Re: Help in writing documentation

2013-11-20 Thread Dave
Hi Kateryna 3.x is superseded now by 4.0.1. Have you already had a look at my documentation for students at: openoffice-uni.org ? Please let me know what you think of it. Yours Dave (d...@fotoshot.co) On 20 November 2013 16:16, Katia P wrote: > Hello, I would like to help in writ

Re: Help in writing documentation

2013-11-20 Thread Dave
general documentation, more like a "how to go about it" for someone writing a thesis or something. Are there any other languages you are fluent in? I've just about finished translating my intro into French. Friends of mine are doing an Arab version. Best regards Dave

Re: Fwd: Documention - sort of

2013-11-30 Thread Dave
s off the ground. Yours Dave On 30 November 2013 16:09, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > On 14/11/2013 Drew Jensen wrote: > >> Installation Guide >> 4.odt<https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx7ZNEXlmR0IYmtXbWNldnctV0k/ >> edit?usp=drive_web> >>Introducing AO

Re: Help in writing documentation

2013-12-02 Thread Dave
e too much time. I very much hope you are still interested in doing a Russian and then a Ukrainian version. Yours Dave On 21 November 2013 18:13, Dave wrote: > nice to meet you - if you like, also on facebook: david.frankfurt.39 > > > On 21 November 2013 15:41, Katia P wrote: &g

Re: Help in writing documentation

2013-12-02 Thread Dave
Wonderful! I take it you base yourself on the English version - or do you by any chance also master German? Best regards, Dave On 2 December 2013 15:16, Katia P wrote: > Hi Dave, > Sure, I am still very interested. Sorry, I haven't prepared the revision of > the documentation for

Re: Help in writing documentation

2013-12-02 Thread Dave
st regards, > Kateryna > > > 2013/12/2 Dave > > > Wonderful! I take it you base yourself on the English version - or do you > > by any chance also master German? Best regards, Dave > > > > > > On 2 December 2013 15:16, Katia P wrote: > > > > &

Re: Help in writing documentation

2013-12-10 Thread Dave
Hi Katia, Well I think the English is now quite up to date so you can now have a go at it as soon as you have some time on your hands. The newest version is as usual on: openoffice-uni.org Please let me know how things progress. All the best. Dave On 2 December 2013 16:41, Katia P wrote

Re: Openoffice.uni documentation (Re: Fwd: Documention - sort of)

2013-12-15 Thread Dave
d just the introduction into Russian and Ukrainian, so that's a nice step. Three students at our uni are doing an Arab version which should be complete by March. All the best and thanks Dave On 15 December 2013 14:50, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > On 30/11/2013 16:23, Dave wrote: > >&g

Re: Openoffice.uni documentation (Re: Fwd: Documention - sort of)

2013-12-27 Thread Dave
rs to actually read through the whole thing and not jump from one section to another out of order. All the best Dave On 27 December 2013 19:28, Dick Groskamp wrote: > Dave, > > I started putting your splendid piece of work on the wiki. > > First attempt is here: > https://w

Re: Openoffice.uni documentation (Re: Fwd: Documention - sort of)

2013-12-27 Thread Dave
me again: perhaps the simplest would be to put the link directly on https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation in the right hand column under "user guides" - name it "Apacahe OpenOffice Writer for Students" ... On 27 December 2013 20:54, Dave wrote: > Hi Dic

Re: Openoffice.uni documentation (Re: Fwd: Documention - sort of)

2013-12-27 Thread Dave
ate. At least one of them well might be. Is the Apache License by the way available in other languages? Or is it best just to stick to English? Yours Dave On 27 December 2013 21:35, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > Dave wrote: > >> Thanks a million! However it seems to me to be a little roun

Re: Openoffice.uni documentation (Re: Fwd: Documention - sort of)

2013-12-27 Thread Dave
Ah OK, makes life easier for me :) On 28 December 2013 01:03, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > Dave wrote: > >> Is the Apache License by the way available in other languages? Or is it >> best just to stick to English? >> > > The only normative version is the English

Re: New Doc Volunteer

2013-12-28 Thread Dave
by Stephen Jay Gould: The Mismeasure of Man. I think students need to know how to use statistical programms without becoming blind believers, or, the opposite, be so distrustful they don't want to have anything to do with it. Anyway, hit me if the idea is too stupid. Yours Dave On 28 Dece

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2014-01-31 Thread Dave
Hi Daria, Wonderful! I'm really looking forward to hearing how you get along. I did 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 wro

Re: Writer manual FR

2014-02-08 Thread Dave
Hi Andrea, followed your link to the French documentation site. Could you add my documentation in French to the page: openoffice-uni.org ? Would be very grateful. Will update it again in the coming weeks to make practically identical to the English and German versions. Yours Dave On 8

Re: Presentation and wiki account

2014-02-11 Thread Dave
Hi Jose, have for some time been on the lookout for a Spanish translator for my introduction for students. You might like to have a look at it: openoffice-uni.org. Would be glad to hearing from you soon. Yours Dave On 11 February 2014 07:47, JOSE REYES wrote: > Hello! Mi name is José Re

Re: How to change OOo to AOO quickly and efficiently?

