Thanks for the details, Keith. I will get started right away. Regards Archana
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Keith N. McKenna <keith.mcke...@comcast.net > wrote: > archana nagarajan wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am Archana. I used to work as an Assoc. Operations Manager/Middleware > > Admin until I quit recently to raise my baby. I would like to work on > your > > documentation project. I have completed the orientation module. > > > > Please let me know what are the next steps > > > > Regards > > Archana > > > > > > > Greetings Archana; > > The next steps are dependent on where you feel most comfortable. All of > the Introductory material and the Writer Guide need to be accuracy > checked against Version 4.1.2 of the OpenOffice software. This entails > opening AOO 4.1.2 and then following the steps in the wiki page to make > sure they indeed get the result proper result; eg. if the wiki says > click file->save as to save a new document, does doing that in v4.1.2 > bring up the Save as Dialog for you to name the document and decide > where to save it. > > If you are more interested in writing than there are numerous pages that > either need to be written or sections expanded. If this is where your > interest lies than check the status document and pick one that needs > doing and start working on it. Just remember to add your signature to > the Authors line and let the list know what you are going to work on and > when you start and end. > > Lastly there is proof reading and editing a document. This entails > reading the document for accuracy, and also for use of proper grammar > and spelling etc. and then making those changes to the document. > > All of these roles need to be done for each separate wiki page. Rule of > thumb is if you Author it someone else needs to proofread and Accuracy > check it. > > The status document at > https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/UserGuide/Status is where > we document what has been done and what still needs done for each page > in the User Guides. Take a look at that and see what you feel > comfortable attempting and go for it. Just remember to let the list know > what you are working on and when you finish and to sign the status doc > by entering 4 tildes next to what you did. > > Any questions you have or suggestions on how to make this process easier > bring them to the list. *All* communication around the documentation > should take place on this list so that all members of the team are aware > of what is going on. > > Regards > Keith > > <snip> > >
