BTW, Andrew Pitonyak (the author of Chapters 12 & 13) says he is not aware of any changes to the program that affect those chapters. --Jean
On 10/06/2013, at 16:14, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to have this book done by the end of June. I think it's > important for LO's "image" to have a set of books for v4.x ASAP, even if the > changes from v 3.x are small. (Others may have a different opinion, of > course.) > > The priority is updating it to include any changes necessary for v4.0 (and/or > v4.1). However, improvements to the content are always worth considering and > working on, and as a volunteer you are welcome and encouraged to do whatever > you want. I would be interested to see your suggestions for changes. As long > as Ch2 has something on sorting, with a reference to Ch13 for more info, I > can't see a big problem. > > --Jean > > On 10/06/2013, at 14:04, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Tom >> >> Is there a particular deadline to get this book published? >> >> I would like to tackle it. I will probably do it anyway and see how it pans >> out. >> >> Cheers >> >> Shelagh >> >> >> On 10 June 2013 09:32, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi :) >>> It sounds like a big change to me. Perhaps easier to just keep it in for >>> this release but make a note for it to be done next time? Which way is >>> going to be faster and easier for you? >>> Regards from >>> Tom :) >>> >>> >>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> To: Jean Weber <[email protected]> >>> Cc: "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, 9 June 2013, 21:57 >>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 -Entering, Editing, and >>> Formatting Data - Uploaded to Feedback >>> >>> Hi Jean >>> >>> I will try that out. Hopefully it will solve my problem too. >>> >>> What do you think about my proposal of simplifying the section on sorting >>> tables and removing the rest or at least using the material to augment the >>> chapter on using calc as a database? >>> >>> I would think many people would have an opinion on this. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Shelagh >>> >>> >>> On 9 June 2013 15:53, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > On 09/06/2013, at 14:18, "[email protected]" < >>> > [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > Hi all >>> > > >>> > > After wrestling with images, getting all brave and bold and accepting >>> > > changes like a grownup, I have uploaded Chapter 2. >>> > > >>> > > Are inserting images a problem for others too. Sometimes, not always, >>> > when >>> > > I insert a new image, large spaces open up in the text. It seems if you >>> > > delete a paragraph marker and insert it again, sometimes it comes good. >>> > >>> > Yes, that often happens with various changes. I use File > Reload (after >>> > saving the file) to get everything to display properly again. --Jean >>> > >>> > > >>> > > I also have a proposal that the section on sorting should be stripped >>> > down >>> > > severely to include just the amount that someone who wants to format a >>> > file >>> > > would use and the rest be included in another chapter, perhaps the one >>> > > on >>> > > calc being used as a simple database. It seems too far in scope from >>> > > editing and formatting data. >>> > > >>> > > any opinions? I am of course willing to put in the time to strip it to a >>> > > simpler level. As it is I left it pretty much as it was before. >>> > > >>> > > Cheers >>> > > >>> > > Shelagh >>> > > >>> -- To unsubscribe 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
