On Monday 24 December 2007 17:06:19 Jonathon Coombes wrote:
> On 25/12/2007, at 8:38 AM, Jean Hollis Weber wrote:
> > Dan,
> > This is wonderful news! Your "Getting Started with Base" chapter is
> > great (very clear and understandable), so I'm really glad to hear
> > that you will be working on the Base Guide itself.
> >
> > As for reviewers, I'm sure Drew Jensen will be involved, but I
> > suggest you write to the Docs list or one of the developer lists as
> > well as to this OOoAuthors list, to reach more potential helpers.
> >
> > I agree with writing the preface last.
> >
> > --Jean
> >
> > Dan Lewis wrote:
> >> I'm not sure that I know enough yet about the ins and outs of
> >> Base, but someone has to start the writing. So, that is what I am
> >> going to do. I trust that others will look closely at whatever I
> >> write and make constructive criticisms where they are needed. I
> >> have much to learn as I progress in this task.
> >> From the outline, it seems to me that the preface should be
> >> one of the last things written because it its reader to where in
> >> the Guide to find the information desired. Writing it last just
> >> seems to be the more sensible thing to do.
> >> My goal is to have the Introducing Base chapter written by
> >> January 15, 2008. I also want to have an additional chapter ready
> >> by the 15th of each succeeding month. If at all possible, I would
> >> like for others to review each chapter during the first two weeks
> >> after it is submitted. That will give me approximately two weeks
> >> each month to concentrate completely upon the chapter I am then
> >> writing.
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am hoping to contribute some more in the coming months as well. I
> will probably start with filling in some gaps that may exist and
> reviewing other areas that need it, but I would like to contribute
> some content and I hope I will have some time in the coming months. I
> will see how things go over the coming weeks and see what I can
> contribute.
>
> Regards
> Jonathon
Do you have Microsoft Access installed? I don't, and I have never used
this program (Access). So, someone else will need to provide the content on
using OOo as the front end for Access.
Dan