2014-02-13 Thread Dave
In my eyes (or ears) AOO stands out much more strongly than just the OO On 13 February 2014 20:32, De Angela Jackson wrote: > Hi. I was just reading the thread. I thought using AOO instead of OO was > strictly due to Apache not owning the original licensing. So although > verbose, it might be n

Re: Writer manual FR

2014-02-16 Thread Dave
You're a darling :) On 16 February 2014 21:40, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > On 08/02/2014 Dave wrote: > >> followed your link to the French documentation site. >> Could you add my documentation in French to the page: openoffice-uni.org? >> > > Than

Re: How to change OOo to AOO quickly and efficiently?

2014-02-23 Thread Dave
Fully agree - Apache OpenOffice sounds great anyway. On 23 February 2014 19:05, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > On 13/02/2014 De Angela Jackson wrote: > >> Hi. I was just reading the thread. I thought using AOO instead of OO was >> strictly due to Apache not owning the original licensing. >> > > Just

Re: Is it time to re-evaluate the viability of internal documentation?

2014-03-22 Thread Dave
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 woul

Re: Participate in the documentation area

2014-03-28 Thread Dave
Hi Jose, how about translating my introduction for students into Spanish? The English version - which i am revising at the moment - is available on: openoffice-uni.org I will have finished the revision be the end of April. Yours Dave On 28 March 2014 00:12, JOSE REYES wrote: > Hello

Re: I would like to volunteer as technical writer

2014-05-16 Thread Dave
at it: openoffice-uni.org yours, dave On 16 May 2014 15:06, archana nagarajan wrote: > Hello, > > I am a Middleware Administrator with vast experience on a range of products > like Weblogic, Apache HTTP server, IBM Websphere MQ, JBOSs etc. I have > produced a lot of documentatio

Re: I would like to volunteer as technical writer

2014-05-18 Thread Dave
months. please take a look - an italian version would be super!!! yours dave On 17 May 2014 23:38, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > On 17/05/2014 Luca Ceccarini wrote: > >> I could help with the italian translation. Would be a great way for me >> to get my hands dirty... >> > &

Re: Stepping back from trying to drive this effort

2014-06-09 Thread Dave
I think the internal help files are especially vital and enormously contribute to the overall quality of a programme. On 10 June 2014 07:22, Stephenie Barrett wrote: > On 6/8/2014 1:56 PM, Alexandro Colorado wrote: > >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Maybe we need a bett

Re: Editing

2014-06-16 Thread Dave
Hi Anita, Would you perhaps like to proofread my documentation for students under: openoffice-uni.org. Even though I have to admit it's work in progress. Yours Dave On 16 June 2014 15:47, Anita Diamond wrote: > Hi > > I just signed up. My name is Anita and I am based in Let

Re: Editing

2014-06-18 Thread Dave
Hi Anita, Thanks a Million! In a sense it is work in progress, because from time to time I add bits, change things round etc. trying to make it as readable as possible for non-technically minded students. Best send your corrections to: i...@openoffice.org Yours Dave On 18 June 2014 16:58

Re: Requesting MWiki Account

2014-09-09 Thread Dave
Hi Sonu, May I enquire which is your native tongue? My introduction for students has now been translated into Chinese, I myself did English, French and German, friends of mine are progressing with the Arabic translation. Have a look: openoffice-uni.org Yours Dave On 9 September 2014 00:00

Re: Requesting MWiki Account

2014-09-09 Thread Dave
the world master English to a greater or lesser degree. But having something in their own native language could be an added incentive. It would be interesting to do a small survey to find out if students who have Hindi as their mother tongue would find a translation useful. Yours, Dave On 9 Septemb

Re: Requesting MWiki Account

2014-09-09 Thread Dave
ied out of existence". Yours Dave On 9 September 2014 23:45, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > Dave wrote: > >> Perhaps I'm confused. But my documentation in English, Chinese (kindly >> translated by Mark Hung), French and German is, so I thought, on the >> offic

Re: Where are we with the documentation?

