Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Team leader?

2014-01-24 Thread Hazel Russman
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 02:41:21 -0800 (PST) PeeWee wrote: > Hello Jean > > Could you please tell me or give me a link to the instructions on how > to collate all the chapters into a guide and then publish the guide > in ODT and PDF formats. > > I am going to make a start on the Impress Guide and u

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc wiki FAQ

2013-12-15 Thread Hazel Russman
I have more or less completed these. There are a few which I have not included, as they are not really relevant for English speakers. And there are a couple in the charts section which I have not included because frankly I don't understand the subject! Someone else will have to translate those. Of

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Translating French Math FAQs

2013-12-04 Thread Hazel Russman
On Tue, 3 Dec 2013 19:00:26 +0100 C wrote: > > If it's any help, I started working on the Impress FAQs translations > and used the same number approach as the FR team did. > > Clayton > I have been doing the same for the Writer and Calc faqs. FR/FAQ/nnn becomes Faq/nnn. Hazel -- To unsubs

[libreoffice-documentation] I'm not a spammer!

2013-11-21 Thread Hazel Russman
I decided to spend this afternoon doing some intensive editing of the Calc wiki. After about two hours, the site "throttled" me and refused to accept another page "as an anti-spam measure". It said to try again in a few minutes but I just got the same result so I logged off. In future I shall do o

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Version 4.1 Draw Guide, Chapter 9

2013-11-17 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sun, 17 Nov 2013 08:09:38 +1000 Jean Weber wrote: > 3) I am still looking for one or more people to help with updating the > Base Handbook, which was translated from German to English. In this > case, the work involves translating new material that was added to the > German handbook for v4.1.

[libreoffice-documentation] Calc wiki FAQ

2013-11-03 Thread Hazel Russman
There are currently only a few entries in this faq. I have edited them and they just need new screenshots. The French Calc FAQ has lots of entries. I could in theory translate these into English but it would be a big job and take a long time, probably months. Is it worth doing? -- To unsubscrib

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: Miscellaneous.

2013-10-30 Thread Hazel Russman
I have now completed this final section of the FAQ. Most of the articles are fresh translations from the French and will have to be checked for accuracy. In one or two cases, I have added material to make the instructions clearer: 1) The section on "thumbnail" previews now has an extra step (File|

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Writer FAQ: section on charts

2013-10-23 Thread Hazel Russman
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:48:59 +0200 Nino Novak wrote: > Am 23.10.2013 18:53, schrieb Hazel Russman: > > There are only three questions in this section. The second two are > > my translations from the French. They will need checking for correct > > rendering as well as updatin

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: section on charts

2013-10-23 Thread Hazel Russman
There are only three questions in this section. The second two are my translations from the French. They will need checking for correct rendering as well as updating with proper English screenshots. And I would appreciate it if someone would tell me how to do cross-links, because mine never work!

[libreoffice-documentation] Wiki FAQ: Writer

2013-10-20 Thread Hazel Russman
I have now finished editing the section on mail merge. Several of these items have French screenshots, sometimes multiple ones. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting gu

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] BoD nominations

2013-10-18 Thread Hazel Russman
On Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:27:01 +0100 (BST) Tom Davies wrote: > Hazel, please consider becoming a member.  Even if you don't go for > nominations it would be great for TDF to have more members from more > teams.  Sorry but being a member of anything doesn't interest me. I have enough bumf in my i

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: section on printing

2013-10-17 Thread Hazel Russman
This is now complete. The last item has several French screenshots. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquet

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: table section

2013-10-16 Thread Hazel Russman
This is now edited. Items 158 on creating tables without a following paragraph marker, 161 on adding and deleting columns, and 170 on transferring formulae all have French screenshots that need to be replaced. -- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Probl

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: page numbering section

2013-10-13 Thread Hazel Russman
Subsection 104 on how to begin page numbering at a higher value than 1 has two French screenshots that need to be replaced. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guide

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ

2013-10-12 Thread Hazel Russman
I have now edited the section on TOCs and indexes. Two sub-sections need new screenshots: 145 on new occurrences of index terms, and 108 on clickable links. Alternatively it might be an idea to remove the latter, as current and recent versions of LO make all TOC entries clickable by default. --

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: section on autocorrection

2013-10-10 Thread Hazel Russman
I have edited all of these. The first item is a general one on autocorrection and includes a French screenshot that will need to be replaced. -- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsub

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: section on Opening, etc. of files completed.

