Sorry I didn't get back to this sooner. Good point about feedback. I've now posted ODT and DOC versions of the front matter along with the PDF. I'd appreciate it if feedback was provided as a MS Word DOC file with track changes enabled.
Thanks, -Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Robert Osfield > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 1:17 PM > To: osg users > Subject: Re: [osg-users] OSG documentation / books > > Hi Paul, > > Thanks for the posting the progress so far. Certainly put a > smile on my face with a warm fuzzy glow seeing that an OSG > book is now truly underway ;-) > > In what form would you like suggestions/corrections? Pdf > makes it easy to read, but not to correct typos. I wonder > if providing it as a ODF or Word oducment to edit but do so > with corrections in red or some other convention. > > When you want an specific examples written just ping me/the > list. I won't be able to respond straight away, but small > examples generally don't too long to put together. > > Also if queries about particular classes then just ask for a > explanation and I'll have a go. > > Cheers > Robert. > > On 11/10/06, Paul Martz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For those of you interested in reviewing drafts of the OSG > > documentation, I've posted a (very) rough draft of the front matter > > for the OpenSceneGraph Quick Start Guide. You can download > it from my Web page: > > > > http://www.skew-matrix.com/OSGQSG.html > > > > If you review it, please limit your review comments to > content only, > > and gross errors of grammar. Please do not tell me to > change the font > > or the margins, etc., as the current form will likely bear little > > resemblance to the final form. > > > > I use "TBD" throughout as a marker to myself for something > I'll need > > to fix later. But, as you can see, in some places it's also a > > solicitation for input (for example, suggested reading material). > > Please help out in those areas if you can. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Paul Martz > > Skew Matrix Software LLC > > http://www.skew-matrix.com > > 303 859 9466 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Paul Martz > > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:38 PM > > To: 'osg users' > > Subject: [osg-users] OSG documentation / books > > > > > > > > Hi all -- > > > > Over the past few weeks I've been focusing my efforts on > developing concepts > > for a set of developer-oriented OpenSceneGraph books. I've > posted my plans > > to http://www.skew-matrix.com/OSGdocs.html. > > > > To summarize, I have three books planned: > > > > A Quick Start Guide, which will hopefully be complete by > early next year and > > can be downloaded for free as a PDF or purchased softbound. > (If purchased, > > proceeds will help support the OSG documentation effort by > paying for future > > revisions). > > A Programming Guide, not for free, hopefully available by late 2007. > > A Reference Manual, probably derived from Doxygen output, > probably available > > in 2008. > > I hope to use you, the OSG community, as my technical > review team. So, as I > > complete sections of the documentation, I'll make advance > copies available > > free to anyone who pledges to read it in a timely fashion > and provide > > feedback. > > > > Speaking of feedback, please follow the link above and post > here with any > > thoughts on the current plans. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Paul Martz > > Skew Matrix Software LLC > > http://www.skew-matrix.com > > 303 859 9466 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > osg-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://openscenegraph.net/mailman/listinfo/osg-users > > http://www.openscenegraph.org/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > osg-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://openscenegraph.net/mailman/listinfo/osg-users > http://www.openscenegraph.org/ _______________________________________________ osg-users mailing list [email protected] http://openscenegraph.net/mailman/listinfo/osg-users http://www.openscenegraph.org/
