Thanks David, when I get a chance I'll break them out into confluence
pages then perhaps rewrite them so they read like docs rather than a
transcript.  As I'm doing that I'll see what more can go into the xsd
files.

Regards
Scott

2008/9/23 David E Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> Sorry about the delay on this Scott.
>
> I just attached Word Doc files for the Advanced Framework and Framework
> Introduction Transcriptions:
>
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Advanced+Framework+Transcription+Work+Plan
>
> -David
>
>
> On Aug 12, 2008, at 3:48 AM, Scott Gray wrote:
>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> I'd like to spend some time converting the framework docs into
>> confluence pages, which will hopefully make it more digestible for
>> inclusion in xsd files and the like.   But I'm having trouble
>> extracting the text because of the 2 page layout in the pdf, do you
>> have any other formats available?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Scott
>>
>> 2008/5/24 David E Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>>>
>>> As part of the effort to do a GA release of the framework documentation
>>> can
>>> play a big role in how much it is adopted and how well it is used. This
>>> is
>>> of course true for OFBiz in general as well, related to the framework
>>> specifically for the point of this email.
>>>
>>> Anyway, the more comprehensive body of knowledge I'm aware of is in the
>>> advanced framework training videos from Hotwax Media (previously from
>>> Undersun Consulting). These are nearly 2 years old now, but still cover
>>> around 90-95% of the framework as it stands today.
>>>
>>> The material includes lots of intro and overview text, lots of reference
>>> text (descriptions of EVERY xml element/attribute that existed at the
>>> time),
>>> and lots of example descriptions.
>>>
>>> The video transcript and the framework quick reference book it describes
>>> are
>>> now available for free download on docs.ofbiz.org. They are attached to a
>>> page that I have started (not yet finished, help wanted on this too) to
>>> list
>>> every section of the transcription and who is working on it, and what the
>>> status is.
>>>
>>> Please check out this page and help with this effort to get annotations
>>> in
>>> for every element and attribute in the OFBiz XSD files, and to compile a
>>> good set of intro/overview docs and example descriptions that people can
>>> use
>>> to learn about the OFBiz framework.
>>>
>>> I plan to work on this myself, but it's a BIG project and we need all the
>>> help we can get.
>>>
>>> Note that to edit many of these things you need access to the technical
>>> documentation space on the docs.ofbiz.org site. If you have not already
>>> volunteered for helping with docs and you don't have permission, please
>>> let
>>> me know and we'll talk about your planned involvement and then decide on
>>> the
>>> best way to move forward so you can help out.
>>>
>>> Please note that all XSD changes should be submitted as patches through
>>> Jira.
>>>
>>> I'm excited to see this happening, and want to thank the partners at
>>> Hotwax
>>> who are behind this direction and have released the IP of this stuff to
>>> make
>>> it happen.
>>>
>>> The page in Confluence on docs.ofbiz.org is here:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Advanced+Framework+Transcription+Work+Plan
>>>
>>> -David
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

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