Looks great! I'll do a scan for any errors, then throw it in the branch. On Wed, 2010-09-01 at 06:51 +0800, April Gonzales wrote:
> Hi everyone! > Please see some of the initial content for review: > > -------------- > > About Ubuntu/Welcome > Welcome to the Ubuntu Tour! > > If you have prior experience with using Ubuntu, feel free to skip this > tutorial. > However, if you are interested in finding out what Ubuntu has in store > for you, then start off your Ubuntu experience with a guided tour. > Click Next to start. > > What is Ubuntu? > Ubuntu is a free, open source operating system targeted at personal > computers. It is based on Debian GNU/Linux and uses GNOME as its > desktop environment. This operating system concentrates on usability, > easy installation, and freedom from legal restrictions. > > One of the more popular alternatives to commercially available > operating systems, Ubuntu offers a full range of desktop applications > -- productivity, graphics, audio, video, and connectivity -- presented > in a free, simple, and highly intuitive interface. > > It is sponsored by Canonical Ltd., a private company founded by Mark > Shuttleworth. > > ---------- > > Ubuntu offers a rich desktop environment easily accessible through its > intuitive user interface. Applications, user and system preferences, > documents, folders, and system management tools are easily accessible > through the Menu, located on the top panel of the desktop. > > The Applications Menu > Ubuntu categorizes installed user applications under the Applications > Menu. This menu provides access to software that falls under > Accessories, Games, Graphics, Office and Productivity Tools, Sound and > Video, and Internet Connectivity. > > The Applications Menu has the following sub menus or categories: > Accessories - Ubuntu comes with several accessories such as the > Calculator, Character Map, and the Terminal, among others. These handy > applications are all listed under this category. > Games - Ubuntu comes with pre-installed games such as Sudoku, Mine, > Solitaire, and many others. Games installed later will also be > classified under this category. > Graphics - Software for viewing and editing images are listed under > this sub menu. > Internet - Applications for internet connectivity such as web > browsers, email and chat clients, and the remote desktop viewer are > listed here. Ubuntu comes pre-installed with Mozilla Firefox, Empathy > IM Client, and Gwibber Social Client. > Office - Productivity software such as word processors, database, > spreadsheet, and presentation applications are classified under this > sub menu. A fresh Ubuntu install comes with OpenOffice productivity > software. > Sound and Video - Software for playing, burning, and ripping music and > videos are listed here. Ubuntu comes with its own pre-installed > applications such as Brasero Disc Burner, Movie Player, and Rhythmbox > Music Player, among others. > > --------- > > The Ubuntu Software Center. > The Ubuntu Software Center is a catalog of free applications and other > software that may be installed on a computer running Ubuntu. These > applications, assigned under categories such as Education, Graphics, > Developer Tools, Games, Fonts, and others, can make your computer more > useful and powerful. > > The Ubuntu Software Center lets you find applications by name or by > category. It also allows you to install and easily remove applications > as well. > > > ------------ > > Do you guys have any suggestions as to where we can keep the reviewed > content? > > Thanks, > April > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 5:35 AM, April Gonzales > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I thought I'd start with the first few topics on the list: > > About Ubuntu/Welcome > What Ubuntu is > Applications Menu > Places Menu > System Menu > Other top panel items > Desktop > Window management > Workspaces > Trash > Networks > Network applet, what internet is > Wireless (if applicable) > Firefox > How to launch it > URLs/search bar > Navigation > > thanks! > > April > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:28 AM, Alexander Lancey > <[email protected]> wrote: > > What stuff have you/will you start on? I don't want to > overlap. :P > > Alex > > > > On Mon, 2010-08-30 at 06:44 +0800, April Gonzales > wrote: > > I'll start working on the pages listed on Etherpad. > I'll just send the > > drafts over to the mailing list for review. > > > > Thanks, > > April > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 6:38 AM, Alexander Lancey > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > For content we have the Etherpad stuff.[1] > A week ago or so I > > made a crude actual page list on there, > please edit > > accordingly. > > > > For the actual writing, there's the bzr > branch.[2] I don't > > know how it will be sorted when we get the > code running (po > > files, etc) but for now it's just a simple > plaintext layout. > > > > > > [1] [http://openetherpad.org/GUNcK2dx75 > > [2] > > > https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour/ubuntu-tour/maverick > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2010-08-30 at 01:24 +0800, April > Gonzales wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I do not have much to offer when it comes > to coding, so I > > > think I'll stick with writing instead. > > > What do you have in mind in terms of > content? I can start > > > working on drafts and send them out to the > group for review. > > > > > > Regards, > > > April > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 12:29 AM, > Alexander Lancey > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Due to timezones and our lives, > the intended meeting > > > did not take place yesterday. > Rather than try to > > > line it up again, I think it would > be easier to have > > > the meeting via mail. > > > > > > The big issue at this point is > getting things > > > organized enough to start > recruiting. There's a fair > > > bit of writing to do, but we > especially need more > > > programmers. I don't know how much > coding experience > > > the rest of you have, but I only > know enough to > > > tinker with the tour. > > > > > > For the next few days my family is > going up to a > > > beach resort. I won't be around as > much, but there's > > > WiFi, so I'm bringing my laptop > with me. > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > Alex > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour > > > Post to : > [email protected] > > > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour > > > More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tour > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > >
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