2013-10-09 Thread Hazel Russman
Thanks for your help, Smaug! This section is now complete except that the last two items need new English screenshots. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guideline

[libreoffice-documentation] Oops! I made a booboo!

2013-10-08 Thread Hazel Russman
To be fair, I think someone else made one before me. While editing the Writer FAQ section on Input and Output, I found one article that was still in French. Assuming this to be a copy of the French original still awaiting translation, I started translating it in-situ and had done a couple of para

[libreoffice-documentation] FAQ/Writer/Formatting

2013-10-06 Thread Hazel Russman
I have now completed this section. Items 015 and 156 will need fresh illustrations. -- H Russman -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.d

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ edits

2013-10-05 Thread Hazel Russman
I have now completed the sections on "Search and Replace" and "Layout". The last article in the Layout section (on linked frames) has a couple of French screenshots which need replacing. I am not going to do that myself as I am hopeless with graphics. -- -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: document

[libreoffice-documentation] Wiki HOWTOs editing

2013-10-04 Thread Hazel Russman
I have gone over the first section of Writer HOWTOs, the one on editing, and made quite a few alterations. Someone should glance over these (preferably Sophie, as she did the originals), to ensure that I have not misunderstood and changed the sense. -- H Russman -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: doc

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Has anyone else noticed this random bug?

2013-09-16 Thread Hazel Russman
On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:28:59 +0200 Sophie wrote: > Hi Hazel, > > Replying only to you to not flood the documentation list > Le 16/09/2013 17:18, Hazel Russman a écrit : > > Hi, Sophie > > > > I've extracted and put together two unrelated pages for you, one &

re: [libreoffice-documentation] Has anyone else noticed this random bug?

2013-09-16 Thread Hazel Russman
Hi, Sophie I've extracted and put together two unrelated pages for you, one with unwanted italics, the other with unwanted bolding. -- H Russman -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-uns

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer 4.0 Chapter 3: Working with text

2013-06-13 Thread Hazel Russman
I have changed a reference on p.28 from Fig 17 to Fig 31 and made one other correction. This file is now in the feedback folder. -- H Russman -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscr

[libreoffice-documentation] Next batch of wiki edits

2013-05-19 Thread Hazel Russman
I have checked the pages in the General section. -- H Russman -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette Li

[libreoffice-documentation] Wiki editing (Ping Sophie Gautier)

2013-05-16 Thread Hazel Russman
I have edited the first group of articles, about Writer. Perhaps you had better check through them. -- H Russman -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + mor

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Filling the EN FAQ

2013-05-10 Thread Hazel Russman
On Fri, 10 May 2013 13:11:12 +0200 Sophie Gautier wrote: > Hi all, > > Just for information, I'm filling the EN FAQ based on the FR one. > There is some proofreading greatly needed, and don't hesitate to > laugh at my mistakes :) > Kind regards > Sophie > I could do that if you give me a link.

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook: Appendix

2013-04-09 Thread Hazel Russman
This has now been uploaded to the drafts folder. That's it, folks! No further chapters. Do I get my name up in lights? -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Pos

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Chapter 10: Maintenance

2013-04-06 Thread Hazel Russman
This was a brief chapter (Hooray!) which I have now uploaded. There is only the appendix still to do and then I shall be finished. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsu

[libreoffice-documentation] Bas Handbook Chapter 9: Macros

2013-04-04 Thread Hazel Russman
I have uploaded a translation of this chapter into the drafts folder. It is mostly Basic code, well explained by the author; I have taken the liberty of translating the variable names into English equivalents to make it more informative to the reader. This means that it will be out of sync with t

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook Chapter 8

2013-03-24 Thread Hazel Russman
I have just uploaded this to the drafts folder. I struggled with it in places. I think the title of this chapter should be changed to "Tips and Tricks" and it should be moved towards the end of the book. I have now downloaded chapter 9. Hopefully we'll soon be finished with the translation stage

