs - Code new features/Fix bugs - Maintain the website and devel

Re: Introduction

2013-03-01 Thread Kadal Amutham
Welcome Kalyani Chakraborty. I am also another volunteer like you and I am also from Chennai, India. Keep reading the mails and start working. In the meanwhile if you are interested in translation, there is another mailing list, which I can suggest With Warm Regards V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 9

Introduction

2013-02-28 Thread Liselle Canham
Hi, I would like to volunteer my services for your Documentation team. I have worked as a Technical Writer in Development for several years. At the moment I am working with Confluence. I enjoy writing in plain English and am also a good editor. I'm not sure what being a volunteer involves, but I w

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-02-26 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
o the guidelines and community rules, and appreciate your patience. Hi Josh, welcome to the Apache OpenOffice project! The Introduction materials are useful, they changed over the course of going through the Orientation, to include more steps in the "Get Started" section. There is a

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-02-26 Thread Josh Severn
ed to the guidelines and community >> rules, and appreciate your patience. >> > > Hi Josh, welcome to the Apache OpenOffice project! > > >> The Introduction materials are useful, they changed over the course of >> going through the Orientation, to include more step

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-02-26 Thread Rob Weir
ect! > The Introduction materials are useful, they changed over the course of > going through the Orientation, to include more steps in the "Get > Started" section. > There is a lot of material there. Much if it is background info on how we're organized and make decisio

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-02-26 Thread Dave Barton
iate your patience. > > The Introduction materials are useful, they changed over the course of > going through the Orientation, to include more steps in the "Get > Started" section. > > I work particularly well, as a new volunteer, with concrete tasks > being assig