I've now looked at the file and will respond to the questions I skipped in my last note.
David Michel [email protected] wrote,> p18 > Is my new text satisfactory? Some comments: 1) We do not use the term "radio button". Often the term "option" is a good choice, but in this case I would use "action" because the heading above the two radio buttons is "Action". 2) With rare exceptions, we do not use the phrase "allows you to". In this case a better wording would be "Select the Move action to..." In other situations the phrase "Use the xxxx option to..." might work best. The general principle is: use imperative voice (for example, "Choose xxxx to do x") or an infinitive phrase such as "To do x, choose xxxx." 3) Although the two sentences you flagged are a bit redundant, in introductory material like this we've found that it's often best to make statements that might seem obvious to us. 4) I am sure there are other ways to move sheets, at least in some circumstances, not just using this dialog. For example, you can click-and-drag a sheet tab. This section should mention those other methods. (You may need to play around a bit to figure out what they are.) 5) The first paragraph on page 17 under the heading needs to be amended. 6) Formatting tips: Do not insert blank paragraphs by pressing Enter. Do not use two spaces after a full stop (period); use only one. Do not leave blank spaces at the end of a paragraph. If you turn on end-of-paragraph markers, you'll be able to see blank paras and spaces at the ends of paras easily. 7) Do not put quotation marks around the names of options, buttons, list boxes, or any other part of a dialog. Instead, use the OOoMenuPath character style or (in some cases) the OOoEmphasis character style, or (in some cases, such as the name of the dialog) no special style. The style descriptions in the template instructions should give a good idea of what style to use when. Unfortunately, many of the chapters do not use the agreed-upon styles, so following the examples of use in a chapter may lead you astray. > I am unclear where to put the section on data analysis. I put it on page 36. I think that's good. However, "Analyzing data" is a better title than "Using data analysis". BTW, you have used "TextBody" instead of "OOoTextBody" as the para style in that section. > What should I use as a model for formatting the individual items? You could use either bullet points or a definition list (choosing the appropriate para styles). In this case, I think a definition list would be good. > I borrowed and edited text from the Guide for the text about formulas and > functions. OK. > "Global" was added to the email address. You changed the visible address, but you failed to change the hyperlink. (A common mistake.) > Screenshots:>> Figures 1-5 show slight differences between compared with > version 3.4. > Is this worth changing? The boxes and arrows are ingrained in the images. The only difference I can see is an icon in Fig1 and an icon in Fig 5, though I could be missing something. I may have the original .ODG files from which these PNG images were created, or a bit of fiddling in GIMP will fix the icons quickly. (I do this a lot, to avoid recapturing and relabeling.) > Figure 6: Version 3.4's box is gray, but the content is exactly the same. > > Figure 8: Same question as #6. > > In fact, as I have been looking at the screenshots, the only issue seems to > be gray versus the blue of version 3.4. Whether items are gray or white usually depends on the operating system and the desktop theme in use. The blue is NOT related to the version of LibreOffice, but to your o/s. BTW, the Figure 15 that you added appears to have been taken on Windows XP. Please change the Windows desktop from the Blue theme to the Silver theme, so any images you take will more closely match others in the book. It's in Settings > Control Panel > Display > Appearance tab; near the bottom is "Color scheme": choose Silver. Although the above list of corrections may seem formidable, what you have done is fairly typical for new contributors who haven't got used to our writing and formatting style yet. I'll hand it back to you now for another try. --Jean On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 08:29, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > David Michel [email protected] wrote, >> No, I did not get sucked into a black hole! I made changes, and the new >> file is: >> >> 0105GS34-SECONDDraftGettingStartedWithCalc DavidMichel.odt > > I've taken a copy of the file and will look at it later today. > Meanwhile, here are answers to a few of your questions. > >> I went to: >> http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/template-changer >> >> and downloaded the template changer without a problem; >> >> However, at: >> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/howto/install_extension >> >> It said: "There is currently no text in this page." >> >> So, nothing was done with the template. > > Installing extensions is covered in several documents, including > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/9/9d/Installing_extensions.odt > > It's also briefly covered in producing-LibreOffice-userguides.odt, > which is available in the Resources > Drafts folder on Alfresco. That > document also describes many other things you need to know when > writing or revising user guide chapters. > > I also recommend reading using_LibreOffice_template.odt, which > describes all the styles used in our user guides and what they should > be used for, and LibO-style-guide.odt for some tips on our preferred > writing style and terminology. > > Regarding that empty wiki page: I assume you followed a link from > somewhere to get there. Do you recall where you got that link? We'll > need to fix it so it doesn't cause problems for other people. > >> I did a search for "->" to replace with only ">", but found none. > > The items needing replacement are actual arrows, and you should see > them in all the menu paths given in the chapter. To find them by > searching, you'll need to copy one and paste it into the Find & > Replace dialog. When you do replace them, you need to ensure that all > the ">" are in the correct character style (OOoMenuPath). > > More later. > > --Jean > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