2015-04-30 Thread Dave
Is it completely unrealistic to ask O'Reilly if they might publish a newer version of their book on OpenOffice? On 30 April 2015 at 07:27, jonathon wrote: > On 30/04/15 02:36, Keith N. McKenna wrote: > > about the current effort to do documentation for version 4 by the > > project under the Apac

Re: Where are we with the documentation?

2015-04-30 Thread Dave
Hi all can someone briefly explain the (dis)advantages of working with odf-authors? how far are they with their documentation? On 30 April 2015 at 17:29, Regina Henschel wrote: > Hi Jonathon, > > jonathon schrieb: > >> Let's rephrase the question. Do you understand why ODFAuthor's is not >> cre

Re: Where are we with the documentation?

2015-04-30 Thread Dave
Perhaps a crazy idea: How about organizing a telephone conference some time in the late summer and inviting all the main authors (past and present) to discuss this together? It seems to me a great pity if energies are not bundled together. And past difficulties can surely be overcome. On 1 May 201

Re: Rebooting the Documentation Effort

2016-01-20 Thread Dave
of us... Regards, Dave 2016-01-20 21:57 GMT+01:00 Keith N. McKenna : > Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > > [bcc: dev@] > > > > Hi Keith, > > > > I have belatedly noticed your efforts to reboot the documentation > > effort, first in April and again in Decemb

Re: Re OpenOffice Spreadsheet suggestion

2017-03-26 Thread Dave
ry large and extremely complex. BTW. The documentation mailing list is not the best place to send suggestions, the "Users" or "Developer" lists are more appropriate, see: https://openoffice.apache.org/mailing-lists.html Regards Dave -- Please address any reply to the users mailing list only. Any messages sent to this noreply@ address are automatically deleted from the server and will never be read.

Re: New Doc Volunteer

2017-09-14 Thread Dave
. Would be pleased, if you might take a look at it: http://openoffice-uni.org/ Yours Dave On 14 September 2017 at 15:49, Famiglietti, Andrew A wrote: > Hi Open Office Doc Team, > > > I'm a professor in the English Department at West Chester University of > Pennsylvania, and

Re: OpenOffice Documentation offensive ;)

2019-05-20 Thread Dave
Hi Peter, I unfortunately don't have time to put more work in, but i did write a documentation especially for students: openoffice-uni.org Perhaps you could have a look at it. Yours Dave On Sun 19. May 2019 at 09:35, Peter Kovacs wrote: > Hi all, > > > Sorry to disturb yo

Re: Applying as Technical Writer

2020-06-08 Thread Dave
Please have a look at my documentation for students at openoffice-uni.org. Would be grateful. On Tue 9. Jun 2020 at 06:03, F Campos Costero wrote: > Hello Kerin, > Thank you for volunteering to support Apache OpenOffice! I have just > started to help with the documentation, so I cannot provide a

Wiki Publisher

2020-11-28 Thread Dave
at it is possible to connect this edition of the Wiki Publisher to our wiki, I have never found a way to use it for editing existing wiki pages. Any thoughts or pointers? Regards Dave - To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org

Re: Repository Organization

2021-02-05 Thread Dave
Would a Document/Chapter "Status" spreadsheet be a possible option? Whereby a contributor "checks out" a file they will be working on by updating the spreadsheet and updates again upon returning the file. On 05/02/2021 19:29, Dennis Hamilton wrote: > Oh. I would have thought the starting base d

Re: Print copies of Getting Started Guide?

2022-06-09 Thread Dave
I too think that a print version is a welcome idea. On Thu 9. Jun 2022 at 19:43, Keith N. McKenna wrote: > Jean Weber wrote: > > Now that the Getting Started Guide for v4.1 is finished, what do you > > think about making printed copies available? As some of you know, I > > did this for OOo (and

Re: [GitHub] [openoffice-docs] knmc commented on issue #91: Table of Contents for AOO41GS.odt Cannot be used to go directly to a location in the Document

2022-10-21 Thread Dave
This is not a bug, in fact this is an advantage. The Table of Contents (TOC) is a passive reflection of the chapter structure and does NOT get updated automatically. To update it is Tools > Update. If you want to jump to a particular chapter, use the the Navigator (key F5 or menu View). The Navigat

Re: [GitHub] [openoffice-docs] knmc commented on issue #91: Table of Contents for AOO41GS.odt Cannot be used to go directly to a location in the Document

2022-10-21 Thread Dave
Thanks Dennis, I never thought about that aspect of PDF exports. Good point. Dave On Fri 21. Oct 2022 at 17:30, Dennis Hamilton wrote: > Dave, the usability of Tables of Contents and the ability to navigate > around certainly has different UX depending on the product. Users may be &