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook

2013-03-17 Thread Hazel Russman
I have uploaded an English translation of Chapter 7 to the Drafts folder. It will need reformatting as there are huge gaps everywhere (English takes up a lot less room than German!). In addition it will need a set of English screenshots (Robert?) I have downloaded chapter 8 but I don't know when

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Looking to Get Involved

2013-03-09 Thread Hazel Russman
On Fri, 8 Mar 2013 10:00:54 -0800 Jean Weber wrote: > On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Hazel Russman > wrote: > > How is the Base Handbook getting along? I could perhaps do another > > chapter of this or have a look at the French FAQ. > > Please do another chapter of

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Looking to Get Involved

2013-03-08 Thread Hazel Russman
On Fri, 8 Mar 2013 13:00:50 + (GMT) Tom Davies wrote: > There is a > wiki-Faq that could usefully be translated from French, or the Base > Handbook translated from German, or the main Base Guide still needs > more people as it is being written from scratch.  If you are > comfortable working b

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Print edition of Getting Started v4.0 now available

2013-03-02 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sat, 2 Mar 2013 08:54:57 -0800 Jean Weber wrote: > http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/libreoffice-40-getting-started-guide/13691923 > > I've added it to the wiki and to the /get-help/documentation page on > the website. > > I can amend the interior PDF (or the covers) at any time, if

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting started: Appendices

2013-02-28 Thread Hazel Russman
Appendix A: Keyboard shortcuts -- p.369. Esc mentioned twice. p.372. Backspace. "directory's" with ASCII apostrophe. p.374. Alt key and Shift key. Both have the word "object's" with ASCII apostrophe. Appendix B: Open source, etc. - p.376.

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Chapter 14: Customizing LibreOffice

2013-02-27 Thread Hazel Russman
p.363. Note. "greyed-out" English spelling. p.365. "...in your system's file browser..." ASCII apostrophe. '...as a "user only" file...' Closing quotes are the wrong way round. "for all users" and "only for me" both have ASCII quotes. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to doc

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started Chapters 12 and 13.

2013-02-26 Thread Hazel Russman
Chapter 12: Creating web pages -- p.329. Saving documents as web pages: two bad references. p.333. Figs 329 and 330 look identical to me. Chapter 13: Macros -- p.349, 4) bad list. Should be a) b) and c). p.350. www.ooforum.org. Can't reach this site

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started Chapter 11:Graphics, etc.

2013-02-25 Thread Hazel Russman
p.304. Adding images. First sentence is confusing; inserting from a file is mentioned twice. Better would be "by inserting an image directly...from a scanner, from a file..." Or the section "from a file stored on your computer," could be deleted. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Chapter 10: Printing, etc.

2013-02-25 Thread Hazel Russman
No errors found. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchive

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Chapter 9: Math

2013-02-24 Thread Hazel Russman
p.262. Note. Should this be a Tip? p.263. Bad list in Example 1. 7)-8) should be 1)-2). p.270-1. Big space below the note, which doesn't make much sense without the illustration. I think the markup figure would fit in here but if not, the note should be moved to after the figure. p.271-2. Ugly g

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Chapter 8: Base

2013-02-23 Thread Hazel Russman
p.218. Note. "...Writer nor Calc." should be "...Writer or Calc." "nor" requires "neither"! p.220. CollectionID: "manditory" should be "mandatory" p.222-3. Bad list format. f) and g) should be a) and b). p.231. "Click the Tolls control..." This should not be bulleted as it is not part of the bu

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] I need backups

2013-02-23 Thread Hazel Russman
A simpler solution is to make a small change (to activate the save icon) immediately after loading and then save the file. Once it has been saved by hand, autosaving no longer does any harm. I can't remember who discovered this but it was notified on this list, and I have never lost images since I

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Chapter 7: Draw

2013-02-21 Thread Hazel Russman
p.206. Snap function "..at the high zoom values..." should be "...at the highest zoom values..." Snap to grid "...to turn on or off the snap to grid function." should be "...to turn the snap to grid function on or off." p.208. Help lines. "...to easily allow you to position an object..." should b

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Chapter 6: Impress

2013-02-20 Thread Hazel Russman
I fear that I may have been a bit pedantic about this chapter. It contains many lists in which sequential steps are mixed up with alternatives. This could confuse the user; ideally numbered or lettered lists should contain only sequential steps, with bullets used for alternatives. Also sub-lists ar

