Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Review of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04

This review is interesting reading stuff. We haven't done much with it so far, so I want to draw attention to it once more. If we follow the advice we need to do some reshuffling in Saucy. If one of you wants to do the authoring of Prologue (and epilogue), please add your name to the spreadshee

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Review of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04

I believe the sidebar contents is overused as well. I'm not sure we have a solid understanding of when the sidebar should be used. Some use it to reference other materials/websites; others use it to add more detail to the paragraph. If we're writing our paragraphs correctly, all pertinent content

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Review of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04

One thing I have noticed about the manual, being relatively new to the team, is that we use technical terms a little too often. For example, instead of maybe saying "your settings are fetched from Ubuntu One" we might say "please wait while your settings are downloaded from Ubuntu's server farms".

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Review of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04

In reading her review, I have to ask, would it make sense to move some of the things from the Prologue into an Epilogue or at least a later chapter? Specifically the things she called attention to (the Ubuntu Philosophy and History, Contact Details and About the Team) Maybe keep the History and Ph

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Review of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, Am 25.08.2012 09:49, schrieb Kevin Godby: > Robin Catling (of Full Circle) has written a nice review of our > manual: > > > > I recommend reading it and

[Ubuntu-manual] Review of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04

Hello, everyone. Robin Catling (of Full Circle) has written a nice review of our manual: I recommend reading it and thinking about what we can/should do to improve our manual based on this feedback. If a