Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Updating the Base Guide
Hi Rob, I have a comment on Chapter 2, Creating a Database: In the part on PostgreSQL some instructions is written to use PostgreSQL in Linux/OpenSUSE. As the majority of LibreOffice users are using Windows, should be there an instruction aimed at Windows users? Reason here: I am the author of most content of the original Base Handbuch (Germany). And I'm using OpenSUSE since 20 years. Couldn't test anything in Windows. Throughout the Guide Linux is used... (also in the figures). all manuals have Windows based figures, why not use windows figured here as well? Same reason as above. We had discussions here about screenshots and decided to create all screenshots in Linux with a special theme. We won't show the behavior of open source software with screenshots of closed source software. Could also be a special problems with the right to use this screenshots in a published book. Regards Robert -- Homepage: https://www.familiegrosskopf.de/robert -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Updating the Base Guide
Hi Steve, I have a comment on Chapter 2, Creating a Database: In the part on PostgreSQL some instructions is written to use PostgreSQL in Linux/OpenSUSE. As the majority of LibreOffice users are using Windows, should be there an instruction aimed at Windows users? Throughout the Guide Linux is used... (also in the figures). all manuals have Windows based figures, why not use windows figured here as well? best regards, Rob Westein On 28-12-2021 11:42, Steve Fanning wrote: Hello everybody. During the past few weeks, I have become more familiar with Base and the Base Guide (BG). In summary, I feel that the content of the BG would benefit from some care and attention. This will be time consuming and should be considered as a long-term aim, not a short-term fix. I think we should adopt a phased approach to improving the document rather than trying to overhaul it all at once. I suggest that we try to create an update to be published as soon as possible after the release of LO 7.3. The following improvements would be worthwhile and should be achievable in that time frame: 1. Review and update Chapter 1, Introduction to Base, so that is better aligned with the guides for other LO components and provides more information aimed at novice users. (A draft update will be available for review in a few days) 2. Update two of the sample databases that are publicly available (Media_without_Macros.odb and Example_Sport.odb) so that they are consistent with the revised text of Chapter 1. 3. Review and update Chapter 2, Creating a Database (task includes refreshing and anglicizing figures where necessary, and checking correctness of text). I will work on this as soon as I’ve completed the Chapter 1 update. 4. Update all other chapters to add captions to the many figures that do not currently have them. 5. Update all other chapters to remove any unnecessary negativity about the software product. Does the above sound reasonable for the first step in a phased update plan? Regards, Steve -- Ik gebruik LibreOffice - het gratis, vrije en open source kantoor pakket: https://www.libreoffice.org Respecteert uw privacy en geeft u de controle over uw gegevens terug -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-documentation] LO 7.3 RC1 is available
Hello team, RC1 of LO v7.3 is available from the usual LO download page. Scroll down to the bottom where you'll see prerelease versions. The two listed don't look like links, but they are. Click on 7.3.0. Have fun! Jean -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Updating the Base Guide
Flagging https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/d/d5/Automobile.odb for a maintenance update. iirc fuel usage table records are all identical and need to be varied. It's used in https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/scriptforge-database-demo/69155 which is intended to be located in the wiki. I'll provide details in the new year. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-documentation] Base Guide - sample databases provided with the book
Hello everybody, Dev has very kindly volunteered to look at the sample databases that are publicly availably and used throughout the Base Guide (BG). While reviewing Chapter 1 of the BG I noticed a few problems with the "Media_without_Macros.odb" database as follows. Dev, would you be able to correct these issues in your “master” version? 1. The name of the Adress table is spelt incorrectly (should be Address). 2. The relationships (at Tools > Relationships) don’t appear to be complete. For example, the Recall table should have a link to the Loan table; the Gender, rel_Reader_Schoolclass, and Gender tables should be linked to the Reader table. 3. On the Loan form, should “current Loan” have an uppercase “C”? 4. On the Loan form, when a reader has overdue media, then the string “Loan temporary locked!” is appended to the blue string in the middle of the form. Should this read “Loan temporarily locked!”? 5. The Recall report would probably benefit from some wording changes to improve its use of English (I can provide more detailed comments if needed). 6. The content of the data in the tables should be anglicized where appropriate. Regards, Steve -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-documentation] Updating the Base Guide
Hello everybody. During the past few weeks, I have become more familiar with Base and the Base Guide (BG). In summary, I feel that the content of the BG would benefit from some care and attention. This will be time consuming and should be considered as a long-term aim, not a short-term fix. I think we should adopt a phased approach to improving the document rather than trying to overhaul it all at once. I suggest that we try to create an update to be published as soon as possible after the release of LO 7.3. The following improvements would be worthwhile and should be achievable in that time frame: 1. Review and update Chapter 1, Introduction to Base, so that is better aligned with the guides for other LO components and provides more information aimed at novice users. (A draft update will be available for review in a few days) 2. Update two of the sample databases that are publicly available (Media_without_Macros.odb and Example_Sport.odb) so that they are consistent with the revised text of Chapter 1. 3. Review and update Chapter 2, Creating a Database (task includes refreshing and anglicizing figures where necessary, and checking correctness of text). I will work on this as soon as I’ve completed the Chapter 1 update. 4. Update all other chapters to add captions to the many figures that do not currently have them. 5. Update all other chapters to remove any unnecessary negativity about the software product. Does the above sound reasonable for the first step in a phased update plan? Regards, Steve -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
