If you make a good manual I would translate it. I don't like the idea
of use SVG for docs. Please use another format.
Thanks,
Leandro Regueiro
On 2/28/07, Alexandre Prokoudine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 2/28/07 jiho wrote:
>
> > Having an official manual distributed with Inkscape would greatly
> > enhance its dissemination.
>
> You are right: an official manual should be available. I wouldn't like
> to undermine Tavmjong's effort, however, and I see nothing bad in
> Kevin's usinginkscape.com. But:
>
> a) a user manual should be available without Internet access;
> b) a user manual should be available in as many languages as possible.
> c) a user manual has to be written in such a way that it could be used
> for context sensitive help;
> d) a user manual browser should have a search function;
> e) a user manual should be "aware" of existing tutorials.
>
> The e) is an issue maker, since our tutorials are SVG files, not just
> illustrated hypertext. The idea behind SVG is great. But what is the
> real situation? Do users actually appreciate it? I've heard quite a
> dozen of times users complaining that opening a tutorial takes too
> much time and noone ever mentioned how much fun it is to be able to
> draw right in a tutorial.
>
> So, if we want Inkscape's documentation to rock the world, we need to know:
>
> 1. Do we have human resources to maintain a good thorough user manual?
> If we do, what would be the best way to organize this work?
> 2. Do we have human resources to maintain translations (Cedric's &
> Kevin's XML file in SVN is about 500 Kbyte large)? If we do, what
> would be the best way to organize their work?
> 3. Is it possible to reuse GIMP's approach to context help?
> 4. What should we use as user manual's browser?
>
> My thoughts on some of the above.
>
> 1. We do not have such human resources as of now. We have neither one
> single coordinator of the documentation effort, nor instant
> contributors. If I am wrong, please stand up high and blame me :)
>
> 2 . We _might_ have human resources to provide translation of the
> manual into _some_ languages. I know that at least German and
> Brazilian communities are quite active, dunno for others. There is no
> way a single person can instantly maintain such a huge translation,
> stay sane and be able to work to pay the bills :) A team of 2-3 people
> is a minimum. That's what I know from my experience with translation
> of GIMP's docs.
>
> Please share your thoughts.
>
> Cheers,
> Alexandre
>
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