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0: Getting Started, Chapter 5: Calc

2013-02-19 Thread Hazel Russman
p.112. "main dialog" should be "main window" (section title and first para, also caption for Fig.89). Last line comma after "menu bar" should be a semicolon. p.120. First sentence of "Sheet navigation" should be "Each sheet in a spreadsheet is independent of the other sheets, though referances ca

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Chapter 4: Writer

2013-02-18 Thread Hazel Russman
Nothing to change. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarch

[libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 3: Using styles and templates

2013-02-18 Thread Hazel Russman
p.63 Note at bottom of page contains bad reference. p.64. Section at bottom of page refers to itself. p.68. Creating a template from a document. The note refers to "My Documents". I think that should be "My Templates" -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@glo

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Chapter 2:Setting up LibreOffice

2013-02-17 Thread Hazel Russman
p.38. "Allow to save..." should be "Allows you to save..." p.54. Bad reference in "Import - Use English (USA) locale" -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Preface and Chapter 1

2013-02-17 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:56:28 -0800 Jean Weber wrote: > Thanks, Hazel. In addition, I found a bad page break, pages 12-13. > > BTW, I had not checked any of the x-refs before posting the PDF. I > expect you and others will find quite a few bad ones in some of the > later chapters. > > --Jean >

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 4.0 Getting Started: Preface and Chapter 1

2013-02-16 Thread Hazel Russman
Preface: Nothing to change. Chapter 1:Introducing LibreOffice - p.24. Bad numbering in list: 8-11 should be 1-4. "...whose default setting appear..." should be "...whose default setting is to appear..." p.25. Comma before 'see "Moving toolbars...

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Writer Guide: Appendix and Index

2013-02-07 Thread Hazel Russman
Appendix A: keyboard shortcuts -- p.448. F10. Quoted string has wrong quotes at end. p.454. What does "Step backward" mean? There's no such key! p.456. Bottom two entries. "object's" has ASCII apostrophe. Index - p.457. "Cross-reference" and "cross-references".

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Chapter 15: Customizing Writer

2013-02-06 Thread Hazel Russman
p.432. "...in the custom menu's name,...". ASCII apostrophe. p.442. "...to easier view..." should be "to more easily view". "installations" should be "extensions". -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.o

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Writer Guide: Chapter 15: Using Forms in Writer

2013-02-04 Thread Hazel Russman
p.412. "...Form Navigator, it's..." ASCII apostrophe. Actually "it is" would be better here. p.418. Bad reference in Tip. Should be Fig 426. The reference to Fig 430 is correct. p.422. item 2) in second list: bullets should be letters. pp.424-5. Perhaps the first paragraph of p.425 could be mov

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Writer Guide: Chapter 14: Using fields

2013-02-03 Thread Hazel Russman
Nothing untoward here. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://lista

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6: Writer Guide. Chapter 13: Working with Master Documents

2013-01-31 Thread Hazel Russman
p.365. List at bottom. Bad lettering: g-j) should be a-d). p.367. "...can be defined to not show..." should be "can be defined not to show..." p.370. in 3) (at the top) it says "Select the required file (which you created in Step 3)". But Step 3 created the master document, not subdocuments. --

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Writer Guide: Chapter 12:Tables of Contents, etc.

2013-01-30 Thread Hazel Russman
p.334. "...must be reset manually,..." comma should be a semicolon; Note: "You can only change the type of index when you first create it." Better: "You can change the type of index only when you first create it." Bottom paragraph "document's": ASCII apostrophe p.340. a) b) c). These should be

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Writer Guide: Chapter 11: Mail merge

2013-01-28 Thread Hazel Russman
p.315. Printing 1). "Click yes to print a form letter." Shouldn't that be "Click yes to print your labels."? p.316. Tip "...but once the envelope has been created..." should be "...but once the envelope has been created,..." p.319. "...on page 319..." should be "...on this page..." In the sectio

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Writer Guide: Chapter 10: Using Templates

2013-01-28 Thread Hazel Russman
p.295. Reference (in Caution) to the Template Changer extension on page 298. Should be p.299. In Note list on same page, item 3) is displaced one character to the right. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoff

[libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 9: Working with tables

2013-01-27 Thread Hazel Russman
Rather a lot here! p.268. "Another, perhaps better example..." should be "Another, perhaps better, example..." p.273. "If the table width already extends pasts..." Bad table at bottom of page: i) & j) should be a) & b) p. 274. "...to only affect..." should be "...to affect only...". The comma af

[libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 8: Working with graphics

2013-01-26 Thread Hazel Russman
p.238 top. LibreOffice (LibreOffice). bottom "...96 dpi," should be "...96 dpi;" p.239. In the first diagram, both the square and the circle look black to me although the circle is said to be dark red and the square dark blue. p.245. Reference to the Formatting toolbar but in the figure it is la

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Writer Guide: Chapter 7: Working with Styles

2013-01-25 Thread Hazel Russman
p.206. Section headings are described as blue. I'm reading this in xpdf and they are green! Not even cyan, definitely green. p.208. Spacing. It is customary to include some "space above"... Does he mean "space below"? p.222, first para. ...header and footers... should be ...header and footer...

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 3.6 Chapters 5 & 6

2013-01-24 Thread Hazel Russman
Chapter 5: Printing, exporting, etc --- Nothing to report Chapter 6: Styles - p.174. Bottom. "...treated in more detail..." should be "...treated in most detail..." p.176. List at top, item 3). "...for that word." should be "...to that word." p.

[libreoffice-documentation] LO 6.3 Writer Guide chapter 4

2013-01-23 Thread Hazel Russman
p.110. Bad list numbering: 4) 5) 6) should be 1) 2) 3). p.116. SeeFigure 113. p.119 bottom "itis" p.129 last Note (on the limitations of hiding sections). Perhaps this should be a Caution. p.135. Caution. I think this should be a Note. p.136. Note should be a Caution. -- H Russman -- Unsubs

[libreoffice-documentation] LO3.6 Writer Guide, Chapter 3.

2013-01-22 Thread Hazel Russman
p.76. Note. Perhaps this should be a Caution. p.86. "...may cause it to not detect..." Split infinitive! Should be "...may cause it not to detect..." or, better still, "...may prevent it from detecting..." p.98 Tip: "Not all changes are recorded...". This should be a Note. -- H Russman -- Un

[libreoffice-documentation] LO3.6 Writer Guide Chapter 2

2013-01-21 Thread Hazel Russman
p.56. Reference to Fig 34, should be Fig 31. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List

[libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice 3.6 Writer Guide. Preface and Chapter 1

2013-01-21 Thread Hazel Russman
Preface --- p.11. Poor numbering in the bottom paragraph; it should be 1) * On Linux and Windows... * On a Mac... 2) Select... 3) Click OK... p.12 ditto for the section on changing icons. Chapter 1 - Nothing to report -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Please help with final checking of Writer Guide v3.6

2013-01-20 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:26:14 +1000 Jean Weber wrote: > I have compiled the full Writer Guide v3.6 (except for the covers, > which I'll add later). The PDF is here: > http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/writer-guide/published-lo-3.6/wg3.6-writer-guide-full-book-pdf/view > > It is now ti

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Reviwing / Proofreading

2013-01-15 Thread Hazel Russman
On Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:37:33 + Kieran Peckett wrote: > I already have a ODFAuthors account, but am not sure where to start. > I'm not sure which chapters of the CG I need to read, and some of the > chapters seem to be missing. Can you let me know which one explains > the different tasks (in p

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] I joined recently. How can I help?

2013-01-11 Thread Hazel Russman
On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:20:35 +0100 Robert Großkopf wrote: > Hi Hazel, > > Am 11.01.2013 18:34, schrieb Hazel Russman: > > On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:05:28 + (GMT) > > Tom Davies wrote: > > > >> Hi :) > >> Thanks Jean :) Good to know

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] I joined recently. How can I help?

2013-01-11 Thread Hazel Russman
On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:05:28 + (GMT) Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :)  > Thanks Jean :) Good to know.  I think this is the tasks list? > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/UserGuideTasks#Base_Handbook > Ch1 & 6 (JHW and DEL) are checked out but there are plenty of > other

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook Chapter 5: Queries

2012-12-30 Thread Hazel Russman
I have finished translating this and have uploaded it to the drafts folder. Some of the sentences I'm not sure about and I have flagged these up. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-l

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping Jean - Base Handbook Chapter 1 translated

2012-12-26 Thread Hazel Russman
On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 08:40:57 +0100 Robert Großkopf wrote: > Hello Martin, > > > > note re Mahnung. > > > > A Mahnung is what one receives anytime something is overdue. > > Typically it will be a payment of a bill that you forgot. A polite > > letter comes entitled "First Mahnung". Typically the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook: possible correction to the name of a table

2012-12-18 Thread Hazel Russman
On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:10:07 +1000 Jean Weber wrote: > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:11 AM, Robert Großkopf > wrote: > > Hello Hazel, > > > >> In my earlier work on this book, I translated "Mahnungen" as > >> "Recalls". I assumed that the reference was to the recall notices > >> that many libraries

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook: possible correction to the name of a table

2012-12-16 Thread Hazel Russman
In my earlier work on this book, I translated "Mahnungen" as "Recalls". I assumed that the reference was to the recall notices that many libraries (including the one I used to work for) send out when an item is due for return or renewal. However in the chapter on Queries, it is mentioned that thes

[libreoffice-documentation] Ready for another chapter of the Base Handbook.

2012-12-09 Thread Hazel Russman
I think Robert was looking for a translator for the chapter on queries. If he sends me the current version, I will make a start on it. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook

2012-11-29 Thread Hazel Russman
On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:56:47 +0100 Robert Großkopf wrote: > The Chapter "Queries" isn't translated yet. Could be I copy the > translated queries of the example-database to this chapter and > somebody else would translate the text? > > Robert > I suppose I could do this. I must say I find this k

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide PDF chapters 5 & 6

2012-11-01 Thread Hazel Russman
Draw Guide Chapter 5: Combining multiple objects p.102. Self-reference to page 102 Draw Guide Chapter 6: Editing pictures -- p.120. Self-reference to page 120 p.130. Self-reference to page 130 -- H Russ

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.5 pdf

2012-10-31 Thread Hazel Russman
Chapters 3 & 4 seem OK to me. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook Chapter 6: Reports

2012-10-31 Thread Hazel Russman
I have now uploaded a copy of this to the drafts folder. I am not very pleased with it; there are several paragraphs where I am really not sure if I have understood the author. I have commented all of these. Perhaps Robert could have a look at the draft. The whole chapter is based on the use of th

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide pdf Chapter 2: drawing simple objects

2012-10-27 Thread Hazel Russman
Nothing untoward noticed. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://l

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide 3.5 pdf: Preface and chapter 1

2012-10-25 Thread Hazel Russman
p.14 If the menu says "Page Pane", shouldn't we call it that and not "Pages pane"? -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] What's the current situation with the Base Handbook?

2012-10-20 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:34:25 +0200 Robert Großkopf wrote: > Hi Hazel, > > > I understand someone is translating Chapter 5. What would > > you like me to do? > > > Would be a very good idea, if you will translate the chapter for > Reports. I wanted to make it, but I can't write it so good as you

[libreoffice-documentation] What's the current situation with the Base Handbook?

2012-10-20 Thread Hazel Russman
I understand someone is translating Chapter 5. What would you like me to do? -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.docum

[libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide Chapter 10 Advanced techniques

2012-10-19 Thread Hazel Russman
I have uploaded this to the feedback folder. -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] PING PeterS: Draw Guide 3.5 Chapter 10 reviewed

2012-10-18 Thread Hazel Russman
On Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:55:53 +0200 Peter Schofield wrote: > Hello Hazel and Jean > > Everything is fine and this chapter is ready for publishing. > > Hazel it is over to your for proofing. > > The file is in the feedback folder at > > http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/draw-guide/f

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] PING PeterS: Draw Guide 3.5 Chapter 10 reviewed

2012-10-17 Thread Hazel Russman
On Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:52:18 +0200 Jean Weber wrote: > Peter, > I have uploaded here my review of DG 3.5 Chapter 10, for your > consideration. > http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/draw-guide/feedback-lo3.5/dg3.5-ch10-advanced-draw-techniques/view > > --Jean > I'll hold off until I kn

