I have added a few more points what I believe should be added to the manual.
http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/ump-maverick <http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/ump-maverick> Regards, Sayantan Das ---------------------------------- http://computergyan.wordpress.com On 31 August 2010 09:14, Benjamin Humphrey <humphre...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've gone through and jotted down what needs to be done for Maverick. I've > no doubt missed things, so please go through and check. > > http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/ump-maverick > > > On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Benjamin Humphrey > <humphre...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> We need to remove the terminal chapter and merge the introduction to the >> terminal to another chapter. Also, some other chapters could probably be >> renamed to sound less intimidating. >> >> As for point 5, we should re-think the colour scheme. Remove brick red and >> instead use aubergine and maybe a darker orange for links. I also want a >> more prominent cover page, perhaps aubergine with white or orange font. >> Something that sticks out and says that this time, we mean business. >> >> I'll have a look through stuff later this weekend, currently in transit >> right now. >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Sayantan Das <sayanta...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> >>> Sorry for the delayed response, I would like to carry on with the >>> sections which I worked on in the first release unless someone else is >>> working on it. ie ,. sound.tex and others.tex in prefs-hardware chapter. >>> Please let me know if you guys want me to do something more. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sayantan Das >>> >>> ---------------------------------- >>> http://computergyan.wordpress.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On 26 August 2010 11:59, Kevin Godby <god...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, everyone. >>>> >>>> It's time that we got started with our work on the Maverick edition. >>>> >>>> We need to compile a list of changes between Lucid and Maverick so we >>>> can update those sections of the manual. We also need to discuss >>>> things that we'd like to add or remove in the Maverick edition. >>>> >>>> Since we haven't been doing a very good job with IRC meetings lately, >>>> I want to start this discussion on the mailing list. >>>> >>>> Benjamin's schedule >>>> <http://humphreybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/dev-infographic.png> >>>> has us down for a writing freeze as of September 10, so we need to get >>>> moving pretty quickly. >>>> >>>> The scheduled milestones are: >>>> >>>> 10 September - Maverick edition writing freeze - no more material >>>> will be added or removed - only edits will take place. >>>> 30 September - Release candidate - Screenshots and editing should be >>>> finished. >>>> 10 October - Final release - PDFs will be uploaded to the website. >>>> >>>> Our time frame for the release of the manual is a bit shorter this >>>> time as the release date for Maverick was pushed up from the end of >>>> October to the 10th. So we need to get started immediately. >>>> >>>> Here are the basic steps we need to take: >>>> >>>> 1. Figure out what's changed in Maverick that we need to update in the >>>> manual. Here's the list I have so far: >>>> >>>> * New installer >>>> * Software Center changes >>>> * Shotwell is replacing F-Spot >>>> * New MeMenu and Sound menu >>>> * Revised Update Manager >>>> * Add walk-through on using the Wubi installer >>>> >>>> Please reply if you have things to add to this list. >>>> >>>> 2. Get authors to commit to making those changes in the manual. If >>>> you'd like to volunteer to write new material or update existing >>>> material, please reply to this email and let us know which section >>>> you're interested in working on. >>>> >>>> 3. Get editors to proofread the manual. Once the new material has >>>> been written, we'll need everyone to jump in and help find those pesky >>>> typos and other errors. >>>> >>>> 4. Get volunteers to take updated screenshots. We'll use Quickshot to >>>> update all of the screenshots in the manual. >>>> >>>> 5. Are there any changes to the book design that we should make? >>>> >>>> 6. What have I left off this list? >>>> >>>> Thanks for all your hard work -- this manual wouldn't exist without your >>>> help! >>>> >>>> --Kevin Godby >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual >>>> Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual >>> Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Benjamin Humphrey >> >> interesting.co.nz >> ohso.co >> >> > > > -- > Benjamin Humphrey > > interesting.co.nz > ohso.co > >
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