I should have also said that the UKB site isn't limited to HTML posts and it isn't necessary to learn complicated posting procedures.
Posts can be made via a simple text like summary with Word docs (or any of the other basic filetypes e.g. Xcel, PDF) attached. Brian. --- In [email protected], "brian_z321" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Dan Clark" <dan_public@> wrote: > > > * At the top of the new KB table of contents, add links to > the > > current AB documentation,including: > > > > a. Especially the current AFL Function Reference > > (http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/) > > > > b. AFL Library (http://www.amibroker.com/library/) > > > > c. AB User's Guide (http://www.amibroker.com/guide/ > > > > d. Dev Log (http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/). > > > > > > > > IMO, all of these valuable sources of info for solving problems. > It would > > be great to be able to jump to them quickly. > > > > > > > > * Copy the current Knowledge Base contents > > (http://www.amibroker.com/kb/) to this new Knowledge Base. E.g > > http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2007/03/ shows how to chart spreads. > After all > > articles are copied, retire the current Knowledge Base. > > > > > > > > * In AB, add a Knowledge Base link to the "Help" menu. > > Dan, > > Thanks for the encouragement. > You will be a most welcome addition to the UKB team. > > For the most part, Tomasz and Herman have answered your questions. > > A few additional points: > > Around the same time that the Yahoo forums were discussing the UKB > some discussion also took place about search facilities. > IMO a compact and efficient AB search engine, with a link in the AB > Web Research toolbar,would be a nice addition (I filed a suggestion > with AB support to do that). > > In the short term using Google search, with amibroker.com or .org as > the target does quite a good job of bringing a lot of info together. > There is also Gigablast at gigablast.com, that can search both > the .com and .org site at the same time. > > If you add the google advanced search URL to the AB web research > window you can already do searches of the amibroker sites while > working in AB. > > Noting Tomasz's comments, that there are reasons why he is not going > to merge the KB's, IMO there is an opportunity now to tidy up the > spread of informational articles from the various sites e.g. the old > newletter articles could go into one or other of the KB's and the > same for the info docs at the AB home website. > > As always, Tomasz is very busy, and those things chew up time, so it > might not happen. I think it would save AB time in the long run. > > > Owners of tutorial type material that is currently in the Yahoo file > list, and the thirdparty site, (oe elsewhere) can also help out by > becoming authors and moving their stuff to the UKB (if they are so > inclined). > > BTW, as the UKB is owned by AB, it doesn't have the commercial > restrictions placed on it that this site has. > I understand that there is scope for third party providers and the > commercial friends of AmiBroker to post informational material on the > UKB (interested parties please refer to Herman for the guidelines). > > I agree with you that it is worth keeping our eye on the ball with > regard to unifying as many of the help sources as possible. > > The caveat there is that the Function Library is different to the > KB's (the KB's are reserved for tutorial style posts), the Function > Reference is part of the help manual and the Help manual is Tomasz's > baby (upgraded every major revision). > > > > > IMO, when someone complains about the documentation, they have > actually > > said, "By complaining, I agree to do something about it. I > volunteer to > > research this and write the changes in the Knowledge Base." The > reality > > here is that AB is the best analytical tool available. To get > better > > documentation, Tomasz could 1) slow development of new features and > bug > > fixes, 2) increase the cost of AB to cover the cost of hiring a > tech writer, > > or 3) have the users help with the documentation. Me? I vote for 3. > > Exactly. > The very reason that the idea of the UKB was raised in the first > place. > > In the workplace I have not found tech writers to my taste. > You can't beat the tutorials that come from people who live in the > software. > > > > One question, why write a post in MS Word and then copy it to > Windows Live > > Writer? Why not use Windows Live Writer to write the whole thing? > (I've > > never used WLW, so I don't know its capabilities.) > > The reason 'we' have recommended Windows Live Writer is that if users > have material already written in Word, WLW is the best method that we > have found, so far, to allow them to quickly transfer that material > into the UKB format (there are some caveats on that as the UKB does > not accept rich text and the format is uses is limited, with the aim > of maintaining a consistent appearance for all posts irrespective of > the author). > > The UKB posts are in HTML and WLW is a WYSIWYG third party editor > (offline editor, weblog client) that provides a path from Word or > text/visual editing to the UKB. > > Herman has setup an authors forum for contributors (AmiBroker - UKB) > and there is help available there, from other authors, with > publishing issues. > WordPress (the host software), HTML, and several offline editors have > all been discussed there. > > I am also writing posts on 'How To Post Using WordPress, WLW and > maybe some others). Those articles will start to come out soon (2-4 > weeks). > I am holding back to gauge interest, find the time to write the > articles and learn some more about posting myself (it is all new to > everybody except Tomasz, who has been using WordPress in HTML view > for writing the AKB and the devlog. > The 'How To Post' articles will be follow the numbers to posting > proficiency in 30 minutes (or failing that, they will, at the least, > provide a quick way to get started). > > Brian. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf > > Of Tomasz Janeczko > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 4:24 AM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [amibroker] AmiBroker Users' Knowledge Base > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > As recently discussed a new project called "Users' Knowledge Base" > (UKB for > > short) > > > > has been created. > > > > The site was created to save you time, raise your productivity, aid > you in > > your Amibroker Formula Language (AFL) learning > > > > experience, and help you become a more successful trader. Although > this site > > is owned and operated by AmiBroker, its contents are > > > > entirely contributed by users like you. > > > > > > > > Check out the UKB at: http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/ > > > > > > > > For more information please read: > > > > "About Users Knowledge Base": > > > > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/about-the-user's-knowledge-base/ > > > > > > > > and the other documents in the "Info" section of the UKB. > > > > > > > > There is already lots of valuable material published by early > contributors > > (Herman, Al and Brian) and I > > > > would like to say big "THANK YOU" to them for the effort put into > these > > great informational materials. > > > > > > > > Please note that the site is intended to be live, evolving project, > so it is > > NOT considered "complete" > > > > and our intention is to add features and contents to it over time. > There may > > be some quirks but ... > > > > I think that it is ready-to-go as it is now. Enjoy! > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Tomasz Janeczko > > > > amibroker.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > > > > > For other support material please check also: > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ > > > > > > > > Individual Email | Traditional > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/join > > > > (Yahoo! ID required) > > > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