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Draw Guide Chap 9 & 10

2012-10-16 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:44:04 +0200 Jean Weber wrote: > Yes, cheering! I will pick up chapters 9 & 10 when I can get a > connection other than the phone. I'm sure they will be good (or very > close) for publishing, though it would be good for Hazel to have a > look when she has a chance. > > Hav

[libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook Chapter 4: Forms

2012-10-13 Thread Hazel Russman
Vollendet das ew'ge Werk! I have just uploaded this 71-page translation to the drafts folder. It will need quite a lot of reformatting by persons more knowledgeable than myself, as there are big holes in it everywhere due to the fact that English takes up a lot less room than German. I understand

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Forums Proposal

2012-10-06 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:24:00 -0400 Marc Paré wrote: > There is a forums proposal on the discuss list[1] and on it we have > proposed a forum category for this list[2]. There are 2 major > sections to the LibreOffice Forums, there is a "User forums section" > and a "Contributor forums section". T

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] English translation of Base 3.5 (German: Base Handbuch)

2012-10-06 Thread Hazel Russman
On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:12:38 +0200 Robert Großkopf wrote: > I didn't know, that there are so much differences only for "Vorname" > (fist name) and "Nachname" (last name) in different countries. > But the translation I have asked for wasn't only the translation of > one table, so we couldn't discu

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] English translation of Base 3.5 (German: Base Handbuch)

2012-10-05 Thread Hazel Russman
On Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:03:53 +0200 Robert Großkopf wrote: > I have had a first look at the translation of the chapter about > tables. There are many tables in the (German) database, which are > described in this chapter and other chapters. > We must decide, if we will also translate this tables f

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started: Appendices and index

2012-09-26 Thread Hazel Russman
Appendix A: Keyboard shortcuts -- Nothing to report. Appendix B: Open Source, etc. - p.370. "...announce a major change..." should be "...announced a major change... Index - "Context menu" duplicates "context menus" "Envelope\n printi

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started chapter 14: Customising LO

2012-09-25 Thread Hazel Russman
p.352. First line. "...wish to make" would be better. p.357. achive should be achieve -- H Russman -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Chapter 11: Graphics, the Gallery and Fontwork

2012-09-24 Thread Hazel Russman
here should not be many at this stage in the proceedings. When I proofread a LO document, I just make all the alterations I think are necessary with Record Changes switched on. > > > > > > > From: Hazel Russman > >To: documentation

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Chapter 13: Macros

2012-09-24 Thread Hazel Russman
p.330. "In LibreOffice recording..." should be "In LibreOffice, recording..." p.331. "Although you can store..., if you use..." Would be better written "You can store..., but if you use..." p.334. "..very complete" should be "very extensive". p.340 "black triangle" It's actually a rhombus. p.34

[libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Chapter 12: Creating web pages

2012-09-23 Thread Hazel Russman
p.316. "An object such as a image..." p.317. Using the Navigator. This section is a mess. The first line refers to linking within a single document but the numbered list that follows is for cross-linking between two documents. Then at the bottom of the page is a statement that you can use the same

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Congrats to Jean Hollis Weber -- Membership Committee

2012-09-23 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:46:07 +0200 klaus-jürgen weghorn ol wrote: > Hi all, > Am 23.09.2012 17:07, schrieb Jean Weber: > > [...] > > Application form & info is here: > > http://www.documentfoundation.org/foundation/application-for-tdf-community-membership/ > > > > Qualifications are "have verifi

Re: 2 books? Re: [libreoffice-documentation] English translation of Base 3.5 chapter on Tables

2012-09-23 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:09:02 +0200 Jean Weber wrote: > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Hazel Russman > wrote: > > On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:04:15 +0200 > > Jean Weber wrote: > > > >> Sounded to me like the Erste Schritte Base document is a chapter, > >>

Re: 2 books? Re: [libreoffice-documentation] English translation of Base 3.5 chapter on Tables

2012-09-23 Thread Hazel Russman
On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:04:15 +0200 Jean Weber wrote: > Sounded to me like the Erste Schritte Base document is a chapter, not > a book. Like our Getting Started with Base chapter, though with > different content. > That's right. The point is that the content *is* different from the corresponding

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