Re: [documentation-dev] Introduction
On 09/09/10 10:02, Wanda Phillips wrote: Hello, I signed on a couple of weeks ago and although I've tried to follow the threads, I've had nothing to contribute. I am in the midst of moving, having lost my job and therefore my pretty much everything as I am a resident alien (I'm going to miss that moniker). Once I'm a bit more settled, up in Canada, I will be able to take a look at what needs doing and where I can best contribute to the effort. Some background: Graduated from a 3-year diploma course on technical writing in 1989. Have been working since then. The first couple of jobs I had were documenting database management tools. Have also done contract work in telecom, but have only briefly been engaged in that domain. Spent the past 8 years working on user manuals for ultrasound systems. Have worked with various tools, but most recently have been immersed in DITA as a tool for developing complex documentation that is shared across at least 8 products (by the time I left, there are several new products coming on board and they, too, will share that collection of content). Loved DITA as much as I hated it. The hate part was mostly about the tools we didn't have to manage our content better. We didn't even use version control. Herculean effort to maintain the integrity of the content. At that last job I learned more about team work than I had in all the years previous. Oh, and I've signed up for university. ROTFL!! Can't believe it. But, I'm trying to get into 2 classes this semester and then at least 2 more next semester. No real job, and no real prospects as I'm partially disabled and working on PT to get me back to work. Anything else you want to know, please ask. I hope to be diving into the process in the next few days. I'm really looking forward to working with this group. Wanda Hi Wanda. Just wanted to say welcome :-) Sounds like things pretty busy for you right now. Big wave to my home country. It's been too long since I've been back in Canada. We're going to be working on coming up with some more clear information for people like yourself who are just getting started. Whenever you have things sorted and you feel like tackling a task, just pop in here and let the team know. One of us can point you at a document that needs reviewing, or maybe a doc/chapter/FAQ/HowTo that needs revising. There's always something to do here. C. -- Clayton Cornell ccorn...@openoffice.org OpenOffice.org Documentation Project co-lead - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@documentation.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@documentation.openoffice.org
Re: [documentation-dev] Introduction
On 02/13/10 07:24, kennonw...@verizon.net wrote: I am interested in helping with the User's Guide. I have been using OpenOffice for more than three years and have a good understanding of how it works. If interested you can contact me at the e-mail address below. Thank you for your time and attention. Hi Kenn. Welcome to the OpenOffice.org Documentation Project. The first thing to do is subscribe to this list, or you won't see any replies. Send a blank email to dev-subscr...@documentation.openoffice.org The Documentation Project has two main mailing lists: dev@documentation.openoffice.org, for discussions related to project infrastructure and policy, and auth...@user-faq.openoffice.org, where writers, editors, reviewers, and others discuss documents they are working on. We recommend you subscribe to each of these mailing lists. To subscribe to the authors list, send a blank email to authors-subscr...@user-faq.openoffice.org To get an overview of the project, look at the Documentation Wiki at http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation There you will find most of the documentation that we have available for OOo. The box on the top right of the Documentation Wiki, Want To Help? contains some helpful information to help you get started. Work on the user guides mainly takes place through the OOoAuthors website, http://oooauthors.org/english Those docs are then made available through the Documentation wiki. Most of the other materials produced and maintained by the Documentation Project, including how-to's, tutorials, and FAQs, as well as documents for system admins, programmers and developers, are wiki-based. So you might want to get an account on the wiki as well. BTW, we are in the process of evaluating what the Project is doing and how it's doing it, so some parts of the wiki and the website are being reorganised and rewritten. If some things seem inconsistent or unclear, that's probably why. We also use the wiki for planning purposes. You are welcome to join in. And don't be shy about asking questions on the list when things are unclear. C. -- Clayton Cornell ccorn...@openoffice.org OpenOffice.org Documentation Project co-lead Sun Microsystems, Hamburg, Germany - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@documentation.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@documentation.openoffice.org
Re: [documentation-dev] Introduction of myself
Elder Dan Lewis wrote: I have been part of the OOoAuthor group for more than a year having written the Getting Started with Base chapter for the Getting Started Guide for OOo 2.0 and updating it for 3.0. I am in the process of writing the first chapter of the Base Guide for 3.0 (Introducing Base). Obviously, I have subscribed to this mailing list. What other things do I need to do at the present time if any? Dan Lewis Hi Dan. Welcome to the group.. even if it's a year late in the welcome :-) There are no specific requirements or things you need to do right now. The work you are doing on the Base Guide is appreciated! This guide has been lagging behind all the rest because there is a limited number of people who use Base, and know it well enough to help out with the docs. Feel free to discuss anything about your efforts here on the mailing list. A possible resource for info and even help with writing could be the OOo Forum: http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum There are a few Base users lurking there who might be a able to help here and there in the doc process, and a few HowTos and Tutorials have been written and posted there. C. -- Clayton Cornell ccorn...@openoffice.org StarOffice - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Hamburg, Germany - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@documentation.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@documentation.openoffice.org
Re: [documentation-dev] Introduction and Wiki FAQs
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] As Scott Carr knows, I have been working on getting the User FAQ's set up. It can be seen at http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/FAQ:Overview. Right now, I'm working on the Formula FAQ, and need someone to look at what I have done so far on it, to ensure that I handling it appropriately, before I continue with that one. In the meantime, I've managed to relocate my OpenOffice login and have presumably Joined the Documentation project in the process, and we will see where things go from here. Glad to have you around. I really like the MediaWiki portal, so your work on getting the FAQ's moved over is GREATLY appreciated. The formula stuff looks great so far. -- Scott Carr OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
