[documentation-dev] With regret

2011-09-10 Thread Andy Brown
Hi Jean, All. It is with much regret that I say that I am having to pull out of the documentation project. There have been some big changes in my personal life that prevent me for continuing to support the project. Hopefully I will be able to return at some point in time. I have really

[documentation-dev] Re: Documentation Contribution

2011-09-08 Thread Andy Brown
Paige Caras wrote: Hello, I'm going to be trying your software and noticed that you need some documentation help. I've attached the link to my web-site as an introduction; I'd be glad to offer some pro-bono assistance if needed: http://www.prodocumentation.com/index.php?p=1_4_Documentation

[documentation-dev] Re: Can I contribute to OpenOffice.org?

2011-09-07 Thread Andy Brown
Archanaa Shevate wrote: Hello! I am Archana Shevate working in Alfa Lval Support Services Pvt. Ltd. as a Technical Writer. Please let me know if any work is there to enhance my techncial writing skills. Best Regards Archanaa Shevate Thank you for your interest in helping with user

[documentation-dev] Re: Technical Writer for User Guide

2011-09-07 Thread Andy Brown
Scott Carter wrote: Hello, my name is Scott Carter. I am fairly new to technical writing and am seeking some experience to add to my resume. I am interested in providing technical documentation for OpenOffice.org and would like more information on how to get started. I use Adobe FrameMaker,

[documentation-dev] Re: User Guide

2011-09-01 Thread Andy Brown
Ambani Sandani wrote: Good Day My Name is Ambani Sandani and i’m a female, i would like to help on the user guide that your busy with, what ever you can give me to do i am willing to. Thanks *Regards Ambani Sandani* * Senior Studio Technician stu...@lmradio.net* Hi Ambani, Thank you

[documentation-dev] Re: Participate in OpenOffice.org

2011-08-29 Thread Andy Brown
Tanya Amet wrote: Hi, My name is Tanya Amet and I would love to help contribute to openoffice by volunteering to write FAQ or tutorial documents. Although, I have an English degree, which I haven't used for some time, I would like to sharpen my skills and learn more about technical writing.

[documentation-dev] Re: Contribution to OpenOffice

2011-08-29 Thread Andy Brown
Swati Rastogi wrote: Dear Sir, I am Swati, a B.Tech Graduate in Computer Science. As i was surfing the internet, just came across this site to contribute online towards helping the people around by answering questions, tutorials and other such things. I am a keen writer and an avid reader,

[documentation-dev] Re: Introduction

2011-08-26 Thread Andy Brown
Drew Wallick wrote: Hello, My name is Drew Wallick, I'm interested in getting some practical experience in technical writing. My experience is limited as I'm still working on my degree. It's a slow process due to full-time work and home life. My goal is a transition from my current career to a

[documentation-dev] Re: User Guide

2011-08-25 Thread Andy Brown
Gaurav Pokharel wrote: Hi, My name is Gaurav, and I am a 4th year student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, studying Rhetoric and Professional Writing. I found out about Open Office from a technical communications website which highly recommended writing for the projects within

[documentation-dev] Re: PING Andy: Good work on inquiries

2011-08-23 Thread Andy Brown
TJ Frazier wrote: Thanks for stepping up and handling those new inquiries. I have one question: do you have a way to know whether the poster is or is not subscribed to the list? That is, whether to use Reply or Reply all? I notice that you have done both. Not knowing I try to do Reply-all.

[documentation-dev] Re: Documentation

2011-08-23 Thread Andy Brown
Kavitha Balakrishnan wrote: Hi, I am a Technical writer with 13 years' experience. I would like to contribute to this community by writing user guides and how to documents. How do I start? Hi Kavitha, Thank you for your interest in helping with user documentation for OpenOffice.org. Please

[documentation-dev] Re: PING Andy: Good work on inquiries

2011-08-23 Thread Andy Brown
TJ Frazier wrote: Thanks for stepping up and handling those new inquiries. I have one question: do you have a way to know whether the poster is or is not subscribed to the list? That is, whether to use Reply or Reply all? I notice that you have done both. Hi TJ Just found a way to show when

[documentation-dev] Re: looking for an opportunity to participating in OpenOffice.org

2011-08-22 Thread Andy Brown
Monika Kumar wrote: Hi I am interested in contributing to OpenOffice.org. A brief introduction about my:I have done Masters in English. Previously I was an English language teacher and share some experience in the role of a technical writer.I am currently not working and would like to

[documentation-dev] Re: from ray mcinnis

2011-08-21 Thread Andy Brown
Ray McInnis wrote: I am writing a mock-up of a self-publishing book -- on furniture history, design and construction --using openoffice and scribus. I would prefer to use openoffice. I am familiar with the opensource software known as scribus, and since i can go back and forth between it and

[documentation-dev] Re: User Guide

2011-08-18 Thread Andy Brown
Dawn H wrote: Hello, I am currently taking a course in Technical Writing Fundamentals course. I would like to but my learning’s to work ASAP while assisting you with your User Guide. I would also like to use the items that I write for you as examples of my work. My Background I presently work

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Feedback for Base Tutorial

2010-08-24 Thread Andy Brown
Buck Deadrich wrote: Don't know why I am receiving this. It has no bearing on me. Buck, You received the message because your on the mailing list. Some how your address was registered with the mailing list. To unsubscribe click the link below and send a blank email. Follow the

Re: [documentation-dev] Documentation as part of marketing

2010-04-01 Thread Andy Brown
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Andy Brown wrote: Jean Hollis Weber wrote: I'll be writing some other notes to this list about this work, and the organisation, and the help I would like to get from others, and whether we should change what we're doing, etc. Meanwhile, for anyone interested

Re: [documentation-dev] Downloadable HOW-TOs

2010-03-04 Thread Andy Brown
Clayton wrote: There is no easy one-click way to download any multi-page part of any website or Wiki - at least not from within the website/Wiki without some preparation. The OooWiki uses Books for this, but someone has to create the Book - they cannot (at this point) be auto-generated.

[documentation-dev] Downloadable HOW-TOs

2010-03-03 Thread Andy Brown
Hi all. I have found the how-to section on the wiki, my question is there a link that I can use to download those files without going through all the hoops? I am looking to add/replace the files that come with the ISO downloads. Andy

[documentation-dev] PING Clayton

2010-03-01 Thread Andy Brown
Clayton , Is the version 3.2 copies of the Administration Guide and Developer's Guide available for download? I can not find them on the wiki. Looking to add these to a disk I am putting together for ALA. Thanks Andy - To

Re: [documentation-dev] PING Clayton

2010-03-01 Thread Andy Brown
Clayton wrote: On 01-Mar-10 22:19, Andy Brown wrote: Clayton , Is the version 3.2 copies of the Administration Guide and Developer's Guide available for download? I can not find them on the wiki. Looking to add these to a disk I am putting together for ALA. Not yet. I keep trying

Re: [documentation-dev] Ruling against Google in Italy

2010-02-24 Thread Andy Brown
Claire Wood wrote: Hi All Thought you might find this interesting if you haven't already seen it. Basically Google bosses were prosecuted in Italy under Italian privacy laws and found guilty because a video showing an autistic boy being bullied had been posted on their site. The people who

[documentation-dev] [Ping] Mariano Casanova, base guide.

2010-02-18 Thread Andy Brown
Mariano, Do you have the ODT version of the guides? It would help with the editing. Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@documentation.openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: