Thanks David and Ace for the advice and background info. Please check this page from a programmers POV and improve at will... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/GuiInstallLocalApp
David On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 6:54 AM, Ace Suares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi David, > > David Groos wrote: > >> I'm looking for some guidance on how to name a wiki page. I'm guessing >> this is the base: https://wiki.edubuntu.org/ but what categories should I >> use, and what hierarchy? For example, here's a page I made last summer: >> https://wiki.edubuntu.org/ManageGroups and added to in Feb 09. Is that >> the correct name or should it be in a category such as 'software', >> 'management', 'pedagogy'? This page looks great: >> https://wiki.edubuntu.org/Edubuntu/Wiki/SiteMap. I don't see where I >> would put in the info, though. I want to make a how to page on installing >> software (such as CmapTools) on to an LTSP chroot that requires the use of a >> graphical installer. >> > > The Edubuntu/WikiSite is part of my proposal to restructure the site. It's > like my little playground in which I try to order and structure the Wiki > information. > > All user documentation should go to help.ubuntu.com. We are in the process > of moving all user contributed documentation to help.ubuntu.com > > help.ubuntu.com is an entirely different wiki. Some info on how to create > a wiki page (style guide) can be found here > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WikiGuide/Style > > I would name the page something like LTSPGUIInstallLocalApps and just dump > it in help.ubuntu.com > > However, if you are somehow unsure, and like to have other have a look at > it first, you might want to put it in > https://wiki.edubuntu.org/Edubuntu/WikiSite/Incoming/NameOfYourWikiPage > > Then you can call for review and move it later to help.ubuntu.com > > Keep up the good work, David! > > > >> Thanks to the many who've recently worked on improving our wiki, and >> ace_suares esp. for your clarion call. >> >> David >> >> PS--how come when I was on this page >> https://wiki.edubuntu.org/Edubuntu/Wiki/SiteMap anonymously, It had the >> cool edubuntu logo, when I logged in it became the kinda boring Ubuntu logo? >> >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Ace Suares <[email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> I for one, welcome you! >> >> However, it's kind of difficult to find out what to do precisely. >> There is no clear goal. >> >> I've bene working at it for 3 days now and not much to show for it. >> I can't get a grasp on what needs cleaned up and what not and how >> and so on. >> >> I'd really appreciate some guidelines. >> >> I talked with Ogra for almost an hour about specs. I feel I understand >> it better now but it's still not clear what to exactly do. >> >> I feel I am getting frustrated again. On one hand there is this huge >> 'the wiki needs cleaning' thing and on the other hand no clue as how to >> do it and what it should look like then. >> >> Please advice, all of you! >> >> ace >> >> uwe wrote: >> > hello everybody, >> > >> > I have been away from edubuntu for a while. I used to teach linux to >> > children at our local school once a week, but my company moved and >> it >> > does not work anymore. >> > >> > so now I have more free time and I would also volunteer to help >> with the >> > documentation. I am a java programmer, I know database very well, >> ETL, >> > BI and reporting specialist, I know linux and I speak multiple >> languages >> > if that is worth anything in this context. >> > >> > so if there is room where I can help - please tell me. >> > >> > rgds, >> > >> > uwe >> > >> > >> > Am Mittwoch, den 22.07.2009, 22:14 -0400 schrieb Ace Suares: >> >> Dear list, >> >> >> >> I am willing to clean up the edubuntu home page. I wont' change >> >> style/design just the content. >> >> >> >> I propose to limit the buttons to: >> >> >> >> Home Page >> >> Get Started >> >> Downloads >> >> Documentation >> >> Get Involved (or Community) >> >> LTSP & Thin Clients >> >> >> >> The Edubuntu Wiki, FAQ, Using Edubuntu Glossary and Help & >> Support all >> >> go under Documentation and Community. >> >> >> >> Screenshots go under Downloads >> >> >> >> >> >> Get Involved will be a page with a short text how Edubuntu >> works. Links >> >> from there to documentation, where there will be documentationon >> how to >> >> get involved >> >> >> >> LTSP & Thin Clients will also link to Documentation after a short >> >> introduction. >> >> >> >> The home page is almost good as it is, except the four links on >> the bottom. >> >> >> >> What tools are used to make the homepage? Don't tell me >> Dreamweaver ;-) >> >> Who is maintainer now? Can I help you clean up the homepage as a >> start? >> >> >> >> ace >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> edubuntu-users mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >> >> >> >
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