Re: [GitHub] [openoffice-docs] knmc commented on issue #92: Review of complete Getting Started book (AOO41GS.odt

2022-11-07 Thread Dave
OO41GS.odt file. I am prepared to also review it if you think yet another pair of eyes might be helpful. Regards Dave - To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org

Re: "Open Office" in Australia

2023-03-26 Thread Dave
Very definitely risk of confusion. What made this company opt for our name? Was it on purpose? On Mon 27. Mar 2023 at 00:20, Keith N. McKenna wrote: > Matthias Seidel wrote: > > *If* this would be a conflict, then the ASF would need to take action. > > > > Am 26.03.23 um 17:08 schrieb Simon Phip

Re: Question on Apache OpenOffice

2023-08-21 Thread Dave
I think there should be no problem. I myself had some sorry experience with LibreOffice using the function Edit -> Changes -> Record and Accept or Reject. I do a lot of translation work and me and a colleague use this function a lot. She checks my translations and makes suggestions which I either a

Re: Make the IDL Reference a live documentation

2013-01-13 Thread Dave Barton
ration. Alexandro, are you posting in html? If so try posting in plain text. I have noticed that the list servers can be a bit fussy about this. Regards Dave

Re: Draft blog post: Call for Documentation Volunteers

2013-02-25 Thread Dave Fisher
itory - we'll plan an action but it is not really documentation. Regards, Dave > > -Rob > >> Don

Re: Completed Introduction to Documentation

2013-02-26 Thread Dave Barton
the most appropriate list and ask. The recently established "User Guide Status" wiki page: http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/UserGuide/Status may have something you would like review or edit. If so, read the "Contributing in the Wiki" section of this page: http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Contribute Regards Dave

Re: Use of Ricardo's Status page.

2013-03-26 Thread Dave Barton
It might work better. >>>>>> >>>> It is certainly worth a try. We have hard virtually nothing from many of >>>> the >>>> volunteers since there initial contact. >>>> >>> >>> Another thing would be for one of t

Re: Response to follow-up e-mails Was Re: Use of Ricardo's Status page.

2013-04-27 Thread Dave Barton
Today there are 67 subscribers to the docs list. Original Message From: Keith N. McKenna To: doc@openoffice.apache.org Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:30:38 -0400 > Dave Barton wrote: >> Original Message >> From: Rob Weir >> To: doc@

Re: Subcribe

2014-11-14 Thread Dave Barton
Regards Dave - To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org

Re: Subcribe

2014-11-14 Thread Dave Barton
dy subscribed. This is a fairly low volume > list and there have not been a lot of posts since your initial one > introducing yourself. I have cc'd your e-mail address in case you do not > see this from the list. > > Dave; > > I do not see the Delivered-To: Moderator in

Re: Apply for a volunteer tech writer

2015-02-05 Thread Dave Barton
be in contact with you about unsubscribing). > > Regards, > Andrea. I am assisting De Angela Jackson with this issue. Regards Dave - To unsubscribe, e-mail: doc-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: doc-h...@openoffice.apache.org

Re: Unsubscribe from Mailing List

2019-06-03 Thread Dave Barton
t subscriber, but this is something we employ with great reluctance and only as a measure of last resort. Kindest Regards Dave

Re: Unsubscribe from Mailing List

2019-06-03 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Sherry, No apology necessary, it's a very easy thing to miss or overlook. Kind Regards Dave Original Message Subject: Re: Unsubscribe from Mailing List From: Sherry Sullivan To: Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:49:14 -0500 > Thanks, Dave. I will follow these instruct

Re: [PROPOSAL] restructuring build documentation

2020-12-17 Thread Dave Fisher
/openoffice-project source.md A new Apache/openoffice-devtools I would deprecate the Wiki instructions. Regards, Dave > On Dec 17, 2020, at 5:05 AM, Arrigo Marchiori wrote: > > Dear All, > > I am cross-posting to dev@ and doc@ because... I am not sure which one > fits best. P

Re: [GitHub] [openoffice-docs] knmc commented on issue #92: Review of complete Getting Started book (AOO41GS.odt

2022-11-07 Thread Dave Barton
On 07/11/2022 17:28, Keith N. McKenna wrote: > Dave wrote: >> >> >> On 07/11/2022 17:02, GitBox wrote: >>> >>> knmc commented on issue #92: >>> URL: >>> https://github.com/apache/openoffice-docs/issues/92#issuecomment-1305913177 >>&