Ed was kind enough to create a quick template for this latest version of the Activity structure at the bottom of the http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Help_Activity_refresh#Suggested_Activity_Chapter_Structure section which people can simply copy-paste into their newly created Activity sub-pages.
Cheers, Christoph On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Christoph Derndorfer < [email protected]> wrote: > Good morning everyone, > > I added a modified version of the chapter structure to > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Help_Activity_refresh#Suggested_Activity_Chapter_Structure > which > is based on a discussion with Walter. > > Personally I tend to believe that we should start thinking about locking > this down as the canonical, full version for each Activity. Again, your > milage may vary depending on the Activity and I don't think we should > consider this to be the absolute law. But it's a good starting point and > since it's day 2 of 5 we should stick to it and move on with writing text > rather than discussing this for much more (at least that's my 2 eurocents). > > I'm on IRC (#olpc-help) and Skype in case anyone wants to get in touch > directly. > > Cheers, > Christoph > > > On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Christoph Derndorfer < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot for the fast feedback. >> >> @Caryl: "Using" for me is the more traditional manual-style (which we >> have right now) and focuses on what the software does. I do believe that >> this should be separate from the "Applying" or your "Learning with" (which >> I much prefer over "Applying"). >> >> @Cherry: Given that the content we produce here won't just be available >> in the form of the current Help Activity (but also on wiki pages, a >> possible print edition, an online version, etc.) the length of a menu in >> one of these options shouldn't dictate our content choices IMHO. Aside of >> that: Which sections do you think we should consolidate? >> >> @Tony: Similarly to my comment to Cherry I think that the alternative you >> suggest might well be better suited for a specific artifact such as the >> print edition but I do think there's a value to having "where to get it" >> and "reporting bugs" on other artifacts such as w.l.o. Plus I also think >> that the "where to get it" information (most likely pointing towards ASLO) >> is useful as it's a place to get updates, etc. while the Control Panel's >> Update functionality isn't completely doing its job. >> >> Just my 2 eurocents, >> Christoph >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 6:52 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I added an abbreviated alternative at the wiki >>> >>> Deleted things like where to get it and reporting bugs >>> >>> Tony >>> >>> > > Good structure, but it is a bit long. Some people will feel that >>> they >>> > > need to have every topic. Also, prefer to use "Learning With >>> <Activity>" >>> > > instead of "Using <Activity>" or "Applying <Activity>." Learning is >>> what >>> > > this is all about... right? >>> > > Caryl >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Library mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/library >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Christoph Derndorfer >> >> volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at] >> editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com] >> contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net] >> >> e-mail: [email protected] >> >> > > > -- > Christoph Derndorfer > > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at] > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com] > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net] > > e-mail: [email protected] > > -- Christoph Derndorfer volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at] editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com] contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net] e-mail: [email protected]
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