Hi :) I'm learning too and there have been quite a few new people just recently signed-up, so hopefully it helps other people too. Regards from Tom :)
On 19 September 2014 22:33, Alan B <abo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Looked there and thought about updating it but also wondered if it might > be auto updated based on the checkout. > > I thought the idea of checkout is to be sure no one else would checkout at > the same time. Kind of like a file lock. So by doing the checkout others > wouldn't grab that chapter (wouldn't be able to actually) thinking they > would do the work. > > Anyway thanks for doing the update. It's all a learning process for me. > > -Alan > > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Tom Davies <tomc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi :) >> I'm not sure but this wiki-page might be good to update; >> >> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Status_of_tasks_-_WG_-_LO_v4.2 >> >> Do we still need to show people outside of ODFAuthors (such as me) what >> the current status is of the various chapters? I'd kinda appreciate it but >> i might be alone and this is the first time i've looked at the page in >> years. >> >> It looks useful so i updated it for you jic >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> >> On 19 September 2014 13:19, Alan B <abo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hope I got started correctly. >>> >>> per this link >>> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development >>> the "Download a file for review" section >>> >>> I changed the state of Chapter 16 of the Writer Guide. >>> >>> Step 4 of the instruction reads... Change the file's status: Click >>> "State: >>> Pending review" and select Retract. (It changes to "State: Internal >>> draft".) >>> >>> "State" was actually "Externally visible". However Retract was an option >>> on >>> the list and after I selected Retract the state did change to Internal >>> Draft. >>> >>> -Alan >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 1:54 AM, Jean Weber <jeanwe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > I'll get your ODFAuthors account set up. Meanwhile, you can create >>> > your own account on the wiki if you haven't already. This page shows >>> > which chapters have been published, which are checked out by someone, >>> > and which are awaiting review. Looks like chapters 15 & 16 and >>> > Appendix A still have not been taken. It's also helpful to review any >>> > published chapter that doesn't have initials in the "Reviewed" column. >>> > >>> > >>> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Status_of_tasks_-_WG_-_LO_v4.2 >>> > >>> > --Jean >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Alan B <abo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > > Yes, I'm new to the team. >>> > > >>> > > Preferred user name "aboba" >>> > > >>> > > Checked the link... >>> > > - have emailed documentation+subscr...@global.libreoffice.org >>> > > >>> > > Waiting for reply. >>> > > >>> > > Since the message on the mail list indicated some particular chapters >>> > need >>> > > revising I was hoping (expecting) to get pointed to a chapter to >>> review. >>> > > >>> > > A quick look at the guidance on the link and I'm not sure that's how >>> > things >>> > > happen. >>> > > >>> > > In any case I'll take a stab at reviewing one chapter. Hopefully the >>> work >>> > > will meet requirements. >>> > > >>> > > -Alan >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Tom Davies <tomc...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > > >>> > >> Hi :) >>> > >> Are you new to the team? >>> > >> >>> > >> It looks like an introduction and if so then welcome in! :)) >>> > >> >>> > >> Someone will hopefully be able to register you at ODFAuthors and >>> give >>> > you >>> > >> a login name and password. Do you have a preference for username? >>> > >> >>> > >> There is a guide to help you with your first steps in the >>> Documentation >>> > >> Team on the wiki. >>> > >> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development >>> > >> Blimey! A whole book now! >>> > >> >>> > >> Regards from >>> > >> Tom :) >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> On 18 September 2014 13:03, Alan B <abo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >> >>> > >>> I'd like to give it a go reviewing a chapter of Writer. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> I've used LibreOffice from the beginning and OpenOffice before that >>> > (and >>> > >>> still). Have donated in the past and provide some support in the >>> > mailing >>> > >>> list mostly for Writer and Calc. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> I've also been using Linux for years and am familiar with doing >>> screen >>> > >>> capture to capture the screen, a region or a window to use in a >>> > document >>> > >>> or >>> > >>> edit in GIMP and use. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> I've seen the plea for assistance w Base documentation and would >>> really >>> > >>> like to see that completed/improved but have held off throwing my >>> hat >>> > in >>> > >>> out of concern that would be a bit more work than I could commit >>> to at >>> > >>> this >>> > >>> point. However doing a chapter review for Writer is something I am >>> > sure I >>> > >>> could do. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Waiting to know what you think. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> -Alan >>> > >>> >>> > >>> -- >>> > >>> Alan Boba >>> > >>> CISSP, CCENT, ITIL v3 Foundations 2011 >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Alan Boba >>> CISSP, CCENT, ITIL v3 Foundations 2011 >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: >>> documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org >>> 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 >>> >> >> > > > -- > Alan Boba > CISSP, CCENT, ITIL v3 Foundations 2011 > > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org 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
