Perhaps, but I'm thinking that Base like the other guides will have people using only parts of the guide. Some will use the simple, and others with use the complex. So, I wonder about splitting Base or any of the other guides. Who knows, someone beginning with the simple might decide to try something more complex. Would they do so if it was not in the guide they had? And what about maintenance of the guides? That seems to be adding extra work. I suppose I like the idea of having the guide go from the simpler to the more complex using one outline. This seems to be simpler than using two outlines when writing: the simple, and the advanced. Just some of my thoughts.
--Dan On Sun, 2012-02-05 at 19:45 +0000, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) I like that plan :) I think splitting the guide would be easier > after this incarnation of it is completed. I think we need something > solid and "out there" (released and published on Lulu) before we can > really make sense of exactly what does and what doesn't work well in > those sorts of splits. I guess that since this one is looking like > being the advanced one then a slimmer one for a flat database might be > easier for someone afterwards? > > Regards from > Tom :) > > --- On Sun, 5/2/12, Dan Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Dan Lewis <[email protected]> > Subject: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started with Base > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, 5 February, 2012, 19:33 > > What I have been thinking about for some time but never really got > a round to doing: > 1. Getting Started with Base chapter containing a flat database created > by the Wizards with the basics of what to do. > 2. Base Guide: (first four chapters that is) > a. Introduction to Base: creating a relational database with the > basics of what to do. > b. Planning/Designing databases: what is needed when planning a > database and how to > turn the plan into the database's design. Contains examples of a > flat database and a > more complex relational database. (Thorough explanation of the > principles.) > c. Data Input and Removal: thorough explanation of the principles of > the tables and > forms including use of SQL in creating, modifying, and deleting > tables. > d. Data Output: thorough explanation of the principles of queries, > views, and reports. > > --Dan > > On Sun, 2012-02-05 at 19:03 +0000, Tom Davies wrote: > > Hi :) > > I used to think that Base might need 2 "Getting Started" guides. > > 1. for people just doing data-entry and normal user perhaps with routine > > maintenance > > 2. for designers building a database and front-end and for advanced > > maintenance. > > > > Writing for 1 would be a nightmare due to the huge variety that is possible > > when building a database with Base as the front-end. I don't think we can > > really do even a basic generic enough guide until after the one for 2 is > > done. > > > > Hazel are you saying my 2 would really need to be split into two too? If > > only 2 sections need to be moved out of the GS Chapter then would that > > chapter still make sense? Wouldn't it remove something crucial? The GS > > Guide is just meant to be an appetiser rather than go into tons of detail. > > Chances are that most users will only use Base through using mail-merge and > > stuff like that so we really need to keep it as simple as possible. If the > > chapter still makes sense then moving those sections to the full guide for > > Base would be great imo too. > > Regards from > > Tom :) > > > > -- 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
